Visit some of the notorious townships of Cape Town, including District Six, and learn more about South Africa's apartheid policies

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Duration 4 hours: Check availability to see starting times.
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Live tour guide: English
Pickup included: Pickup is available from hotels, guesthouses, and accommodation within 10 kilometers of the city center. Pickup time depends on your hotel location. Between 7:00 AM-7:30 AM: Camps Bay, Bantry Bay, Sea Point, Green Point, Waterfront. Between 7:20 AM-7:45 AM: City center, Gardens, Tamboerskloof, Oranjezicht. If you are staying outside of the pickup area, the meeting point will be outside the Radisson Red hotel at the V&A Waterfront at 8:00 AM.

Highlights

Visit the local townships and learn about life during Apartheid
Get a chance of supporting local communities and markets
Meet a traditional African healer, see local beer being made and visit a primary school

Full description

Explore District Six, where 60,000 inhabitants were forcibly removed during the 1970s by the apartheid regime. Drive to Langa and learn the history of the oldest township at sites like the Old Pass Office and the monument to Robert Sobukwe. Learn about life during apartheid on a walking tour of the hostels and shacks. Visit a shebeen (pub) and try some homemade beer. See a traditional healer in action, and then drive through the Bonteheuwel township, reserved for the "colored" community during the days of apartheid. Hear about the division of people and its impact. See the Gugulethu 7 Memorial to the members of an anti-apartheid group killed by the South African Police in 1986, and the memorial to the American student Amy Biehl, murdered by PAC supporters in 1993. End in the Khayelitsha township and hear about the work the Philani Center does for local mothers and children.

Includes

Hotel pickup & drop-off
Transportation by air-conditioned minivan
Township tour

Food and drinks (unless specified)
Lunch
Gratuities (optional)

Covid-19 precautions

Safety measures in place

All areas that customers touch are frequently cleaned
You must keep social distance while in vehicles
The number of visitors is limited to reduce crowds

Traveler requirements

You are required to bring and wear a mask
You must fill out a travel information form
You will receive a mandatory temperature check

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Comfortable shoes

Not allowed

Pets
Smoking
Oversize luggage

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Township tour is included in the tour
Food and drinks (unless specified) are not included in the ticket price
Tips (optional) are also not included in the ticket price

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Overall rating

4 /5

based on 12 reviews

Review summary

Guide
5/5
Transportation
5/5
Value for money
4.2/5
Safety
4.8/5

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Well organized and genuine township tour

Well organised and composed tour with great guides that gave a good view of life in a township. We were given a historical baclground of how the townships were formed as a result of the apartheid politics, and we git to visit a township home and see the daily lives in the township. We were lucky to go on a sunday when the tour includes a 30 minutes visit at local baptiskt church meeting which was a fantastic experience.

April 24, 2019

Must do!

The tour was amazing. We were the only two people on the afternoon tour, which made it even better. Both guides were really nice and answered every question we had. The tour is definitely a must do in Cape Town! It helps to get a better understanding of the country and it's culture. Our guide also assured us that the tour is highly appreciated by the people in the township since they can use the donations to improve the facilities for kids for example.

December 4, 2018

The township tour was very moving and Robben Island an eye opener

January 16, 2019

Cape Town: 3 to 4-Hour Township Tour

Cape Town: 3 to 4-Hour Township Tour

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Well organized and genuine township tour

Must do!

The township tour was very moving and Robben Island an eye opener

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