Passenger Comments

Letters

From: Jean Thomassen
Sent: 24 September 2010 06:23 AM
To: Johan Badenhorst
Subject: Train tour that wasn't a train tour

Dear Johan
We have meant, for some weeks, to write and comment on the train tour that turned out not to be a train tour due to the railway dispute in August.

Of course we were very disappointed, as we had enjoyed a previous train holiday and were looking forward to this. However, we understand that we can't always be sure to get what we want, and so we "go with the flow".

We want to congratulte your company and staff for the quick changes they made, and for their good organisation at such short notice. Although the hotel we stayed in on the first night (The Fountains) was not up to scratch, we did have the excitement of a false fire alarm to add to our adventure, and the Towers in Strand Street on our way home was superb - a real treat.

Our chief joy was the way the places we visited and the plants we saw were made to come alive by our pleasant, organised, well-informed and patient guide, Kobus van der Merwe. We cannot speak highly enough of him and the way he managed his charges throughout the trip - from Durban and back. He really made our holiday worthwhile and helped us recover from our disappointment about the train, to say nothing of introducing us to a whole new attitude towards succulents - we now have a lovely little collection of our own which will always be a reminder of those magical few days. Thank you.

Please pass our thanks and congratulations on to Kobus.

If we may make one suggestion : many of the passengers found the 3 middle days to be very long and thus tiring - leaving Vredendal at 07h45 and returning at 18h45. Perhaps an hour less, arriving back at the hotel in time to relax before supper might be easier especially for the older folk???

Yours sincerely
Geoff and Jean Thomassen


From: Linett Worsley
Sent: 23 November 2009 11:41 AM
To: Johan Badenhorst
Subject: Cherry Festival bus tour - Nov 2009

Dear Johan,

This was my third tour with JB tours since August this year and I want to tell you that I've thoroughly enjoyed each and every tour.  Your organisation, the administration and your guides are all to be commended - especially how they deal with situations that test them.

The first tour to Namakwaland (NF#7) was fantastic.  Tjokkie and the bus driver, Richard, were the perfect guides to have.  There was caring for the group, they constantly went out of their way to show us even more than what was expected.  Found some elusive flowers, knew their area so well.  Great photos, new friends and fond memories are reminders of a well organised and most enjoyable tour.

The second tour was to Namibia with Ollie, Joepie and Delene.  A much bigger crowd, longer distances, beautiful sights and people, experience of staying on a train and again wonderful photo opportunities.  The meals were excellent.  The boat ride to the island for a lunch with oysters and champagne, the experience of the seals jumping on the boats, the pelicans coming when called was certainly the highlight of this wonderful tour for me.

My third tour was with your excellent guide Kobus and driver, Kallie? (my friend thought his name was Willie and therefore the question mark), to the Cherry Festival.  This was a stress free, relaxed tour with wonderful people to a beautiful part of our country.  Again much laughter and the joy of experiencing the festival and seeing the process of cherry farming, picking and packing.  Spending some time in Clarens was great after our drive through the Golden Gate Nature Reserve, even though it was raining we still experienced the wonder of those beautiful mountains.  Having made up some time on our return Kobus took us to see the Ferreira Mine Stope in the Standard Bank building in Johannesburg CBD.  Amazing!  I'm sure very few people (other than Standard Bank staff) know about this little piece of history that has been preserved.

I've spent most of my holidays travelling overseas and am so excited to have discovered the joy of travelling through our own country with great people.  I now have 3 yellow backpacks and look forward to adding to them - starting with your new Garden Route tour next year!  (What about a 'green number' (bag) after a 10th holiday with JB tours?)

Kind regards,
Linett Worsley

From: Gallagher, Mike
Sent: 23 March 2009 08:12 AM
To: Johan Badenhorst
Subject: JB Tours MB2 trip

Good morning Johan

This is just a short note to thank you & your cpy - especially to Mauritius & oom Piet - this was a GREAT trip, worth every cent & I will highly recommend it to all my friends!

Both Mauritius & oom Piet did a fantastic job, always looking after our road safety as well as to all our needs on the entire trip!

You will definitely see me again, this time I will try get both my sons to join in!

A colleague of mine (Johan du Toit & friends) has already indicated that he wants to go on the Sept trip

Thanks & good luck with all your other ventures!

PS: let me know when you have an Eastern Cape/Garden Route run!

Mike Gallagher

 

From: Bruno
Sent: Sunday, March 01, 2009 10:40 AM
To: info@jbtours.co.za
Subject: Kobus; thank you

Myself plus my brother and his son from Switzerland travelled on your Tour "7Prov 1" departing 12. Feb. from JHB, and left the tour in Cape Town after staying in the Fountain Hotel. My brother forget his jacket with his Swiss Passport and his cell phone in the hotel. Kobus telephoned my wife who then telephoned me, and we were able to collect the missing items at the hotel.

Thank you Kobus, with your kind help we were able to avoid the large effort which would have been required to obtain especially a replacement Swiss Passport.

We all enjoyed the tour, and thank you to make it an experience to remember.

With best regards
Bruno Graber

 

From: Heidi Weyers
Sent: 05 May 2008 11:54 AM
To: hannes@jbtours.co.za
Subject: JHB - DBN 1 - 5 May tour 2008

Hallo julle vriendelike mense

Dit is loutere hel om nou by die kantoor te sit en ‘n paar uur gelede het ek nog rustig ontspan op die trein.  Ek wil graag hierdie geleentheid gebruik om elkeen by JB Train Tours te bedank vir al die reelings en ons fantastiese toerleier met die afgelope Duban naweek. Komplimente aan die kok in Ilovo – die kos was regtig smaakvol en ‘n goeie verskeidenheid was voorgesit. (met die voorbereiding van voedsel aan ‘n groep is die kos soms onsmaaklik – hierdie was ‘n uitsondering!) Die groot bederf die Vrydagoggend om U’Shaka te besoek was beslis vir my beter (winkels besoek en heerlik langs die see ontspan) as die “suiker-fabriek”.  Nogmaal dankie vir julle gasvryheid en wel georganiseerde reelings.  

 

 

Sent: 31 March 2008 09:45 AM
To: hannes@jbtours.co.za
Subject: St Dominic's Academy tour

Dear Johan

A brief report back on our recent tour :

We arrived at Ladysmith station in pouring rain. Our concerns that this might be a bad omen were soon put to rest when the rain stopped and the train arrived on time and 35 excited pupils and teachers boarded the train for the start of an adventure.

After a great train trip, a first for the majority of the pupils, we arrived at Cape Town station 30 minutes ahead of schedule to be met by your representative and the Elwierda bus waiting for our next leg. The trip to Stellenbosch went a lot quicker than anticipated and we arrived just after 08:00 which gave us plenty of time to settle in and prepare for the heavy week which lay ahead. 

After 5 days of intense training our pupils (and teachers) were ready for a break and once again your organisation did not let us down. The bus arrived at our residence half an hour ahead of schedule on Friday morning and proceeded to take us on a wonderful days outing in Cape Town where we managed to go to the top of Table Mountain, have a swim at Camps Bay (only the brave ones!), take a boat ride to Seal island at Hout Bay and finally spent a few hours at Ratanga Junction / Canal Walk before returning for the last night in Stellenbosch.

The bus was again very early on Saturday morning which allowed us to load the bus and get away in time to book in early at the airport without the stress of rushing and panicking!  A total of 77 items of luggage were clocked in and all items were received at Durban airport ! Kulula were great and very helplful.

All in all a great trip made that much more enjoyable by the punctuality of all pre arranged outings. 

A BIG thank you to all at  JB Tours, Elwierda and Kulula for making it so special.  We will definitely recommend your company to other schools and hopefully be able to make use of your services in the near future.

 

Regards

 

John Douthwaite

Principal

St Dominic’s Academy Newcastle

 

 

ANDREW AND BARBARA WILSON

Motorbike-on Train Tour December 2007

16 January 2008

 

Dear Johan and the whole JB Tours team,

The 28th of December 2007 is just another date in history – but a day that will stay in our memories for a very long time to come!

Being the parents of  “grown up kids” all having their own holiday agendas and plans left us with that empty nest feeling – and plenty of time on our hands to do exactly as we pleased – what a pleasure!

Sitting in the kitchen very early one Saturday morning in November I by chance picked up the CitiBike supplement (something I would never do under normal circumstances) and started reading about the Western Cape Motorbike-on-Train trip. It sounded like just the kind of trip that would fit into firstly our schedule, and secondly our budget. Discussion with the hubby led straight to a “lets do it” – and the rest is all fabulous memories.

Your advertising material insisted you leave all your moans, groans, stress and worries behind you and enjoy the beauty and splendour of surely the best country on this planet! This is exactly what we promised ourselves we were going to do – and we did! We approached every single experience with an open mind – starting with the train - and embraced each day’s experiences wholeheartedly. Meeting new people was one of our objectives in undertaking this tour, and we have achieved this.  From the get-go we felt at home, relaxed and immediately struck up new friendships with some really fantastic people with whom we have kept in contact.

Each day’s rides brought us new experiences, revealed hidden secrets and took us past, through and into breathtakingly beautiful locations. The scope and contrast of the scenery we were privileged to experience is too awesome to comprehend. We as South Africans have much to be proud of – and grateful for. Every single true “biker” out there needs to do those routes and experience first hand what we did.

On a more personal note – thank you Johan for a wonderful afternoon spent with you and Lenie and Piet after leaving Hout Bay on day three. Thanks for taking me to see “Lichtenstein” – up as close as possible – the place fascinated me. Thanks for stopping at the “cat” outside the vet’s rooms – we have the most beautiful picture!. The Bo-Kaap and Signal Hill, the harbour – getting up close to the oil rigs - and all the interesting facts  you shared with us that day will long be remembered.

Andy and I were so impressed by every aspect of this tour and will definitely do another one with you in the future.

We wish you well, and much success with all your trips and will long remember this wonderful experience.

Best wishes and kind regards to all,

BARBIE AND ANDY WILSON

 

From: Marthie Williams

Sent: 31 October 2007 08:19 AM

Subject: Huisgenoot Skouspel 2007

Liewe Hannes

Ek en my ma, Marthie Coetzer, het, danksy haar, julle Huisgenoot Skouspel-bustoer na Sun City meegemaak op Sondag, 7 Oktober 2007. Dit was ‘n week voor my dogter se troue op Saterdag, 13 Oktober 2007 en ek het gewonder of ek moet gaan of nie, omdat ek totaal opgetress was oor die komende troue en reëlings ens…

Ek was nog nooit op ‘n bustoer nie, maar my ma het my verseker dat ek dit sou geniet – en ek kan getuig dat ek dit werklik geniet het! Ons het beide heerlik ontspan en terug gesit, terwyl die bestuurder ons baie mooi en baie veilig in Sun City en terug in Centurion besorg het en, alhoewel ek en my ma alleen was en nie deel van ‘n groep nie, het die mede-passasiers ons vinnig deel van die groep gemaak en saam met ons gelag en gesels – veral oor die rugby - en met ons terugkoms was ons almal vol lof vir die wonderlike vertoning, want dit was voorwaar uitstekend!

Baie dankie vir die wonderlike ondervinding en dankie aan die goeie bus-bestuurder wat ons so veilig vervoer het en aan die wag wat ons motor veilig opgepas het! Ons beplan reeds om dit volgende jaar te herhaal en hopelik kan meer van ons familie dan gaan!


Groete.
Marthie Williams


Sent: 25 June 2007 08:29 AM

To: JB Train Tours

Subject: Re: Rugby Train To Durban - 22 to 24 June 2007


Dagse Johan en JB Train Tours

Baie dankie vir n wonderlike naweek en n fantastiese trein toer. Ek en Filisete het dit vreeslik geniet hoop nie ons het ons te sleg gedra nie. Ons sal dit verseker weer doen. Baie dankie vir al die wonderlike reelings wat dit so puik gemaak het ons is bly ons het saam julle gegaan en nie saam met die pukke trein nie.

Groete aan almal wat saam ons op die trein was en se vir Dolf hy is great en moet nie te gou van ons vergeet nie en te lank in Engeland bly nie.

Groete

Naomi en Filisete


Sent: 25 June 2007 08:00 AM

To: JB Train Tours

Re: Rugby Train To Durban - 22 to 24 June 2007


Goeie more Johan,

Baie dankie vir die aangename naweek julle het alles puik gereel behalwe die telling.

Groete tot volgende keer

Willem Ungerer en Hennie Ludik se groep.


Sent: Tuesday, April 18, 2006 12:36 PM

To: JB Train Tours

Subject: RE: Train tour to Cape Town - 2006 Two Oceans marathon


Hi Tinus, Johan and Team,


I think it is us who should thank you for the "GREAT" trip to Cape Town.

We will definitely be on that train again next year.


Thank you for all your arrangements this was money and time well spend.


Thank again!!!!!


Marlize and Jaco van der Berg and Lorette and Daryl Jooste

Sent: Monday, April 17, 2006 4:06 PM

To: JB Train Tours

Subject: Re: Dankie vir die saamreis - 2006 KKNK treintoer


Liewe Johan en Thinus en Kobus en die res


Ons geniet nog steeds die herinnerings aan ons treintoer na die KKNK saam met julle, en ek dink ons familie en vriende is al moeg geluister na al ons stories daaroor! Dit klink of party van hulle in die toekoms ook by julle sal bespreek saam met ons.


Baie dankie vir julle bedagsaamheid en vriendelikheid en die professionele wyse waarop die toer hanteer is.


Groete

Ferdie en Marieleen Preller
 

Sent: Monday, April 10, 2006 10:03 AM
To: JB Train Tours
Subject: RE: Thanks - 2006 Cape Town Jazz Festival Train Tour



Thanks it was a great journey please book me SJ Moshidi for next year, I am not sure about the Makufe because I will be busy with exams but if I could squeeze a weekend I keep you informed.

Regards

John Moshidi

Sent: Monday, April 10, 2006 9:52 AM
To: JB Train Tours
Subject: Re: Thanks - 2006 Cape Town Jazz Festival Train Tour



makufe jazz festival.....hoorah...here we come!!!!!!!

DO IT JB.........DO IT!!!!!!

VINCENT.

Sent: Monday, April 10, 2006 8:33 PM
To: JB Train Tours
Subject: Re: Thanks - 2006 Cape Town Jazz Festival Train Tour



Thank you very much for the amazing experience! We will always treasure our memories from the train tour and the festival. We attach a few photos. Peace and love to SA. We will be back again and again. Kate & Liz

Sent: Tuesday, April 11, 2006 2:40 PM
To: JB Train Tours
Subject: RE: Thanks - 2006 Cape Town Jazz Festival Train Tour



THANKS AGAIN FOR A MOST ENJOYABLE TRIP. IT WAS REALLY WORTH

EVERY PENNY. HERE IS 2 E-MAIL ADDRESSE OF FRIENDS WHO WOULD

LIKE TO BE KEPT INFORMED OF ALL YOUR TRIPS.

OUR NEXT TRIP WILL BE TO NAMAQUALAND. AND I WILL PAY OUT DEPOSIT IN ONE OF THESE DAYS.

Kind Regards

Rosy Bezuidenhout

Sent: 11 April 2006 02:14 PM

To: 'info@jbtours.co.za'

Hi

Hier is paar van die foto’s wat ek geneem het tydens my treintoer Kaapstad toe.Aan almal wat betroke is by die samestelling van al jul toere wil ek net se baie baie dankie.

Ek het huistoe gekom baie uitgerus en reg vir die volgende dag se werk en dus na ek ‘n rowwe Argus tour gehad he. Die trein is die beste opsie om te neem. Ek sal julle organisasie aanbeveel aan iemand wat veilig en rustig by sy bestemming wil aankom.

Nogmaals baie baie baie daaaaaannnnnnkkkkkkiiiiiie

Geniet die foto’s, ek hoop julle hou daaarvan

Greg (Argustoer 2006)

Sent: 21 March 2006 09:28 PM

To: johan@jbtours.co.za

Subject: RE: Train Tour to 2006 Argus - Thanks


Hi Johan and Elsabe

Thank you guys for a lovely trip! We loved every minute of it and really

appreciated the organisation, information and excellent hotel & train

facilities and service everywhere!


We are recommending you guys everywhere already - and hope to see you guys

ourselves soon as well!!


Good luck with all your ventures and trips!


Regards

Neville & Lorna

Sent: 15 March 2006 05:12 PM

To: johan@jbtours.co.za

Subject: RE: Train Tour to 2006 Argus - Thanks


Johan

Well done and thanks a million for the trip. Keep me posted on the other

trains to the cycling events.


Thanks We enjoyed it.


Albert Hartmann

Sent: 15 March 2006 02:32 PM

To: johan@jbtours.co.za

Subject: RE: Train Tour to 2006 Argus - Thanks


Hi Oom Johan.

Baie dankie vir n heerlike toer af Kaap toe.

Dit was beslis die moeite werd en dit was so goed ge-organiseerd. Die Hotel was puik en so goed geleë!


Sal beslis weer hiervan gebruik maak en dit ook voorstel aan al my vriende.


Dankie ook vir Oom en vir Elise(Dink dis wat haar naam was, help my reg as ek verkeerd is?) Julle was lekker geselskap!


En ek het ook nie vergeet van die mense betrokke by die bespreekings en betaalings nie. Sê sommer vir die hele span DANKIE!!


Groete

Morris Perreira

Sent: 15 March 2006 01:39 PM
To: johan@jbtours.co.za
Subject: RE: Train Tour to 2006 Argus - Thanks


Johan

All 4 of us (my wife and the Kurz's) really enjoyed your well organised tour so much that you'll definately see us again next year. In fact I have a friend who will be joining this time round.

Thanks for a great time and organising things to run so smoothly. The hotel was brilliant and perfectly situated. As for the meals, I could'nt ask for more.

Keep up the good work and see you next year, if not sooner.


Regards
Darryl and Paula Clifford

To: johan@jbtours.co.za
Subject: RE: 2006 Argus Train


Johann

I'm sorry I didn't have a chance to say thank you once we arrived at Johannesburg station. Everything was such a rush when I saw my transport there on the platform ready to pick me and my bike up and take me home.

Thanks for organising such a memorable trip.

Regards Bill Murray

Sent: Wednesday, February 22, 2006 2:06 PM
To: JB Train Tours
Subject: RE: Rugbytrein na Bloemfontein - 10 & 11 Feb 2006

Dankie manne, dit was vrek lekker gewees

Sent: 17 October 2005 06:05 PM
To: Linda
Subject: RE: Letter re deposit and final amount received for Waterval Boven 2005.doc

 

HI Linda

 

Just want to say, the train trip this past weekend, I can only describe in one word: unforgettable.

 

Johan and his team were excellent, and the people at Waterfall Boven went out their way for us.

 

The wife and kids loved it.

 

We made a view new friends.

 

Will most certainly do it again with you guys.

 

Regards

 

Erick  

 

Sent: Tuesday, October 18, 2005 11:08 AM
To: JB Train Tours
Subject: Toere vir 2006 ??


Hello Jolene,

Eerstens wil ek baie dankie sê vir 'n baie lekker toer na Waterval Boven hierdie afgelope naweek. Ek en my gesin het dit baie geniet. Julle diens was puik en die kos baie lekker. Ons wil beslis weer met julle gaan toer.

Ek hoop om gou van jou te hoor, want soos ek sê ek wil graag weer besigheid met julle doen.

Geniet jou dag verder.

Evert Visser
 

 

Sent: Thursday, October 06, 2005 12:08 PM
To: 'JB Train Tours'
Subject: RE: Die JB Train Tours trein en Aardklop het geKOOK!

 

Aan julle Alamal by JB tours wile k net sê Baie Dankie vir ‘n wonderlike treinrit na Aardklop toe.  Van dat ons by Pretoria stasie aangekom het, was julle “Great”.  Ons kon enige tyd enigiets vra en ons is elke keer vriendelik gehelp.  My seun van 17 jaar was die ou wat so lekker saam in die sitkamerwa, met kitaar gesing het het.  Hy het dit vreeslik geniet.  Ons is definitief weer volgende jaar saam met julle op die Aardklop trein.  Ek beveel dit vir oud en jonk aan.  Vriendelike groete Daleen,Chantel, Natashia en Stephan.

Sent: Tuesday, October 11, 2005 9:03 AM
To: JB Train Tours
Subject: RE: DAY TRAIN TRIP TO KLEIN KARIBA: 24 SEPTEMBER 2005 - THANK YOU


Johan en span,
Baie dankie vir 'n absoluute GREAT dag.My dogtertjie van 4 jaar oud was in ektase van begin tot einde.Nogmaals baie dankie vir 'n lekker dag.

Albert,Barbara en Melissa Henn
Benoni
 

Sent: Tuesday, September 27, 2005 8:58 AM
To: 'info@jbtours.co.za'
Subject: Toer info

Hi

Baie Dankie vir 'n goed georganiseerde toer na Klein-Kariba op
die 24 September. Dit was 'n fees dag.

Met Dank
Gerda Lombard

Sent: Monday, September 26, 2005 12:13 PM
To: info@jbtours.co.za
Subject: Klein Kariba (KK3)


Hello almal by JB Tours

Ek wil net graag namens ons groepie van 29 baie dankie sê vir die goed georganiseerde trein trip van Saterdag 24 September na Klein Kariba. Als het so glad verloop, net jammer die tydjie by Klein Kariba was so kort. Ek sal julle vir enige iemand aanbeveel aangesien julle pryse so bekostigbaar is.

Baie dankie weereens!

Beste Wense,
Tanya Möller

Sent: Wednesday, September 14, 2005 11:58 AM
To: info@jbtours.co.za
Subject: NF2 Toer


Wat 'n fantastiese tyd het ons nie gehad met die Namaqualand 2 toer nie. Die blomme was skouspelagtig.

Die etes op en van die trein was baie smaaklik en die kombuis personeel se bediening was uit die boonste rakke.

Die personeel van JB Toer Maatskappy verdien ook 'n pluimpie vir hul vriendelikheid, bereidwilligheid en die professionele manier waarop hulle ons toer passasiers hanteer het. Geen probleem was te groot vir hulle om te hanteer nie. Baie dankie,

Ek is net jammer dat die tyd so vinnig verby gegaan het. Volgende keer sal ek verseker die langer toer van 10dae meemaak.

Baie dankie aan almal wat ons toer so ongelooflik onvergeetbaar gemaak het.

Susan Chatburn.

Dis iets prettig vir oud en jonk - belewenis wat elke gesiggie sal laat straal!
Dricus & Anneke Oerlemans

Hulle bied veilige, bekostigbare en gemaklike treintoere aan die publiek
Marthie Smith

Omdat jy so 'n ver en l---a---n---g op die toekoms en 'n blaaskansie het
Janet Robbertse

Hulle bied heerlike treintoere aan teen baie redelike pryse. Ook groot verskeidenheid
Mev S Felix

Dis heerlike toere wat hulle aanbied - en die groot verskeid. Baie bekostigbaar
Linda Kleinhans

So gewild, so bekostigbaar, so gemaklik - as die wiele draai, wil ons net saam
Mev S Delport

JB Treintoere bied veilige, bekostigbare en gemaklike treintoere
M Dicks

Met min moeite kan 'n droom binne 'n paar minute in 'n sprokieswêreld verander
Annelize Nel

Die diens en kwaliteit wat die toer adverteer, dié kry jy as leser
Mev D Gibhard

Ek het nog nooit trein gery nie en het hul al geskakel. Die besonderhede was asemrowend
Yolanda

Sent: Wednesday, September 07, 2005 3:23 PM
To: info@jbtours.co.za
Subject: blommetoer se net dankie

Hi Johan

Baie dankie vir n baie aangename toer,Ek dink julle is puik

ons was baie gelukkig om sulke mooi weer te he ,ai maar die blomme was pragtig.Jorrie was n baie goeie gids

Nogmaals baie dankie ek het dit baie geniet


van Maizie van Biljon

Received by e-mail: 26 June 2005 05:49
Subject: Re: Comrades 2005 - JB Train Tours

Thank you very much for the photo and wonderful hospitality. I especially appreciated the opportunity to get an hour or so of sleep on your couch just after I arrived.. Frankly, that was about all the sleep I was able to get for three days, including the flight from London overnight.

I would love to do the train tour again, but only if you promise the train will be heated!!! But I did very enjoy the social aspect of the train which you have fostered.

Also the food and service was great. Keep up the good work and convey my thanks to Greg as well. I enjoyed all of you. Hey come to Alaska someday!!!


Tim Middleton

Sent: 13 June 2005 01:21 PM
To: johan@jbtours.co.za
Subject: RE: Train trip to JHB - past weekend

Thanks for a really wonderful trip. I was impressed with your company.

Keep well.

Regards

Debby

The Wykeham College - Pietermaritzburg

Sent: 13 June

Hi Johan and the rest of the crew!

Thank you so much for your hospitality over the weekend. It was such a positive experience for all the girls and this is due to your team. The trip was well organised and was an  absolute pleasure being on the train. I will definitely recommend your service to other staff and schools.

Thank you again for a great trip.

Kim Pretorius

Maris Stella High School

Sent: By SMS 13 Junie 2005

Baie dankie vir jul wonderlike ondersteuning met ons welsyn treintoer vir arm kinders wat nog nooit by die see was nie. Ons waardeer dit opreg.

ATKV - Centurion

Sent: By fax: 14 June 2005
 

Dear Mr Badenhorst

Thank you for a most wonderful train trip. Our girls loved the experience and our staff decided that this is more comfortable than flying. Your team of helpers were wonderful also! How you stay so patient with so many kids is beyond me. The organization of this trip was A1.

Many thanks

Kray Shakermen

St John’s DSG - Pietermaritzburg

Sent: 13 June 2005 11:06 AM

To: johan@jbtours.co.za

Subject: Train trip to JHB - past weekend
 

Dear Johan,

It really was a pleasure dealing with you and JB Tours. Everything went so well and the traveling side went like clockwork thanks to all your superb organisation. I wish I knew all about you over the past few years. Thanks for everything.

Regards,

Lee Jenkins

Epworth High School

Sent: 23 April 2005 10:53
To: info@jbtours.co.za
Subject: Re: Two Oceanstrein - Dankie sê

Baie dankie, dit was 'n fees en ons sal beslis weer so maak Groete. Ammie

 

 

Sent: 06 April 2005 12:42
To: info@jbtours.co.za
Subject: RE: KKNK treintoer - dankie vir die saamry!

Hallo Johan,

Baie dankie vir die briefie en ook ‘n lekker treintoer.

Ek en Coetzee het die trein en die fees baie geniet – dankie vir al julle moeite met die kompartemente huislik maak, die lekker ontbyte en aandetes en ook die musiek op die trein. Ons het aangename mense ook ontmoet en dit was ‘n ervaring wat ons verseker sal aanbeveel en onthou.

Ons sien julle dalk weer vorentoe vir ‘n ander trein roete en kuier.

Sterkte met al die opkomende toere vir hierdie jaar.

Groete,
 

Christell Swanepoel

 

 

Sent: Monday, March 07, 2005 4:59 AM

Congratulations on a totally stunning website! It grabs the attention from the start and is very user-friendly.

Trudie

 

Sent: 14 February 2005 08:15 PM

Subject: Re: 2005 Train Tour to Midmar Mile - Thank You

 

 

Dear Johan, Thinus, Jolene, Linda and everybody at Jb Train Tours.


A very big Thank You to all of you for an unforgetable weekend.


Ons het die naweek terdee geniet en veral die treinrit was baie spesiaal vir ons.


Voortaan kan julle ons as permante passasiers op die "Midmar Mile" treinrit beskou.


Verder spreek ons die hoop uit dat hierdie spesifieke treinrit van krag tot krag sal groei.


Sterkte met al jul ander toere.


Weereens wil ons vir u baie baie dankie se.

The Kiewiets clan
(Desmond, Angie en Emlyn)

From: P Swart

Sent: 14 February 2005 10:41 AM

 

Subject: RE: 2005 Train Tour to Midmar Mile - Post mortem

 

Hi Tinus

 

Dankie vir die lekker verrassing om al vanoggend van julle te hoor. Moet sê die oggend het maar traag en baaaie stadig begin. Dankie vir die e-pos, en aanvaar sommer die as bevestiging vir my bespreking volgende jaar. (is daar afslag op vroee early bird besprekings. ha.ha) Dankie ook vir die diens wat julle verskaf om dinge vir my maklik te maak om dit wat ek geniet te kan doen.

 

Mooi wense en groete vir almal van julle by JB Tours.

Petrus Swart

 

Dear Johan,


When I mentioned that bookings were open for next year already, there were positive comments all around, so look out for us...

 

WE WILL BE BACK!!


Kind regards

Adrienne
Group Sports Travel SA

14 October 2004

 

Dear Thinus

I would like to take this opportunity to thank you and your entire team for the wonderful trip down to Cape Town.

 

My parents, daughter and I really enjoyed ourselves and it was wonderful not to have to think about how we were going to get to were we suppose to be and what route to take.

 

Thank you.

 

Thanks again


Kind Regards


Dawn Van Den Berg

12 October 2004

 

HALLO TINUS EN JOLENE

 

NAMENS ALMAL WAT SAAM GERY HET OP DIE TREIN NA AARDKLOP WIL ONS BAIE BAIE DANKIE Sê VIR DIE WONDERLIKE NAWEEK.

 

DIE GEES EN SAMEHORIGHEID WAS PUIK. JULLE ORGANISASIE VAN ALLES WAS UIT DIE BOONSTE RAKKE.

ONS KAN NIE WAG OM TE HOOR WANNEER DIE VOLGENDE RIT GAAN WEES NIE.

 

STUUR ASSEBLIEF VIR ONS DIE INLIGTING DEUR VAN WANNEER, WAARHEEN EN SO MEER DIE VOLGENDE RITTE GAAN PLAASVIND.

DAAR IS SO BAIE MENSE WAT WIL WEET EN WAT VOLGENDE KEER WIL SAAMGAAN.
 


NOGMAALS BAIE DANKIE.

VRIENDELIKE GROETE

KAT EN MAGDA VERMEULEN

ANTON EN ELSABE LINDHOUT

08 October 2004

(ONS WAS IN CHALET NO 5 KAMER B) (GRAPPIE)

 

 

Thinus

Pam and I talk about our Namibian trip a lot and have told our friends all about the Train Tour. I hope you get some business out of that.

 

We hope to come back and do another trip with you next year all being well.
 

Cheers


Ivan

30 September 2004

Hi Jolene,

Please tell Johan that I much enjoyed NAM1 and thanks for all the effort that he put in to give us all as much value as he could.
 

With best wishes to you all,

Frank van Vloten

23 August 2004

Hi Team

I just got back from leave today, this is a note to say the trip was marvelous. Everything was very, very, well organized.

 

Definitely next year I will be in the train to Cape Town.

 

In future, you can do trips to overseas countries.

GUYS KEEP UP THE EXTRAORDINARY WORK!!!!!

Thank you very much

Regards,


Ayanda Fetsha

05 May 2004

Hi

 

I just wanted to say a big thank you to JB Tours for the Two Oceans Train Trip.

 

It was an experience never to be forgotten.


Thnx


Fiyona Valli

28 April 2004

 

Thinus & Jolene


Thanks , the trip was enjoyable, I will do it again


Regards


Merlin Damonse

23 April 2004