Study English and Enjoy Adventure Activities

  South Africa

Plettenberg Bay

Dates: all year

Description: Our courses cover both general and intensive English designed to improve: accuracy, focusing on grammatical skills, reading & writing and fluency skills in afternoon conversation classes. We offer all levels, from elementary to upper intermediate. Classes are restricted to eight students to ensure personalised teaching. We do not offer business and exam preparation classes as our emphasis is based on language and adventure. Our team of teachers are both dedicated and qualified with much travel and sporting experience.

After classes we head for the beach, river, lagoon or simply relax on the island. Weekly activities are decided by student interest and are optional, however we encourage group participation in afternoon activities such as beach volleyball, surfing and kite surfing lessons, hiking, canoeing etc. Weekend activities include adrenaline sports such as bungee jumping, sky diving, shark cage diving, day trip safari tours and whale and dolphin watching. Weekend BBQ's to reflect and share experiences. We also have our own in-house surfing school.

Highlights: Kite Surfing: Local kite surfing school for those who dare to take on the wind!

Bungi Jumping: Face your fear at the highest bungee in the world,
Bloukrans bungi (216m)

Skydiving: Jump out of an aeroplane at 10 000 feet and float above the most beautiful drop zone in the world.

Hiking: Epic hiking through indigenous forests or along the coast including the Robberg Nature Reserve. Observe seals in their natural environment and experience one of the rare Tombola beaches in the world.

Whale and Dolphin Watching: Take an ocean safari and learn about whales, dolphins, seals, sharks and marine bird life. These cruises are spectacular and a cruise on a boat should be part of your lifetime memories.

Game Safaris: Experience lions, elephants, buffalo, rhino and leopard in our back garden. Weekend and day trips just ½hour drive away.

Township Trail: This township trail is a unique tour offering the international traveler a memorable experience never to forget.

Shark Cage Diving: Come and experience the jaws of the Great White from the safety of a shark cage.

This Program is open to Worldwide Participants.

Participants Travel to South Africa Independently

Garden Route Language Centre's Mission Statement: To provide our students with a combination of language and adventure. GRLC combines comprehensive tuition and interactive group participation in outdoor and adventure activities, providing students the opportunity to continually develop their language skills both in and out the classroom in the form of a Language Safari.

Year Founded: 2005