The video of the Wild Coasts Bulungula Lodge nestled away in a remote Xhosa village is enough to make most pack their bags and check out of social media for a little while!
International holidays are great but often break the bank, being a local tourist is even better! As South Africans we tend to forget that we live in one of the most beautiful countries in the world! 10 Million international tourists cant be wrong! Meanwhile domestic tourism is on a decline.
If you are seeking quiet beaches with no interruption from a busy road then the Bulungula Lodge in the Nqileni Village of the Eastern Cape is your next holiday.
The lodge is surrounded by beach, forest, lagoon, rolling hills, dolphins, whales and so much more!
The sky is so clear, we guarantee shooting stars – look at the night’s sky for half an hour without seeing one, and you stay that night free.
Bulungula was the first lodge in the world to get Fair Trade accredited. It’s a responsible tourism destination that fully includes the local community. The lodge is 100% owned by the traditional Xhosa village and the members of the village benefit from income generated by a number of tourist attractions.
We have helped the community start a number of 100% community-owned and run businesses including horseriding, canoeing, fishing, guiding, baking, sewing, cooking, wood-carving and environmental protection projects.
We have helped some women in the village start the now legendary iLanga Fire Restaurant with the best sweet and savoury pancakes in Africa.
All these community-owned businesses have created jobs and income for 33 families over and above those employed directly at the lodge.
We found a video of the beaches at Bulungula, watch it below,
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