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    Cape Town Free Walking Tours


About Cape Town Free Walking Tours

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ALL Tours start: from Green Market Square (On the corner of Shortmarket and Burg Street) and operate twice per day at various times

Tour Options:

1) Historic Tour:
Our Cape Town tour of heroes and villains, political violence and peaceful revolutions, drama and harmony and a great deal of personal insight in living and being a real Capetonian.
Highlights usually are St Georges Cathedral and Desmond Tutu – The Parliament and the President's House – Mandela's first speech as a Free Man – The oldest living citizen in Cape Town – Green Market Square – The Castle of Good Hope – The most spoiled citizens of Cape Town – The Slave Lodge – Company’s Garden.
Every day from 11h00 and 16h20
Duration: 1 hour 30 mins

2) Bo-Kaap Tour:
See the colourful houses, smell the spices of the East, hear the mosques calling for prayer, let the Cape Malay food tempt your taste buds and get a feel of what else to do in Cape Town. On the way there we might even show you a hidden place to get a local beer...

Highlights usually are The oldest Mosque “Auwal Masjeed” – “Tuan Guru” himself – The old Tailors House – The different coloured houses – Biesmiellah Cape Malay Restaurant – The Atlas Spice Trading Centre – smell the spices of the east – The beautiful Chiappini Street – Passing through Long Street and Bree Street.
Every day from 14h00 and 16h20
Duration: 1 hour 30 mins

3) District Six Tour:
Walk the partly rebuild slopes of the world famous District Six and relive the colourful and dramatic history of the place that affected so many people, caused a world to protest and inspired Hollywood Blockbusters.

Highlights usually are District Six Café – The Resettlements – The Seven Steps – St. Marks Church – a “Cairn of Conflict” – “The Gangs of Cape Town” – a Chocolate Cake to die for – Where the Locals Dine – District Six Museum – The Fugard Theatre – The “Apartheid Bar”.
Every day from 11h00 and 14h00
Duration: 1 hour 30 mins

- No Booking Required!
- 365 days a yea rain or shine
- They work on tips alone


How to get there

Greenmarket Square, Cape Town, Western Cape


Contact Details

Address: Greenmarket Square, Cape Town, Western Cape
Email: capetownguides@gmail.com
Telephone: +27-76-6369007
Website: www.nielsentours.co.za

Operating Hours:
Variable depending on the tour