WHO WAS ULYSSES?
Ulysses was the king of Itchaca, called Odysseus in Greek. He was the mastermind behind the wooden horse used at the siege of Troy. After the taking of Troy, Ulysses set out for Itchaca, which, however, he did not reach for twenty years. During this time he experienced the travel adventures described in the famous book by Homeros.
WHY ULYSSES TOURS?
Ulysses Tours and Safaris, based in Centurion (Gauteng Province) and Cape Town (Western Cape), South Africa, is an incoming tour operator, specialising in tailor-made itineraries for up-market FITs, groups and pre- and post conference tours, airport shuttles and general chauffeur driven transport. The company was established in 1996 and owns a fleet of air-conditioned microbuses, luxury sedan cars, coaches and acts as booking agent for the famous “Pers Party Buses” – double-decker sightseeing and party buses.
In short, Ulysses Tours offers general transport, an airport shuttle service as well as a variety of day and overnight tours.
Apart from the private and scheduled day tours departing daily from Gauteng, Durban and Cape Town, several overnight packages are available. These include tours of the Kruger, Pilanesberg, Mapungubwe, Madikwe and Welgevonden National Parks, Kwazulu-Natal, the Garden Route, Cape Town and Sun City.
AWARDS
In 2015, Ulysses Tours won the award for the best tour operator in Gauteng Province at the Provincial Awards and in South Africa at the National Awards at the third Lilizela Tourism Awards.
In 2016, Ulysses Tours won the award for the best tour operator in Gauteng Province at the Lilizela Provincial Tourism Awards for a second year running.
In 2017 & 2018, Ulysses Tours has again been a finalist in the Tour Operator Category in Gauteng Province at the Lilizela Tourism Awards.
In 2019, Ulysses Tours won the award for Best Tour Operator in Gauteng for a third time.
WEBSITE BOOKINGS
We have just launched our new Online Bookings on our website www.ulysses.co.za for airport shuttles (Gauteng, Cape Town & King Shaka Airports), day tours (Gauteng & Western Cape) as well as Gauteng transfers – you can now book a vehicle (with a choice between 5 different vehicles) in advance at a fixed rate, from R200 per direction in Pretoria. Use the promotional code ULYSSES until the end of December to get a further 10% discount on all online bookings.