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Alternative Cape Town

See both sides of life in Cape Town so that you come away with a real feeling of what this amazing town is all about.

The urban trail takes you to Oude Molen Village which demonstrates how under-utilised public assets (land and buildings) can be used in an integrated way to provide business and employment opportunities. The Tsoga Environmental Centre works closely with local community on issues such as littering, food gardening and greening of parks. At Victoria Mxenge see the homes that were designed and built through the energy of women who saved money and went to trade school and acquired skills.

The Northern Trail takes you to Golden Flowers, a one-one success story, where beautiful flowers are made from empty tin cans and is now fully self-dependant. At Abalimi Bezekhay they teach people to grow their own food and supply them with trees and shrubs to green their areas. A peace park that unites the people of Khayelitsha. Lwandle Migrant Labour Museum was the first in SA to tell the story of life under the migrant labour Laws of the past, and the hope of a better life is evident in your walking tour of this interesting township. Buy crafts and taste local beer called ‘umqombothi’.

Trip highlights

  • Visit different townships and village areas of the city
  • See how community projects are being developed to help people
  • Guided tours giving you a one on one insight to the otherside of tourism in Cape Town
  • Learn about projects which are caring for the environment.

Itinerary

  1. Day 1:
    Arrive Cape Town and pick up your hire car. Drive to your guest house/hotel. Free afternoon to explore the city.
  2. Day 2:
    Free morning, then a guide will pick you up for an afternoon’s ‘Urban Trail’ tour. You end this fascinating day at a welcoming guest house in a township, and probably spend an evening at a local tavern (shebeen) where you also eat. (B)
  3. Day 3:
    A full day’s ‘Northern Trail’ tour, ending back in Cape Town, either at the airport or at your hotel. (B)

Price

From £450 per person not including flights.

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Duration and details

+/- 3 days.

Best times to go

Any time, though to avoid the wet weather it is best between about October and March.

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Included

2 days car hire (Group B with aircon); 1½ days tours in township areas.

Not included

This really is for anybody with an interest in the culture of the country.

Getting there

Daily flights from UK to Cape Town (11-12 hrs).

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