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Abang means to Share in local Sotho-language and this is what Abang Africa stands for.

Come with us and travel with heart and soul.  

Cultural Experiences; meet and share with the local community. Visit projects we liaise with, cook with African mamas or discover townships on a bicycle.

Help conserve Africa’s fauna by visiting wildlife outreach projects. Volunteer; combine your holiday with volunteering and benefit the local community by supporting them directly.

Go Fair; accommodation, excursions, operators, projects and itineraries are carefully selected following our Responsible Tourism policy (download pdf ), ensuring that the people whose land and knowledge are used benefit from tourism

Pure and different; spend a night within the local community in traditional homesteads, sleep in a tree house, thatched beehives hut or ox wagon. Stay near unspoiled beaches, in vibrant cities or in the midst of pristine wilderness or choose luxury safari camps and lodges. It is all possible!

Usual Highlight Tour; we organize your usual highlight trip in a fun and responsible way. Meet and share with Africa’s people while you enjoy the legendary nature and wildlife highlights. We offer tailor-made tours and packages for both self drives and small groups. We organize meet & greet, detailed route descriptions and national accredited guide services in various languages.

Contact us and tell us what you have in mind. We will gladly recommend you original destinations, accommodation and tours, showing you the natural and cultural diversity of southern Africa; that best suits your interests, budget and timeframe.

Travel with Abang Africa Travel & Trust; Travel with heart and soul

 Original Excursions
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BAFANAKIDS
Colleens Place of Hope
Cook-Up with Kamamma
Phaphama
Tshepang

GAUTENG AREA

Fairtrade Soweto tour (5 hours) This tour will give you the opportunity to experience the Soweto Township in its purest. The tour will start with a glimpse of Baragwanath Hospital en route to Kliptown where the Freedom Charted was adopted in 1955. We will visit the Hector Pietersen Museun and the Vilakazo precinct home 2 former Nobel Peace Prize Winners – Bishop Desmond Tutu and Nelson Mandela. Visit one of the many projects that find place in and around Soweto. Thereafter we hop on our bicycles to explore the hidden corners of the township.
Learn Tsotsi Taal (a language spoken by the locals), visit a day care centre and a hostel to experience the effects of apartheid. Visit a local home and experience the vibe in Meadowlands. After the cycle through Soweto you get to unwind with a typical township lunch.

ZAR 680.00 incl. transport
ZAR 1500.00 incl. trans & overnight

Johannesburg & Soweto City tour will invigorate you. The tour includes a panoramic view of the city, a drive within the business district, visit to traditional African shops, the bohemian Hillbrow and Museum Africa in Newton, the cultural district of Johannesburg combining Soweto and Johannesburg will give a great view of the area.
ZAR 462.00 half day incl. transport
ZAR 1,089.00 full day incl. transport

Gold Reef City tour  A reconstruction of Johannesburg during the Gold rush era, built around a gold mine. Diversions include Victorian fun fair, miner’s houses and the mint. Watch molten gold being poured and enjoy a trip down an old mine shaft. Tribal dancing adds to the fun. Latest attractions include a Casino and the Apartheid Museum.
ZAR 605.00 incl. transport

Pretoria City tour Pretoria generates a multicultural energy from a harmonious blend of traditions, culture and architecture. The tour includes Voortrekker monument, Union Buildings, Kruger House, Church Square, Mirramen Hindu Temple and thousands of Jacaranda trees.
ZAR 715.00 incl. transport

Ndebele Village The Ndebele tribe is renowned worldwide for its colourful geometric house paintings. Discover this living culture in an authentic African village.
ZAR 1,150.00 incl. transport

Diamond tour Explore the Cullinan mining town developed around the premier Diamond Mine, where many turn -of-century houses still stand.  The mine has produced some of the world’s most famous diamonds, including the Cullinan and the greater star of Africa
ZAR 935.00 surface ticket
ZAR 1,595.00 underground ticket

De Wild Cheetah Research Centre Go for a guided tour, where breeding programs of cheetah and Cape hunting dogs have been in operation.  The tour coincides with feeding time. ZAR 1,078.000 incl. transport

Footsteps of Mandela and Ghandi An iconic tour starting in Houghton highlighting Mandela’s home in Chinatown. Learn about the peaceful resistance, known as Satyagara that was led by Mahatma Gandhi. A memorial honouring him was erected at Johannesburg suburb of Fordsburg.
ZAR 539.00 incl. transport

Vuvuzela Tour: A historical background of South African sports, get a chance to play with the locals. Visit the Orlando Stadium and Soccer City, where the final game for the 2010 FIFA World Cup will be played. ZAR750

Cradle of humankind ancestry tour This tour takes us to the Sterkfontein caves, the world’s richest hominid site, renowned for studies on fossilized fauna, wood and stone used in the past. Maropeng – the origins, a visitor centre in the cradle gives an insight into the history of the area and panoramic views of the cradle can be experienced.
ZAR 605.00 incl. transport

Lesedi Cultural Village Tour Lesedi, “place of light” awaits those willing to participate in an adventure that reveals the mystical cultures of these ancient people, steeped in tribal folklore and ancestral traditions.  Families from the Zulu warrior nation, colourful Ndebele, the proud Xhosa, the warm-hearted Pedi and mountain dwelling Basotho can be discovered in their natural environment.  ZAR900

Lion and Rhino Encounters This tour gives you an opportunity for a close encounter with lions. From cubs to white lions, hyenas to wild dogs, you can get your picture taken with a cub. Wild fun! An alternative is to view safari on horseback. ZAR580

Art Galleries and African Markets: a shopping and artistic excursion of the art galleries and markets of Joburg. From the scriptures of Timbuktu, the masks of West Africa to the Ndebele dolls. rate are on request

Museum tour Embark on a full day excursion of renowned museums around Johannesburg, including the Mandela Museum, Hector Peterson Museum, and Museum Africa.
ZAR 825.00

Pilanesberg game reserve The park is home to healthy populations of lion, leopard, black and white rhino, elephant and buffalo - Africa's "Big Five"
Incl. transport ZAR 1,485.000 

HOSPITALITY CLUB 
indulge on personal and well prepared visit in one of our selected homes. Meet families from the same proffesion world, talk to them treat them, share stories as if they were your own frineds. We arrange transfers from the hotel in the city to your designated destination. Return transfers:  ZAR600per person

Please ask us for more information on possible extensions and combinations
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CAPE TOWN CITY 

Cooking Safari: Learn how to mix Masala, fold Samoosas and how to balance the flavours of a Cape Malay curry. Go on a guided tour through the colourful streets of Bo-Kaap including lunch & workshop. Faitrade acredited tour that captures the spirit and culture of a community known as the Cape Malay.
ZAR 470,00


Bo Kaap Walking tour Join this tour and experience the heartbeat of the Mother City’s Bo Kaap. Learn about the kramats, the shrines of Saints and political exiles at the Tana Baru burial grounds. Find out about the history, religion, cuisine and the people of this colourful area.
ZAR 400.00 incl. lunch

ARTS & CRAFTS WORKSHOP Meet the artists and participate in a workshop in their studio in the Cape Town City Bowl. After you have met the artists you will attend a workshop in which you learn to create your own wire art. You will get to know the innovative techniques, see new creations and designs. 
ZAR 150,00

WALKING CITY TOURS Experience the vibe of Cape Town the best way, on your feet! Go on a city walking tour, walk the streets lined with history, see the beautiful architecture of the buildings. This tour can be linked to other tours to make it a full day trip.
ZAR 150,00

City tour Highlights include the Company Gardens, City Hall, Parliament, and the spectacular Table Mountain. Enjoy these sights while being driven around by your tourist guide.
ZAR 420.00 incl. transport

Jazz tour Meet up with musicians and enjoy the vibe. To get to know the rhythm of a culture; you need to get to know the rhythms of its music. The tour starts at the Distrix Café. Meet at the home of a key master musician. On Mondays you attend a local jam session, on any other day; you visit a second musician before we go back to town.
ZAR 695.00 incl. transport

Swim with sharks and rays and live to tell the tale!
This tour offers you the opportunity to swim with 6 ragged tooth sharks and manta rays in a tank the size of a tennis court.
ZAR 525.00 with Aquarium gear
ZAR 410.00 with own gear 

TABLE MOUNTAIN

Hike and story telling Enjoy a magnificent view with an African flair. The walk begins at Kirstenbosch Botanical Garden and ascends via Cecilia waterfal.Enjoys lunch at the highest point of Table Mountain (Maclear’s Beacon).Your guide shows you the beautiful routes and teaches you about the cultural diversity through story telling of the rich Xhosa culture. A hike to remember!
ZAR 350.00 incl. snack, entrance fee & one way cable car ticket

Heart of Cape Town Museum On December 3, 1967 the worlds first human to human heart transplant was performed at the renowned Groote Schuur Hospital in Cape Town.
Experience the drama of the ultimate operation and see the heart which gave the world new hope.
ZAR 200 adults
ZAR 100 students
Children under 10 are free of charge
Part of the fee will go towards the Groote Schuur Hospital

Abseil the highest commercially run abseil descent in the world off the cliffs of Table Mountain with exciting views. Or choose to descend at Chapman’s Peak where you abseil over the Atlantic Ocean.
ZAR 595.00 excl. cable car

Mountain biking Have fun and get dirty on this track riding adventure. Experience the city’s beauty, traversing the front side of Table Mountain. The tour offers the ease of a vehicle drop-off at the top of the trail.
ZAR 550.00 incl. transport

TOWNSHIP EXCURSIONS

Township Tours Discover the people, their history and daily life with an accredited guide. Choose to visit one of the townships near Cape Town:

• Langa (meaning sun), is the oldest township in the Western Cape 
• Guguletu (meaning our pride), also known as Gugs to the locals,
• Khayelitsha, the biggest township in the Western Cape; meet a Sangoma (traditional healer) and visit a local Shebeen where you can taste traditional beer (Umqombothi).
• Mitchells Plain, the largest coloured community
• Imizamo Yethu, near Houtbay, located near the beach and mountain backdrop.
• Masiphumelele, in the Fish Hoek Valley, on the way to Cape Point.
• Oceanview, walking tour of this fishing village, have crayfish for lunch!

Guided walking tours through all the above mentioned townships can be arranged. Visitors can be sure of a warm and African welcome in the spirit of Ubuntu. On the tour you get a chance to experience how this community lives; you visit a Crèche or Spaza shops (local kiosk), Sangoma (Traditional healer) and a Shebeen (a traditional pub).
ZAR 180.00

Swinging Church tour on Sunday Sing, clap, and dance!
Participate in lively service in a local church in Langa or Masiphumelele.
ZAR 300.00 incl. transport

Meet up with local football professionals on a Soccer tour. See how South Africa is preparing for 2010; experience the different conditions and different playgrounds, get caught up in the spirit of training sessions (and when possible, matches) of clubs big and small,  from Camps Bay to Gugulethu. 
ZAR 550,00

Swinging church tour on Sunday Sing, clap, and dance! Participate in lively service in a local church in Langa or Masiphumelele.
ZAR 200,00

Combine your township tour with a guided visit to famous Robben Island; where former president Nelson Mandela was imprisoned.
ZAR 600.00 incl. ticket Robben Island, transport & guided township visit

Molo Khayelitsha Tour Whitey, a specially selected horse, will transport you on your tour through Khayelitsha or Hout Bay. Hop on the horse cart and enjoy an authentic township experience with your local guide, who will show you various projects in this community.
ZAR 150.00

Soccer tour Meet up with local football professionals on this tour. See how South Africa is preparing for 2010; experience the different conditions and different playgrounds, get caught up in the spirit of training sessions (and when possible, matches) of clubs bigand small, from Camps Bay to Gugulethu. ZAR 550.00 incl. transport

Fairtrade accredited bicycle tour: Discover various projects and contribute to the enhancement of the community. Cycle on second hand bicycles imported from Europe and visit locally based projects of Masiphumelele. Have Tea and vetkoek in an African home Community. A Fairtrade tour that brings visitors a unique, low-impact experience of Cape Town that conveys high value to township residents. AWOL has developed a sustainable model for facilitating ethical encounters between visitors and township resident.
ZAR 350.00 self drive
ZAR 800.00 incl. transport 

Hospitality Club: Indulge in a personalised and well prepared visit in one of our selected homes. Meet families from the same profession, talk to them, laugh and share stories as if they were your own friends while having dinner together. We arrange transfer from and to the hotel in the city to your designated destination.
ZAR 600.00 incl. transport and dinner

CAPE PENINSULA & CAPE POINT

On this trip you pass the coastal suburbs of the Atlantic seaboard and do Chapman’s Peak, a spectacular marine drive. Stop at the Hout Bay village for arts and crafts stalls and enjoy the scenery. Optional you can see the Fishing museum or go on a boat trip to Duiker Island (app. ZAR 45 departing Tuesday – Sunday ) to see a colony of Cape Fur Seals. Explore the Cape of Good Hope Nature Reserve and enjoy the views from Cape Point. Walk (or swim!) between a penguin colony. Continue back along the villages of Muizenberg, Kalkbay and Simonstown on the False Bay coast side.
ZAR 700.00 incl. transport & entrance fees

Peninsula tour with cycling Tour is as above. Option to cycle at the Cape of Good Hope Nature Reserve. Entrance fees (Boulders Beach, Chapman's Peak Drive & Cape Peninsula National Park) Use of mountain bikes. Seal Island boat trip is optional (+/- R45.00) DEPARTS: daily except Mondays 
ZAR520

Optional: On the way to Cape Point, stop at the local community of Masiphumelele, a local resident guide will entertain and educate you on the history and culture.

An exciting option for exploring the Cape Peninsula is to book a chauffeur-drive option in a classic vintage 1930’s sidecar motorbike.
 Be chauffeured by an experienced, accredited tour guide or drive the bike yourself.
R2,000.00 chauffeur

CAPE WINELANDS    
            
Visit the famous wine areas, taste and enjoy different local and famous wines between the mountains. Enjoy the cosy student town of Stellenbosch and picturesque village of Franschhoek. You can enjoy the production process. 
ZAR660.00

Fairtrade Alternative wine tour This tour enables visitors to learn more about challenges of hostel and farm life and how community has developed to present day. With this tour you can combine cheese tasting at a wine estate with a Cook-up. After you have sampled and tasted local wines you continue to Kayamandi where you will meet an African Mama. Share the Xhosa lifestyle and traditions and enjoy cooking and eating a traditional Xhosa meal. Faitrade tour wine tour offering hand-picked estate with excellent eco projects and 100% owned local entrepreneurs.
ZAR735.00: selfdrive

Wine tour
A new fresh look at the wine industry (e.g.) had-picked estates with excellent eco-projects insight into black wine makers climbing the charts woman in wine. Get involved in an interactive wine blending session and taste with winemakers themselves. Stop for lunch at Roots African restaurant in Kayamandi, Stellenbosch. Meals on won clients account but remain flexible for other venues in Stellenbosch.
   ZAR715.00 incl: transport

Bike & Wine Tour
Explore several superb estates of the Stellenbosch Winelands, situated 50 kilometres outside of Cape Town. This is followed by a brief historic walk down through the picturesque Company Gardens to central station at the bottom of town. Board the local trains in first class here and begin the journey to the Stellenbosch Wine lands.
ZAR390.00
    
Cheese & Wine
Discover the biodiversity of the Cape through local cheese and wines. Meet with gifted people who create them, tending dairies & vines.
ZAR 1224.00 incl. transport, breakfast and cheese & wine pairing lunch

OVERBERG 

Motorcycle & Quad
The adventurous way to discover the unique natural wonders of the Cape Floral Kingdom in Grabouw.
ZAR 667.00 half day incl. coffee break (minimum 4 pax)
ZAR 925.00 full day incl. picnic lunch

Kamikaze Canyon Gordon’s Bay
Enjoy breakfast and start hiking in wild nature. You will enjoy lunch after which the unique kloof will give you the opportunity to enjoy a 65 metres high waterfall abseil.Incl 3 meals and sundowner.
ZAR 795.00 all inclusive

Shark Cage Diving (may-Sep)
Meet at “the Great White House” in Kleinbaai for an informative briefing. View African penguins and various sea birds and Cape fur seals as you are on your way to the sharks. There is a possibility of seeing Southern Right Whale (in season) and dolphins.
ZAR1350 incl: lunch and snacks

Whale watching (July-Dec)
The trip starts at Kleinbaai towards the Pearl Beach area, the highest concentration of Southern right whales. View African penguins as well as various other seabirds. Complementary drinks at the end of the trip.
ZAR 900.00  2 ½ hour. Incl: complimentary drinks

Whale Route We visit Harold Porter National Botanical Gardens with its bird and plant life. Onto Hermanus, during season we explore the whales with option to whale watch by boat for your own account. Hermanus will be our lunch stop and we will explore whales along the coast of Hermanus where they can be explored 10 – 50 meters from the shoreline.
ZAR670 incl: transport

 THE WEST COAST

Darling. Visit this small wine village, the darling of the West Coast. It's just an hour from Cape Town up the West Coast road on the R27.  A visit to Evita se Perron is recommended. Enjoy lunch and visit the station Shop and the boerassic park garden full of indigenous West Coast flora. You will be entertained with legendary and hilarious cabaret by Evita Bezuidenhout.

Flower tour (Sept – Nov) This tour is a definite seasonal highlight - showcasing millions of spring wild flowers. Not to miss out during early spring; visit the west coast region and explore the wild flowers that grace the western coast after our winter rains. A visit to Evita se Perron show is recommended.
ZAR 600.00 (2pax) excl. tickets for Evita

Go sand boarding, using specially designed boards. With the expert teachers you will be flying down the dunes in no time. We drive you on a short drive to the Lost City of Atlantis or Silver Sands in Betty’s Bay where the most spectacular dune environments exists in Cape Town. Enjoy lunch before we bring you back.
ZAR 695.00 full day

River Rafting Tubing and rafting in the pristine Kogelberg Biosphere reserve, an hour from Cape Town. Additional activities include hiking, abseiling, team building games etc..
ZAR 495.00 full day

Heaven on earth; die hel may sound as a very uninviting place but those who have visited it speak of a paradise on earth. To top that this tour takes you through the Baviaanskloof World Heritage Site and have the opportunity to meet inspiring people. This 12 day 4x4 breakaway is for anyone who believes in getting the most out of a life.
Travel and experience Mandela’s Africa. See the various cultures and rich nature. Learn about Xhosa - Mandelas tribe. Experience the rich history of Africa, this trip takes you along various World heritage Sites, the first settlers in Mapungubwe, Cradle of Human Kind, St Lucia and Robbenisland. See Mandelas birth place. Experience the abudance and variety of wildlife South Africa has on offer.

This 12 day self drive is for the leisure traveller. Drive down our wonderous coastline. It is packed with fun locations and even takes in a touch of history and culture. This trip shows the Rainbow of our Nation, taking in the world famous Garden Route ending in the Cape.
Enjoy a guided overland trip with one of southern Africa’s leading overland companies. In 8 days you will discover the Kruger National Park, the Makgadikgadi Pans in Botswana and the Victoria Falls in all its glory.Camping in two person dome tents, Multishare huts in a tribal village.

Taking the train is an environmental friendly, civilised, safe and enjoyable way to travel between cities in southern Africa. Train services vary from basic to the ultimate luxury. The views are spectacular and the whole experience is great. Plus you just get a window onto so many different aspects of South African life, just in terms of whom you meet.

We have selected and experienced these excursions forthand. Feel the passion of the operators we work with. If you book with us part of the income goes to our non profit Abang Africa Trust – to uplift and support community projects in southern Africa. Your visit benefits the people you meet! 

Discover a beautiful South Africa in 12 days.Spend a day with farmers on a fair-trade citrus estate and enjoy the environmentally rich Venda area.Relax at Mapungubwe Cultural Landscape with its abudant wildlife.Explore famous Panorama Route and Kruger National Park and experience Soweto on bycicle.
Meet an African King, track desert elephant and rhino on foot with a local guide. Enjoy a tribal fire, share a traditional meal and listen to the tales told by village elders. See bushmen paintings, stay in a Tsandi Royal Homestead and look for Wildlife in Etosha National Park. Explore the land of contrasts in 14 days - go on the Real Namibia Tour.

In 16 days you Experience Johannesburg, enjoy the sunny stretch of the Wild Coast and explore the magnificent Mountain Kingdom Lesotho. Learn to cook African cuisine & spend time with people of  different cultures. Overnight in unique and off the beaten track accommodations.

Sondela - Zulu for "Come Closer". Sondela with South Africa its rich culture and people in 15 days in an original way. Stay in traditional villages, see wildlife in Kruger National Park & experience Shosholoza Meyl; the local train from Joburg to Cape Town.

See in 19 days the best of Limpopo, Krugerpark and Cape Area.Get to know Venda and Shangaan culture, meet potters and carvers in their village life. Spot the big 5 in the famous Kruger National Park & see the impressive Tsitsikamma National Park. Drive route 62 (the African version of route 66), the beautiful Garden Route & discover the Wine-area.
12 day experience in the beautiful Cape regions. Stroll through "Mother City" Cape Town. Do the Karoo & ride ostriches in Oudtshoorn. Enjoy the scenery along the Garden route. See Elephants in Addo and the magnificent hanging bridge in Tsitsikamma park. Taste and dine in the wine-lands. Choose from a variety of uplifting projects of your interest.

Visit Mpumalanga, KwaZulu-Natal & Kruger National Park. Look for the Big 5. Hike and explore in the Drakensberg, Swaziland and Zululand and meet the people in their communities. See the highlights, view the wildlife and visit community projects. Experience in 23 days everything South African people are proud about.

14 days of adventure; encounter wildlife in Kruger National Park and Zululand. Meet Swati and Zulu people in their local communities. Hike in Royal Natal National Park. Have the opportunity to visit wildlife breeding projects, a ghost mining village and different school and health projects on your way.

Get the best of South Africa and Namibia in 19 days; Cape Town, the wine area Stellenbosch and Olifants River Valley. Experience part of the rooibos heritage route. Walk in world's 2nd largest Canyon & see wildlife Etosha National Park. Lodge near some of world highest desert dunes. Meet friendly local people in their communities, singing traditional songs and designing beautiful craft.

This 12 day self drive immerses you in the cultures of the African people. Enjoy the mountain Kingdom of Swaziland, a true Monarchy within the borders of South Africa. Search for the Big 5 in the world renowned Kruger National Park, as well as a variety of local Arts and Crafts.

 
 
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