Coastal Retreat
Benguela Cove, Hermanus
Fynbos biome
Gives back to BirdLife South Africa
From R 14,985 a night
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Stays that give back in South Africa
Across South 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
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
Plains Camp @ Rhino Walking Safaris
Mpumalanga
Savanna biome · Aardvark · African elephant
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
Kosi Forest Lodge
iSimangaliso Wetland Park
Forest biome · Hippopotamus · Nile crocodile
Gives back to BirdLife South Africa and 1 other
Price on request
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
Benguela Cove Lagoon Wine Estate
Benguela Cove, Hermanus
Fynbos biome
Gives back to BirdLife South Africa
Price on request
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
Makulu Birders Cottage at Wilds Uitvlugt
Rust de Winter
Savanna biome · Chacma baboon · Vervet monkey
Gives back to BirdLife South Africa
Price on request
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
Beth-El 21
Fernridge, George
Fynbos biome
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
Lark House
Glencairn, Cape Town
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
Teak Place Guest Rooms
Gauteng
Grassland 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 backThis is conservation travel without the jargon: every stay on this page is linked to a named conservation or community cause in South Africa, and a share of each booking goes to it. You can see the cause on the listing before you book.
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The causes are real organisations doing specific work: the Cape Leopard Trust in the mountains, SANCCOB for penguins and seabirds, the Endangered Wildlife Trust across the country, BirdLife South Africa for birds and wetlands, and community and education projects near the stays. Many of the stays are themselves on land kept wild because visitors pay to be there.
Questions travellers ask
What is conservation or eco travel?
Travel where your stay helps protect the place you visit, by funding a conservation cause, keeping land wild or supporting the community that looks after it.
How do I know where my money goes?
Each listing names its cause. A share of every booking goes to that cause, and the cause page shows what it does.
Can I volunteer with these causes?
Spekboom does not place volunteers, but many of these causes run their own programmes. Our conservation travel guide explains how to choose one well.