About Us
The Garden Route tour operators have entered the tourism industry with their hearts and souls, enjoying every minute of their experiences in this beautiful area of South Africa. Directors Richard and Jauckie as well as the rest of the team - Tando, and Christof - all have interests as diverse as their personalities. But they have one thing in common: they all love the great outdoors that characterize a holiday in the Garden Route in South Africa.
The team at Back Road Safaris love taking you Garden Route tours to places not frequently visited. These area are not encroached on by development, and will leave a lasting impression of having been at one with nature.
The Garden Route is famous for its biodiversity - Fynbos is the most diverse plant biome on the planet. The area offers many things to see and do, and the whl.travel team makes it their business to get you the experience you are looking for.
From walks along the beautiful coast and mountainous areas to sitting back on a comfy seat while enjoying a four-wheel-drive day safari, to playing golf on exclusive estate courses and surfing, dune surfing, bungee jumping, horse riding and game drives, they can arrange the perfect Garden Route tour for you.
Sustainable Tourism in the Garden Route
As pioneers in community development tourism, the team at Back Road Safaris will let you experience this area's rich culture, history and scenic beauty. You can also meet and engage with the local people, another part of life the Garden Route is famous for.
They believe in a tourism model that does not cause damage to the area's natural beauty or heritage. They are well-known for developing fresh products that focus on sustainability, caring for the destination and helping people develop sustainable livelihoods through Back Road Safaris, a tour operation owned and operated by the same team.
Back Road Safaris sponsors the transport for an NGO called Meet The People Cares - a charity that focuses on enabling the communities within the Mossel Bay, George and Oudtshoorn triangle to benefit through tourism related activities. They generate sponsorship 
through one of the Garden Route tours called Meet The People, which focuses on the construction of community buildings. Three have been completed, as well as a playground. A support group for children with disabilities is near completion.
The latest building to be constructed through the initiative was a place of refuge for children without a home, or from familiessubjected to domestic violence
Who is Back Road Safaris?
• Richard is an English national who has worked in Africa for more than 12 years, including Rwanda, Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda and Sudan.
He liked the idea of tourism that assists in sustainable development while caring for the destination and came across Back Road Safaris after completing one of their tours. The rest is history.
• Jauckie is a Namibian by birth and came to South Africa to study as a heart technician. This soon got him into private practice at a small private hospital in Mossel Bay.
Looking out of the hospital window one day he thought he'd love to be out there, and so he started Back Road Safaris, and Meet The People.
Contact us today, and we will help to make your South Africa holiday the best it can be!
