To structure assistance, benefits, and communication, SATSA developed the below industry classification.
Members must choose one main and sub-category and can then add as many additional sub-categories as they have, but importantly this must be what the member actually owns or manages, not what they include in their itineraries.
Main Category | Category Description | Main Sub-Category |
Accommodation | Providing overnight facilities to travellers | Backpackers / Youth Hostel |
Bed and Breakfast | ||
Caravan and Camping | ||
Country Hotel | ||
Country House | ||
Country Lodge / Inn | ||
Farmstay | ||
Home Stay | ||
Lodge | ||
Lodge Group | ||
Resort | ||
Resort Group | ||
Guest House | ||
Hotel | ||
Hotel Group | ||
Wild Camping | ||
Self-Catering | ||
Associations | Tourism related private sector and self-governed associations | Community Tourism Association / Organisation |
Local Tourism Association / Organisation | ||
Regional Tourism Association / Organisation | ||
National Tourism Association / Organisation | ||
Business Tourism | Any business that falls within the Meetings, incentives, conference, and exhibition sector | Convention / Exhibition Venue |
Conference / Meeting Venue | ||
Events Venue | ||
Convention Bureaus | ||
Events / Exhibitions Management Company / Organiser | ||
MICE Operator | ||
Incentive Travel | ||
Event / Exhibition Infrastructure | ||
Government | Any entity belonging to Government - this MUST be their main category. They can select additional categories to explain what they offer | National Government / National Tourism Authority |
Provincial Government / Provincial Tourism Authority | ||
Regional Government / Regional Tourism Authority | ||
District Government / District Tourism Authority | ||
Local Government / Local Tourism Authority | ||
Tour Operators | Any entity that packages tours either for groups or individuals | Operator With Transport |
Operator Without Transport | ||
Destination Management Company | ||
Tour Broker | ||
Tourism Marketing / Information |
| Destination Marketing Organisation / Company |
Product Sales/Marketing/Representation Company: With Reservations | ||
Product Sales/Marketing/Representation Company: Without Reservations | ||
Booking Office | ||
Online Travel / Booking Agent | ||
Visitor Information Offices | ||
Tourism Services & Other |
| Accommodation Management Company |
Entertainment | ||
Conservation & Research | ||
Financial Services | ||
Guided Bus Tours | ||
Incentive Travel | ||
Insurance | ||
Legal | ||
Medical Assistance | ||
Personal Shopping | ||
PR, Communications, Marketing | ||
Publishing | ||
Research | ||
Restaurant / Catering | ||
Safety & Security | ||
Technology | ||
Tour Guide Services | ||
Tourism Development / Management | ||
Training Body / Edu-Tourism / Language School | ||
Travel Agent | ||
Universal Accessibility | ||
Vehicle Manufacturer | ||
Visas / Passports / Immigration Consultants | ||
Wellness Centres / Retreats / Packages | ||
Niche Tourism |
| Film Tourism |
Gastronomy Tourism | ||
Fossil Tourism | ||
Birding Tourism | ||
Golf Tourism | ||
Halaal Tourism | ||
Spiritual Tourism | ||
Sports Tourism | ||
Medical / Health Tourism | ||
Volunteering | ||
Tourism Attraction |
| Arts & Crafts |
Art Gallery | ||
Amusement/Theme Park | ||
Battlefields | ||
Casino | ||
Cultural Experience | ||
Festivals and Events | ||
Game Farm | ||
Game Park / Reserve | ||
Nature Reserve | ||
National Park / Provincial Park | ||
Wildlife / Game Sanctuary | ||
Nature Scenery | ||
Aquariums | ||
Family Entertainment Centres (Escape rooms etc) | ||
Waterparks | ||
Museums | ||
Retail Attraction | ||
Research Centres | ||
Wineries, Distilleries and Boutique Breweries | ||
Transport |
| Air Charter |
Aviation | ||
Camper Hire | ||
Chauffeur Services | ||
Rail | ||
Transfer Company | ||
Buses / Coaches | ||
Vehicle Hire (cars, busses, 4x4) / Vehicle Broker | ||
Water Charter / Boats | ||
Adventure Tourism | Aerial - Flight | Hot Air Ballooning |
Fixed Wing | ||
Paragliding | ||
Rotor | ||
Skydiving | ||
Aerial - Non-Flight | Aerial Cableway | |
Aerial Walk | ||
Aerial Challenge Course | ||
Zip Line | ||
Animal Encounters | Animal Interaction | |
Animal Rides | ||
Animal Viewing | ||
Cart Rides | ||
Game Capture Experiences | ||
Bicycle | Cycling | |
eBikes | ||
Mountain Biking | ||
Scooters and eScooters | ||
Boarding | Body Boarding | |
Fly Boarding | ||
Kite Boarding | ||
Sandboarding | ||
Skateboarding | ||
Surfing | ||
Windsurfing | ||
Boating | Boat Racing | |
Boat Trips | ||
Charters | ||
Houseboats | ||
Jetski | ||
Power Boating | ||
River Cruise | ||
Tube Rides | ||
Yachting | ||
Canyoneering | Kloofing | |
Coasteering | ||
Caving | Spelunking | |
Tunnel Tour | ||
Diving | Cage Diving - Croc | |
Cage Diving - Shark | ||
Scuba Diving - Aquarium Diving | ||
Scuba Diving - Cave Diving | ||
Scuba Diving - Deep Sea Diving | ||
Scuba Diving - Inland Diving | ||
Scuba Diving - Open Sea Diving | ||
Scuba Diving - Rebreather Diving | ||
Fishing | Fresh Water Fishing | |
Saltwater Fishing | ||
Go Karts | Go Karts | |
Hovercraft | Land Hovercraft | |
Water Hovercraft | ||
Jumping | Big Swing | |
Bungee | ||
Catapult | ||
Rap Jumping | ||
SCAD Freefall | ||
Trampoline | ||
Motorbike | Dirt Bike | |
Motorbike Racing | ||
Motorbike Tours | ||
Quad Biking | ||
Scooter | ||
Sidecar Tours | ||
Motorcar | 4x4 | |
Beach Buggy Rides | ||
Classic Car Tours | ||
Driving Experience | ||
Overland | ||
Racing | ||
Mountaineering | Abseiling | |
Indoor Climbing | ||
Outdoor Climbing | ||
Rock Sliding | ||
Via Ferrata | ||
Outdoor Education | Adventure Camps | |
Teambuilding | ||
Paddling | Canoeing | |
Kayaking | ||
Paddle Boats | ||
Rafting | ||
SUP | ||
Surfski | ||
Tubing | ||
Running | Trail Running | |
Sailing | Land Sailing | |
Water Sailing | ||
Segway | Segway | |
Shooting | Action / Range Shooting | |
Archery | ||
Clay Pigeon Shooting | ||
Paintball | ||
Skiing | Snow Skiing | |
Cable Skiing | ||
Knee Boarding | ||
Wakeboarding | ||
Waterskiing | ||
Snorkelling | Snorkelling | |
Stargazing | Stargazing | |
Tobogganing | Tobogganing | |
Walking | Hiking | |
Slackpacking | ||
Walking Safaris | ||
Walking Tours | ||
Zorbing | Zorbing |
