Small-Group Half-Day Township Tour in South Africa: Explore History and Culture Beyond Cape Town

Immerse yourself in the history and culture of South Africa’s townships on this small-group half-day tour. Visit Langa, the oldest township, interact with local children and a traditional healer, and experience the vibrant atmosphere of a shebeen. Book now!

Duration: 4 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • District Six Museum - Discover the impact of the apartheid government’s Group Areas policy on the city’s core. The museum is a tribute to the mass displacements of the 1960s.
  • Cape Town - Our guided tour will acquaint you with various sectors of the city, revealing the diverse cultural tapestry of Cape Town.
  • Robben Island Museum -…
What's Included
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off
  • Transport by private, air-conditioned minivan
  • Driver/guide
What's Not Included
  • Food and drinks, unless specified
  • Gratuities
  • Lunch
Additional Information

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…

Location
9 Dock Rd
Dock Road
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Jodi_m
Feb 21, 2025
Great experience! - Wonderful guide and driver great information very informative really got to understand the community and the people. It was very nice to visit the daycare. I wish I had known ahead of time how many children would be there brought little small gifts for them probably didn’t have enough. The daycare we visited had approximately 80 children, I messaged the tour operator several times prior to our trip asking how many children and never got a response so I felt bad not having enough for each child . Trip price was worth what paid .
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Richardbg6951cz
Feb 14, 2025
A Thoughtful Eye Opener - This was a morning long tour of a Townhip which gave a very informative overview of the development of townships, the protests during apartheid and current types of house in and living conditions. The tour guide was excellent.
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Gary_n
Feb 2, 2025
Great Tour - My wife and I really enjoyed our half day tour with Sam and his colleague who took us round the Langa township. The tour gave a real insight into the continuing inequalities and challenges facing South Africa.
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Andreas_b
Jan 15, 2025
A good experience - You see and hear a lot of the life in the township Langa. The mornin tour and the guide was very good.
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Vanya_b
Dec 6, 2024
Great tour, very informative - Really enjoyed the tour and both guides were great. We were picked up on time and the whole tour was very informative.
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Kerrie_k
Dec 2, 2024
Township history bought to life - Our tour guide, Wilson, explained the history of the townships and shared his own personal experiences in a very informative way. We walked extensively and safely through Langa learning of its struggles and achievements. Highly recommend.
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202markusb
Nov 24, 2024
Impressive and informative - Impressive with lots of background We learned a lot about the townships thanks to the lot of information from the very good guides
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403jasminb
Oct 30, 2024
Highly recommended and important tour - It was a very great and recommended tour! You learn a lot about the history of South Africa and life in the townships. The township tour was very exciting and we felt safe with our local guide at all times. From my point of view a must have when visiting South Africa! For the most part, real life is not luxurious as in Cape Town and the rich areas, but takes place in the townships. Many thanks to Sam for important and interesting experience!
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849anitam
Oct 28, 2024
Half Day Township Visit - Langa - Highly recommend - we visited the township of Langa with our family (6) youngest was 10yrs old - our tour guides Sam & Leon were excellent - it was so educational and we could not believe the access into the township we got - so sad to see first hand the conditions & hardship the poor people live in & face everyday - as a family we are so happy we did it - once in a lifetime experience and it sure gives you a new perspective on life !
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Andyelson
Oct 8, 2024
Insightful and enjoyable - The township was a really good experience and we had very insightful guides that we able to talk us through the history and current issues. We also booked Robben Island as part of this booking. Our township guides dropped us near the boat to Robben Island this tour was equally very insightful and glad that we did it.
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From $37
up to 15 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).