Going AWOL for 10 years
I have been going AWOL for 10 years now. It was in Feb 2003 when I first took a German photographer on a Bicycle Township Tour into Masiphumelele to take photographs. Soon after that I planned and organised a tour
A Great South African
When cycling through Cape Town with AWOL Tours we share stories of many great characters that make up our remarkable history. One such notable person is Jan Christian Smuts recently voted 9th in the original list of “100 Greatest South
Cape Towns biggest cycle tour
The Argus cycle tour is the largest individually timed cycling event in the world (35,000 riders), the biggest cycling tour in Cape Town’s calendar and by far the most beautiful bike race on earth that attracts an increasing international audience
Biking Township Tour benefits kids at Masivelani creche
After a visit to Masiphumelele township by bicycle, Swedish guests were dismayed at poverty in the community and wanted to make a difference to children the Masivelani Crèche. After a visit to Masiphumelele township by bicycle, Swedish guests were
Gardening Township Tour
Building on our current award winning bicycle township tour in Masiphumelele, AWOL Tours has partnered with the Sustainable Livelihoods Foundation and Neville van Schalkwyk, a Rasta bushdoctor and community elder to develop a gardening township tour of Seawinds Community that includes a hands-on urban
Bike the Bo Kaap
On our AWOL city cycling tour we bike through the oldest residential areas in the Cape Town City Bowl – Bo Kaap(Above the Cape). The area was originally created for its ‘huurhuisies’ (rental houses) for Dutch soldiers residing in the
Suicide Gorge – Hiking and kloofing in the Cape
The majestic Hottentots Holland Nature Reserve, only an hour from Cape Town offers the perfect day hike for outdoor activity lovers and adrenaline seekers. The majestic Hottentots Holland Nature Reserve, only an hour from Cape Town offers the perfect day
4 nights of bliss on Table Mountain
Four nights of bliss when hiking with AWOL Tours on the five day Hoerikwaggo hiking trail that starts at Table Mountain and finishes at Cape Point. When I thought I had seen just about everything in Cape Town, the Hoerikwaggo
AWOL’ers Holidays
When not guiding and organising AWOL hiking and biking tours in Cape Town, the Winelands and Garden Route, the AWOL team spend their time exploring near and far destinations. This year we landed up in Scotland, Australia, Holland and a