Be elevated to new heights – conquer Table Mountain on foot and marvel at Cape Town’s famous skyline. Experience the myths and mystique of the mountain. There are various trails matched to your level of fitness, either full or half day – Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays. Cable car descents included in all trips.

Option 2: Cycle the winelands
Visit Paarl, Stellenbosch and Franschoek with a tasting in each region and one cellar tour. Get onto a bicycle during the course of the day and cycle the winelands after you have enjoyed your picnic lunch.

Dinner @ Mandela’s is an evening cultural experience which allows visitors to South Africa to mingle with the local residents of Imizamo Yethu (Mandela Park Township) in Hout Bay. It is an opportunity for visitors to gain a better understanding of the lifestyle and culture of the residents and to have a fun filled evening of African Music and Dance and partying with the locals. Visit their website for more information www.dinneratmandelas.co.za.

Option 1: Hout Bay
Community guides will take you on a walking tour where you will see the courage with which people face life. You will become aware that life in the township is not without hope. Experience community projects, taverns, schools, community crafts, peace and friendship. You will also be funding various initiatives in the community by going on this trip.

Option 2: Cape Town to Cape Flats
Start in the Bo-Kaap, driving through the Malay Quarter, visit the District Six museum before heading to the Cape Flats where you go to Langa, Nyanga, Gugulethu, Khayelitsha and Crossroads. Here you experience a local shebeen for some sorghum beer, the meat market, men’s hostel, a local crèche, herbalist and craft centre. An interactive tour with many opportunities to speak to local residents and even getting invited into their homes. Founder member of the Tourism Community Development Trust – should you wish to make a donation they will ensure that it is put to good use in community projects.

After a scenic drive from Cape Town to Bain’s Kloof, the rafting trip will commence through the Hex River Mountains, which is home to the Breede River and its beautiful wine farms. The day is spent paddling for 3 to 4 hours at a leisurely pace along the Breede River with its abundance of bird life. Lunch is served picnic-style on the river bank. After a fun filled day on the river you return to the Calabash bush pub where an evening of wine tasting and a hearty meal awaits you. Accommodation is included and after breakfast the next morning, you depart back to Cape Town.