Homestays, Volunteering & Working Holidays in South Africa

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Permaculture farm with cob buildings in the beautiful Klein Karoo, South Africa
Due to the remoteness of the farm we only take couples or friends travelling together, unless you are older, skilled and experienced and wont mind staying remotely on your own Our farm is a wonderful example of eco-friendly living. We have abundant ......
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Join our farmstead in Twee Riviere, South Africa
My husband and i live in a rural area in the Eastern Cape of South Africa, in Twee Riviere, Langkloof Valley. The Langkloof region is one of the largest deciduous fruit growing regions in SA. We are surrounded by apple and pear orchards, where the ......
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Join our family projects and enjoy the outdoors near Knysna, South Africa
We (The Schmids) are a family farm project located near the town of Knysna. Our main source of income is the artisan manufacture of wholesome, organic grain products. In 2014, we decided to leave our home country (Germany) and migrate to South ......
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Help us at our off-grid homestead in the Tsitsikamma, South Africa
Hey there, we are a family of four Danna, Greg, Robin (9) and Sam (5). We have two dogs (Toby and Luna) and about 33 chickens. Simon (from Malawi) stays on the farm with us and he works Monday to Friday on the farm as the groundsman and general ......
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Gardening on our small family farm in The Crags, Plettenberg Bay, South Africa
Clifford is an architect and TV producer and also runs an NGO that supports interventions in public schools and his wife Erica is a public interest lawyer and author. We have recently relocated from Johannesburg to live on a small non-productive ......
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Connect with our community and experience farm life in Porterville, South Africa
Our small, family-run farm is tucked away below the Olifant’s River Mountains in Porterville, a picturesque farming town surrounded by waterfalls, hiking spots, flower fields and big open skies. We grow pomegranates, citrus, herbs, and seasonal ......
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Join our new community oriented farm-hostel in Swellendam, South Africa
Hello dear traveller, My name is David, I am 41 years old, from Germany. I am starting a community farmhostel in the beautiful Hermitage Valley in Swellendam. The farm is situated on 5 hectares of fertile land. On the land is a beautiful river ......
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Experience rural farm life, surrounded by red sand dunes in the Kalahari, South Africa
We are Matt and Linn and we invite you to discover farm life in the Kalahari desert. On a remote farm surrounded by red sand dunes, we live in an old farmhouse where we farm with goats.
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Help with house-sitting and care for our cats / dogs in Mpumalangay, South Africa
Christian and I moved from corporate JHB to the family farm in 2020 with the aim of building a new life for ourselves and to make it possible for Christains mother (Ebba, 83) to retire. I run the farm and our wholesale nursery where we grow plants ......
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Help at a plant nursery near Kruger National Park in White River, South Africa
We are wholesale growers for the plant nursery industry located in the pictures Lowveld area situated next to the Kruger National Park. We live and work on a small family farm close to White River Mpumalanga, I have 3 big Dobermans and a cat that ......
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Enjoy a farm stay in the Drakensberg Mountains of South Africa
We are a horse , crop and olive farm in the Central Drakensberg of South Africa. We organize also overnight hiking trails in the mountains. Looking for volunteers to help with the outrides , grooming and all the activities around the horses . We ......
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Join us on our farm in Southern Drakensberg, South Africa
Nestled in the foothills of the Southern Drakensberg, is our backpackers lodge. It is at the heart of our 1000 hectare working farm. It was founded by wild adventurer Steve Black and is a family run establishment. It borders the stunning Mkhomazi ......
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House sitting for cottage, garden & animals in sunny Kamieskroon, South Africa
I am a 58 year old woman living on my own with three dogs and two cats, in a tiny village of less than a 1000 people in the arid Namaqualand region of the Northern Cape Province, South Africa. I work for a conservation NGO and sell books as a ......
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Join us on our journey to live self-sufficiently in Thabazimbi, South Africa
IMPORTANT: South Africa isn't the safest place and to reach the farm there is no public transport readily available. We recommend you take a private taxi which will pick you up at the airport and take you to Thabazimbi where we can pick you up on ......
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Experience life on our beautiful farm and help with the veggie garden and animals in Heilbron, South Africa
We are a family of four living on our farm. Me (Wilna) turning 63 but the spirit of a 30 year old, my husband (Wouter) is 70, who is patient and kind. We both still enjoy working hard on our farm. Or travel to our property in Limpopo to do ......
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Join our natural off-grid community on the Wild Coast, South Africa
Looking for skilled, eager, creative and capable volunteers! Come form part of a dream team for 4 - 6 weeks, as you offer your time and knowledge in exchange for natural living experience. Welcome —a vibrant homesteading community spread across ......
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Teach by working together, pass on your skills to one of us in Paarl, South Africa
Located in the winelands between Paarl and Wellington we are a family with two adult kids and one teenager. At home with the family we speak German but in all other areas English and Afrikaans is spoken. The farm consists of mixed vegetation as well ......
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Welcome to our family farm and lodge in a wildlife paradise in Central Drakensberg, South Africa
We are a family of 4. Ashley(father) runs a few businesses, and the farm. Sarah(mother) is an attorney. Jemimah(13 years old) passionate about horses and hockey. Georgina(11 years old) loves being active, and dancing. We love having fun. Ashley and ......
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Share life experiences and learn about rural living in the mountains of the Karoo, South Africa
Our farm is part of the Compassberg Protected Environment near the top of the catchment of the Sneeuberg Mountains of the Great Karoo. We have a busy life farming cattle and hosting guests and home school our children. We are looking for skilled and ......
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Vegan nature lodge in the heart of the magical garden route in Knysna, South Africa
We are a magical peaceful Vegan eco Retreat - we are 15 kms outside Knysna on the beautiful and magical Garden Route, South Africa. We are a beautiful country smallholding on the edge of the forest. We are just 15 kms from the beaches and just ......
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