TEP - About Hidden Treasures

Welcome to Hidden Treasures

Hidden Treasures™ are unique crafts and experiences that have been identified and developed by the Tourism Enterprise Partnership (TEP), providing visitors with an authentic taste of South Africa's rich and varied history and culture.

The Hidden Treasure crafts are innovative hand-made products that reflect the imagination and creativity of South Africa. Experiences packaged under the Hidden Treasures label include artists, performers, tour guides, cuisine, and cultural and heritage products.

About Hidden Treasures™

The Tourism Enterprise Partnership (TEP) is a public-private partnership between the Department of Environmental Affairs and Tourism and the Business Trust. TEP is an independent Section 21 (not for profit) company.

The aim of TEP is to identify and develop small and medium tourism businesses across South Africa and provide them with development tools and training that will make them internationally competitive. These businesses are then packaged as Hidden Treasures™, exposing them to vast new markets. Hidden Treasures also provide visitors with options and ideas on how to get the most out of their time in the South Africa.

Hidden Treasures^™ is created and managed by TEP