Emzini Township Tour
Emzini Township Tour
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Knysna, South Africa
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2023
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Bruce
1 contribution
Mar 2024 • Family
Ella is an amazing woman and leads a great tour of the Knysna township. She not only shows you the township and teaches you about it, you visit her home and meet the many children she takes in and raises as her own in a Safe House. Support her business and the Safe House.
Written 14 March 2024
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Angie B
25 contributions
Feb 2024 • Friends
Wow Ella is a saint !!! Such a wonderful host for the trip and a fabulous person. Looking after all the fantastic children.. The township tour was so informative and enlightening.. to see the transformation of the township from shacks to brick houses was fantastic. To learn about the community was so eye opening.. A trip that’s well worth doing and inspiring x
Written 22 February 2024
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Cardi M
1 contribution
Jan 2024 • Business
What an enlightening experience. Was left inspired and not the norm of township experiences curated in Township. Highly recommended experi. Wish this can be duplicated around South Africa changing communities from within.
Written 31 January 2024
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Simona A
1 contribution
Jan 2024 • Friends
This was a truly amazing and real experience of South Africa. Ella is an absolute brilliant human being. - we all need more of that in this world !
Amazing initiative and fantastic tour. It’s been one of my fave things of my tour in SA
Amazing initiative and fantastic tour. It’s been one of my fave things of my tour in SA
Written 27 January 2024
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Ellie B
London2 contributions
Nov 2023 • Family
Incredible! This is a heartwarming, personal, and special tour. You must go. We got to meet with people from the White Location area and find out about daily life here. We drank tea and played with drums and sang in Ella’s house at the end. We felt so inspired by the incredible work Ella has done to support children in her local community. What a joy to do this tour. Thanks you Ella, Vellem and Penny.
Written 22 November 2023
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nellzbob
scotland12 contributions
Sept 2023 • Family
Ella was a fantastic host on this extremely informative tour.
We felt safe and able to ask questions about all of township life.
It didn't feel voyeuristic at all a great learning experience, letting you have a better understanding of life in the township.
We had tea and biscuits in Ella's home meeting some of the children that her charity supports.
We learnt some drumming and had fun with the language.
I would recommend this tour it is insightful, informative and fun
Well done Ella keep up the good work
We felt safe and able to ask questions about all of township life.
It didn't feel voyeuristic at all a great learning experience, letting you have a better understanding of life in the township.
We had tea and biscuits in Ella's home meeting some of the children that her charity supports.
We learnt some drumming and had fun with the language.
I would recommend this tour it is insightful, informative and fun
Well done Ella keep up the good work
Written 23 September 2023
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Sandra H
1 contribution
Aug 2023 • Friends
We went with Vellem and Ella to Knysna Township. They showed us around and explained how people live there,some in quite nice 2 bedroom houses and some in shacks. We visit a daycare for toddlers,Chimo’s hairshop,a beautiful mall built by investors,and a Mini Market were we bought some local products .Ella mentioned,that living in a township has a lot of challenges and there is still a lot to improve for the people there. We were also invited at Ella’s house for tea,thank you for your hospitality 🧡 then the joyful team brought us back to Knysna Waterfront. It was an interesting visit and we felt very safe and welcome!
Written 31 August 2023
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Ladybug26
11 contributions
Jul 2023 • Family
Part of travelling is to see how other people live so we decided to go on this tour during our stay in Knysna.
Contrary to a scary news story written a few years ago, we found this tour to be both safe and enlightening. Our lovely and lively guide Lamla walked us through a section of the town then finished off with refreshments, an introduction to Xhosa - and some drumming. Definitely worthwhile to visit this township and support their social and animal welfare initiatives.
Contrary to a scary news story written a few years ago, we found this tour to be both safe and enlightening. Our lovely and lively guide Lamla walked us through a section of the town then finished off with refreshments, an introduction to Xhosa - and some drumming. Definitely worthwhile to visit this township and support their social and animal welfare initiatives.
Written 15 July 2023
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Errol Norwitz
2 contributions
Jun 2023
An enlightening half-day experience for myself and my 2 adult children. It was hard to see the difficulties some children (and adults) face living in the townships of South Africa, but the tour was filled with hope and a positive message of what can be done on the ground by grassroots organizations and individuals--like Ella Mapurisa--who are mission-driven, passionate, and dedicated. An important experience not to be missed; one that my children and I reflect on often.
Written 10 July 2023
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Lingers247
Worcester, UK11 contributions
Mar 2023 • Couples
What a wonderful experience! An opportunity to visit an area where you normally wouldn't venture into to see the work that has been done to improve these peoples' lives. Ella is such an inspiring woman. It was lovely to be able to visit a pre-school and interact with the children and then enjoy Ella's hospitality at her home with singing and drumming. It gives you an small insight into what people can do if they are just given a chance. A trip everyone should do. The view from the township of Knysna Head is also pretty impressive!
Written 7 March 2023
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Katia R
1 contribution
Bonjour je suppose que les visites se font en anglais pensez-vous qu'il soit possible de comprendre un minimum quand on a un anglais plus que basique ? Et pour des enfants de 8 et 10 ans ne parlant absolument pas anglais ça doit être compliqué... merci
Olivia P
Northern ireland..wish it was messonghi11 contributions
does anyone have an address for where the tours normally meet? I think it is at Knysna waterfront.
TravelSteph22
Germany17 contributions
Yes, near the clocktower at Knysna Waterfront
lmhighland
Scotland, UK220 contributions
Can you please tell me where the pick up point is for the tour? I have probably missed this on your website!
Many thanks!
Daniel & Daniela
Zurich, Switzerland5 contributions
Best is to give the ladies from Emzini a quick call to arrange for a tour and a pick-up location. They are incredible nice and most helpful.