Zonnebloem, Cape Town, ZA
Become a guest in the Townships with your own personal guide. Walk the streets, chat with the locals, visit a kindergarten school midweek. With your guide you are not a voyeur, you are a guest.
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Imagine yourself as a guest strolling the streets of Cape Town's Townships, with your own personal guide leading you through the homes, schools and gardens of the vibrant Townships of South Africa. With your personal guide, Camissa, you will become a part of the community.
Our half-day tour begins with an insightful visit to District Six. This former inner-city residential area is best known for its forceful removal of over 60,000 inhabitants during the 1970s Apartheid regime. Since 2003, however, a new life has been breathed into the community by former president Nelson Mandela, and you will see the benefits of this work today. During our stay in District Six, we will glimpse life in an up-close and intimate way, and Camissa's knowledge will further your pleasure.
Comfortably drive on to Langa, the oldest of the Townships in Cape Town. Here we have the chance to meet the residents. With each new encounter, the experience comes to more and more to life!
Drive through Bonteheuwel -- a township spawned from the residents of District Six, who were classified as “coloured.” After our stay, we depart to Gugulethu, home to some 300,000 residents today. The name derives from "igugu lethu", which translates in Xhosa as 'our pride.' You will soon discover why this Pride has helped South Africa transform out of its dark days to the vibrant communities you have witnessed during your day.
The day culminates with the chance to visit Creche, with the Gugulethu Seven Memorial and Amy Bichel Memorial. The first of these works was built to commemorate the death of seven youths fighting against Apartheid. However, you will soon discover its magic, as the light shines through the empty space, bringing all those who died back to life in a powerful way.
We end our day with a pleasant drive back to your hotel.
Vehicle and driver guide
Entrance fees
Fuel and passenger liability insurance cover
Lunch
● Some venues may not be available over weekends
● Our tours are for a minimum of two guests
● Guests are advised to bring small change for donations to people if they take pictures of them and for purchasing small arts and crafts in support of small businesses
Eine Klasse Tour! Haben das mit unseren Kindern 4 und 6 Jahren gemacht. Absolut empfehlenswert
War wirklich eine sehr gut geführte Tour
Amazing, probably one of the best tours we have done so far in Cape Town. Very informative and interesting, both the driver Godfrey and our walking tour guide were both from Langa and were passionate about the township. Got a real sense of being part of community. Would 100% recommend this to support the local people and to see a part of Cape Town that shouldn’t be forgotten.
Great Tour and super friendly guide - Must do in Cape Town!
Kontakt mit den Kindern.
Kann ich nur jedem empfehlen, es war sehr interessant, wie die Leute in den Townships leben. Beide Tourguides lebten selbst in den Townships und hatten wertvolle Informationen für uns.
Da fare! Molto toccante, è una parte della cultura sudafricana assolutamente da esplorare!
Absolutely fantastic!
Gute Guides und eine sehr interessante Tour. Macht alles Sinn. ABER ACHTUNG: Der Genuss des im empfohlenen Shop gekauften Wassers hatte bei mir durchschlagenden “Erfolg” auf den Darmtrakt! Finger weg!