A totally disorganized incompetent group unable to coordinate the simplest of logistics like establishing a pick up time and location. Yes, the weather can change requiring activities to be rescheduled. But thats their job! You and a concierge shouldn't have to waste time chasing down Thompson's and the vendors they use. They need a single consultant to coordinate, monitor and... More

In the Capetown area we had three different drivers/guides from Thompson's--one for the multi-day Cape Garden tour, one for a day-long drive back to Capetown, and one for the peninsula. The first two, both named Mark, were outstanding. We especially loved their candid insights into historical circumstances under apartheid. (One was white, the other coloured.) We appreciated the way they... More

I had contacted Lion World Tours after being directed to their site by South African Airways. My wife and I were looking at a trip to South Africa. I had the good fortune to be directed to Simon Gluckman at Lion World. He helped us set up an itinerary that included: 1) An apartment hotel in Cape Town, More Quarters... More

We had a tour that was part of our travel package to South Africa. Thompson tours was used for our transfers- no problem there. However, we had a 1/2 day tour booked to Stellenbosh and we would defintely not reccommend others to book the tour with this company. The tour guide, while knowledgeable about Stellebosch, only took us to one... More