Liziwe Ngcolcoto, of Liziwes Bed & Breakfast in Cape Town, prepares carrots in a potjie pot, a traditional South African style of cooking.
Nothing beats the experience of staying with locals and supporting their local communities. The WHL Group puts forward here five of its favourite community-based accommodation initiatives in Africa.
Liziwes Bed & Breakfast in Cape Town, South Africa
As a long but growing list of travellers has already discovered, little rivals the cultural experience of staying overnight in a township of Cape Town, South Africa. Our choice, one among several, is Liziwes Bed & Breakfast.
Buhoma Community Rest Camp of South Western Uganda
Looking for a Jane Goodall moment and to try a hand at gorilla tracking? Set on the edge of Uganda’s Bwindi Impenetrable Forest – the only place in the world where chimpanzees and gorillas coexist – is the Buhoma Community Rest Camp.
Shewula Mountain Camp of Swaziland
In the stunningly remote Lumbombo Mountain range of Swaziland, Chief Mbandzamane Sifundza II and the Shewula community welcome travellers to their village and a chance to discover the rural lifestyle of a Swazi community at the Shewula Mountain Camp.
Malealea Lodge and Pony Trek Centre of Lesotho
With unique accommodation options ranging from rustic rondavels, Basotho huts or forest huts to a comfortable stay in a farmhouse, the Jones family welcomes visitors to Malealea Lodge, set in the midst of the spectacular lands of western Lesotho.
Damaraland Camp of Etosha, Namibia
Considered one of the most successful community-tourism projects in Namibia, Damaraland Camp is situated in the Huab River Valley. Once desolate and devoid of animals, the region now teems with wildlife due to the efforts of the Torra Conservancy and Wilderness Safaris.
Continue reading this article, with more about each lodging, on the WHL Group travel blog
I would like to suggest one more: Treesleeper Camp In Namibia: http://www.treesleeper.org
Treesleeper Camp is a beautiful, exclusive camp site in the bush, owned and run by a Bushmen (San) community called the Hei//omn (which means Treesleepers).
At Treesleeper Camp you can pitch up your tent on top of a tree deck. Also, very interesting cultural activities are offered with a strong focus on the Bushmen people, such as a Bushwalk, Village Tour, and Traditional Dancing.
In fact, many NGOs and tour operators in Namibia regard Treesleeper Camp as an example project for how community-based project should be managed.
Really, go check this one out!
Posted by Ferry Bounin | July 1, 2010, 10:39 amSuperbly illuminating data here, thanks!
Posted by Dell | October 24, 2011, 10:20 am