Planning a break but stumped for things to do? If you’ve done all the usual ‘touristy’ things at your destination, it might be time to cast the net a little wider. We like to believe a city is best experienced alongside a local. These unusual Airbnb experiences will have you looking at South Africa with brand new eyes.
1. Paint with wine in Stellenbosch
Lily is a Stellenbosch artist who has mixed her passion for painting and wine to create beautiful art. Your session will start with a creative expression exercise followed by guidance in creating your own artwork in red wine, all the while being inspired by scenic surroundings in Stellenbosch. This is a fun and social outing for groups, couples or individuals.
Duration: 2h-2h30min
Cost: From R400 per person
2. Quad bike in the Atlantis dunes
Get out and kick up some sand with a fun quad biking experience in he Atlantis Dunes Nature Reserve outside of Cape Town. You can take the kids to hop on a fully automated quad bike, and no experience is needed. Your host, Tawanda Quinton will make sure you have a blast.
Duration: 1 hour
Cost: From R950 per person
3. Explore Soweto on a guided tour
Join this exceptionally insightful tour through the heart of Soweto, former home to both Nelson Mandela and Desmond Tutu. Sipho, your local guide will kick off the tour at the Hector Pietersen Museum, and take you to visit the former houses of Mandela and Tutu and explore the fantastic street art on Orlando East. Lunch is included.
Duration: Four hours
Cost: From R400 per person
4. Extract honey with a beekeeper in Midrand
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Trevor is a registered beekeeper and will give you a look into the magical world of honeymaking. He will give an educational talk about the process and the lives of bees, then open a hive and explain what is happening inside. Depending on the time of year, you’ll learn how to extract honey. You will be able to keep a bottle of honey – as organic as it gets!
Duration: Three hours
Cost: From R650 per person
5. Roast your own coffee with an expert in St Francis Bay
Dwain Riccardo is a qualified heavy machinery technician and has designed his own 6kg Industrial Drum Coffee Roaster, making him the perfect roast master. You will learn the fascinating stages of green bean processing, receive your own 1kg of coffee beans to roast and do a hands-on coffee tasting afterwards.
Duration: Two and a half hours
Cost: From R490 per person
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