Travel Bug Tours & Safaris

20/06/2025

Big News from the Durban Tourism Business Awards 2025! 🎉

We’re thrilled to share that Travel Bug Tours & Safaris has been awarded 2nd Place for Best Tour Operator in Durban; a huge honour in a city brimming with talent and culture!

Even more exciting, our founder and experience curator Dominic Naidoo was awarded 2nd Place for Best Tour Guide, for the third year in a row! 🥈

We also want to give a huge shoutout to Sanele Mvuyane, one of our most passionate and dedicated guides, who was awarded 1st Place for Best Tour Guide! 🥇 Your hard work and commitment to storytelling, history, and community upliftment continues to inspire us all.

Thank you to everyone who continues to support us on this journey. These recognitions are a celebration of the authentic, locally rooted experiences we create for our guests, and a reminder of why we do what we do: to connect, to inspire, and to showcase the very best of Durban and KwaZulu-Natal. 🌍❤️

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15/06/2025

🎉 Milestone Moment! 🎉

We’ve just received our 50th 5-star review on Google, and what a review it is! 💛

Ro’s beautiful reflection on her time in Durban captures exactly what Travel Bug Tours & Safaris is all about: meaningful connections, immersive experiences, and a deep love for sharing the magic of KwaZulu-Natal.

To every guest who’s walked this journey with us, thank you. Here’s to the next 50! 🙌🌍

📍 Read Ro’s full review here:

★★★★★ "I couldn't have asked for a better introduction to Durban than this tour! Rich in culture and packed with insightful stories, it was the kind of experience that stays with you long after it ends. From the moment we connected, Dominic ensured the journey was tailored just for me. He ...

20/05/2025

What an honour!

Last week at Africa’s Travel Indaba, Travel Bug Tours & Safaris had the incredible opportunity to be interviewed by none other than Leanne Manas on SABC News Morning Live!

We spoke about sustainable tourism, Durban’s hidden gems, and how Travel Bug is curating unforgettable, community-focused travel experiences across KwaZulu-Natal.

Thank you to everyone who continues to support our journey — here’s to putting Durban on the global travel map! 🇿🇦💼

It's day 2 of Africa's Travel Indaba at the Durban International Convention Centre in Kwa-Zulu Natal.The Indaba is one of the largest tourism marketing even...

03/01/2025

Having previously worked with and stayed at Ridgeview Lodge, we would highly recommend 👌

29/12/2024

"Step into a kaleidoscope of culture, color, and spice on our Little India Tour 🌍✨ From vibrant markets to rich history, this is Durban’s hidden gem waiting to be explored. Join us for an unforgettable journey! 🕌🌶️

18/12/2024

Today we had the honour of hosting a activation tour for a group of local seniors on behalf of the .

The Gogos and Mkhulus visited uShaka Sea World, watched a Dolphin Show and had lunch at before embarking on a quick city tour.

30/11/2024

Travel Bug Tours & Safaris had the honour of being nominated in the Youth in Tourism category at the prestigious !

We didn't bag the award this year but we're definitely going to be be back next year!

21/06/2024

Thank you Tourism KwaZulu-Natal!

In celebration of , we're proud to highlight the entrepreneurial spirit of Dominic Naidoo, the founder of Travel Bug Tours & Safaris. His business offers an array of immersive and unforgettable travel experiences that showcase the rich history, culture, cuisine, art, wildlife, and natural beauty of KZN. Read more in our blog article: https://zulu.org.za/travel/spotlight-on-youth-entrepreneurship-dominic-naidoo-of-travel-bug-tours-safaris/ or contact him at [email protected]

14/06/2024

Our owner and Experience Curator, Dominic Naidoo, (me) walked away with 2nd place spots in both the the Tour Operator and Tour Guide categories at the Durban Tourism Business Awards, the only business to be nominated twice!

Thank you to Durban Tourism for the opportunity and congratulations to my colleagues Durban Walking Tours and Travel for Change!

Looking forward to competing for the titles again next year 🙌