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Alemanha

5

Volunteering at The Backpack in Cape Town was an amazing experience! You will meet people from all round the world and make incredible memories. The facilities and the permanent staff team are top notch and made my stay there very comfortable.

quase 6 anos atrás

Moritz respondeu

Thank you so much for volunteering with us. So sorry it was so short as you are so talented and we did not make enough use of those talents!!! Wishing all the best with your travels and studies.
Lee and The Backpack Team

Brasil

5

The experience in The Backpack was amazing! I learned and enhoyed a lot there. The team of the hostel, thw staffs and owners are really great people, and the location of The Backpack is fantastic to enjoy Cape Town. I'm sure that I will miss so much the routine, people and experiences there! Thank you for everything, guys! My Cape Town's family!

quase 6 anos atrás

Lee respondeu

Fany we will never forget your great big beautiful smile. You always brought a ray of sunshine with you and we could see that with the friends you quickly made. We loved having you around.
Happy Travels

Brasil

5

No doubt my best experience so far. The staff is super friendly and Lee always asked me how I was feeling. The accommodation of the volunteers is good and before long I felt like I was at home. I miss every day of this experience, there I met wonderful people. Thanks Lee and Staff for all the support <3

mais de 6 anos atrás

Lee respondeu

Thank you Carla we loved your friendly face early in the morning - you were so welcoming to our guests and treated your colleagues with respect - they miss you! You made the most of your time here and took some awesome pictures and videos for us Thank You so much for that. Wishing you all the best on your travels and maybe you will be back here one day again. Lee and The Backpack Team

Estados Unidos

5

My experience with The Backpack was nothing short of incredible! I want to thank Lee for answering my request so quickly and helping me out of a tough situation...my originally planned volunteer location canceled on me the day before my arrival in Cape Town. I am truly grateful for the hospitality shown to me from every staff member and for making me feel at home from the moment of my arrival. To any potential applicants, what are you waiting for?! Best volunteer exchange AND travel experience thus far...hands down! All the best to the incredible Backpack team!

mais de 6 anos atrás

Lee respondeu

Thank you so much Rocky for all your input and I truly value your skills that you shared with us. We loved having you at The Backpack and enjoyed that you made the most of your time in Cape Town. I have no hesitation in recommending Rocky he is an asset to have around. There was only one problem - you could not stay longer!
Wishing you all the best
Lee and the Team

Brasil

5

It was the best experience of my life. Cape Town is awesome, with a lot of tours and places to visit. The hostel is very organized, with amazing infrastructure and it is in an excellent location. Our shifts are made every week, often on Fridays, they are very organized and flexible. All the staffs were very friendly and helpful, even the owners were always talking with us and asking about our day and what they could do for us. Sometimes I had problems with others interns that didn't like to help, what made me worked too much. However it was solved with a brief talk.

mais de 6 anos atrás

Lee respondeu

We loved having you on or team Arthur and you really showed us that not a minute was wasted you packed everything into your day and were a great asset to us. We loved how you climbed our mountains, enjoyed our beaches and took an interest in all our city had to offer. Wishing you the best of luck in your future endeavours and you are always welcome to come back again.

Brasil

5

I had a great time during my 5 weeks working at The Backpack! The staff made me feel very welcomed and they all became great friends of mine as well as the other interns! The hostel itself is perfectly located, very confortable and very well kept, although I don't recomend it if you're looking for a party hostel, as it has a more chilled and family atmosphere. The work is very easygoing although maybe the shifts could be better distributed within the interns. Overall it was an experience I'll never forget and I really recomend it! Thanks to the amazing people at The Backpack, you're the best!

mais de 6 anos atrás

Lee respondeu

Thanks so much Andre we are so happy that you enjoyed your time with us as we did hosting you. Sorry if it was not enough partying however you should have salsaed some more in the bar and i am positive you could have created a party every night! Hope you enjoyed the rest of your travels.

Brasil

5

I had a great experience at The Backpack. Lee is a very professional manager and very careful with the interns. The staffs are very friendly and amazing people, they were very patient in teach me the tasks of the hostel. But it's very important that the intern show yourself as a concerned person and try do your best job at the hostel. We received the shifts every week, so was possible to schedule your activities to meet Cape Town. The most of work was helping at the breakfast or frontdesk and in the both I had a opportunity to improve a lot my English and meet nice people.

quase 7 anos atrás

Lee respondeu

WE loved your big friendly smile and happy nature. Your English improved so much. Thank you Jackie and come back again one day. Wishing you a very Merry Christmas with fond memories of us here in Cape Town

Estados Unidos

4

I benefited from my experience extensively, enjoyed free excursions and met some incredible people, local and international! Cape Town is a truly remarkable city and The Backpack is extremely well-revered in the local community, founded upon the practices of fair trade tourism and social responsibility. My only concern is the poor management and lack of communication which has led to a toxic work environment and frustration among staff. I often felt extremely devalued, disrespected, and treated as less than staff. Because of this, I began lowering my expectations and, in turn, my output.

9 anos atrás

Lee respondeu

Thank you so much for your honest review. Lee and I the co founders and co owners have replaced the manageress and taken over the management of our internship program ourselves. We are excited and would be happy to send all prospective candidates the feedback we have received from the past interns.
We want the interns to leave The Backpack feeling they have not only had the best time in Cape Town but the most rewarding internship too!

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