
Learn about the daily lives of people from our different African traditions, cultures and languages, who have made these townships their home, and how they are related. The tours takes us past the local schools, spaza shops, home-styled hairdressers and plus historical places of interest, and many more colourful sights and sounds. Choose your tour which starts daily at 9.30am and 1.30pm and leave from the Plett Tourism Office.
Shine Away Tours provides local township and cultural tours in Plettenberg Bay.
Tours start in the morning at 09h30 and in the afternoon at 13h30.
Clients should reports at gathering place 30 min before the departure time.
Rates:
Adults: R300.00/person per hour
Children under 18: R150.00/person per hour
Transport fee: R100.00
KWANOKUTHLA, QOLWENI AND BOSSIESGIF
This tour takes us into the history of the Xhosa people, and the communications with other cultures. Meet and interview the Elders of the community. We will see their sewing, arts, paintings, and traditions.
WITTEDRIFT AND NEW HORIZONS
Here we learn about the Khoisan, Coloured and the Griqua people, the difference between them and how the Khoisan and the Xhosas are linked in their different landscapes. Meet the local people and see how they live.
KRANSHOEK AND SURROUNDS
In Kranshoek we meet the Griekwa people, and learn of their history first hand with interviews with the Elders. We explore their beliefs, and traditions and we get to see their farming, sewing, art, and lifestyle.
WHAT TO BRING
Good walking shoes, sun screen, sun hat, camera
BOOKINGS
All 3 of these tours can be combined into 1.
Dancille: 071 795 9317 or info@shineawaytours.co.za