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.

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Roosd571
Aug 29, 2025
Interesting, great guides, must-do! - Would highly recommend! Sam is an expert and will answer all your questions with enthousiasm. We drove through Cape Town to visit Distric Six and a small museum about the origins of Langa. Very interesting! Afterwards, Sam dropped us off at Langa, where we explored the township with a local guide from that area. We visited a local doctor, a pre-school and entered some of the houses. He was a very good guide as well, who explains everything in details and answered all of our questions. We came back speechless from what we saw. It is tough, and for us it was an essential part of our trip. We learned a lot about the history of South Africa and Cape Town. Thank you to both guides!
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Ceciel_e
Jul 20, 2025
Impressive! - Very impressive! Sam talks a lot about the background and culture, gives a lot of insight into the complexity of the problem. To see up close how people live and how big contradictions are really impresses. The church service was special and we felt welcome. For us the last activity before we go home and more than worth it. Apartheid is certainly not gone.
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E8719yttraceys
Mar 29, 2025
Great day out - Leo our guide was very knowledgeable and a really friendly guy. It was great to hear the history of the townships and apartheid. Seeing the great work being done in educating the children in the preschool was amazing
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Jamie_s
Mar 19, 2025
This experience was... - This experience was probably one of my favorite things on our vacation. Our driver picked us up and was very educational and was full of knowledge about the township we visited. The children were the stars of the show. Please if you decide to bring things for the kids, make sure you have enough for every child. Luckily we did. The school would also love school supply donations. The gentleman who walked us through the township was also amazing and very informative and honest. We already can’t wait to visit again next year. Highly recommend.
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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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From $39
up to 15 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).