Salty Crax Backpackers and Tours

Combine independent travel with volunteering in local communities and a conservation project. Get a deeper insight of South Africa while teaching kids computer skills, developing sports and arts talent and using your horse-riding ability in leopard conservation. Travel between projects and tour the country on the ever-popular hop-on hop-off shuttle service, the Baz Bus.

There are 3 different projects to choose from that each run for two weeks – the Urban Humanitarian Project, the Rural Humanitarian Project and the Conservation Project. You can choose to do 1, 2 or 3 projects in any combination.

How this works

• Choose the projects you want to do
• Fly to either Cape Town or Johannesburg International Airport
• Project 1 & 3 – You will be collected from the airport and taken to your project
  Project 2 – You will be collected from the airport and taken to a backpackers lodge close to the airport on the Baz Bus route
• You will receive a Baz Bus ticket on the CPT/JHB or JHB/CPT route
• Project 1 & 3 – Spend your first 2 weeks on the volunteer project before travelling on the Baz Bus towards your next project
  Project 2 – You can begin your travels on the Baz Bus towards Chintsa
• Stop and sightsee between projects. You have as much time to hop on and hop off at Baz Bus stops between your projects

Project 1 - Cape Town Urban Humanitarian Project

Work with a non-profit welfare organization whose aim is to care for and run preventative programs for destitute youth and kids from informal
settlements at risk. Educare playrooms and youth cabins have been erected to accommodate on site programs. Day and night outreach programs assist children under the age of 18 living on the streets by moving them to a place of safety or re-uniting them with family. Employment and education opportunities
are also provided where possible.

Your tasks:

• Helping with feeding programs
• Assisting Educare class with preschool kids
• Planning programs, events and outings for the resettled and destiture
• Teaching basic computers skills, reading and swimming

Also Included

• A choice of a Cape Point, Wine Route or Township Tour
• Accommodation within walking distance to the beach and close to the city centre

Project 2 - Chintsa, Wild Coast Rural Humanitarian Project

Help VA 32°South develop computer literacy skills among rural children. Volunteers work under the guidance of highly qualified project facilitators to deliver daily lessons in the classroom.
VA 32°South also run weekly art sessions with foundation phase learners, an afternoon sports development program and various community initiatives such as township clean-ups and adult computer classes.

Your tasks:

• Teaching computer literacy classes
• Sports development
• Art sessions with younger learners
• Community development initiatives

Also included:

• Weekly feedback, troubleshooting and planning sessions
• Free use of canoes and boogie boards
• Surfboard hire and lessons at reduced rate
• Accommodation on the beach

Additional info:

• This program does not run over school holidays
• Dates need to be confirmed before booking

Project 3 - Nelspruit - Conservation Project

Join The Leopard Project in its aim to condition the leopards in the Kwa-Madwala Private Game Reserve so that their fear of man is broken
down. This is achieved through the preservation of a safe haven for leopards, establishing regular feeding habits. This project is an excellent opportunity for a horseback safari and to work with an equestrian professional.

Your tasks:

• Checking the voltage on the electrical fencing
• burrowed under the fence or other damage has occurred.

Also included:

• 6 x 3 hour game drives on the Kwa Madwala Private Game Reserve
• 1 x 3 hour bush walk.
• 1 x night drive
• An hour elephant-back safari
• A 7.5 minute microlight safari
• Accommodation in a game reserve

The mode of transport can be upgraded. If you wish to fly or drive between projects, please contact us for a revised package rate.