September 19-29, 2026

2026 South africa trip

Experience the beauty. Engage the people. Share the hope.

In 2026, South Africa marks the 50th anniversary of the Soweto Uprising — the moment young people changed the course of the nation’s future.

We invite you to travel with Global Camps Africa during this milestone year for an immersive experience connecting past and present: from the youth who marched for their education and dignity in 1976 to the young people building brighter futures today through Camp Sizanani.

This journey is not simply a visit — it is an opportunity to stand inside history and be a part of what comes next.

ITINERARY

Cape Town — History, Culture & Community (5 days)

  • Guided visit to Robben Island, where Nelson Mandela was imprisoned

  • Table Mountain and Cape Peninsula coastal tour

  • Boulders Beach African penguin colony

  • Bo-Kaap cultural cooking experience with local families

  • Meeting with Western Cape social development leaders and former GCA participants

  • Community engagement/service project in a township community

  • Visit to the Desmond & Leah Tutu Legacy Foundation

  • Kirstenbosch Botanical Gardens and local cultural performances

  • Traditional African cultural dinner experience with drumming lesson and dance performance

Big Five Safari — Awe & Perspective (2 days)

  • Luxury safari lodge stay

  • Guided morning and evening game drives

  • All meals at the lodge

  • Wildlife viewing with expert rangers

  • Fireside dinners and reflection time with fellow travelers

Johannesburg & Soweto — Youth, Justice & Legacy (3 days)

In the anniversary year of the Soweto Uprising, this portion of the trip becomes especially meaningful. In 1976, thousands of students in Soweto protested for the right to education and dignity. Many were killed — but their courage reshaped South Africa’s future. Today, Global Camps Africa works with the generation living in the legacy of those students.

  • Self-guided Apartheid Museum experience

  • Walking Vilakazi Street (Mandela & Tutu homes)

  • Conversation with community leaders connected to the events and aftermath of 1976

  • Guided tour and lunch in Soweto, South Africa's largest black urban township and site of the 1976 student uprising

Camp Sizanani — The Heart of the Trip (1 full day immersion)

  • Participate in youth leadership and life-skills sessions

  • Share meals with campers and counselors

  • Hear youth stories directly

  • Join closing reflections with staff and participants

BOOK YOUR TRIP

Join GCA in South Africa
$1,590.00

Final price per traveler (shared room) is $3,974.00.
Pay the $1,590.00 refundable deposit to secure your spot.

PRICE INCLUDES:

  • Accommodation on bed and breakfast basis.

  • Accommodation 2 nights at Kapama River Lodge full board basis.

  • Transport in luxury 32-seater coaches with aircon.

  • 10 – 15 pax transport in 15 seater.

  • All entrance mentioned in itinerary.

  • Guide and technical assistance.

  • All meals as per the itinerary.

  • Portages at hotels and airports

  • Tipping guide and driver

  • Tipping staff hotel / lodge

  • 1 x bottle (500ml) water per person per day

PRICE EXCLUDES:

  • All extras of personal nature.

  • International and Domestic flights.

  • Meals not indicated in the itinerary.

PAYMENT TERMS:

  • Participants will be expected to pay a deposit of 40% of land package not later than 12 weeks before arrival.

  • The balance of the tour price and other cost must be paid not later than 4 weeks before arrival.