Cape Town Historical Sightseeing Tour

This is a must do tour in the city of Cape Town as it combines history, sightseeing, culture, interaction with the locals and a fair level of walking. It takes the traveler in the footsteps of World Statesman Nelson Mandela through a visit to his prison. Travelers learn how political prisoners were treated by the apartheid regime of South Africa. This experience at Robben Island is guided by an ex political prisoner who was jailed at the same time with Nelson Mandela.
After that travelers are taken through the multi-award wining city of Cape Town. It has amazing beaches, mountains, beautiful gardens and the coloful houses of Bo-Kaap. It is also a very popular location where multiple movies are shot every year all year round. This is also a cultural melting pot where people from all over the world live contributing to its "Rainbow Nation" status

Last but not least is that Cape Town is known to have world award winning restaurants.

Meeting Point

The Silo Hotel

Silo Square, Victoria & Alfred Waterfront, Cape Town, 8001, South Africa

We do pick ups from the drop and go area at The Silo Hotel Waterfront

What's included:

• Pick up from your hotel and drop off after the tour
• Sevices of an accredited guide who is an ex- prisoner at Robben Island
• Complimentary visit to Diamond Works - Museum
• Return ferry ticket to Robben Island Prison Museum

Not included:

• Optional Activities like entry to Iziko Museums
• Gratuities
• Cable Car Ticket to Table Mountain

What to expect:

Duration: 8 hours

Robben Island Museum

Cape Town Central, 7400

Get a ferry ride to Robben Island Museum and visit this World famous island. Take a guided tour of the island by bus with a local guide. Visit the quarry mine where ex prisoners used to work. Walk in the footsteps of Nelson Mandela as you visit his prison guided by an ex- prisoner.
Learn about how prisoners where treated by the the apartheid regime prison warders. Go through the emotional history of the inhuman conditions they were exposed to during their time in prison. Learn about the food the health conditions and the harsh weather they were exposed to as they where doing time in prison

4 hours • Admission Ticket Included

Bo-kaap

Schotsche Kloof, , Cape Town Central

Visit this national heritage one of the oldest settlements in South Africa. Explore this area known to have colorful houses which attracts many travelers every year. Take a walk in the cobbled streets and see why this place attracts a lot of movie makers from all over the world.
Interact with the locals and maybe take a selfie with the locals. Learn a word or two of the local language by greeting the Capetonians in this place. Take the opportunity of the uncountable amazing photo stops for a great pic.

20 minutes

DHL Stadium

Fritz Sonnenberg Road, Green Point, Cape Town Central, 8051

Drive by this world class stadium built for the World Cup in 2010. Learn about the its history construction costs and how much it is being used today. Learn the contribution of the world cup to the South African economy

Pass by without stopping

Clifton Beaches

22 Victoria Road, Cape Town Central, 8005

Learn about this Blue flag beach one of the most popular in Cape Town. Who visits it and how much does it contribute to tourism in Cape Town. Drive by some of the most expensive residential area in South Africa with some of the properties bought by international celebrities

Pass by without stopping

Camps Bay

Camps Bay

Welcome to the most popular beach in South Africa. One of the 10 beaches on the Blue Flag list and the playground of the rich and famous.
Spoiled with trend coffee shops, restaurants and bars with only two hotels. An amazing beach with beautiful which sand and crystal clear water. Home to some of the rich and famous people of South Africa and the World .

20 minutes

Signal Hill

Cape Town Central, 8001

Enjoy the bird's eye view of the City of Cape Town. From the Atlantic Seaboard to the CBD and parts of the opulent residential in Bloubergstrand. From here Robben Island can easily be seen and the imposing Table Mountain.
Not to be left out is the Cape Town Stadium and the V & A Waterfront shopping Mall. This is also the most popular paragliding platform in Cape Town - weather permitting.

20 minutes

Table Mountain

8001

Get up close to this iconic natural wonder. One of the New 7 Wonders of Nature and the only one of them in a city. Take in the amazing views of the City Of Cape Town from the foot of this mountain.
There is also a rotating cable car which takes travelers to the top and a coffee shop at the station below. An idea photo stop and one of the most photographed attractions in Africa.

20 minutes

The Company's Garden Restaurant

15 Queen Victoria St, Cape Town City Centre, Cape Town, 8001, South Africa

A beautiful garden at the heart of Cape Town. Take a walk in this heritage site with a wide range of unbelievable range of critters. Look out for the an 800 year old plant among many plant species around.
There is also lots of statues, memorials and the Iziko South African Museum. There is also a wide range of art at the Art Gallery plus a fish pond. Buy a packet of peanuts from the vendors and get a feel of feeding the adorable squirrels.

2 hours

Iziko Slave Lodge

Corner of Adderley and Wale Streets, , Cape Town Central, 8000

Visit this Museum known to have housed more than 4 000 slaves during the time of Slavery at the Cape. Learn about the history of Slavery at the Cape that include origins of the slaves and the Slave Triangle.
Come face to face with the realities of slavery and its massive contribution towards the development to the city of Cape Town and its wine regions. Learn about how slaves were auctioned at the height of slavery at the Cape

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Parliament of the Republic of South Africa

Parliament Street, Visitors Centre, Cape Town Central, 8000

See the South African Parliament in the city of Cape Town. Learn about its history and why it is located in Cape Town. Learn about the 4 Capital cities of South Africa.

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District Six Museum

25A Buitenkant Street, , Cape Town Central, 8001

Learn about the forced removals of non whites between 1966 to 1968 at the Cape. Go through the history of these forced removals and how it impacted socio-economic life of Capetonians up to this day.

20 minutes

Castle of Good Hope

Corner of Buitenkant and Strand streets, , Cape Town Central, 8001

Learn the history of this amazing structure built between 1666 and 1671 by the Dutch. One of the most well preserved structures of the Dutch East India Company globally.
Learn the history of the administrative structures of the respective governments at the Cape between the Dutch and the British. Religious meetings, slavery, their justice systems and much more.

20 minutes