When I mention rural Eastern Cape cultural tours, people immediately think that its a budget, dirty,difficult conditions, sleep on the floor, no en suite bathroom experience.

As you can see the Eastern Cape lodging we use is quaint, local, full of local flavour and local architecture design.....its the hearfelt warmth of genuine hospitality that makes these tours memorable,

Our the Eastern Cape lodging  gives you a real experience of the area, a personal contact with local people, a memorable heart to  heart connection, different from the big hotels...people to people, seeing scenery that many visitors to South Africa, do not get to experience.....

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2N/3D Missionary Tours.
4 Day Old Missionaries Tour
Code: H403
Duration: 4 Days
Departs from: East London - (Port Elizabeth on request)
Featuring:

    * 1st London Missionary Society mission station
    * Pirie Mission
    * Lovedale, Healdtown
    * Mgwali Mission

    

Join us on this fascinating tour to sites of early mission stations where people often of humble background became missionary pioneers and in their own small way helped mold our countries history.

Day1:
We depart from Port Elizabeth and head for Bethelsdorp where the first London Missionary Society mission station in Africa was established for the Khoikhoi people some 200 years ago. We then head east and visit the first Wesleyan Mission stations established among the Xhosa, including Mount Coke where the first Xhosa Bible was printed.
Overnight: King William's Town (itself having began as a mission station).

Day2:
We visit the missionary museum, the only one of its kind in South Africa, before leaving for the Pirie Mission. This is close to the site of Van der Kemp's first work among the Xhosa in 1799. From here we visit Burnshill, Knapp's Hope, Chumie and other significant mission stations in their time.
Overnight: Hogsback.

Day3:
Today we travel to Lovedale, Healdtown, and Philipton; visit the grave of Ntsikana, a remarkable Xhosa prophet and the Mgwali Mission, established by the Rev. Tiyo Soga, the first Xhosa missionary.
Overnight: Matola Private Game Reserve.

Day4:
Enjoy an early morning game drive or walk in the reserve before departing for East London where our tour ends.
Includes: ALL entrances, ALL accommodation and ALL meals.
Departs: On Request
Terminates: East London
(Prices are based on minimum of 2 guests.)