Arian Transport is naturally a great advocate for small group travel. We are passionate about connecting people and ensuring local and international travelers are able to enjoy South Africa in all its beauty. The kinds of small group travel we specialize in facilitating is the be best way to enjoy all South Africa has to offer! Here is a couple of reasons why we feel this way:

Make friends and Form Deeper Connections

Small group travel provides ample opportunity to meet and travel with like-minded travel enthusiasts. Sharing new experiences in a group provides an easy way to bond with others.

More Personalized Experiences

Solo travel can often limit access to experiences which require groups, large group travel can quickly become unwieldy and time-consuming when everyone has to get a turn on everything. Small group travel is the ideal middle road, allowing private transportation rented for the small group to travel quickly between all the spots you desire.

Closer Interactions with Locals

Small group travel can allow a greater opportunity to interact with locals. Large group guides cannot easily interact on anything above a surface level with their wards. It’s also rather easy for individuals in large groups to get lost in them and have their connection to the local scene limited. Small group travel really allows a much closer interaction with locals while maintaining some level of support from a group.

Flexibility in Itinerary

The smaller group gives you flexibility in the experiences you might choose to have. You can go off alone or easily rotate through experiences with smaller numbers as opposed to the unwieldy nature of large groups and the inescapably intimate nature of couples' travel.

Greater Security

Safety in numbers is trite only because it is fact. Traveling in a group is much safer than traveling alone. The vast majority of South African people are extremely kind and welcoming, and every effort is made to ensure the security of travelers, but South Africa’s relatively high rates of poverty and crime do mean some safety precautions are prudent. Numbers around you will help to improve your safety and will provide you a social safety net if anything should go away.

Easier Logistics

Large groups mean large numbers must be accommodated in every aspect of planning, including hotels, transport, and experiences. This can make the logistical aspect of all this a big headache. Smaller groups allow much easier logistical planning and allow much more agile planning if circumstances change.

Opportunity to Visit off the Beaten Path Destinations

Larger groups are going tend to force you into the bigger experiences which are set up to accommodate numbers of that size. Smaller groups are small enough for lower-scale but more authentic local experiences.

Limiting Environmental Impact

Ten people travelling together in a minibus is gonna leave a much smaller environmental impact than if those ten people were all to get their own cars. For those of us who are committed to limiting our carbon footprint, it’s another important consideration in favour of small group travel!

Consider Arian Transport for Your Small Group Travel

Shameless plug alert! Naturally we believe that Arian Transport is set up to provide the best transport experience for small group travel in South Africa. Our luxury fleet of state of the art minibuses provides the most comfortable and safe way for local and international small-group travellers to explore South Africa.