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15 Workshops & Classes in South Africa to Plan a Trip Around

16 tours  ·  ★★★★★★★★★★ 4.8 average  ·  from $23

The good workshops & classes fill up weeks out and the best go first. Below: the 15 to book early, what each includes, and how they actually differ.

Cape Town: Malay Cooking Class and Lunch in Bo-Kaap - Meet at 109 Wale St, then let Bo-Kaap set the mood
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Cape Town: Malay Cooking Class and Lunch in Bo-Kaap

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1.Malay Cooking Class and Lunch in Bo-Kaap

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 515 reviews · 2h 30m · from $49Our pick

Cook Cape Malay dishes in Bo-Kaap with local chef Faldela, then enjoy the lunch you made at her home in 150 minutes.

“My friends and I are just finishing a week in Cape Town. Everything we have done has been so amazing, but this cooking class is at the top. We had so much fun, learned a lot, and it was amazing to experience part of the culture of Bo Kaap! We are all excited to go home and try to make the food for our families! (It was delicious!)”

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Cape Town: Cape Malay Cooking Class in Bo-Kaap - The hands-on cooking lesson, spices, and technique that actually clicks
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Cape Town: Cape Malay Cooking Class in Bo-Kaap

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2.Cape Malay Cooking Class in Bo-Kaap

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 120 reviews · 2 hours · from $52

Cape Town Cape Malay cooking class in Bo-Kaap. Cook a 3-course meal with local hosts, learn spice techniques, eat your lunch. $52.

“We really enjoyed our cooking class! The food was very tasty and everyone was able to participate in different parts of the process. The host gave us lots of information about the history of the cuisine and was very friendly.”

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Cape Town: Bo-Kapp Walking Tour and Malay Cooking Class - The Spice Shop Lesson That Actually Changes How You Cook
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Cape Town: Bo-Kapp Walking Tour and Malay Cooking Class

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3.Bo-Kapp Walking Tour and Malay Cooking Class

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 105 reviews · 4 hours · from $68

Walk the colorful streets of Bo-Kaap, visit key sights and a spice shop, then cook Cape Malay food at a local home for a full 4-hour outing.

“Faldela was very warm and welcoming. She is a true local and many people within the street stop and say hello. She is very knowledgeable of the area and history. Her cooking class was excellent and we all left, full of new cooking tips, recipes and stomachs. If you are not into cooking, don’t let this put you off as this is a truly a great experience and you won’t regret booking.”

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Private Surf Lesson in Cape Town – Transport & Photos Included - What you wear: the wetsuit setup is genuinely helpful
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Private Surf Lesson in Cape Town – Transport & Photos Included

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Jeffreys Bay: Private Surfing Lesson for Beginners - What your 2-hour surf timeline looks like, from beach drills to first rides
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Jeffreys Bay: Private Surfing Lesson for Beginners

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6.Private Surfing Lesson for Beginners

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 43 reviews · 2 hours · from $43

A 2-hour private beginner surf lesson in Jeffreys Bay, Eastern Cape. Board, wetsuit, coaching, and photos included for your first rides.

“Heel leuke eerste surfervaring! Onze begeleider Ernie heeft ervoor gezorgd dat we tegen het einde konden rechtstaan. Goede tips van hem, leuke sfeer! Een echte aanrader! Bedankt Ernie”

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Jeffreys Bay: Learn to Surf Group Lesson - The step-by-step plan, from paddling to your first ride
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Jeffreys Bay: Learn to Surf Group Lesson

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8.Learn to Surf Group Lesson

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 35 reviews · from $28

Jeffreys Bay learn-to-surf group lesson with gear provided, small coaching groups, and a step-by-step plan to your first ride.

“It was amazing! Lorenzo is super nice and such a great teacher. Highly recommend for anyone who would like to learn surfing, would definitely come back for next trip to Jeffreys Bay :)”

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Exploring Johannesburg through Skateboarding - incl. skate lesson for beginners! - Gandhi Square: Learning Why Gandhi’s Johannesburg Years Still Echo
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Exploring Johannesburg through Skateboarding – incl. skate lesson for beginners!

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9.Exploring Johannesburg through Skateboarding – incl. skate lesson for beginners!

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 35 reviews · from $51

Beginner skate lesson, then roll through Maboneng, Marshalltown and Newtown for street art and Johannesburg history. Gear included.

“The City Skate Tour of Jo’burg was exceptional and a highlight of my first visit to Johannesburg. As an urban planner I love cities and am interested in how cities grow and change. The tour that Ayanda led included street art, history, architecture, Read more”

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Private Cape Malay Cooking Class in Cape Town with a Local Family - From Grassy Park to Lorette’s kitchen: what your arrival looks like
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Private Cape Malay Cooking Class in Cape Town with a Local Family

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10.Private Cape Malay Cooking Class in Cape Town with a Local Family

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 24 reviews · from $100

Private Cape Malay cooking class in Cape Town with Lorette and her family. Learn 2-3 dishes, cook hands-on, and eat together.

“My husband and I spent wonderful evening with Lorette and Desmond learning about Malay food, history and culture. Preparing the food was enjoyable and we were allowed to have hands on experience cooking not just observing Lorette. The conversation over dinner was fun, entertaining, and educational. We highly recommend this cooking class.”

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GQ: City Walking Tour & African Cuisine Cooking Class - Port Elizabeth Pickup, Small Group Vibe, and Rawson-Style Guiding
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GQ: City Walking Tour & African Cuisine Cooking Class

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Koeksister and Samoosa Class by the Malay Cook Up - Samoosa Pastry Triangles: How Hands-On It Really Feels
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Koeksister and Samoosa Class by the Malay Cook Up

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12.Koeksister and Samoosa Class by the Malay Cook Up

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 9 reviews · from $23Best value

Learn to make Cape Malay koeksister and samoosa from scratch in a Bo-Kaap home kitchen, with tasting and local history included.

“Though our host was lovely and very welcoming we found the actual cooking experience a bit disappointing. The samosa pastry was store bought and there was no insight into how to make the pastry from scratch. I understand it is a complicated and long process but even a partial experience with homemade dough would have been nice. The fillings were pre-done, so one missed out on tasting and smelling and working with the ingredients. The Koesister part of the class was a more interactive and thus more enjoyable and they did taste very good. All in all we had a pleasant experience, just not quite as hands on as we…”

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1h15min surfing lessons in Victoria Bay & Wilderness - Equipment Included: How Boards and Wetsuits Improve Your Value
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1h15min surfing lessons in Victoria Bay & Wilderness

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Plettenberg Bay: 2-Hour Surf Lesson - Meet at the beach: what happens before you ever touch the board
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Plettenberg Bay: 2-Hour Surf Lesson

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14.2-Hour Surf Lesson

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 8 reviews · from $35

Learn the surf basics in Plettenberg Bay with a 2-hour lesson, gear included, and expert safety coaching from Dolphin Adventures.

“Sadly, the conditions were not right for surfing so we did a kayaking session instead. Giovanni was very thorough with safety. It was just on the ocean so out and back. Sadly, the dolphins did not show themselves. Shower facilities were good.”

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2-Hour Surf Lesson in Cape Town - What happens in your first 10 to 20 minutes in the water
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2-Hour Surf Lesson in Cape Town

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15.2-Hour Surf Lesson in Cape Town

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 8 reviews · from $56

A 2-hour beginner-to-intermediate surf lesson in Cape Town’s Table View, with wetsuit and board rental, small groups, and real coaching.

“Ive always wanted to learn how to surf and this experience exceeded my expectations. Thanks to Jesse from Atlantic Surf Collective who helped me with my first attempts at this! He was very supportive and instructed me well. Would definitely do it again!”

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