3-Day: Make Your Own Cheese (24-27 Nov 2025)
Walk 40km along the West Coast, and end with a cheese making course at the famous Afsaal Padstal. Alta from Afsaal is famous for her cheese and on your last day you'll learn to make (and take home) her special halloumi and feta cheeses. Depending on the weather you may get wildflowers!
Camino Option – R 7,400 pp sharing
- Camino rest house accommodation (3 nights)
- Daily breakfast & supper
- Daily luggage transfers
- Chaperone (local companion)
- Pre-Camino preparation kit: 5 day Mindfulness Program
- Complimentary Camino gear: passport, t-shirt, buff, bag-tag, solitude badges
- Cheese making course - take home your cheese!
Camino Itinerary
Day 0, 24 Nov
Lampiesbaai
Day 1, 25 Nov: Lampiesbaai ➝ Paternoster (20 - 27km)
Beach walk to Paternoster, one of the oldest fishing villages on the west coast of South Africa with many dining options.
We have several rest houses in Paternoster, from the local Hotel to seaside eco-cabins and local home stays.
Day 2, 26 Nov: Paternoster ➝ Afsaal (17 - 21km)
Some sections are tough, with loose stones and uneven paths, sturdy shoes are essential. Chaperones from Pelgrims Place Rehabilitation Centre walk with you. Tides and terrain shift often, so stay alert and open to the unexpected.
Alta Nel from Afsaal, crafts artisanal cheese every day from their one cow and sells it, and other delights, from her padstal.
Day 3, 27 Nov: Afsaal
Cheese-making course after breakfast. Approximately 4hrs.
Take home all the halloumi and feta you have made.
What's Next?
Ready to begin your Camino?
We'll send you a confirmation email with everything you need to prepare for your journey.
Prefer to pay a deposit?
A 50% deposit payment is available when you choose the EFT (bank transfer) option at checkout. This will secure your dates. The balance is due 30 days before your Camino begins.
Need transport?
Transport options can be found on the Preparation Page.