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Old Nov 18, 2015, 2:45 pm
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Originally Posted by cerenbregeon
If you have time left, I would suggest you check some community-based tours! It really helps you connect with local people and you usually end up seeing things you would miss with a classic touristic visit. In Cape Town, for example, I attended a tour with a nonprofit and I had the chance to see their projects and mingle with locals. (It also helped a lot that our tour guide James was super dedicated with his job) So if you want to do something REALLY different in Cape Town, check this out https://visit.org/organization/uthando/
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That does sound like a very good option, and rather than merely gawking actually both learning from local people and benefitting and respecting them.
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