Based In Franschhoek

Lynde-Lee Eigelaar

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Do what you love, and you will never work a day in your life!

This is me, and I am extremely grateful to be in this position. I have worked in Travel my whole adult life, and dreamt about it since I was knee-high to a grasshopper. I have been intrigued by the world and the amazing places out there and always known, as long as I can, I want to travel and be involved in travel.

I travelled extensively in my 20’s, while working for an international airline as a Flight Attendant, and on the ground. Once I married and started my own family, my travels slowed down a little, but I have never lost the wanderlust. I still try to travel as often as I can, but now I also get to travel through my clients travels. I like to get involved in the planning of a holiday and making sure it is 100% right for each person. Everybody is different, and so should their holidays be.

With Travel Counsellors I have access to wonderful systems and dedicated tour operators in various countries around the world, which allow me to create my own tailor made itineraries for each holiday. From Honeymoons in Sri Lanka, to a girls’ break on Gili Air in Bali and a group of friends to Vietnam for cooking experiences. I love creating these experiences and making sure that each holiday is special and suits the persons dream / bucket list ideals.

Booking travel can be stressful and overwhelming, with so many choices and options out there. I enjoy taking this stress off you, and make sure that I give the best options, both price and experience wise, for your specific needs and wants.

I am based in the Western Cape, but have clients throughout the world.

I would love to share in the planning of your travel goals.

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My customer stories

Sent by Alex Pereira

Lynde offers a professional, excellent service and is always ready to assist with any incurred problem and is always ready with an alternative solution. Customer care as received from Lynde is rare.

Sent by Deidre Lekas

Thank you Lynde for your exceptional customer service and your attention to detail. The honeymoon couple from Australia had an amazing experience in South-Africa at Bakubung Bush Lodge.

Sent by Margaret Stark

Great service, Lynde was always friendly, courteous helpful and replied promptly. Not only that but she anticipated potential problems and sorted them.

Sent by Estelle Hendriksz

Again Petrus and I want to thank you for organizing our flights to Sao Paulo with SAA and to Panama with Copa Airlines. One of the airlines let us down, but if it wasn’t for your effort and dedication our holiday could have been ruined.

Sent by Bea Van Graan

In March 2018 Lynde helped me and my sister with a trip to Dubai and Phuket! She was wonderful in helping us chose accommodation, the best flights and providing us with helpful information and the booking of excursions. Thank you Lynde for your enthusiasm and for your occupation and for helping our dreams come true.

Sent by Hester De Villiers

Thank you so much for planning our tour, getting the visa, etc. We always feel we are in safe hands if you handle our tour, because everything is well planned and sorted.

Sent by Tracy Smith

During a visit to SA, I had to return unexpectedly to the UK. This marvel of a travel agent - who I didn't even book my ticket through - did absolutely everything for me & got me safely back. I cannot recommend her highly enough ... she is one of a kind ... a treasure!

Sent by Sergio James Opperman

It's always great to book any trip with Lynde. She just knows what you want and will give you the best pricing options for holidays. I am definitely using her for all my travel needs. Keep it up. Your personality and funky attitude will definitely take you and your business far in the future. Take Care awesome lady. #TeamLynde

Sent by Nicola De Jager

I just want to thank you again for ALL the help with our Iceland trip and the visa sorted last week. I know NO OTHER travel agent who would have gone so far out of her way to help us — especially also in the evening for me. Please know that we really appreciate it!

Sent by Janine Cooorr

Lynde booked my Mom and I a trip to Thailand to see our kids. She sent extremely quick responses to my requests and was so professional:). We were kept informed of our flight time changes and she checked us in and pre-booked our seats without us having to lift a finger! Lynde went above and beyond to make my first time overseas an absolute pleasure! I recommend Lynde to all my friends and colleagues and will most definitely continue to do so. Ten out of ten!

Sent by Nicky Abdinor

Lynde was recommended to me after I spoke at the Travel Counsellors Conference last year. It has been such a pleasure having her book my travel for business ever since then. Lynde always has great advice on travel options (she has travelled the world herself!) and I love that she is so quick to get back to me on any enquiry. She really goes the extra mile and her great sense of humour adds such a spark to our interactions! What makes Lynde especially unique in the travel industry is that she has first hand knowledge and advice on travelling with a disability as her husband is a wheelchair user. She knows the challenges involved which is a great assistance to me as a traveller with a disability.

Sent by Catherine Prinsloo

I have been dealing with Lynde for a few years now and her service has always been superb, but she completely outdid herself when she organised my trip to Russia! She arranged absolutely everything from visas, travel vouchers, hotel bookings in places that you've never heard of (& where they don't speak or read English), and air tickets. All I had to do was to get on the plane! 6 Star Service!

Sent by Luzanne, Marett, Retha, Isabeau and Mina Naude

Lynde will be my go-to-girl for any and all future vacations. It is hard to find a great travel agent and I’m so lucky to have one for life. Lynde was always available and responded promptly to all my questions. Her organisation, planning, recommendations, knowledge, quotes, professionalism and customer service were all excellent, A++ A Big thank you - We had an amazing time in Thailand! All the best!

Sent by Bea van Graan

We recently travelled to Phuket and Lynde did our travel arrangements for the five of us. While we were having a blissful time abroad, the guy at the airport who checked us in, messed up and cancelled two of our seats for the flight home! We were absolutely unaware of it, while Lynde picked it up, spend hours on the phone and managed to rebook us on the same flight home. Lynde, you're amazing!

Sent by Colin Ford

Who said booking your travel on the Internet was cheaper and easier?! After spending ages searching the net for a good deal on a ticket to Europe, I called Lynde... within minutes (literally!!) she had a solution that saved me R2k on the cheapest flight I'd found. Plus she offered great advice on visas, hotels and car hire. She's an absolute genius. Much cleverer than the Internet!

Sent by Shelley Cooper

Lynde is a fantastic travel agent. I've given her tough itineraries to manage and it's always been perfect. She's creative and solves all challenges with enthusiasm. She always looks for the best deal. I will always use Lynde for all my personal travel.

Sent by Nicola De Jager

Lynde het oor die verloop van 18 maande 3 buitelandse reise vir ons gesin gereel en besprekings gedoen. Ek kan getuig dat sy elke keer uit haar pad gegaan het om inligting te bekom insake eindbestemmings wat soms redelik onbekend is bv. Antartika en Patagonia. Al ons visums was altyd betyds en die hotelle soos aanbeveel sentraal gelee met goeie diens. Sy het ook ervaring en weet waarvan sy praat.

Sent by Christelle Botha

Ons het nou al drie vakansies se reelings in Lyndelee se bekwame hande gelos en was nie 'n enkele keer spyt nie. Sy het ons elke keer met fantasitiese pakette gehelp en uit haar pad gegaan om die beste vir ons te bied. Sy is uitstekend met die reel van enige vakansie, ons vakansies het gewissel van 'n eiland-vakansie, river raft by die Victoria Falls tot 'n ski-vakansie. Well done, Lynde!

My Videos

Nkomazi Game Reserve

19/02/2021

A look at the Komati River from the lodge deck

The call of a Kgalagadi lion

19/03/2020

Male lion calling in Kgalagadi

Moscow street scene.

22/05/2019

Moscow street scene. Just off Red Square at 20:15 in May

Helicopter flight over Victoria Falls

24/03/2018

Helicopter flight over Vic Falls while in flood

My Blog

I absolutely live and breathe travel and I love to write about my experiences! Please take a look through my posts - you might find your own holiday inspiration.

Accessible Baltics

09 July 2019

Russia has always been on the top of my bucket list. I have explored many ways to travel and to see Russia, considering the difficulties that I would be faced with, the language, culture and behaviour, and then adding the challenge of travelling with a wheelchair. I decided to turn the word “challenge” into “opportunity” and then the planning got exciting and I created wonderful relationships wi

Vic Falls by wheelchair, foot, helicopter, river-boat and car

11 April 2018

Mosi-oa-Tunya, the destination that before your first day is over, you already can’t wait to go back! Be prepared to have your breath taken away, goosebumps from your toes to your head and tears of joy! From the moment you arrive, you are greeted by smiling, happy people who are willing to help, eager to please, and ready to tell stories of their land. We arrived as tourists and left with heavy

Falling in Love with Manchester

22 November 2017

So they say that, Manchester is not a hot travel and tourism spot. They say it is supposed to be a business hub where you go to attend meetings and to meet colleagues and snap a quick pic of Manchester United stadium. Well, armed with my desire to find the beauty in everything, an offline map of the city centre on my phone, the Christmas spirit crawling into my bones in mid-November and my hug

Mauritius, the Beachcomber way

25 November 2015

Having been to Mauritius a couple of times, and after only ever seeing one Beachcomber Hotel, I was very excited to get this opportunity to see what Beachcomber had to offer. I have always considered Mauritius to be a Honeymoon beach island, and I was looking forward to seeing what was on offer. I got a chance to see all of their properties, Shandrani, Paradis, Dinarobin, Le Mauricia, Royal Pa

London is calling, answer it with a Virgin Atlantic air ticket

18 December 2013

I was very fortunate to be one of the lucky Travel Counsellors to be part of South African group that headed off to the UK to attend our international conference in Telford. Flying direct to the UK from South Africa was a real treat. Hop-on and hop-off - it’s quick, easy and comfortable. Virgin Atlantic Economy cabin is both spacious and comfortable. The meals, entertainment and cabin crew

Kalkan and other Turkish delights

26 November 2013

When the possibility of a trip to Kalkan came my way, I must admit, I had to do some research on it, as I knew nothing of it! So, armed with my research and my wonderful Travel Counsellors system - Phenix, I was soon an expert on all things in Kalkan. Before I left I had already decided it was a beautiful place, set on the cliff sides and the images in my mind were of Mamma Mia. Getting to K

Ready, Steady, ACTION! Dubai, get up and go!

01 October 2013

Ready – time to fly: When heading off to Dubai, the best choice of airline is definitely Emirates Airlines. It is spectacular in every way; the inflight entertainment is one of the best that I have experienced. It offers non-stop movies, series, music and games – all on demand and you can watch it as you wish. It made me wish that my flight was longer. When it comes to airline seats, I am a l

24 Hours in Istanbul

20 October 2012

Having direct flights from Cape Town to Istanbul makes this city even more inviting. Turkish Airlines have new Airbuses operating on the South Africa route, and have an amazing entertainment system. I was lost for choice and had to force myself to shut eye, as I knew there was a huge day of sightseeing ahead for me. Luckily for me, I touched down in Istanbul, just before sunrise on a Sunda

All Inclusive Luxury in Mauritius

27 May 2012

Ever wished you could go on holiday and leave your purse behind? Well, thanks to Beachcomber’s Shandrani, you can...well almost...you might need some Rupees to buy that "must have" island shirt. The Shandrani Hotel is a five-star fully inclusive resort on the South Coast of Mauritius. The tariff includes all food, drinks, most sports and entertainment and the previously considered extras.

Indulging Maurtius

27 May 2012

So, just when you think you have "been, seen, and finished" with Mauritius, something new and fresh pops up. Welcome LUX* Island Light! Lighter and Brighter. 5 Star properties with unique features. LUX* calls it "50 reasons to go...”, and are they just!! From coffee that is roasted and ground on the premises, the ice cream kiosk with freshly made ice cream and waffle cones to the secr

One and Only Le Saint Geran - Affordable Luxury

02 September 2011

When this resort was built nearly 40 years ago, they had the pick of the island for the location. And this is where they chose to put their “piece of heaven”! Nestled peacefully on its own private peninsula, on the coast of Mauritius, fringed by over 1 mile of white sandy beaches, lies the incomparable and distinguished, Le St Géran. Terraced and balconied rooms all face out privately

Sugar Beach - Sugar and Spice and all things NICE

01 September 2011

Sugar Beach is on the leeward West Coast of Mauritius. With over half a kilometre of sandy beaches, the resort covers more than 12 hectares featuring beautiful landscaped tropical gardens with contemporary plantation-style architecture. The buildings comprise the central reception, the Manor House and 16 Villas. Guests have access to the facilities of La Pirogue which is within walking distance

La Pirogue Mauritius - Authentically Mauritian!

31 August 2011

This was my second visit to the wonderful resort, and yet again, I was in Love! This hotel is situated on the West Coast of Mauritius on the wonderful Flic en Flac stretch of beach. This truly is one of the best stretches of beaches out there! Wide, long, clean, white beaches with crystal blue waters, and the most glorious sunset, makes this resort one of my favourites. Inspired by the

The United Arab Emirates - more than just a "stopover"

19 July 2011

Often just thought of as a “stopover” on route to Europe, UK, Far East and the Americas – the UAE is way under-estimated. There is far more to be discovered than just the wonder world of Dubai. I enjoy freedom when travelling, so always try to hire a car. I was worried about car hire in the Middle East though, with the driving being on the opposite side of the road, the congestion and possi

Tanzania - Dar es Salaam, Selous, Zanzibar, Ngorongoro Crater, Serengeti and Lake Manyara!

21 April 2010

After reading the book, I Dreamt of Africa, I have always wanted to visit Central and Eastern Africa. So, when I was invited to attend an educational to Tanzania, I jumped at the opportunity! Getting to Tanzania is really quick and easy! A 3 hour flight from Johannesburg has you landing in Dar es Salaam – a bustling African City. We stayed at the Sea Cliff hotel for the night! What a trea

Mediterranean Cruising

26 October 2009

I was very fortunate to have the opportunity to join a 7 night cruise on the Mediterranean. Royal Caribbean offers world class cruise liners for you to enjoy. The Navigator of the Seas began and ended its journey in Civitavecchia - the port of Rome. This 7 night cruise took us on a journey to Genoa, Ville France, Barcelona, Palma de Mallorca and Cagliari – Sardinia. What a wonderful e

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