South Africa · HISTORY TOURS IN CAPE TOWN
Every trip has one free day too few. These 8 history tours in Cape Town justify the slot, priced and timed so you can decide in minutes and get back to the fun part of planning.
A 2-hour walk from Bo-Kaap to District Six, mixing art, culture, and Cape Town history with a local guide, plus coffee.
“I’m so happy with the tour I did today! Olwethu was so knowledgeable and showed us many important places in Cape Town. I recommend this tour to everyone! Definitely a highlight on my trip here. Recommend it 100%!”
A 3-hour private bike tour through Cape Town’s Seapoint, Greenmarket Square, Company Gardens, and Bo-Kaap, with snacks and great views.
“It was a great tour. We cycled all over the place, seeing loads of beautiful and interesting things. Our guide Abi was great - so informative and friendly. Answering tonnes of our questions and telling us so much history of Cape Town. Great way to get your bearings in the area when you first arrive!”
Robben Island tour from Cape Town’s V&A Waterfront with ferry, pickup, and a guided Robben Island Museum visit led by an ex-prisoner.
“Absolutely a sobering experience and a shame our world had to experience this. It is a reminder to speak up about change in this world.”
Full-day Mandela tour in Cape Town: hotel pickup, Wi-Fi ride, Robben Island prison visit, and Long March bronze icons.
“Mind blowing experience! While the stories and reality will hit you hard, it is a very memorable experience. The tour itself is given by former Prisoners of the prison. You will learn a lot but it can hit you heavy. The experience itself is pretty crazy. YoRead more”
Half-day culture tour through Cape Town’s core, from the Castle of Good Hope to Bo-Kaap, the Waterfront, Afrogem, and Signal Hill.
“Joseph was an excellent tour guide. We were the only two people on the tour and Joseph was helpful, informative, and personable. Very safe driver.”
Half-day Langa township tour from Cape Town with pickup, small group, local crafts, drumming, pottery, beer tasting, and African food.
“It was very nice touring the township seeing first hand the lives of the black south African people in their homes and connecting with the environment,especially the chisa nyama places wooow that was awesome”
Half-day Cape Town bike or e-scooter history tour with coffee tasting, from Old Biscuit Mill to Bo-Kaap, District Six, and Parliament.
“Khuma was fantastic guide. Full of knowledge and happy to share. Had a great day. Definitely recommend”
A half-day Robben Island tour from Cape Town’s V&A Waterfront, with museum access and time on the prison story of Mandela and more.
“Excellent half day tour. Fayical collected us from Bay Hotel in Camps Bay and drove us to V&A to get the ferry across to Robben Island. The tour was very interesting and informative. An ex prisoner was our guide around the prison and spent a lot of time telling us about his Read more”
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