Away Tours, South Africa

I (Andrea) started in the tourism industry as an adventure guide doing hiking, white water rafting tours. After traveling to the USA I came back to qualify as a Historical cultural guide for the Western Cape region of South Africa in 2003. I have since worked for numerous companies as a freelance guide taking on tours of various forms. Large coach groups of 800 where there were other guides workin

g with me in a team to individual people that hired their own car and used me as a step on guide. Being born and raised in the City of Cape Town in 1982 gives me the advantage to tell you how life has changed for us as a country during our transition out of Apartheid into a young democracy. I grew up in an area that was an island of white people in an "coulered" zoned neighborhood. (Coulered is the name given by South African government to people of mixed race during apartheid time, but the term is still used for classification.) This neighborhood was declared white because of the natural beauty, it is today a protected nature reserve. Growing up in a nature reserve I got an appreciation for our local fauna and flora. I have an interest in using local ingredients in my cooking. The Cape's rare vegetation has many edible and useful plants which can be grown in our gardens for cooking with. I hope to show people who come on my tours all that the Western Cape province has to offer in its scenery, flavours, history and culture. If you want to add some action/exercise into your holiday Im more than happy to oblige :)