We Know Because We Go

All of our consultants visit the lodges and resorts we sell to check them out personally - so you benefit from their personal opinions born from their own experiences (it’s a tough job we know, but someone has to do it!)

So many operators employ dedicated product managers who choose the different hotels to be sold – and they then train the various consultants about each property, without the consultants themselves ever getting the chance to experience the product.

Every year we send our consultants off for a couple of weeks to personally see the lodges that they are selling

Derek & Rosie Palframan
Barefoot Breaks Owners

At BAREFOOT BREAKS we believe that it’s absolutely vital that our consultants know exactly what they are talking about when they are discussing the merits of different islands and lodges with their clients – so every year we send our consultants off for a couple of weeks to personally see the islands and properties that they are selling.

They get to sleep in the same beds, perhaps go on a snorkelling trip or a sunset dhow cruise and (of course!) enjoy a few sundowner cocktails around the bar - just the same types of things you will experience as customers on your holiday. And it’s that personal knowledge and experience in turn which informs the expert advice that they are able to give you.

How are we Different?

The major tour operators in South Africa today invariably feature only large “rack ‘em, pack ‘em and stack ‘em” type resorts – Barefoot Breaks instead focuses on smaller, more intimate and more exclusive retreats.
We don't work through travel agents but instead deal direct with our customers. Nothing personal against travel agents, but they sell such a vast array of products that they cannot even hope to give truly expert advice to clients. Instead, as specialists dealing with customers direct, Barefoot Breaks give you truly expert and in-depth insights into our range of destinations and lodges.
While they may be using the Internet to do their research, people still largely want to deal with people, not machines, when booking their holiday - so call or e-mail us and we'll give you the dedicated and truly personal service you need.
By selling direct and with no travel agents and as few intermediaries as possible, we are able to offer the best possible prices to our customers.
Barefoot Breaks will not simply sell every lodge or resort on every island – instead we've hand-picked the best; those properties that we feel offer the best value and experience to our clients and which we are totally comfortable selling.
This Barefoot Breaks website is designed to give you all the useful and relevant information so often lacking on other websites – you’ll find our personal opinions and loads of images, enabling you to choose the lodge or resort that's right for you.

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