While Safir Tours is only six years old, the primary players at the Australian tour company are no strangers to the tourism game.
“We have 65-plus years of combined industry experience on three different continents, and we take a very hands-on approach,” says Safir CEO Nayaz Noor. “Our focus is on providing exemplary services to our clients worldwide through personalized attention to detail, and our passion is to promote this great destination.”
The company works with leisure groups coming to Australia and also offers destination management services for meetings and events planners. Noor, who says many are drawn to the country because of its unique heritage and traditions, offers the following examples of how Safir’s itineraries help travelers discover Australian, and especially Aboriginal culture:
- “In Uluru one can learn the art of dot painting and what it means as a way of communication. While the dot style is beautiful to the eye, it has a deeper purpose—to camouflage the sacred meanings behind the stories in the paintings.
- “On a typical Top End tour, our guests go on an interpretive walk to see ancient rock art dating 20,000 years old; get a hands-on experience in fire lighting, spear throwing and Rarrk painting; and hear tales of ancient tribal life, languages and ceremonies.”
- “In The West MacDonnell Ranges one can see the Ochre Pits and learn that the Aboriginals used it for medicinal purposes, as a magical charm and to paint weaponry to increase the success of hunting.”
To learn more, email Noor or go to safirtours.com.au.
Top photo: Nourlangie Rock Art
Photos by Safir Tours
