When you visit Cape Town make sure you discover the vibrant City itself and the wonderful people and flavors from ground level. Take a walk with our local guide in the City Centre of the Mother City. Immerse yourself in culture and daily living and take a historic journey back in time and discover what makes this place so special.
Come and see the diverse people and learn about what makes these locals tick by walking the city. Don't just drive pass walk it.
Inclusions & Exclusions
✔ Bottled water
✔ Pickup and Drop off at Accomodation
✔ Private Tour Guide/ Driver with Air-conditioned Vehicle
✖ Lunch
✖ All Snacks and tastings
✖ All Entry into Museums and Galleries
✖ Gratuities
Pickup Locations
1. Onomo Cape Town Waterfront
2. The PortsWood
3. Cape Town Hollow
4. SunSquare Cape Town Gardens
5. Cloud 9 Boutique Hotel & Spa
6. The Village Lodge
7. Fountains Hotel
8. Dysart Boutique Hotel
9. Upperbloem
10. The Capital 15 on Orange
11. Apartments In Mandela Rhodes Place
12. 9 On Barrack
13. ONOMO Hotel Cape Town - Inn On The Square
14. Lady Hamilton Hotel
15. Waterfront Village
16. Holiday Inn Express Cape Town City Centre, an IHG hotel
17. Blackheath Lodge
18. Glen Boutique Hotel & Spa
19. AC Hotel Cape Town Waterfront
20. Kensington Place
Itinerary
1
Whether it's an espresso or a flat white come experience the joy of coffee in the Mother City where coffee is the absolute lifeblood of its people. With the industrial feel with a modern take on the coffee, we grab a coffee from Truth. The Truth shall set you free.
Duration: 60 minutes
2
District Six Museum
Come and see exhibitions of the once-thriving community of District Six before the Apartheid and segregation era in South Africa. The museum is housed in the newly renovated and restored Methodist Church building, marvel at the architecture daing back 100's of years.
Duration: 40 minutes
3
The City Hall is a wonderful example of an Edwardian architecture built-in 1905 located on the famous Grand Parade. Built from limestone imported from Bath, England this is the spot where Nelson Mandela addresses the South African people for the first time after being released from prison. Have you picture taken with a Brass life-size statue of Nelson Mandela with his fist pumped in the air showing victory over oppression.
Duration: 15 minutes
4
Food Stop. Here we try some local flavors of the Cape Malay culture from Chilli bites to samoosas maybe a bunny-chow an authentic Cape Town experience.
Duration: 40 minutes
5
Groote Kerk
We visit the oldest Christian place of worship in South Africa built-in 1841 by Herman Schuette. This Dutch Reform Church houses the biggest organ with its 5917 pipes. Come and gaze at the ceiling and the ornate pulpit carved out of teak and sit in the pews.
Duration: 40 minutes
6
Church Square
We stop briefly at Church Square to see where the British and Dutch traded with slaves and how the slaves got their new names.
7
Iziko Slave Lodge
The iZiko Slave Lodge is the oldest building in Cape Town built-in 1879 it housed many slaves brought into the Cape by the VOC ( The Dutch East India Company). inside you'll find lots of galleries that explore the history of the slave trade in the Cape.
Duration: 60 minutes
8
St Georges Mall
We stop in St Georges Mall for some more local flavors to sample. This is a walkway for pedestrians only here you will find lots of street food stalls catering for this cosmopolitan city form Local cuisine to Sushi and food truck style food.
Duration: 45 minutes
9
Bo-Kaap
Situated at the foot of Signal Hill and the fringe of the City you will find Bo-Kaap. You will see all the colorful houses that were called "huurhuisjes" ( rental houses) these were houses that built and rented out to the slaves of the Cape. Also called the Malay Quarter as during the segregation in South Africa in the mid 1900's was only inhabited by people of the Muslim faith.
Duration: 60 minutes
Additional info
• Wheelchair accessible
• Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
• Service animals allowed
• Specialized infant seats are available
• All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
• Suitable for all physical fitness levels
