Join us in beautiful South Africa for this VIP trip scheduled for November 18-26, 2026. During your time in South Africa, you will serve children and families with new shoes while offering encouragement and hope. The team will stay in the luxurious Asara Wine Estate &Hotel and experience wine country, Cape Town Waterfront and exceptional dining. You’ll also have time to explore beautiful landscapes like Table Mountain and the Cape of Good Hope. Additionally, we will take time to visit the Samaritan’s Feet South Africa Warehouse for a tour.
About The Trip
A Once-in-a-Lifetime Journey in South Africa
Tentative Itinerary:
Wednesday, Nov 18 | Depart for South Africa |
Thursday, Nov 19 | Arrival in Cape Town. Transfer to Asara Wine Estate & Hotel for check-in, rest and dinner at leisure |
Friday, Nov 20 | Breakfast at Asara, Downtown shopping/excursions including lunch in Stellenbosch, afternoon at leisure, Evening welcome reception |
Saturday, Nov 21 | Breakfast at Asara, Depart for Cape Town Waterfront, Sightseeing & shopping. Potential futbol/rugby game. Diner at leisure in Cape Town, transfer back to Asara |
Sunday, Nov 22 | Breakfast at Asara, Church service in Kayamundi, Fellowship and community exploration, Tour Samaritan's Feet Warehouse, Dinner at Asara with overview of distributions |
Monday, Nov 23 | Breakfast at Asara, depart for distribution, afternoon excursion at Cape of Good Hope, Dinner TBA |
Tuesday, Nov 24 | Breakfast at Asara, depart for distributions, afternoon at leisure, Dinner at Middelvlei, enjoy scenic wine country and guided tasting and kid activities |
Wednesday, Nov 25 | Breakfast at Asara, Depart for kid-friendly excursions, afternoon relaxation/shark dive activity, Farewell Braai |
Thursday, Nov 26 | Breakfast at Asara, Morning at leisure, South African farewell barbecue, Closing fellowship, pack and prepare for departure |
Cost
The cost for this all-inclusive, land only trip is $10,000 per couple and $5,000 per single. This includes everything (meals, hotel, tips, etc.) except souvenirs and roundtrip airfare from your home gateway to Cape Town.
Application
This is an invite-only trip with limited space available. We encourage you to secure your spot on this amazing trip by completing the online application.
Required Items
For this trip, you will need a valid passport. Our team can help you through this process to secure this item, if needed, and help with any other planning assistance you may need.
Meet Your Planner
Lauren Forrest
Lauren oversees the Samaritan’s Feet Missions Department by organizing international travel and events, and developing, building, and supporting in-country partnerships to form sustainable programs to advance the missions of all parties. Her attention-to-detail and positive attitude will help make your trip seamless.
Meet Our Host
Hermien Louw
Hermien is the CEO/Chairman of Samaritan’s Feet South Africa. From South Africa herself, she is on-the-ground leading groups, volunteers, and staff to help expand our efforts. Her incredible spirit to serve others helps make every distribution and initiative in South Africa an impactful one.
Meet your Team Leader
Nike Ohonme
Nike is Chief of Staff for Samaritan’s Feet and develops partnerships and strategic initiatives to further the impact of SF. Nike has hiked Mt. Kilimanjaro, traveled extensively throughout Africa and beyond and in her free time enjoys long road trips, trying new food, a strong cup of coffee and spending time with family and friends.
