Sun, sparkling warm and clear oceans,
and the most beautiful golden beaches you will ever see
that stretch for miles.
Excellent surfing, boating, river
rafting and fishing
Mountain climbing, biking and hiking
The Garden Route, world famous and sheer
paradise!
Outstanding Game Reserves with wild animals in their
natural habitat, and symmetric
vineyards stretching to infinity
Ostrich racing! A butterfly farm and the
renowned Cango Caves
Sharks, whales and dolphins,
and the amusing Cape Fur Seals.
Elegant restaurants (indoors and
outdoors), barbecues and beach parties, alongside art galleries and
museums
And FRUIT everywhere!
But most of all, South Africans are the friendliest and
most hospitable people in the world - without a doubt! If you're
invited to dinner ... don't eat for a week beforehand because you'll be
overfed, especially if it's a barbecue. Wine is cheap and good.
The salads are to die for.
"Everything here is beautiful and I'm so glad I
chose South Africa for my placement. I couldn't have asked for more
support or a more beautiful place to live in."Gill Taylor,
teaching in Knysna
Travellers'
projects are situated in four different areas in the country:
Cape Town - at the
risk of upsetting other cities, this is the most beautiful
city in the country, if not the world. It has been voted the world's third
most popular holiday destination ... and it is worthy of that title. Here
we have work experience placements,
teaching and sports projects, and some excellent marine conservation
projects with sharks and whales. We also have some
unbelievably good care projects, working with children with autism or
mental or physical impairments - extremely worthwhile and satisfying projects!
The Western Cape:
Knysna,
George and Plettenberg Bay. These small towns lie on the world-famous
Garden Route and are conveniently placed halfway between Cape Town and Port
Elizabeth.
Here we have very worthwhile teaching, care and conservation projects (you haven't
lived until you've seen dolphins jumping the waves close to the shore!), as
well as one or two work experience placements. This is a very social
environment where the majestic Outeniqua Mountain lies to the north and the Indian ocean
to the South, giving the town a very moderate Mediterranean climate.
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KwaZulu Natal (KZN)
- home of some of the most stunning Game Reserves in the world. This is
glorious country, exotic, tropical, at once arid
and unbelievably lush. Here Travellers has exciting
conservation projects on Game Parks, working with animals and plants, and also our monkey rehabilitation project. We have a superb rural
teaching placement working with Zulu children and an equally excellent Care
project. KZN is the place to be for the true African experience. .
Port
Elizabeth - Given the
title of the ‘Friendly City’ by locals, Port Elizabeth (or simply ‘PE’)
is a major tourist attraction. Lying alongside Algoa Bay
on the south eastern coast, PE has a stunning
shoreline and longer hours of sunshine than anywhere else in South Africa.
With water sports galore, PE is a beach lover’s paradise! Here you can work
hands-on with lots of different animals or learn how to survive in the
busy on our Discover Conservation course.
The Amazing Namaqualand Flowers:
Every year at the start of spring, the greatest show
on earth is displayed in the ‘Namaqualand’ region along the West Coast
of South Africa. This incredible event, which lasts around a month, is
visited by people all over the world
to see the amazing sight of hundreds of thousands of flowers covering
miles and miles of usually dry, barren landscape.
About 4000 different
varieties of daisies, succulents, lilies and perennial herbs show off
their truly spectacular colours after a long, cold winter, usually around September, before the scorching heat
of summer comes into full swing. This uniquely special occasion
should not be missed, so if you are in or round the Southern Cape in
spring time, make sure you plan a visit! See our
Photo Gallery
for pictures, and
http://www.sanparks.org/parks/richtersveld/ for more info.
Did you know?
South Africa is ranked as the third
most biologically diverse country in the world
South Africa has the oldest wine
industry outside of Europe and the Mediterranean
South Africa’s history extends back to
around 40,000BC
South Africa is amongst the world’s top
25 diamond producing nations
South Africa has 11 official languages
We provide our volunteers with free SIM
cards to fit into their mobiles for convert them for local use in SA - very kindly provided by
Vodacom
in SA and greatly appreciated by us!
Teaching: All types of teaching
projects, from
English to Music and Drama, Maths to IT. In different locations. No qualifications required. Drama and Music: Teach Drama and/or Music
in poor community schools in different locations. No qualifications required. Holiday
Camps:
Travellers has set up special holiday projects to give the kids some
fun and enjoyment during the holidays.
Conservation: Hands-on
with all types of animals, or conservation in Game Reserves, or cage
dive with sharks, or whale research ... What would you like to do?
Sports: 12 different sports to choose
from. Coach and Play in schools, clubs, sports centres, in urban or
rural environments. The choice is yours.
Work Experience: Gain experience in
Archaeology, Law,
Journalism, Medicine, Tourism, Hospitality and lots more - and make
yourCV stand out from all the others! Community
Development with Business Skills and Work Experience: An unusual
project where your business skills will assist sustainable community
development, a fascinating, meaningful project. Flying Courses: Obtain your PPL in fantastic environment
on the famous Garden Route coast or
at the world-renowned Cape Town International airport!
ATTRACTIONS:
In Cape Town
and surrounding regions, you're spoilt for choice! There are too many to
mention, but here are just a few favourites:
Climb or take the
cable car up the majestic Table Mountain for panoramic views
of the city
Visit the Cape
Point Nature Reserve and see the Atlantic and Indian Oceans
meet.
Kirstenbosch
Botanical Gardens, home of unique flora and fauna. The ‘Fynos
Kingdom’ here is endemic to this part of the world and South
Africans are very proud of it!
Take a ferry boat
to the notorious Robben Island, where SA ex-president,
Nelson Mandela, was imprisoned for 27 years.
Spend a day - or a
few - in the picturesque and vibrant V&A Waterfront and feel
the atmosphere of the Cape with live music, numerous malls,
restaurants and craft markets. This place really hums!
Abseiling,
sandboarding, scuba-diving and mountain biking, Cape Town has it all
for the adrenalin junkies.
Go wine tasting in
Stellenbosch, home of South Africa’s favourite and award
winning vineyards. It's also outstandingly beautiful.
In the
Cape,
around the Knysna area, there's an
amazing choice - these are just some of them:
The Garden Route, possibly the most beautiful stretch
of coastline in the world.
Explore the coast on the
Outeniqua Choo Tjoe, a fascinating steam train journey
The Cango Caves, a truly awesome cave system and a
must on your sightseeing list.
The Drostdy, the graceful building that houses a
museum
The George Museum
The Old Slave Tree, a 186 year old oak tree with a
chain embedded in its trunk - a reminder of a history best forgotten.
The Crocodile breeding farm
The Bado Kodogo Bird Farm with 400 aviaries and 150
different species.
Victoria Bay and
Herold's Bay, renowned for
surfing, bathing and fishing.
Two superb Golf Courses and numerous
other sports
facilities, including flying, gliding, squash, horse riding, tennis, hiking and
mountain biking.
In KwaZulu-Natal
(known as KZN for short), you're
surrounded by
Big Five game parks (elephant,
lion, leopard, buffalo, rhino) - Umfolozi-Hluhluwe, Phinda, Tembe,
Pongola, Mkuzi
Beautiful St Lucia with its
Crocodile Centre and Wetlands
Numerous nature parks,
Fantastic beaches for swimming and
diving,
Lively Durban where South Africans
go to have fun,
The San Art park for a collection
of astounding rock paintings,
And much, much more!
Roads in South Africa are
generally very wide and long and a pleasure to drive
on. It is very much quicker to cover
distances than in, say, England. For example, many people drive from
Cape Town to Johannesburg (virtually one end of the country to the other)
for the weekend or just for a party!
Kirstenbosch
Botanical Gardens: These
are world famous for their sheer splendour, variety and beauty. They lie
on the slopes of Table Mountain and what no one seems to mention is
the incredible view from the gardens. For more information, try
http://www.nbi.ac.za/frames/kirstfram.htm.
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