First week at Ntonga Music School
13 years ago
Tuesday, August 10, 2010
Monday, August 9, 2010
Cape Peninsula Tour
Infinite Beauty Travel offers a full day tour of the Cape Peninsula. The trip is around 8hours long and begins with a pick up from the city or the guest's accommodation.
Cape Town City Hall
From the city, we drive through the Atlantic Seaboard areas of Green Point, Three Anchor Bay and Sea Point with magnificent views of the Atlantic Ocean. We pass the back of the Table Mountain range at Camps Bay and have a brief stop for a photo opportunity.
Table Mountain (Opporunity to visit this world heritage site on our City Drive Tour)
Then we head onto the Hout Bay area, where we stop and the guest has a choice whether to go on a boat to Seal Island or have a walk the harbour. There are shops, a museum and bathroom facilities.
We proceed towards Constantia, past Imizamo Yethu township. We drive through the famous wine area of Constantia to Muizenberg, where we get views of the False Bay area.
We continue to Simon's Town where we stop for lunch (own account) and visit the Boulder's Penguin colony. From here we drive to Cape Point, there is a funicular taking guests to the top lighthouse.
On our way out we have a photo stop at Cape of Good Hope.
We drive out the nature reserve, past the Scarborough village,other communities passed on this route are Oceanview and Masiphumelele township. The guest has an opportunity to visit the township with a local guide(at own cost).
Opportunity to visit the township with a local guide!
We wind down the tour driving past the Kirstenbosch Botanical Gardens on the way back to the city to drop off the guest at hotel.
Vuyo
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Cape Town City Hall
From the city, we drive through the Atlantic Seaboard areas of Green Point, Three Anchor Bay and Sea Point with magnificent views of the Atlantic Ocean. We pass the back of the Table Mountain range at Camps Bay and have a brief stop for a photo opportunity.
Table Mountain (Opporunity to visit this world heritage site on our City Drive Tour)
Then we head onto the Hout Bay area, where we stop and the guest has a choice whether to go on a boat to Seal Island or have a walk the harbour. There are shops, a museum and bathroom facilities.
We proceed towards Constantia, past Imizamo Yethu township. We drive through the famous wine area of Constantia to Muizenberg, where we get views of the False Bay area.
We continue to Simon's Town where we stop for lunch (own account) and visit the Boulder's Penguin colony. From here we drive to Cape Point, there is a funicular taking guests to the top lighthouse.
On our way out we have a photo stop at Cape of Good Hope.
We drive out the nature reserve, past the Scarborough village,other communities passed on this route are Oceanview and Masiphumelele township. The guest has an opportunity to visit the township with a local guide(at own cost).
Opportunity to visit the township with a local guide!
We wind down the tour driving past the Kirstenbosch Botanical Gardens on the way back to the city to drop off the guest at hotel.
Vuyo
info@ibtravel.co.za
www.ibtravel.co.za
Friday, August 6, 2010
Cape Township Tour
Infinite Beauty Travel offers a half day Township tour. The touris approximately 3.5 hours, with a pick up from the city or from your accomodation.
The first stop is the Distric 6 Museum in the city, this is where the story of relocation and segregation in Cape Town begins.
From the museum we visit Langa, the oldest and the first township to be established (1927). From here we go to Gugulethu (our pride), this is a trendy township, with the famous Mzoli's Meat. This is a top relaxation spot for both local and internationals to enjoy your meat and drinks.
The last township we visit during the tour is Khayelitsha (new home) it is the largest township in Cape Town and is still growing. These are the areas you pass on your way from the Cape Town International Airport.
Below are the reasons You should go on a township tour so you can have the experience for yourself and not really on TV and the media. Experience it for your self with Infinite Beauty Travel, fun under the African sun!
Reasons Why YOU Should Go on a Township Visit:
The township visits create an income for areas visited and can have a positive impact on the young children as they learn about other people from different places
Opportunity to buy directly from the local artist/entrepreneur for him to support his/her family and not resort to crime
Opportunity to learn of the local culture, language and history, the people in the townships visited are of Xhosa heritage
Masiphumelele (let's succeed) a township near Fish Hoek. We pass it during the Cape Peninsula Tour. Opportunity to do a township walk with a local guide.
Opportunity to meet and interact with families and individuals within the area visited
Opportunity to volunteer in community projects like this group (above) building houses for the locals
We visit the Ntonga Music School in Gugulethu, where ex band members teach music noted and instruments to children after school.
The project survies with donations, and we contribute 10% of the tour proceeds.
One more reason is that I am also Xhosa speaking, and can teach you a few words and can help in translating for/to the locals visited.
Vuyo
www.ibtravel.co.za
info@ibtravel.co.za
The first stop is the Distric 6 Museum in the city, this is where the story of relocation and segregation in Cape Town begins.
From the museum we visit Langa, the oldest and the first township to be established (1927). From here we go to Gugulethu (our pride), this is a trendy township, with the famous Mzoli's Meat. This is a top relaxation spot for both local and internationals to enjoy your meat and drinks.
The last township we visit during the tour is Khayelitsha (new home) it is the largest township in Cape Town and is still growing. These are the areas you pass on your way from the Cape Town International Airport.
Below are the reasons You should go on a township tour so you can have the experience for yourself and not really on TV and the media. Experience it for your self with Infinite Beauty Travel, fun under the African sun!
Reasons Why YOU Should Go on a Township Visit:
The township visits create an income for areas visited and can have a positive impact on the young children as they learn about other people from different places
Opportunity to buy directly from the local artist/entrepreneur for him to support his/her family and not resort to crime
Opportunity to learn of the local culture, language and history, the people in the townships visited are of Xhosa heritage
Masiphumelele (let's succeed) a township near Fish Hoek. We pass it during the Cape Peninsula Tour. Opportunity to do a township walk with a local guide.
Opportunity to meet and interact with families and individuals within the area visited
Opportunity to volunteer in community projects like this group (above) building houses for the locals
We visit the Ntonga Music School in Gugulethu, where ex band members teach music noted and instruments to children after school.
The project survies with donations, and we contribute 10% of the tour proceeds.
One more reason is that I am also Xhosa speaking, and can teach you a few words and can help in translating for/to the locals visited.
Vuyo
www.ibtravel.co.za
info@ibtravel.co.za
Thursday, July 29, 2010
Township Tour, Cape Town
Friday 26 March 2010
Cape Town, South Africa
Beading Township Tour
In the wee hours of the morning I travelled to the city to meet the family I would escort to the townships. The nerves were definately there, like an artist with stage fright.
I met the driver, Ozzy, and the family from Norway. Father, mother and two children, a boy named David, and a girl named Thea.
We got onto the vehicle and drove to the Signal Hill part of the Table Mountain range. This is a perfect spot for a photo opportunity as it looks over the Green Point area with the new stadium. The V&A waterfront not far off from there, where you can take a ferry to the Robben Island that is completely surrounded by the Atlantic ocean.
We drove to the Streetwires beading project, where Reginald took us on a brief tour of the premises before we sat down and got embroiled in the beading.
Reggie, from Streetwires, showing us how to operate the wire FM radio!
We were given star shaped wire frames and beads to create key rings.
The young boy, David, was excellent and his key ring was by far the best! While it took me a quite a while to get the beading right.
Busy beading...
From Streetwires,we left the city for Khayelitsha, Cape Town's largest township.
We visited a beading project and met Rasta* who made a car out of a Fanta can for David.
* Real name, Monwabisi, a.k.a Rasta
The family learned about the Xhosa culture and language, they bought a few beaded items as souvenirs of their township visit.
From Rasta's hospitality, we visited the Learn to Earn project, also in Khayelitsha. The projects teaches skills to the community and sources employment and helps the graduates in starting up their own busness ventures.
From Learn to Earn we visited Andiswa's home and family in Montana for some lunch, I am salivating as I type this- absolutely tasty food!
Sumptous Lunch @Montana!
The End to an infinitely great day
I ended this day with a big smile.
Thanks to the Hettasch family, Ozzy and everyone who made this tour a success!
TOUR REVIEW
May 04, 2010, 3:40 PM
We attended a beadingtour in March 2010. A wonderful experience! It was one of the highlights of our South-Africa trip. We attended a beading workshop, visited the amazing "Streetwires"- project and were moved by the warmth of the people we met in the township Kayelitsha.
Driver Ossie and guide Vuyo were excellent - competent, warm and funny. We went with our children (8 and 13) and highly recommend this tour for families. We felt absolutely safe and very welcome everywhere and had a lot of fun.
And most important: we got a realistic, optimistic and positive view on the rainbow nation - both children and parents had a great time - and got a bit wiser.
Kirsti H, Norway
Contact VUYO
Infinite Beauty Travel
Township Tour R350 p.p 3.5hours
info@ibtravel.co.za
www.ibtravel.co.za
Cape Town, South Africa
Beading Township Tour
In the wee hours of the morning I travelled to the city to meet the family I would escort to the townships. The nerves were definately there, like an artist with stage fright.
I met the driver, Ozzy, and the family from Norway. Father, mother and two children, a boy named David, and a girl named Thea.
We got onto the vehicle and drove to the Signal Hill part of the Table Mountain range. This is a perfect spot for a photo opportunity as it looks over the Green Point area with the new stadium. The V&A waterfront not far off from there, where you can take a ferry to the Robben Island that is completely surrounded by the Atlantic ocean.
We drove to the Streetwires beading project, where Reginald took us on a brief tour of the premises before we sat down and got embroiled in the beading.
Reggie, from Streetwires, showing us how to operate the wire FM radio!
We were given star shaped wire frames and beads to create key rings.
The young boy, David, was excellent and his key ring was by far the best! While it took me a quite a while to get the beading right.
Busy beading...
From Streetwires,we left the city for Khayelitsha, Cape Town's largest township.
We visited a beading project and met Rasta* who made a car out of a Fanta can for David.
* Real name, Monwabisi, a.k.a Rasta
The family learned about the Xhosa culture and language, they bought a few beaded items as souvenirs of their township visit.
From Rasta's hospitality, we visited the Learn to Earn project, also in Khayelitsha. The projects teaches skills to the community and sources employment and helps the graduates in starting up their own busness ventures.
From Learn to Earn we visited Andiswa's home and family in Montana for some lunch, I am salivating as I type this- absolutely tasty food!
Sumptous Lunch @Montana!
The End to an infinitely great day
I ended this day with a big smile.
Thanks to the Hettasch family, Ozzy and everyone who made this tour a success!
TOUR REVIEW
May 04, 2010, 3:40 PM
We attended a beadingtour in March 2010. A wonderful experience! It was one of the highlights of our South-Africa trip. We attended a beading workshop, visited the amazing "Streetwires"- project and were moved by the warmth of the people we met in the township Kayelitsha.
Driver Ossie and guide Vuyo were excellent - competent, warm and funny. We went with our children (8 and 13) and highly recommend this tour for families. We felt absolutely safe and very welcome everywhere and had a lot of fun.
And most important: we got a realistic, optimistic and positive view on the rainbow nation - both children and parents had a great time - and got a bit wiser.
Kirsti H, Norway
Contact VUYO
Infinite Beauty Travel
Township Tour R350 p.p 3.5hours
info@ibtravel.co.za
www.ibtravel.co.za
Wednesday, June 9, 2010
2010 Soccer World Cup South Africa
Can you feel it? It's here!
The first world cup on African soil.
The stadia is ready, Bafana are looking good, and the spirit is alive!
Cape Town is a host and the Green Point stadium is such a beautiful fixture, near the V&A Waterfront, and the Table Mountain in the backdrop.
The Fan Fest is happenning at the Grand Parade square.
And I'm certain, the party will continue in Long Street into the wee hours of the morning!
Infinite Beauty Travel is ready to host you on your Cape Town trip.
We will shuttle you from the Cape Town International Airport, to your accommodation.
Day trips to the Townships, Winelands, Cape Peninsula, Robben Island and the majestic Table Mountain can be arranged through us.
Email us, info@ibtravel.co.za
Check out our website on www.ibtravel.co.za
Infinite Beauty Travel
Fun under the African sun!
The first world cup on African soil.
The stadia is ready, Bafana are looking good, and the spirit is alive!
Cape Town is a host and the Green Point stadium is such a beautiful fixture, near the V&A Waterfront, and the Table Mountain in the backdrop.
The Fan Fest is happenning at the Grand Parade square.
And I'm certain, the party will continue in Long Street into the wee hours of the morning!
Infinite Beauty Travel is ready to host you on your Cape Town trip.
We will shuttle you from the Cape Town International Airport, to your accommodation.
Day trips to the Townships, Winelands, Cape Peninsula, Robben Island and the majestic Table Mountain can be arranged through us.
Email us, info@ibtravel.co.za
Check out our website on www.ibtravel.co.za
Infinite Beauty Travel
Fun under the African sun!
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