Experience this guided half-day cultural tour, starts in District Six with an introduction to the townships and the damage of apartheid policies, visit several of the townships starting with Langa, the oldest and smallest township where you will see various cultural and historical sites. Visit a local pre-school where you will spend time with local children who are full of energy and fun, you will also visit with a traditional healer and go on a walking tour to a shebeen (local pub) and maybe taste local beer. Enjoy the small group tour on an air-conditioned transport, which remains personal and intimate, there are plenty of opportunities to ask questions and engage with local members of the communities. Choose from one of 2 departure times when you book, if you choose the Robben Island tour extension, your guide will drop you off at Nelson Mandela Gateway at the V and A Waterfront where your trip to Robben Island departs.
Posted By : Michael_S
The guide's historical descriptions were very informative and the actual walk through the neighbourhood was an eye-opener. Despite an all-black environment, some with deplorable conditions, the people were uniformly friendly, with small children running out to give us hugs, no solicitation. The visit gives us great respect for negotiations done by Nelson Mandela but also shows how difficult it is to break free of the colonial limitations. Our guide and his driver were doing it admirably.
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Posted On : 2024-02-13 10:30:53 
Posted By : N2997HLpaulad
This is a must see in Capetown. The tour is so interesting. I learnt more on this tour than the Robben Island trip. Sam was so knowledgeable about the history, not only of the townships but of all south African politics. There was just 4 of us on the tour in a comfortable 7 seater car.
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Posted On : 2024-02-13 08:14:02 
Posted By : Siv B
Interesting and well planned with a good guide. We got to experience the township on their terms.
We are very satisfied and can recommend this tour.
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Posted On : 2024-01-22 14:31:03
Posted By : Maastricht V
Clear explanation. Got a good idea of life in the township. Picked up at our hotel and returned. Walk made by langa. Visited daycare center and museum
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Posted On : 2023-11-13 01:51:30
Posted By : Yulanda_P
Very informative tour about the township. Remember to wear a hat on this walking tour.I forgot mine. The sun was scorching but the experience among the people was nice.
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Posted On : 2023-10-25 12:17:28
Posted By : D8609KJklausr
Very impressive and emotional. You were almost integrated in the every-day life of the poorest. But you felt safe all the time.
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Posted On : 2023-10-24 11:13:32
Posted By : nicolef132
We had the pleasure of being hosted by Sam, the owner. This is the highlight of our Cape Town visit! Life is not all glitter and glam. This should be a part of everyone’s trip to Cape Town… see how 80% of people in this city live. Recognize your privilege!
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Posted On : 2023-10-12 13:46:54
Posted By : Stephanie_L
Luyolo was an amazing guide.
Highly recommend him. If I had met him earlier on my trip I would have booked more tours with him.
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Posted On : 2023-08-18 14:29:39
Posted By : Eoin_L
Probably the best thing we did in our time in Cape Town. Even though we didn’t get to visit the healer or the preschool (closed for winter), we still got a great sense of the community from walking around for the hour with our guide telling us lots of things. Highly recommend
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Posted On : 2023-06-23 16:16:52
Posted By : 485talitam
Go to a township is something that you can't miss when visiting Cape Town. But let me start from scratch: I was the first to be picked up by the driver and he took advantage of this moment just with me and he was very invasive when asking questions about if I was married, where my boyfriend was, if I don't intend to get married, etc and even looked at my hand to see if I had a ring. After other tourists join us, he changed his behaviour completely. This is called harassment! So women, I don't recommend going alone on this trip at all, I felt very uncomfortable and with hands tight about what should I do at the moment. The least I can do is warning you now. Back to the township experience, during the Walking Tour through Langa, which lasted just over an hour, we could see the houses inside and outside, in addition to having attend a local church session, which has services on Sundays that makes us have a vision of how much Christianity has rooted in African culture. It was said that we would visit a spiritual healer, but that did not happen, as an excuse was said that he was not there, but I believe it was some lack of organization from Sams (some people booked Robben Island too early and I guess we were running out of time for that) because that is part of the Township visit package. After the walking tour we just stopped by some other townships, no getting out of the van and in the end the driver ask for money to "help the schools in Langa" As a conclusion, it's too expensive for what they serve plus the lack of ethics.
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Posted On : 2023-05-03 20:41:47
