LocalPlaces Understanding Cape Town Walking Tour
If there is only one thing you do in Cape Town, then it must be the Understanding Cape Town tour. It will provide you with insight and understanding of the history and make-up of this fascinating city. And it will make you understand the entire South African story. With this knowledge, you will enjoy the rest of your visit to the city and country much more!
This 4-hour walking tour is easy, covering 3,5km and provides you with insight into the city, and South Africa as a country. It is a tour for the curiously minded, but it also includes plenty opportunity for sightseeing, photography, experiencing the vibe of the city – and even a stop or two for drinks and sampling a local delicacy along the way.
The tour focuses on the background story of Cape Town. We start off with the 1870s Industrial Revolution and the Scramble for Africa before returning to pre-colonial history and moving on all the way to the 20th Century. Mesmerizing storytelling is what to expect!
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What's included in LocalPlaces Understanding Cape Town Walking Tour
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V&a Waterfront
The tour starts at Ginja Restaurant at the Victoria & Alfred Hotel, V&A Waterfront. Simply the spot with the best view of the city and Table Mountain, as well as the surrounding harbour - originally excavated under the supervision of Prince Alfred, son on Queen Victoria in the era of British expansion into Africa.
We amble along the walkways of the Canal District, stopping along the way for storytelling and take in the views from Battery Park with its skate park, basket ball courts and more. A great green rooftop space in the city.
From the Waterfront we walk into the Foreshore area of the city, built on 194 ha of land reclaimed from the sea and today dominated by modernist buildings, before walking to the more historic part of the city.
Inclusions
- The fee is for guiding/storytelling.
- Any food or drinks along they way is for the customer's own account on the day.
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
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Pickup and Dropoff
You will make your own way to the meeting points
Meeting Points
- We meet at the Native Roasters Coffee Counter inside Ginja Restaurant at the Victoria & Alfred Hotel, V&A Waterfront. Find the entrance next to Nobel Square with the Nobel Peace Prize sculptures, opposite the Time Out Market
End Points
- The tour ends in the spectacular Company's Garden along Queen Victoria Street.
