Coastal Retreat
Benguela Cove, Hermanus
Fynbos biome
Gives back to BirdLife South Africa
From R 14,985 a night
Stays that give back
Across Africa
Every stay here backs a cause near it. A share of each booking goes to their work on the ground.
Stays that back BirdLife South Africa
67 stays About BirdLife South Africa
Sasi Bush Lodge
Bergville
Grassland biome
Gives back to BirdLife South Africa and 2 others
From R 5,400 a night
Pafuri Camp by RETURN Africa
Kruger National Park
Savanna biome · Makalani palm · Ana tree
Gives back to BirdLife South Africa
From R 11,820 a night
Bartholomeus Klip Farmhouse
Riebeek Valley, Riebeek West
Fynbos biome · Black wildebeest · Bontebok
Gives back to BirdLife South Africa
From R 5,636 a night
Forellenhof Guest Farm
Wakkerstroom
Grassland biome
Gives back to BirdLife South Africa
From R 1,500 a night
Baobab Hill House by RETURN Africa
Kruger National Park
Savanna biome · Makalani palm · Ana tree
Gives back to BirdLife South Africa
From R 17,120 a night
Further afield
Across Africa. Rates on request.
Plains Camp @ Rhino Walking Safaris
Mpumalanga
Savanna biome · Aardvark · African elephant
Gives back to BirdLife South Africa
Price on request
Kosi Forest Lodge
iSimangaliso Wetland Park
Forest biome · Hippopotamus · Nile crocodile
Gives back to BirdLife South Africa and 1 other
Price on request
Benguela Cove Lagoon Wine Estate
Benguela Cove, Hermanus
Fynbos biome
Gives back to BirdLife South Africa
Price on request
Nkula Walking Camp by RETURN Africa
Kruger National Park
Savanna biome · Makalani palm · Ana tree
Gives back to BirdLife South Africa
From R 8,380 a night
Hutwini Walking Camp by RETURN Africa
Kruger National Park
Savanna biome · Leopard · Spotted hyena
Gives back to BirdLife South Africa
From R 11,820 a night
Mbizane Escarpment Retreat
Mbombela
Forest biome
Gives back to BirdLife South Africa
From R 3,800 a night
The Corner House
Parkview, Johannesburg
Grassland biome · Jacaranda
Gives back to BirdLife South Africa and 2 others
From R 2,900 a night
Oceans Away
Benguela Cove, Hermanus
Fynbos biome
Gives back to BirdLife South Africa
From R 34,972 a night
Lagoon Ocean Lodge
Benguela Cove, Hermanus
Fynbos biome
Gives back to BirdLife South Africa
From R 24,990 a night
Vine & Vale
Benguela Cove, Hermanus
Fynbos biome
Gives back to BirdLife South Africa
From R 34,972 a night
Lavender Dreams
Benguela Cove, Hermanus
Fynbos biome
Gives back to BirdLife South Africa
From R 24,990 a night
Makulu Birders Cottage at Wilds Uitvlugt
Rust de Winter
Savanna biome · Chacma baboon · Vervet monkey
Gives back to BirdLife South Africa
Price on request
Azure Retreat
Benguela Cove, Hermanus
Fynbos biome
Gives back to BirdLife South Africa
From R 17,492 a night
Milk & Honey
Benguela Cove, Hermanus
Fynbos biome
Gives back to BirdLife South Africa
From R 17,492 a night
Beth-El 21
Fernridge, George
Fynbos biome
Gives back to BirdLife South Africa
Price on request
Tidesong
Benguela Cove, Hermanus
Fynbos biome
Gives back to BirdLife South Africa
From R 34,972 a night
Oceanique
Benguela Cove, Hermanus
Fynbos biome
Gives back to BirdLife South Africa
From R 24,990 a night
Lark House
Glencairn, Cape Town
Fynbos biome
Gives back to BirdLife South Africa
Price on request
The Klein Karoo
Next stop
Dry mountains, ostriches, and Calitzdorp's port wines
See places that give backEvery stay on Spekboom sends a share of the host commission to a named conservation or community cause. This page collects the stays where that link is explicit: you can see which organisation your booking supports before you book, not after.
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The mechanism is deliberately dull, because that is what makes it trustworthy. Guests pay no service fee. Hosts pay one all inclusive commission of 12.5%, and a defined share of that goes to the cause attached to the listing. It is not a round up at checkout and it is not an offset bought from a broker; it is a cut of the money already changing hands, going to an organisation with a name and an address.
What those causes do varies: clearing invasive alien trees out of a catchment, running an anti-poaching unit, a village school, a raptor rehabilitation centre. Each listing names its own, so you can decide whether it is work you want to fund.
Questions travellers ask
How much of my booking goes to the cause?
Hosts pay one all inclusive commission of 12.5% of the booking total, and a defined share of that goes to the cause linked to the stay. Guests pay no service fee on top, so supporting the cause does not cost you more than booking the same stay elsewhere.
Do I choose the cause?
The cause is attached to the listing by the host, and it is named on the page, so you choose it by choosing where you stay. You can also browse by cause and work the other way round.
Is this a carbon offset?
No. Nothing is bought on your behalf and no carbon is claimed. A share of the commission goes to a named organisation doing conservation or community work, and that is the whole of it.
Can I see what the money achieved?
Each cause has its own page describing its work. We do not publish per booking impact figures, because a number we cannot substantiate is worse than no number.