Cape Town: Guided Township Tour with Hotel Pickup – Western Cape, South Africa

EXPERIENCE

Discover some of the most notable townships of Cape Town, learning about the struggle against Apartheid. Then visit the infamous Robben Island to see where Nelson Mandela was imprisoned for much of his 27-year incarceration (cost not included).

Start the tour at the historical site of District Six, where inhabitants were forcibly removed according to the Group Areas Act of 1950 during the Apartheid era. From there move on to Langa, the oldest township in Cape Town.

Travel to Bonteheuwel, a township developed from the forcibly removed District Six residents classified as colored. Learn about the rules in these townships and how they affected everyday life.

Make your way to Gugulethu, home to more than 300,000 residents. Here your guide will explain how this township has developed after the fall of Apartheid. Break for lunch at the V&A Waterfront, one of the top tourist destinations in Cape Town with breathtaking views of Table Mountain.

After lunch, hop on the ferry to Robben Island (cost not included), where Nelson Mandela was incarcerated for 18 of his 27 prison years. Here you take a guided tour of the infamous maximum security prison and see Nelson Mandela’s cell. After exploring the island you will be taken back to the V&A Waterfront by ferry, where the tour ends.

HIGHLIGHTS

Visit District six site
See socio economic dynamics in Township communities post apartheid
Visit Cape Town’s oldest township
Guided Walking tour of Langa by a local site guide
See Robben Island Prison where Mandela was incarcerated for 18 of his sentence

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