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Free tour

Historical City Walking Tour of Cape Town

4.71
Good (168 ratings)
Duration: 1 hour and 30 minutes
Languages: English
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Registered on 06 April 2022
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Good day Guru Walkers, Welcome and thank you for reaching out to us. 😃 Our guests have reviewed us to be the top rated GuruWalk tour operator in Cape Town and South Africa 🇿🇦. They also highly recommend us as well. In fact, we are the first GuruWalk operator in Southern Africa to reach over 100, 200, 300 and then 400 reviews with mostly 5 🌟 ratings. We are a wife and husband team which offers the most scheduled tours per week. Guide Bridget is a professional registered Regional and Provincial Cultural Tourist Guide (WC12124). Guide Michael is a professional registered Regional and Provincial Cultural Tourist Guide (WC12125), as well as a registered National Overnight Off Trail Mountain Adventure and Trekking Tourist Guide. We also enjoy membership with the Cape Tourist Guide's Association. Michael's uncle (who is still alive today) was the neighbour of Nelson Mandela when he spent nearly 7 years in the jail cell right next door to him, between 1972 and 1979, as a political prisoner on Robben Island. For more about this, you may want to book our "Robben Island Untold" walking tour. For further information regarding his topic w also have the "Oppression and Apartheid to Liberation and Corruption" walking tour.
Free booking and cancellation
Pay-what-you-wish tour, no set price, booking and cancellation are free

Tour description

All our tours are conducted in English.
We have 7 walking tours, each one of them focusing on a different topic and subject. Please make sure that the tour you intend to book is one that suits your interest.

If you are making a single booking for 1 person, there is a chance that your booking will be canceled should the minimum number of 2 persons not be reached.

By signing up for this tour you hereby accept the GuruWalk Terms and Conditions.


Historical Tour of Cape Town

"Secret places . . . we'll take you there"

*Child friendly*

Itinerary:-

  • Khoikhoi people
  • Places of interest
  • Buildings
  • Architecture
  • Statues
  • Streets
  • Works of art
  • Ruins
  • Artefacts
  • Plants and flowers
  • People
  • Cultural heritage
  • Public squares and open spaces
  • Churches
  • National monuments
  • Sites of significance
  • Memorials and more


Join us for a historical overview of Cape Town.

 All our tours are based on proper research and facts, and the information shared is not meant to be disrespectful to anyone's   gender,  country, religion, ethnicity, culture, ancestors, place of origin, political persuasion, traditions or practices.

The tour will start outside Jerry's Burger Bar.


We'll touch on how the Cape became Westernized.

Since Cape Town was the first place in Southern Africa to be developed into a city, most of the old buildings were the first of it's kind in the African Sub continent. Like the first, Government, hospital, church, police station, fire station, banks, cathedral, jail and many more other buildings.

We touch on the Flower Market and how it came about.
Visit the ruins of the oldest structure that was built by Europeans in Southern Africa.
See artifacts that were unearthed during the construction of modern buildings, and how first world influences can be seen in the architecture of structures and buildings as well.
The British influence is quite apparent in the streets, and even see where the reigning Queen Elizabeth II of England celebrated her 21st birthday.
The Castle of Good Hope is the oldest building (still in use) in Southern Africa. Guests will get a sense of how life in the settlement of the Cape was almost 400 years ago.

The tour finishes at Greenmarket Square where one can enjoy refreshments at a restaurant in the area.

Service ends

We are ready to welcome you!






Highlights

What will we see on this tour?

Meeting point:
98 Shortmarket St, Cape Town City Centre, Cape Town, 8001, South Africa
Please meet the guide outside on the pavement at Jerry's Burger Bar.
1
Outside visit
Jerry's Burger Bar Heritage Square
2
Outside visit
Long Street
3
Outside visit
Green Market Square
Tour map

How much does this tour cost?

Free tours don't have a set price, instead, each person gives the guru at the end the amount they consider appropriate (amounts usually range from €10 to $50 depending on satisfaction with the tour).

Tour Reviews

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Professionalism
4.85
Fun
4.43
Expression
4.64
Quality
4.70
Route
4.57

Who is this tour for?

Accessibility
Suitable for people with reduced mobility.
Groups
Accepts bookings of up to 16 people.
Pets
Not suitable for bringing pets.

What should I know?

Minimum Attendees
Requires a minimum of 2 people to conduct the tour.
Additional Costs
The tour does not require payment for tickets or additional expenses.
Free Cancellation
If you cannot attend the tour, please cancel the booking, otherwise the guide will be waiting for you.
Payment Methods
Electronic or card payment accepted.

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