Craft Art Tour

Open a window into the design heart of South Africa, where creativity is at the cutting edge of a cultural revival.

See the country’s highlights and hidden gems in late summer.
Enjoy privileged access, renowned art collections and enlightening museums.

Engage with hand-picked trailblazers, whose products are both art and craft.
Hear how design, art and craft provide a third way between entrepreneurship and aid.

Stay in sumptuous hotels, savouring a melting pot of flavours in top rated resturants, sampling world-class wines along the way.

In Cape Town, dovetail with a ‘must see’ annual explosion of the cream of local talent at The Design Indaba.

In the Winelands, explore private art collections and the works of seminal sculptor Dylan Lewis among historic homesteads and modern wineries.

In Durban, meet Zenzulu weavers, colourful local artists and a celebrated museum collecter/owner.

In the Midlands, visit pioneering ceramicists like Ardmore and inspiring product developers, hearing about resourceful upliftment projects.

In Johannesburg, get a taste of the city’s vibrant cosmopolitan mix.
See democracy at work in an art collection with-a-human-rights-theme at the Constitutional Court.
Go on gallery walkabouts. Look into studios of artists like William Kentridge.

In the Cradle of Humankind and  World Heritage Site, frolic in Nirox Sculpture Park, a ‘union of art, nature & human resolve’ and celebrate your last night under African stars.

Opt for the experience of a lifetime with a luxury safari extension to see The Big Five in a magnificent wilderness area adjacent to the Kruger Park, and discover the magic of Africa.