Visit some of the notorious townships of Cape Town, including District Six, and learn more about South Africa's apartheid policies
About this activity
- Free cancellation
- Cancel up to 24 hours in advance to receive a full refund
- COVID-19 precautions
- Special health and safety measures apply. Learn more
- Mobile ticketing
- Use your phone or print your voucher
- Duration 4 hours
- Starting times 8:00 AM, 2:00 PM
- Instant confirmation
- 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.
Experience
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
- Customers must keep distance in vehicles
- The number of visitors is limited to reduce crowds
Traveler requirements
- Customers are required to bring and wear masks
- Customers must fill out a travel information form
- Customers will get a mandatory temperature check
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- Comfortable shoes
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- Pets
- Oversize luggage
- Smoking
