CULTURAL IMMERSION
Cape Town & The Wild Coast
Explore the vast contrast of urban and rural South Africa through the Western & Eastern Cape provinces. Experience South African resilience and its compassionate spirit, step into the unique ecosystem of local communities and their daily lives. Embark on an immersive cultural encounter, travel with purpose and discover the day to day running of an urban community upliftment project as well as a rural incubator. Witness the unmeasurable value of passionate leadership and the generosity of the community volunteers with the opportunity to lend a hand.
- 11 days
- Cape Town International Airport
- 16 spots available
- 23 Sep - 03 Oct 2025
- 21 Oct - 31 Oct 2025
- 17 Nov - 27 Nov 2025
5 nights Cape Town,
vibrant cultural cityscape
- Insights to Cape Town culture, understanding the historical, political, social context and make up.
- An introduction to the Cape Malay community, the slave history and their contribution to the development of South African cuisine.
- Meet the community of Langa, the oldest township of Cape Town. Engage with local entrepreneurs & street vendors. Try a fun isiXhosa language lesson.
- Spend time with an inspirational local community leader and his youth upliftment project. Work side by side with community volunteers and make meaningful impact.
- Meet the urban farmers of the townships.
- Experience the warm hospitality of a home-hosted BBQ dinner by a traditional music artist and participate to a musical workshop.
- Fall in love with the natural beauty of Cape Town! Iconic Table Mountain and the dramatic Cape Peninsula coastline. Travel like a local, enjoy lesser known locations, a refreshing plunge in a tidal pool and a beach picnic.
4 nights Wild Coast,
immerse in rural village life
- Step deeper into Xhosa culture, live the local village life.
- Authentic village accommodation and traditional meals.
- Forest walk with a local herbalist to discover useful plants and their medicinal use.
- Guided coastal hike to hidden caves and a secret beach.
- Sunrise pancakes on the beach.
- Visit a local community incubator and learn about its various programmes for poverty alleviation and working towards prosperous, healthy village life.
- Interact with the local children at the village crèche.
1 night Cape Winelands towering mountains, vineyards and vines
- Farewell dinner and overnight in the picturesque Franschhoek wine valley.
- Discover the Stellenbosch wine region, try the famous South African wine.
PRICE
ZAR 49 400 per person sharing
ZAR 7 230 single supplement
Included
- A local English speaking (or bilingual French-English) tourist guide to accompany the entire trip.
- Individual arrival airport transfer / Group departure airport drop off.
- All transport in private minibus with air conditioning for the entire trip.
- Domestic flights: Cape Town – East London- Cape Town (subject to price fluctuations).
- 10 nights accommodation on sharing basis, Double/Twin rooms • 6 nights room with ensuite bathrooms & 4 nights with shared ablutions.
- All meals as indicated: 10x Breakfasts, 10x Lunches, 7x Dinners.
- All visits, entrances and activities as mentioned.
- Contribution to The Together Trust, pledged towards a solidarity action or the day-to-day running of the community youth upliftment project in Langa township in which you will be involved.
- Contribution to the village incubator – ZAR 100 per person.
Excluded
- International flights.
- All drinks, tips, personal expenses.
- All optional activities: spa and wellness activities / kayaking & paddle board on the Wild Coast.
- Travel and cancellation insurance.
- Visa costs (if required).
- Single room supplement.
Payment & Cancellation
Please contact us on info@seventh-sense.co.za for enquiries and to secure your spot on this trip.
50% deposit to secure your spot.
Balance payment no later 91days prior to arrival.
91 days + prior to arrival, no cancellation fee. Deposit will be refunded, minus banking fees.
90-31 days prior to arrival, 50% cancellation fee.
30 days and less, 100% cancellation fee.
The tour departure is not guaranteed until minimum booking numbers of 10 guests have been reached.
The tour departure will be guaranteed or cancelled and communicated to you no less than 91 days prior to tour commencement date.
International flights should not be booked until the tour departure is confirmed and guaranteed.
The domestic flight will only be booked and secured once tour departure is confirmed.
There may be rate fluctuations which may result in an increase to the tour price.
Should the tour be cancelled by 7th Sense Travel due to not reaching minimum numbers, you may be offered to join an alternative departure date,
OR the 50% deposit will be refunded.
FAQ's
For those seeking authentic contact with locals, passage to traditions and lesser-known locations. For the curious traveller who wants to connect with South African culture, its people and everyday life.
The deeper you dive beyond the destination’s surface, the more your travel dollars spread and enhances the ability to make a real difference in community eco-systems outside of the mass tourism arena. With this trip you will be making a monetary contribution to the running of an urban community youth upliftment project, as well as lend a hand working side by side the community volunteers for 2 days. You will also support a rural 100% community owned and managed eco-lodge, it’s restaurant and the various micro-entrepreneurs who offer authentic community tours and experiences on the Wild Coast.
Small acts of kindness have a wonderful ripple effect. We encourage our visitors to pack 2 or 3 items of second hand clothing (adult/children/baby). Every year several informal housing settlements are destroyed by fires, leaving families at great loss of their personal belongings. Partnering with the Together Trust, contributions from our guests are taken to community distribution centres who in turn distribute the items to families in need. We are also on a quest of alleviating Period Poverty. Any contributions in female sanitary products would be greatly appreciated and distributed through the Together Trust.
Good mobility is required with no particular fitness level.
This immersive experience is appropriate for guests 16 years and older. There is no maximum age restriction, but it requires good mobility.
The trip will be confirmed as soon as 10 guests have signed up. The sooner you book, the sooner the departure is confirmed, and you are sure of your spot.
This tour can be booked up until 91 days prior to departure. For last minute enquiries, please do reach out to us and we can review the availability on a case-to-case scenario.
The deposit is refundable up until 91 days prior to the tour starting date.
The price is calculated on a TWIN sharing basis. If you are travelling solo and looking to travel economically by sharing a room, we will try to match you with another solo traveller where possible. If we are unable to match you with a sharing roommate, the single supplement will apply for occupying your own room.
Your accommodation is based on private rooms at charming 3-star establishments, ranging from holiday apartments, hybrid co-living backpacker hotels and a community eco-lodge. Room types do differ, and most of the time they are not uniform in such smaller accommodation establishments.
Although you may not be placed in exactly the same room type, they are of similar standard, and we will ensure that everyone enjoys great comfort and a lovely room.
Yes, this is possible, subject to availability. There is a limited number of Single Room upgrades available at a supplement.
Yes, we would love to get in touch. Please reach out to us by email and we can schedule a call.
The tour starts and departs from Cape Town. You should book your flights to Cape Town International Airport.
You should book your flight only once the tour departure is guaranteed. This will take place once minimum numbers have been reached, or at the very latest 91 days prior to the tour starting date.
Alternatively, flight options should be taken with favourable cancellation and refund terms.
You should book a flight with a morning arrival and an evening departure to match the schedule of this tour.
Absolutely yes. For any pre-tour accommodation or post-tour extensions, we are happy to tailor and quote for a pre tour or post tour itinerary. Please reach out to us by e-mail, and we will schedule a personal consultation call.
Our set departure tours are available on the published dates only. More tour departures will be added to the schedule at a later stage, including new programmes and limited edition special themed trips. For private travel options on our published tours (at dates of your preference) or customised private group itineraries, please contact us.
A valid passport with at least one blank page, valid for at least 6 months after date of departure from South Africa.
A valid visa, if required – see the visa exempted list here https://www.dha.gov.za/index.php/immigration-services/exempt-countries
Sufficient funds for your stay, a return onward flight ticket.
Yellow fever certificate only if you are travelling from or if your journey passes through the yellow fever belt.