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LocalPlaces Understanding Cape Town Walking Tour
Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa
$86.94
This is an experience gift voucher. The recipient will book the experience after
they redeem the gift voucher.
Overview
Gerald Garner's storytelling brings the history and culture of Cape Town to life in this insightful tour. An absolute must-do experience, it offers a deep understanding of the city and its place in the South African narrative.
- 📍 This 4-hour walking tour covers 3.5km and is designed for those with a curious mind.
- 📸 Opportunities for sightseeing, photography, and experiencing the city's vibe are included.
- 🍽️ The itinerary features stops for drinks and sampling local delicacies.
- 📚 Focused on Cape Town's background, the tour begins with the 1870s Industrial Revolution and the Scramble for Africa.
- 🕰️ It encompasses pre-colonial history all the way to the early 20th Century.
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Understanding Cape Town
Tour guide
Language: English
Human tour guide
Duration: 4 hours
Availability depends on seasonality and number of participants. Bookings can not be made for the same day. Please read our TnC’s.
When giving as a gift, your recipient can choose a date at their convenience during a booking process. Otherwise, you can choose one after checkout and voucher redemption.
When giving as a gift, your recipient can choose a date at their convenience during a booking process. Otherwise, you can choose one after checkout and voucher redemption.
Check available dates by emailing us at [email protected]
- The fee is for guiding/storytelling.
- Any food or drinks along they way is for the customer's own account on the day.
Meeting point
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
Return details
The tour ends in the spectacular Company's Garden along Queen Victoria Street.
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V&A WaterfrontThe 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.
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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.
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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.
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We stop for drinks, storytelling and one of the best views in the city. From here you can see Green Point Stadium, the Waterfront, Table Bay, Blouberg, the Foreshore, the old city centre and of course Table Mountain. It is also the best viewspot from which to photograph the colourful and historically-significant Bo-Kaap district.
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The tour ends at this historic complex of buildings dating the the 1750s. Today the home of a boutique hotel and a number of eateries, restaurants, bars and retail spaces. The courtyard boasts the oldest grapevine in the city!
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Greenmarket SquareWe admire the incredible Art Deco buildings surrounding the square and pause for some curio market browsing too
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St Georges MallWe explore maginficent architecture and history along this pedestrianized street.
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Company's GardensWe explore the spectacular garden that started out as a vegetable garden for the Dutch East India Company but became a Victorian Park over time. Today it is a stellar city park in the heart of Cape Town.
If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.
If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met,
you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund.
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LocalPlaces Understanding Cape Town Walking Tour
Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa
$86.94
This is an experience gift voucher. The recipient will book the experience after
they redeem the gift voucher.
How it works?
01
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You choose from 10,000+ experience gifts
02
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We deliver the eVoucher or the Physical box to the recipient
03
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Recipient books the experience and creates unforgettable memories!