We have 2 Kontrei Traveller Portfolio members in Tanzania
Your guests can contact Tatah Mlola of People to People Safaris in Arusha by e-mail : tanzaniacultures@yahoo.com or tanzaniacultures@gmail.com
Telephone 00255 754 664569 Please see on the Kontrei Website http://www.kontrei.co.za/tours-p2p-tanzania.php
If they want to climb Kilimanjaro please see http://www.kontrei.co.za/tours-africa-steps-tanzania-kilimanjaro.php
They can contact Paul Harun of Pawa Rifiki Tours at e-mail : paul@pawarafikisafaris.com tel: 00255 755 241 347
Please mention the enquiry is via Kontrei Traveller - it will be much appreciated :-)
Monday, August 31, 2009
Thursday, August 27, 2009
Cape Tours - Working Farm Experiences
A diversity of working farm experiences A Radius of max 300 km around Cape Town
1 Breede River valley, Bonnievale wine and fruit farm. Home cooked food http://www.kontrei.co.za/merwenstein-bonnievale-boland.php
2 Breede River and Nuy valley, Worcester fruit farm and family wine cellar with restauarant http://www.kontrei.co.za/nuy-valley-guest-farm-1.php
3 Klein Karoo, Oudtshoorn ostrich farm and nature reserve, organic cooking and meerkat magic experience http://www.kontrei.co.za/de-zeekoe-1.php
4 Boland, Stellenbosch historic wine estate. Wine tasting, art exhibition, hiking, authentic accommodation http://www.kontrei.co.za/muratie-1.php
5 West Coast sheep and wheat farm. Hiking, clay pigeon and wing shooting, river cruise and farmhouse cuisine http://www.kontrei.co.za/doornfontein-farm-velddrift-1.php
6 Swartland sheep and wheat farm with mountain fynbos hiking and buffalo herd. http://www.kontrei.co.za/bartholomeus-klip-1.php
7 Nieuwoudtville sheep farm with spring flowers and authentic accommodation and farm style cooking. http://www.kontrei.co.za/papkuilsfontein-nieuwoudtville-1.php
Combine the Klein and Camdeboo Karoo
8 Camdeboo Karoo sheep farm. Graaff Reinet and Nieu Bethesda. Private Fossil and Bushman museum, hiking, horse riding. http://www.kontrei.co.za/ganora-1.php
OR
Combine your stay with Klein Karoo, Oudtshoorn ostrich farm and nature reserve, organic cooking and meerkat magic experience http://www.kontrei.co.za/de-zeekoe-1.php
1 Breede River valley, Bonnievale wine and fruit farm. Home cooked food http://www.kontrei.co.za/merwenstein-bonnievale-boland.php
2 Breede River and Nuy valley, Worcester fruit farm and family wine cellar with restauarant http://www.kontrei.co.za/nuy-valley-guest-farm-1.php
3 Klein Karoo, Oudtshoorn ostrich farm and nature reserve, organic cooking and meerkat magic experience http://www.kontrei.co.za/de-zeekoe-1.php
4 Boland, Stellenbosch historic wine estate. Wine tasting, art exhibition, hiking, authentic accommodation http://www.kontrei.co.za/muratie-1.php
5 West Coast sheep and wheat farm. Hiking, clay pigeon and wing shooting, river cruise and farmhouse cuisine http://www.kontrei.co.za/doornfontein-farm-velddrift-1.php
6 Swartland sheep and wheat farm with mountain fynbos hiking and buffalo herd. http://www.kontrei.co.za/bartholomeus-klip-1.php
7 Nieuwoudtville sheep farm with spring flowers and authentic accommodation and farm style cooking. http://www.kontrei.co.za/papkuilsfontein-nieuwoudtville-1.php
Combine the Klein and Camdeboo Karoo
8 Camdeboo Karoo sheep farm. Graaff Reinet and Nieu Bethesda. Private Fossil and Bushman museum, hiking, horse riding. http://www.kontrei.co.za/ganora-1.php
OR
Combine your stay with Klein Karoo, Oudtshoorn ostrich farm and nature reserve, organic cooking and meerkat magic experience http://www.kontrei.co.za/de-zeekoe-1.php
Monday, August 24, 2009
Using Cape Town as Gateway
2 to 4 days guided tours from
1
http://www.kontrei.co.za/tours-boland-cape-town-breede-river.php
2 Cedarberg fynbos and rock art, perennial groot Rivier water activities, horses, hiking
http://www.kontrei.co.za/tours-cape-town-mount-ceder.php
3 Swartland wheat producing area, Victorian guest house, sheep, birding, hiking and game drives – fynbos, zebra and buffalo.
http://www.kontrei.co.za/tours-cape-town-to-swartland.php
4 On the high Plains above
in authentic restored, well equipped houses. http://www.kontrei.co.za/tours-cape-town-nieuwoudtville.php
Experience the Cape Whale Coast, Overberg
Using Cape Town as Gateway…..
Experience places where the land is now fully preserved as a nature retreat
1 Book your stay at Farm 215, enquiries to the owner as on the web site booking form
2 Take a guided tour - enquiries to ndt@kontrei.co.za
Farm 215 coastal mountain fynbos retreat along the Cape Whale Coast of the Overberg http://www.kontrei.co.za/farm-215-1.php
Bakkrans accommodation, Cederberg
Using
Experience places where the land is now fully preserved as a nature retreat
1 Book your stay at Bakkrans, enquiries to the owner as on the web site booking form - see below
2 Take a guided tour - enquiries to ndt@kontrei.co.za
Bakkrans in the Cederberg http://www.kontrei.co.za/bakkrans-1.php. Cape mountain Zebra and
Monday, August 17, 2009
New activities at De Zeekoe Guest Farm
We have started with 3 new outdour activities.
1. Farm tours @ R100.00 pp - Devey our guide, tells guests all about the farm, from ostriches to the overlapping flower zones that is in full bloom now after the rain.
2.Horse Riding is available as well, even for the inexperienced riders!
Devey’s horses are very well trained and what better way to explore the area than on horseback. 2-3 hour tour at R350.00 pp.
3. Canoeing at the dam @ R50 pp
4. Biking – R50pp
Last but not least, guest can now enjoy a sun downer cruise on the Olifants river with a glass of Wine and some of our home-made cheese.
1. Farm tours @ R100.00 pp - Devey our guide, tells guests all about the farm, from ostriches to the overlapping flower zones that is in full bloom now after the rain.
2.Horse Riding is available as well, even for the inexperienced riders!
Devey’s horses are very well trained and what better way to explore the area than on horseback. 2-3 hour tour at R350.00 pp.
3. Canoeing at the dam @ R50 pp
4. Biking – R50pp
Last but not least, guest can now enjoy a sun downer cruise on the Olifants river with a glass of Wine and some of our home-made cheese.
Meerkat Magic - Zeekoe, Oudtshoorn
Our Meerkat magic man was very ill for a while and in a coma. We did not have tours in weeks because he was hospitalized. He is doing very well at the moment and tours are going on as normal.
Tours are now R750 pp for guests staying at De Zeekoe. Should you book directly with Grant other fees will apply (R1500 pp)
De Zeekoe Guest Farm hosts Trevor Nasser
We are proud to announce that we will be hosting an evening with the famous guitarist, Trevor Nasser on 29 August ’09 at De Zeekoe. See the Press (Die Burger) for details. Tickets also available at De Zeekoe. It will be an evening of high quality entertainment where you can sit back,
relax and indulge in an evening with a light meal and glass of wine. Funds raised in aid of De Zeekoe Primary School.
Wednesday, August 12, 2009
Cape Regional Food, Marine Drives and Spring Flowers
Cape Town, Boland, West Coast, Cederberg
Guided, 8 days/7 nights, max pax 8
Departure: Every Saturday until end November 2009
Itinerary - http://www.kontrei.co.za/food-coast-flowers.php
Guided, 8 days/7 nights, max pax 8
Departure: Every Saturday until end November 2009
Itinerary - http://www.kontrei.co.za/food-coast-flowers.php
Thursday, August 6, 2009
Kontrei - definition and background
1.1Eco tourism (Read : kontrei tourism)
Up to now the natural science’s expressions such as ecosystem and ecology, has influenced the economic and social domain of tourism, giving birth to the idea and practice of eco tourism. The general meaning and application is that of a type of tourism being nature based.
Following the paradigm of understanding our earth, we now use eco tourism as an approach to understand and manage our tourism business.
“Eco” is interpreted and applied according to the original Greek word, “oikos”, meaning “home”. “Eco” therefore means and refers to the total environment – natural and cultural - of the place/area which someone calls home. This extension of the currently used meaning of “eco”, opens a window of improving our understanding of place/region because of incorporating the cultural part of a particular “ECO” and its interrelationship with nature. It therefore creates an opportunity for value added, enlightening experiences for the visitor(tourist) to a particular place/region.
As far as I know, the word, kontrei, in my language came due to the influence from French – contrée - and Dutch – kontrei – both meaning region. It referred to a political region in terms of a municipality or province. The word kontrei , is alive in my language but it is freed of the political context and is used in its geographical context. It means and refers to any limited, geographical area with a distinct character due to its natural and/or cultural integrity.
In the rural areas of my country these regions have names. These names for specific geographical areas may include town areas and can stretch into or across district and provincial areas. Bidouw, Boland, Bo-Karoo, Camdebo, Cederberg, Hantam, Klein-Karoo, Namaqualand, Roggeveld, Sandveld and West Coast are typical examples.
But even in the Cape Town urban area for example, Bo-Kaap, District Six, Constantia and Sea Point, each with distinct and diverse cultural integrity, makes for separate kontreis.
Used in the tourism context , kontrei, is an explicit and descriptive word. If it is applied where a visitor comes to my place/area; to my home; to my KONTREI, one can almost feel the potent quality of visitor’s sense of place experience.
Using kontrei instead of eco refers to a qualitative difference in experience. If it is only an “eco” tourism experience – a nature based experience – that awaits the visitor, a sure myopic tourist experience will be the result.
When the extended eco- kontrei- is now used in the approach to tourism, it is like putting on special KONTREI glasses to view one’s country and our earth. This view then explodes with massive and impressive diversities. An enormous potential wealth of enlightening experiences awaits the visitor to these diverse places and regions.
In order for the integrity of the land – South Africa - to be seen better by the visitor, one needs to view the land using the special set of “Kontrei” glasses.
Using the Kontrei glasses the land is viewed in terms of a diversity of regions, each with its distinct natural and then to be completed by cultural, characteristics. It refers to the synthetic relationship between geography and demography. The sensible, dynamic but authentic piece of earth thus born out of this relationship is known in the Afrikaans language as a “Kontrei”
A kontrei is named by local people irrespective of political boundaries. Sometimes different names exist for the same kontrei and it is fairly common for people expressing themselves as part of a smaller kontrei within a bigger one.
By using Kontrei glasses, the visitor can see the land better in an “as is” format.
The Kontrei Traveller Portfolio (KTP) offers the visitor a selection of hosts, each from a different kontrei. The host is someone calling his/her place in a particular kontrei, MY home. They are best equipped to introduce the visitor to an authentic experience of their place and kontrei.
The KTP member as part of the local community, runs a tourism business in and through his/her kontrei– MY business. All these KTP members are a special people because they produce their tourism products in a sustainable way.
YOU, the visitor – the sustainable consumer – is invited to buy into these products for a quality travel experience.
Look at South Africa through your KONTREI (Region) glasses and let the land introduce itself in terms of its various, different regions. A massive diversity comes to the fore.
Introducing “Kontrei” and “place”
Where:
A Kontrei(Region) is any limited geographic area with specific characteristics due to its natural and cultural integrity and dynamics
A Place is a chip of a kontrei
Now South Africa speaks kontrei language in terms of the diversity of regions with names like :
The Fairest Cape, Transkei,
Green Midlands, Boland
The Lowveld, West Coast
Highveld, Namaqualand,
Riemland, Klein Karoo
Bushmanland Camdeboo
To experience the diversity, product owners are selected from places in a particular Kontrei where their hosting, accommodation in terms of buildings and interior and attractions offered, most probably will give the visitor an authentic, enlightening experience of that Kontrei.
Up to now the natural science’s expressions such as ecosystem and ecology, has influenced the economic and social domain of tourism, giving birth to the idea and practice of eco tourism. The general meaning and application is that of a type of tourism being nature based.
Following the paradigm of understanding our earth, we now use eco tourism as an approach to understand and manage our tourism business.
“Eco” is interpreted and applied according to the original Greek word, “oikos”, meaning “home”. “Eco” therefore means and refers to the total environment – natural and cultural - of the place/area which someone calls home. This extension of the currently used meaning of “eco”, opens a window of improving our understanding of place/region because of incorporating the cultural part of a particular “ECO” and its interrelationship with nature. It therefore creates an opportunity for value added, enlightening experiences for the visitor(tourist) to a particular place/region.
As far as I know, the word, kontrei, in my language came due to the influence from French – contrée - and Dutch – kontrei – both meaning region. It referred to a political region in terms of a municipality or province. The word kontrei , is alive in my language but it is freed of the political context and is used in its geographical context. It means and refers to any limited, geographical area with a distinct character due to its natural and/or cultural integrity.
In the rural areas of my country these regions have names. These names for specific geographical areas may include town areas and can stretch into or across district and provincial areas. Bidouw, Boland, Bo-Karoo, Camdebo, Cederberg, Hantam, Klein-Karoo, Namaqualand, Roggeveld, Sandveld and West Coast are typical examples.
But even in the Cape Town urban area for example, Bo-Kaap, District Six, Constantia and Sea Point, each with distinct and diverse cultural integrity, makes for separate kontreis.
Used in the tourism context , kontrei, is an explicit and descriptive word. If it is applied where a visitor comes to my place/area; to my home; to my KONTREI, one can almost feel the potent quality of visitor’s sense of place experience.
Using kontrei instead of eco refers to a qualitative difference in experience. If it is only an “eco” tourism experience – a nature based experience – that awaits the visitor, a sure myopic tourist experience will be the result.
When the extended eco- kontrei- is now used in the approach to tourism, it is like putting on special KONTREI glasses to view one’s country and our earth. This view then explodes with massive and impressive diversities. An enormous potential wealth of enlightening experiences awaits the visitor to these diverse places and regions.
In order for the integrity of the land – South Africa - to be seen better by the visitor, one needs to view the land using the special set of “Kontrei” glasses.
Using the Kontrei glasses the land is viewed in terms of a diversity of regions, each with its distinct natural and then to be completed by cultural, characteristics. It refers to the synthetic relationship between geography and demography. The sensible, dynamic but authentic piece of earth thus born out of this relationship is known in the Afrikaans language as a “Kontrei”
A kontrei is named by local people irrespective of political boundaries. Sometimes different names exist for the same kontrei and it is fairly common for people expressing themselves as part of a smaller kontrei within a bigger one.
By using Kontrei glasses, the visitor can see the land better in an “as is” format.
The Kontrei Traveller Portfolio (KTP) offers the visitor a selection of hosts, each from a different kontrei. The host is someone calling his/her place in a particular kontrei, MY home. They are best equipped to introduce the visitor to an authentic experience of their place and kontrei.
The KTP member as part of the local community, runs a tourism business in and through his/her kontrei– MY business. All these KTP members are a special people because they produce their tourism products in a sustainable way.
YOU, the visitor – the sustainable consumer – is invited to buy into these products for a quality travel experience.
Look at South Africa through your KONTREI (Region) glasses and let the land introduce itself in terms of its various, different regions. A massive diversity comes to the fore.
Introducing “Kontrei” and “place”
Where:
A Kontrei(Region) is any limited geographic area with specific characteristics due to its natural and cultural integrity and dynamics
A Place is a chip of a kontrei
Now South Africa speaks kontrei language in terms of the diversity of regions with names like :
The Fairest Cape, Transkei,
Green Midlands, Boland
The Lowveld, West Coast
Highveld, Namaqualand,
Riemland, Klein Karoo
Bushmanland Camdeboo
To experience the diversity, product owners are selected from places in a particular Kontrei where their hosting, accommodation in terms of buildings and interior and attractions offered, most probably will give the visitor an authentic, enlightening experience of that Kontrei.
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