Cape Town: Guided Township Tour with Hotel Pickup

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WHEN Sunday 3 May to Sun Mar 30th 2025

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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

Description

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. Please note we do not pre book tickets for the Robben island tour nor do we include it in the cost for this full day tour Please make your own arrangement to avoid disappointment online or at Nelson Mandela gateway building at the waterfront) 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 for this is not included nor pre arranged please pre book direct with Robben Island museum online or at the Nelson Mandela Gateway building located at the waterfront), 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.

Includes

Hotel pickup Transportation by air-conditioned vehicle Driver-guide District Six visit Guided walking tour in Langa

Important Information

Please note some venues may not be available over weekends. Robben Island tickets are subject to availability and for your own account. Please provide the passport or ID number for all participants to complete the booking at Robben Island Gateway. South African citizens do not need to provide a passport number but must provide ID number and date of birth All passengers must then bring this identification document with them on the tour (passport, birth certificate, or driver's license). Copies are accepted Tickets for the ferry to Robben Island are subject to weather conditions and availability Please book afternoon departure slot 13h00 pm or 15h00 pm departure boat.

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