The 10 Best Classes & Workshops in Cape Town, Western Cape

The Bo-Kaap Cooking Tour takes you on a voyage into the life, food and culture of the Cape Malay's in Bo-Kaap whilst offering you a hands-on, practical lesson on how to cook like a real Cape Malay 'Auntie'! Learn how to fold Samoosa's, make Rootis and Dhaltjies (Chili Bites) and mix Masala for that perfect pot of Cape Malay Curry!

Courses of authentic Italian and Ligurian cooking, a tour of the peninsula with a tourist guide, visiting the country’s most important wine estates, picking vegetables directly from Emma’s kitchen garden, making homemade pasta, taking lessons on wine matching and Italian cooking, are the experiences you could have with Emma who will make you fall in love with South Africa and will show it to you with the same passion she reserves for closest of friends.Corsi di autentica cucina italiana e ligure, il giro della Penisola con una guida turistica, la visita alle tenute vinicole più importanti del paese, la raccolta delle verdure direttamente dall’orto di Emma, fare la pasta fatta in casa, lezioni di abbinamento vini e di cucina italiana, sono tutte esperienze che farete con Emma che vi farà amare il Sud Africa e ve lo mostrerà con la stessa passione che riserva ai suoi parenti ed amici.

LEARN 2 SURF in Cape Town at Muizenberg Beach, the best and safest beach in South Africa - and one of the best beaches in the world for learning to surf! Learn 2 Surf only coach when the conditions and tides are good and only use accredited (SSA/ISA) surfing instructors - to ensure you receive the safest introduction to the sport of surfing. Lessons need to be booked in advance and all the surfing gear is provided and included in the cost. Experience the thrill and excitement of surfing! LEARN 2 SURF !

Andulela is a pioneer of interactive travel experiences– perfectly suited to the needs of leisure, corporate and incentive markets. We introduce participants to authentic cultural experiences in South Africa, often with a “hands-on” participation aspect using cooking, music, arts and crafts. The core of Andulela’s responsible tourism concept is to maintain a long-term balance between the different needs of the traveler in South Africa and those of the region visited. By booking with us, you directly contribute to the conservation of South Africa’s natural environments and help to develop the scope of Cape Town’s local communities.

Cape Insights is a travel company offering special interest tours around South Africa’s cultural landscape - from escorted small groups to tailor-made itineraries.

We specialise in full-day and half-day trips into the world-famous, wonderful winelands in and around Cape Town. Trips include wine tastings, a food and wine pairing option and a light lunch. Guides are all knowledgeable and fascinating. There are options for multiple day trips which can be tailor-made to include any of the attractions that the Western Cape has to offer.

Stir Crazy is the oldest and only truly hands-on cooking school in Cape Town. The cooking school offers social and interactive gatherings where people can either get involved in a hands-on interactive cooking experience, or alternatively be hosted for a South African dinner at a local home, where they engage with the hosts over a tantalising and delicious meal. Cooking courses include South African cooking classes, and virtually every kind of cooking style you can imagine, from Creole to Cambodian, Indian to Asian. Your hosts are seasoned chefs who know the ins and outs of the culinary scene in Cape Town, and can also impart knowledge on locally produced fare and mini culinary excursions such as craft beers, wines, etc. We offer upmarket catering, private chef services and hosted dinners in Cape Town, as well as team building classes and corporate functions. Contact us for a quotation or further details on our services.

What We Like •One to three-hour perfume workshop •Learn to make your own perfume and cream, that can be taken home •Ideal for team-building, women’s day, bachelorette/birthday parties, corporate/year-end functions, fundraisers •Suitable for men and women •Fragrances have a beneficial effect on irritation, stress and depression •Refills of your perfume codes can be purchased at a discounted rate •Groups up to 25 peoples in Kumanov Perfume Prive Workshop premises •Outside our premises there is no limit of people attending Perfume Prive Workshop scent expedition begins with a brief history into the deliciously fragrant world of perfume and perfume crafting; guiding you through various base notes and perfume composition. Then you will choose original perfume oils imported from Grasse, France as the make-up of their one-of-a-kind scent. Thereafter they will mix the oils with the help of the Kumanov team until your personalized scent smells like a million bucks and then bottled for take-home. Once your formula has been recorded, you will use the same base to produce your complementing cream while you chat with friends on what you wish to name your fragrance. All supplies are included with this workshop, so budding scent scholars should only bring themselves, a bubbly personality and an eagerness to learn about scent-making. Learn to weave your signature scent from authentic perfume oils and be the envy of all your friends and family