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Bartholomeus Klip Farmhouse
Bartholomeus Klip Farmhouse is an exclusive country lodge situated on a farm and nature reserve only an hour’s drive from Cape Town, near the winelands. Guests can enjoy walking or hiking in the reserve, mountain biking through wheat fields, windsurfing, birdwatching, and boating on the dam. Since the Farmhouse is situated on one of the largest wheat and sheep farms in the Western Cape, there is always plenty of farming activity for guests to inspect. This includes the breeding of disease-free buffalo, now an impressive herd of over 50 animals. But the glory of Bartholomeus Klip is its 4 000 hectare fynbos nature reserve, with its many rare plant species, its important population of the endangered geometric tortoise, and its herds of eland, springbok, bontebok, black wildebeest and red hartebeest, as well as zebras from the world-famous Quagga Project. The farm’s enthusiastic nature conservation officer has encouraged the formation of an Eco-Schools Club at a nearby school, which makes regular visits, and leadership camps have been held in the reserve for local high school children.
Bespoke Experience
Fair Trade Tourism is tourism that ensures local people actually benefit from the tourism industry that thrives on their culture, history, land, natural resources, and labour. This can mean employing people locally, paying fair wages, providing safe and happy working environments, and allowing for opportunities in skill/knowledge growth. In the case of our lodges, it can also mean making purchasing decisions locally so as to increase economic benefits to people within our region of operation as well.
Bulungula Lodge
The Bulungula Lodge is an eco-friendly backpacker’s lodge in arguably one of the most beautiful places in South Africa, the majestic Wild Coast. The Lodge is based on a joint venture partnership between a South African entrepreneur and the Xhosa-speaking Nqileni community. The lodge is surrounded by beach, forest, lagoons, rolling hills, dolphins, whales - you name it. The sky is so clear, the Lodge guarantees shooting stars – any guest who is able to look at the night’s sky for half an hour without seeing one, gets to stay one night for free! The community offer various activities including canoe trips up the beautiful Xhora River where kamikaze fish may jump into your boat and Malachite kingfishers hunt in the forested cliffs upstream. Guests are also able to experience the unique biodiversity of the Wild Coast including ancient cycad trees. Bulungula has helped the Nqileni community start a number of 100% community-owned and operated enterprises including horseriding, canoeing, fishing, guiding, baking, sewing, cooking, wood-carving and environmental protection projects. These have created jobs and income for 33 families over and above those employed directly at the lodge. Bulungula has established a number of HIV awareness programs and helps local residents to access antiretroviral treatment at the local clinic. The community are undergoing intensive training on permaculture and organic farming to improve nutrition and create surpluses that can be sold to the lodge restaurant.
Coffee Shack Backpackers
Coffee Shack Backpackers is located in the scenic Coffee Bay region of the Wild Coast in South Africa’s Eastern Cape. Coffee Shack strives to create an unforgettable travel experience for visitors, enhanced by the natural surroundings and the chance to interact meaningfully with local Xhosa people. Coffee Shack is 30% owned by the Tshezi community, in the form of a community trust. Coffee Shack offers camping, dorms, doubles and self-catering accommodation. Dinners are usually fresh seafood, while various day trips and activities can be arranged. Evening entertainment usually entails sitting around campfires listening to local choirs, story-tellers and relaxing with other guests. Employees at Coffee Shack come from the adjacent Tshezi community, and the business helps staff to advance within the business through ongoing training programs. To spread the benefits of tourism as widely as possible, operational goods are acquired from local suppliers, especially fresh produce, guaranteeing a Fair Share to all involved in and with the business.
Daddy Longlegs Art Hotel
Daddy Long Legs Art Hotel is situated in Long Street, Cape Town. This unique small hotel promotes local music and art throughout its operations, and is seriously committed to empowering its staff. The hotel has also instituted a number of environmental management systems focusing on energy, water and waste, and a new eco-friendly room will soon be available to guests. Daddy Long Legs is seriously committed to staff training and development, supporting small businesses and reducing its environmental footprint. In addition, Daddy Long Legs mobilizes donations from guests for a 4x4 Ambulance Project to assist an isolated rural community at Bulungula in the Eastern Cape, who would otherwise not have access to emergency services due to poor transportation infrastructure.
Djuma Game Reserve
A unique combination of warmth, luxury and wild African beauty makes Djuma Game Reserve unlike any other place in the world. Djuma - meaning "roar of the lion" in Shangaan - is set in the Sabi Sands Game Reserve, part of the greater Kruger National Park. Djuma's staff strive to show their guests the magic of Africa by leaving its natural beauty untouched while strengthening and showcasing its dynamic cultural complexity. As well as offering exceptional service in a breathtaking setting, Djuma has shown a consistent commitment to promoting community development and poverty alleviation. This is evident in the many programmes Djuma has developed that champion local socio-economic development, such as its support to Buffelshoek Education Trust in building two local primary schools and a media training centre for disadvantaged communities. Projects like the N'wa Tumberi Day Care Centre are an inspiration to see and showcase how the Djuma and Shangaan communities reach across to one another, realising their shared vision - to conserve the land for future generations, in a way that benefits the wider community. Djuma has excelled in creating a workplace culture based on mutual respect and recognition of individual initiative and excellence. The Djuma team has demonstrated that fairness, ethical business practice and environmental respect form a strong basis for sustainable tourism. At Djuma, guests can experience an authentic safari drive and see the big five in their natural environment while staying at one of three luxury game lodges.
Down to earth Holidays
Down to Earth is a range of holidays brought to you by Tribes Travel. The holidays are all about the love of travel in order to experience the world’s beauty and diversity. We love the feel of the real country beneath our feet, we want to sense everything that is different and special about a place, and we enjoy meeting local people in a friendly environment. We don’t need to be pampered, but like good hospitality. Our type of travel is about fun and adventure, about being inspired, awed and sometimes moved by what you see and experience. It is about the joy of living.
Equatorial Travel
Throughout the 1990's I travelled regularly to remote regions sourcing crafts and clothes for Equatorial, my Fair Trade retail business. Soon after the birth of my daughter I realised that fatherhood and a nomadic lifestyle were generally incompatible but still with a longing for adventure, I came up with the idea of a Fair Trade Travel business committed to paying fair wages, using local suppliers, minimising the environmental and cultural impact of tourism and developing community projects. An independent traveller at heart I realized there are some places on this earth where for safety and also to enhance the experience you need to have a guide. My job is to advise you on any tour, help you plan and deal with the administration.
Fair Trade In Tourism South Africa
Fair Trade in Tourism South Africa (FTTSA) is a non-profit organisation that promotes sustainable tourism development. We do this through awareness raising, research and advocacy, capacity building and by facilitating the world’s first tourism Fair Trade certification programme - the FTTSA Awards. These are handed out to qualifying businesses as as a way of signifying their commitment to Fair Trade criteria including fair wages and working conditions, fair purchasing, fair operations, equitable distribution of benefits and respect for human rights, culture and environment.
Farm 215 Overberg
This private nature retreat is a 4 star country house and recognised sustainable operation located in the renowned Cape Floral Kingdom close to Cape Agulhas. Farm 215 may be stylish and luxurious, yet stays true to responsible tourism principles. Members of staff are recruited locally and all products are sourced from the area.
