English, Travel & Volunteering Special Offer

Take a two week English course at Eurocentres Cape Town with accommodation included, then travel South Africa and get involved in a local upliftment project.

Eurocentres Cape Town Information:

On the first day of your English course at Eurocentres Cape Town you will be given a test to determine your language skills. Based on the results of this test you will be placed in the corresponding level with other people who have similar language skills to yours.

During your Basic, Intensive or Super-Intensive English courses in Cape Town, you will also be taken on excursions to local places of interest to learn more about our country's culture.

General English Courses in Cape Town start every Monday at Eurocentres.

2 Weeks Eurocentres General English Course:

•   Monday to Friday 08:30am – 12:15pm
•   Developing language skills : Speaking, Listening, Reading, Writing
•   Improving your English grammar
•   Building your English vocabulary
•   Improving your pronunciation.

2 Weeks Accommodation:

•   Accommodation situated in a student residence in the central, seaside suburb of Sea Point
•   Single room, shared bathroom
•   Breakfast served daily
* You may upgrade your course at additional charge, please contact cap-enquiries@eurocentres.com for more information

South Africa Travel and Volunteer Packages

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.

Option 1

1 volunteer project
2 weeks volunteering, meals & accommodation
Option 2

2 volunteer projects
4 weeks volunteering, meals & accommodation
Baz Bus ticket
Option 3

3 volunteer projects
6 weeks volunteering, meals & accommodation
Baz Bus ticket

Package includes:

Airport transfer on arrival
Baz Bus ticket on the CPT/JHB route or the JHB/CPT route with Options 2 and 3
Accommodation varying from dorms to 2–4 sleeper rooms
Breakfast, lunch & dinner on the projects
Transfers to and from projects
Guidance from a team leader
24 hour support

How the South Africa travel and volunteering project 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: