Tourica TOURS

04/09/2022

Excited to announce Beccy Cole joining us in East Africa in June 2023. Bec has toured Southern Africa with us but this trip takes in the superb game reserves of Kenya topped off with the Majestical island of Zanzibar, a trip not to be me missed.
https://www.africanmusicsafari.com.au/beccy-cole.html

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08/07/2022

2 spots have opened up for our sold out tour to Southern Africa with Richard Thompson - RT. Tour details below - contact [email protected] for more details or to book your spot.

www.africanmusicsafari.com.au/richard-thompson

Richard Thompson - RT Tourica TOURS

27/06/2022

Office with a view over the Mara River
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22/06/2022

Nairobi catch up with my African Mum Joyce. We’ve jumped many hurdles together, faced many tourism challenges but have both come out of things with a positive outcome and mindset.

08/04/2022

The tourism industry hasn’t been kind like most during Covid, but it will be on Saturday when we get to enjoy the Formula 1 GP in style, all thanks to a fine tourism industry partner 👏 👏
🏎F1️⃣G🅿️🇦🇺🏎

12/03/2022

Such a whirlwind 24hrs. We welcomed the legendary Susie Q to the Tourica TOURS family and in the same time frame heard of John Hiatts big fall.

We received notification from Johns management that he slipped recently and broke his jaw in 2 places. He has had surgery and had 2 plates put in along with stitches, Johns management had hoped that he would be ok by the tour start date but he has been medically advised this is not the case. We are already working on a rescheduled date for FEB 2023 but with Covid reschedules and now this I'll admit I am completely numb. But the only thing you can do with a challenge is take the bull by the horns and work through it methodically. As per our terms and conditions this is a rescheduled tour and not a cancelled tour. The reschedule is unfortunately outside of our control or Johns. Below is a statement from Johns management. Everyone is automatically transferred to the new date once confirmed this week as per our terms and conditions.

"Hi everyone. as communicated with Matt yesterday, John recently had a fall that resulted in multiple breaks in his jaw, he has had surgery with multiple plates and stitches inserted. With multiple reschedules to Johns planned shows and the Africa tour due to Covid and now this very unforeseen incident, we kindly ask for your support & understanding for John & Matt and his team at Tourica Tours over which has been a very challenging time for both the music and tourism industry. John is fully committed to the tour and we look forward to announcing the rescheduled date in the coming week. Regards, Ken @ Vector Management

Regards Matt

Director – Tourica Tours

https://youtu.be/OE85celTyZ8

26/02/2022

🌍👍 AFRICAN MUSIC SAFARI 2022 👍🌍
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John Hiatt April 28 2022 in Southern Africa now has 3 places available✅
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🙌 Tourism is alive and well 🙌
❤️🌍🇿🇦🇿🇼🇿🇲❤️
Tourica TOURS


www.africanmusicsafari.com.au/john-hiatt

01/12/2021

20/11/2021

My parting self gift coming home through Joburg was a nice new SA Tshirt.
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It replaced the sweat drenched one stupidly caused by trying to push a baggage trolley from one end of the airport to the other with a broken arm only to realise I’d started in the right place in the beginning
🇿🇦 # TravelExpert
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…but a little rusty after 18 Covid months

15/11/2021

After an 18 month Covid enforced hiatus… What a jaw dropping week of wildlife Lance and myself were treated to back in the African bush, we were beyond lucky
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🦁 Multiple lion prides with young males, big old males & some little cubs
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🐆 8+ individual leopards sighted multiple times
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🐘🦓🦒🐍🐸🦅
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To the amazing team at Chitwa Chitwa Private Game Lodge for hosting Matt Tourica & Lance, the family thank you
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A week to remember
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THIS 🌍 IS 🅰️FRIC🅰️

05/11/2021

Hats of to The Silo in Cape Town, one of favorite hotels in the world. Thanks for hosting us
🌍🇿🇦10/10

03/11/2021

Great to catch up with my great friend Rushdi, one of Cape Towns best local tour operators by far
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🙌🇿🇦🙌

02/11/2021

Back in my second home, beautiful Cape Town with a view to die for overlooking Table Mountain & The Waterfront.
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A happy place 🌍🇿🇦

29/10/2021

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Singapore Airlines in the pointy end✅
City of Cape Town ✅
RETURNAfrica Pafuri Collection ✅
Chitwa Chitwa Private Game Lodge✅ HERE WE COME‼️‼️‼️
Just a handful of days before I jet back to 🌍🇿🇦🙌🙌
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Tourica TOURS

09/09/2021

A massive thank you from our "African" Tourica family to our "Australian" Tourica family for your overwhelming kindness and generosity
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To everyone that purchased one of our new Tshirts/Hoodies or made a very thankful donation, it will go a very long way to support our African family through these touch covid times, where the impact on their lives in Tourism pale in significance to ours here in Australia and beyond.
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Much love and thanks from Matt and the Tourica TOURS family

03/09/2021

That’s it folks, merch orders are closed but we are keeping the donation tabs in the online shop open for the next week.

It’s been beyond a tough run for us in Tourism both here and abroad. When I sat down 2 weeks ago and thought there is still little I can do to make myself a $$, the least I could do was use my time, energy and network to do something to look after and benefit our African crew who are doing it so much tough than we ever will
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🐘🦛🦏🐆🦓🦒
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TEE & HOODY FUNDRAISER WAS BORN
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We will have some follow ups and videos of thanks from our guys in Africa over the coming weeks, but sincerely from the bottom of my heart, to those who bought tees or hoodies and those that donated beyond any generosity where thank you just doesn’t seem enough. Thank you for supporting our AFRICAN Tourica TOURS FAMILY
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We have always been dedicated to supporting local family run tourism partners and individuals all over Africa. 100% of proceeds will go directly to those within our African Tourica family that are going through tough times and are the most vulnerable with the grinding halt to tourism.
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Big thanks to everyone – link to still donate is below
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www.touricatours.com/shop

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Matt & the Tourica team

20/08/2021

🔥Flashback Friday🔥
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Our first Vietnam Music Safari with Mick Thomas & Michael Barclay 3 years ago‼️
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Photo number 1 is from the happiest corner in the world, “Beer Corner” in Hanoi‼️
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18/08/2021

Great news for all our music friends‼️
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Bluesfest Byron Bay, Easter 2022 - get ya tickets everyone
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Head to the Bluesfest website for the full story - www.bluesfest.com.au/bluesfest-returns-2022

05/08/2021

Just 6️⃣ spots left join to Ian Moss in Southern Africa in November 2022. Covid friendly booking conditions, don't miss this once in a lifetime opportunity to combine weeks of safari along with 5 private shows with Mossy in incredibly unique settings.
🐆🦓🐘🦛🦏🦒
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www.africanmusicsafari.com.au/ian-moss
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01/08/2021

🌍👍 AFRICAN MUSIC SAFARI 2022 👍🌍
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RICHARD THOMPSON 💯% SOLD OUT‼️ ✅
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JOHN HIATT 💯% SOLD OUT‼️ ✅
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🙌 Tourism is still alive 🙌
❤️🌍🇿🇦🇿🇼🇿🇲❤️
Richard Thompson - RT
John Hiatt
Tourica TOURS

30/07/2021

So good to have live music back‼️
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Cracker night with Mick Thomas & the Roving Commission at Memo
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We’ve been lucky enough to have Mick in Africa, Vietnam & Mildura with us… to be able to get an Uber to tonight’s gig post lockdown is a big thumbs to all in Melbourne that did what needed to be done 👍🏻

29/07/2021

Throwback Thursdays
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A day in the magical Stellenbosch wine region of Cape Town at with on African Music Safari
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Tex Perkins Lance Young

15/07/2021

Throw back Thursday, 2 years ago in the Masai Mara
🇰🇪Kenya 🇰🇪
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With -
📸 Lance Young
Kasey Chambers Bill Chambers Brandon Dodd Music Al from The Pigram Brothers
Asili Adventure Safaris Ltd

10/07/2021

🇦🇺Aussie🇦🇺 Ash Barty you ⭐️star⭐️
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03/07/2021

Well with all the facebook memories being shared from our East Africa Music Safari from two years ago over the last days its fitting that our next look back is not just upon our travel with Kasey Chambers. I have been fortunate to work along side Kase on several work projects but 100% fortunate to be able to her call an absolutely amazing friend. Not just Kase but Di, Brandon, Bill & Kate, Al Pigram & Harry. Our kids hit it off straight away and along with my wonderful wife Gabe they we have all travelled Africa together. I've tried to tag the below photos with a little bit more detail
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Photo 1 on the deck of the stunning Royal Zambezi Lodge in Zambia
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Photo 2 from an amazing private gig we set up literally in the middle of the Zambezi River in Zambia, crocs & hippos everywhere
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Photo 3 is one without doubt the most special gig we have pulled off on African Music Safari, in the middle of the Masai Mara in Kenya, under an Acacia Tree with wildlife roaming freely in their own domain
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Photo 4. Spending a few days at School for Life Foundation in Uganda with with the most inspirational person on the planet Annabelle Chauncy If you want to get behind a legit educational charity in Africa please get behind them. Annabelle was awarded an OAM in 2015 at just 27 years of age
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Photo 5 ticked off a bucket list item that has taken me almost 15 years to do. Gabe and I were lucky enough to spend a few down days in the Bwindi Forrest in Uganda trekking the gorillas, a life highlight
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Photo 6, at a special place close to all of our hearts
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Photo 7, a very successful housewarming/fundraiser, if only the money could have gone to School for Life Foundation
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Photo 8, my fave city in the the world, Cape Town with one of my favorite people on the planet, doesn't get much better
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Photo 9, what's an African Music Safari without a special gig on the Zambezi!!!
🦒🦓🦍🐘🦛🦏
🌍🇿🇦🇮🇪🇦🇺
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www.touricatours.com
www.africanmusicsafari.com.au
[email protected]

03/07/2021

Well with all the facebook memories being shared from our East Africa Music Safari from two years ago over the last days its fitting that our next look back is not just upon our travel with Kasey Chambers. I have been fortunate to work along side Kase on several work projects but 100% fortunate to be able to her call an absolutely amazing friend. Not just Kase but Di, Brandon, Bill & Kate, Al Pigram & Harry. Our kids hit it off straight away and along with my wonderful wife Gabe they we have all travelled Africa together. I've tried to tag the below photos with a little bit more detail
⬛️
Photo 1 on the deck of the stunning Royal Zambezi Lodge in Zambia
🟪
Photo 2 from an amazing private gig we set up literally in the middle of the Zambezi River in Zambia, crocs & hippos everywhere
🟦
Photo 3 is one without doubt the most special gig we have pulled off on African Music Safari, in the middle of the Masai Mara in Kenya, under an Acacia Tree with wildlife roaming freely in their own domain
🟨
Photo 4. Spending a few days at School for Life Foundation in Uganda with with the most inspirational person on the planet Annabelle Chauncy If you want to get behind a legit educational charity in Africa please get behind them. Annabelle was awarded an OAM in 2015 at just 27 years of age
🟧
Photo 5 ticked off a bucket list item that has taken me almost 15 years to do. Gabe and I were lucky enough to spend a few down days in the Bwindi Forrest in Uganda trekking the gorillas, a life highlight
⬛️
Photo 6, at a special place close to all of our hearts
🟪
Photo 7, a very successful housewarming/fundraiser, if only the money could have gone to School for Life Foundation
🟦
Photo 8, my fave city in the the world, Cape Town with one of my favorite people on the planet, doesn't get much better
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Photo 9, what's an African Music Safari without a special gig on the Zambezi!!!
🦒🦓🦍🐘🦛🦏
🌍🇿🇦🇮🇪🇦🇺
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www.touricatours.com
www.africanmusicsafari.com.au
[email protected]

02/07/2021

Another of the finest memories of African Music Safari just 2️⃣ years ago to the day
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Leaving the Masai Mara, Kasey along with the Fireside Disciples bid farewell to camp staff with “Go on your way”
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Unforgettable with Kasey Chambers Bill Chambers Brandon Dodd Pigram brothers with Al Pigram
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These really are moments on tour with Tourica TOURS that can’t be scripted, can’t be manufactured, they are just simply unique and once in a lifetime experiences
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📸 Cindy Jackson