Half Day Cape Town Anti-Apartheid Struggle Tour
Description
Begin with a drive to Sea Point Promenade, where a pair of giant stainless-steel sunglasses, meant to honour the late president Nelson Mandela, stares out to Robben Island, where he was incarcerated. Hear more about Robben Island, a symbol of resilience, hope, & the fight for justice in South Africa. Travel to Bonteheuwel and Athlone on the Cape Flats, a cultural hub with significant ties to the anti-apartheid struggle. Enjoy a local delicacy. Hear more about the Athlone heroes, Ashley Kriel, that was shot dead by the security police at a ‘safe house’ in Athlone and Anton Fransch, who faced a brutal end in the epic ‘Battle of Athlone’. Visit the Trojan Horse Memorial, commemorating the Trojan Horse Massacre, when three young people were killed and several others injured by members of the apartheid security police. The tour returns & concludes at the Cape Town City Hall, where Nelson Mandela first addressed the nation as a free man on 11 February 1990, after 27 years in jail.
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Itinerary
Visit Sea Point Promenade, giant pair of stainless steel glasses, meant to honouring late president Nelson Mandela
Visit Ashley Kriel & Anton Fransch were killed
Visit Trojan Horse Memorial
Highlights
What's included
Pickup Locations & Times
Should your Hotel not be listed, please contact us so we can confirm if we would be able to pick up and drop off from your hotel. Should guests meet at the starting point, guests are to contact us 24 hours prior to departure in order ffor us to provide collection time. .
Traveller Ratings
Important Information
- Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Tour starts at 8:00 AM; pickup begins around 7:45 AM
- Return to your hotel around 12:30 PM
- Hotel pickup and drop-off in Cape Town city center is included
- Pickup is available from hotels and guest houses in Cape Town city center
- Please wait at the hotel's main reception desk 10 minutes before your scheduled pick-up time, your guide will meet you there.
- You’ll receive your exact pickup details via email the day before the tour
Reviews(38)
Gladstone told us heaps about the history and culture of the places we visited, including his own story. It is absolutely worth doing this tour to learn more about South Africa and its people and how it continues to evolve. We really appreciated the time we spent with Gladstone and the opportunity to walk around the township and see the community spirit with our own eyes. We highly recommend this tour.
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Our tour guide was excellent. We where only 2 people for this tour and learned a lot. The houses in Bo-Kaap are really beautiful, but more important were the historic info. In this regard the detailed tour of Langa was excellent.
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Amazing bit of history It was wonderful seeing the creativity and beauty in south african We loved every inch and corner Being zimbabwean it was so nice to see the real beauty we have close to home
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Guide was very knowledgeable and informative. Saw a large variety and learned history of the township
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It was okay. The tour operator was personable, sharing his home and story. The highlight was all the cute little kids. You get to experience something you normally wouldn't.
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Gladstone our guide was superb. Very informative and knowledgeable. He was friendly and thorough. We went over our allotted time by almost 2 hours because it became a friendly interactive experience. We met some locals and got to buy beautiful artwork. It was just my husband and I on the tour so we really got an amazing experience.
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Our visit to the townships was a great moment of humanity thanks to our guide Nella.` He presented the history of townships and their evolution with great objectivity. If you want to discover Langa ask without any hesitation Nella for guide.
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Our guide was so helpful and knowledgeable with local information! Gained a real feel to local life in Bo Kaap and Langa!
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We were happy we took this tour to learn about what happened during and post-apartheid to so many in Cape Town. The news we heard abroad years ago only introduced us to what the people have endured over the years. Ian did an excellent job guiding us on this emotional journey for us learning the difficulties suffered over the years and the possibility of change in the future.
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Our tour guide was very knowledgeable so we learned a ton. However, I wish we would have spent a little bit more time walking around one we were in Langa. We basically stayed in the museum the whole time and then walked to grab water so we more so saw the townships from the vehicle.
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