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Earthworx - Natural building workshops and projects.

Earthworx located in Mpande on the Wild Coast of South Africa, conduct workshops, community upliftment and volunteer projects focusing on natural building techniques using adobe & cob to build, amongst other things: clay ovens, sweat lodges, cob homes, and finished with mosaics & natural paint.

For upcoming Earthworx workshops and projects:
Contact Marinda
Offshore Boat Trips
Experience a wild ocean adventure and be one of the few lucky people to explore our beautiful wild coastline from the ocean.

COASTAL WALKS
The Gap and Blow Hole
Exploration includes : River Launch - View Port St Johns, Lighthouse & Gap from the Ocean
Drop off by boat on beach then Walk from beach to Gap & back to Port St Johns. Brunch included
Noqhekwana Village Beach & Cave
Exploration includes : River Launch - View Port St Johns, Lighthouse & Noqhekwana Cliffs from the Ocean
Drop off on beach, Walk from beach to Cavem swim in lagoon, walk back through Noqhekwana village with its beautiful views of Ocean, forest & Beach. Brunch included
Isinuka Springs
Exploration includes : Boat cruise up River - View the Old Pont, drop off at Banana Point, walk to Isinuka Springs to experience an old Pondo tradition, boat pickup back to Port St Johns. Brunch included
Dolphin & Whale Spotting
The Wild Coast waters have very rich and well established feeding and breeding Marine systems. Included in these are Dolphins all year round, but tons during Sardine season - May - Aug. Humpback Whales migrating to Madagascar: they cruise up the coast in pods around April to July and return to the Southern Ocean about August to December.
3 Day & 6 Day Coastal Beach Backpacker to Backpacker & Christian Youth Outreach Trips.
Come dressed to get wet / Dry hatch onboard for Cameras
For Bookings and further Info, contact the Skipper - Michael:
Active Escapes - Hiking & Biking Adventures on the Wild Coast
Active Escapes offer unique mountain bike and guided hiking trail tours along the Wild Coast.

For more information about cycling or hiking the Wild Coast, please see www.wildcoast.com/active-escapes or check their website.
Contact: Sarah Drew (Active Escapes)
Tel: 084 2407277 or 033 2344367
Email: sarah@active-escapes.co.za
Website: www.active-escapes.co.za
Experience the spectacular Wild Coast by air

Port Elizabeth – 2 October 2009
Sheltam Aviation (www.sheltamaviation.com), one of the country's leading air charter providers with offices in Port Elizabeth and Durban, has launched a dynamic new website, with a special focus on promoting tourism in the remote yet spectacular Wild Coast.
The Wild Coast is one of the fastest growing tourist destinations, offering unspoilt natural beauty set in a tropical adventure paradise – and is best experienced from the air in a scenic low-level flight with Sheltam Aviation, from our Port Elizabeth or Durban branches, or from anywhere in South Africa.
See www.sheltamaviation.com/wild coast fly-in for more info.
Flying with Sheltam Aviation to any of the Wild Coast's abundant attractions reveals the region's fantastic scenery, offers ultimate convenience by landing at your lodge of choice and eliminates the lengthy drives on the area's less-than-perfect roads – all of which ensures that you get the very best out of your Wild Coast holiday.

Make the flight a memorable part of your vacation.
Fly directly to your destination.
Port Elizabeth – Port St Johns: 1 ½ hours by air, 7 hours by road.
Durban or East London – Port St Johns: 50 min by air, 4 ½ hours by road.
The country's top destination for scuba diving, hiking, fishing, canoeing, cultural experiences, dolphin and whale watching, the annual Sardine Run… and so much more.
Xhosa Dictionaries and Resources
www.xhosadictionary.com
Best online Xhosa - English dictionary. Translates individual words from/to English/Xhosa.
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From their "Links" page:
Xhosa Translator
For translating whole sentences. Doesn't work well with individual words.
English/Xhosa/English Dictionary
Large database and easy to use search engine. No grammatical explanations, and some entries are inaccurate. Better suited for Xhosa speakers learning English, as many entries contain one English word with long Xhosa descriptions.
Webster's Online Dictionary
A list of Xhosa words (and some random phrases) that have been translated from English. Not very extensive.
And these resources:
South Africa Travel Plan
Transkei Wild Coast Drive. Rondavels in Kruger. Oil Lanterns in the Bush. Route 62: Elephants, Ostriches and Wine. Beehive Huts and St. Lucia. Garden Route Adventure Trail. Build your own South Africa adventure.
We offer our customers the chance to design their own trip to South Africa by choosing a variety of bite-sized travel experiences (modules), lasting a few days at a time. We then string these experiences together to form a longer trip.
Build your own self drive with South Africa Travel Plan.
www.southafricatravelplan.co.uk
Lyon Tours & Safaris
Lyon Tours & Safaris offers various services for all travellers into South Africa. We offer a responsible tourism product, assisting the upliftment of communities and local people by bringing tourists to the finest destinations in South Africa.
We offer tours including overnight stops at select resorts along the Wild Coast:
www.lyontours.co.za - 6 Day Tours
www.lyontours.co.za - 12 Day Tours
We look forward to talking with you and offering you a great South African adventure, including select tours traveling through the beautiful, World famous Wild Coast.
Contact us at info@lyontours.co.za or log on to our website www.lyontours.co.za for all information.
Links
Beach Cottages to rent: www.beach-cottages.co.za
Self catering cottages to rent along the Wild Coast and including the Jikeleza Coast (East London to Kei Mouth).
Fishing East Cape: www.fishingec.co.za
A great fishing site for the Wild Coast and southern Eastern Cape.
Port St Johns: www.portstjohns.com
Accommodation and links of interest in Port St Johns.
Port St Johns: www.portstjohns.org.za
Accommodation and links of interest in Port St Johns.
South Coast: www.gosouthcoast.co.za
Places to stay and things to do along the South Coast from Port Edward to Durban.
Weather forecasts: www.weather.co.za
Wild Life Africa: www.wildlifeafrica.co.za
African holiday destinations, safaris and tours.
Mthatha: www.mthatha.co.za
Promoting Mthatha Business, Community Services, Social Events and Charity Organisations.
Coast to Coast
See www.coastingafrica.com for a comprehensive directory of Wild Coast and Southern African backpacker hostels and lodges.
You can download Coast to Coast in .pdf format here.
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Xtreme Adventure
Xtreme Adventures offers Cape Town Helicopter Flights as well as other adventure activities for you to enjoy on your visit to Southern Africa.





