Meeting a local family at their eating table is a cultural food adventure.
You enter a completely different world. Each meeting is personal, with only your own family/party and the local family.
After meeting the local family and your first drink you will start helping the family with preparing the meal. Just watching, making notes and taking pictures is also possible. Just enjoy!
All local families speak at least some basic English, having the possibility to chat and learn about daily life in this specific country. Talk with the host family about anything you would like to know, including sharing some things about yourself and your home country. Most local families find it very interesting to hear about other cultures!
This experience is World Fair Trade Organization certified and takes you into the real life and the real food and culture of local families.
Join us for a morning or afternoon orientation tour of the Mother City as we venture through the streets crowded with history. This tour includes an optional visit to Table Mountain or in the event of inclement weather, Table View. Here you will find a number of the Cape’s top attractions, from the imposing Castle of Good Hope to the colourful cottages of the Bo Kaap, the bustling Green Market Square, the South African Museum, the beautiful Company Gardens and plenty more to see. With an experienced and knowledgeable guide, and from the comfort of an air-conditioned vehicle, you will be able to learn more about the Cape Town CBD and its surroundings, in a city tour that is sure to leave you with plenty of memories and photographs of this part of the Cape.
Drive past the Castle of Good Hope, which was built between 1666 and 1679 by the Dutch East India Company (VOC). The Castle was developed as a maritime replenishment station, and from 1678 it was the center of civilian administrative and military life at the Cape. Today, the Castle is the seat of the military in the Cape.
Tucked under the slopes of Signal Hill, the Bo Kaap is a fascinating and vibrant area that was somehow bypassed in the forced removal policies of the Apartheid. Also called the Malay Quarter, this area is characterised by its multi-coloured cottages and steep cobbled streets as well as its exotic Malay culture.
For those who enjoy a sense of history, the South African Museum offers a look at life throughout the ages in South Africa. The museum is situated in the Company Gardens, which holds the Seat of Parliament. Pristine lawns, shady paths, ornate fishponds, statues of past leaders and plenty of curious squirrels are just a part of the Company Gardens’ charm.
The beaches of Clifton and Camps Bay lie along the Atlantic coast. Situated just a few minutes away from the city center, the beaches are ideal for sunbathing and water sports (even if the water is somewhat chilly).
Signal Hill is a prominent landmark from which the historic noon gun is fired and forms the “lion’s body” for the adjacent Lion’s Head mountaintop. The hill rewards hikers with spectacular views across Table Bay harbour, the central city and the Atlantic Ocean. Many family-friendly picnic spots on Signal Hill are favoured by tourists and locals all year round.
After visiting the highlights mentioned above, you have the choice to visit one of the following options:
-Table Mountain (cable car fee not included & weather-permitting)
-Table View for a “postcard view” of Table Mountain.
Mandatory information
Please ensure you have answered the mandatory questions during the booking process to ensure the correct provision of service.
Important information - There may be restrictions
Participants must be 2 years old or over.
Discover the multicultural side of Cape Town and interact with the locals. From District Six where forced removals changed the lives of many people, to informal settlements with traditional healers and shebeens. Township tours in Cape Town are a must for anyone wanting to discover the other side of life in Cape Town.
This tour will take you through some of Cape Town's thriving township such as Langa, where you will learn about the Dutch and British rule of the Cape, slavery, Apartheid, freedom and democracy.
You will also have the chance to visit local schools, vibrant churches, and many other fascinating things to see and do. The people you meet on your township tour will leave you with a new admiration of the South African philosophy of ‘Ubuntu’, meaning a person is a person through other people, as they share a bit of insight into daily life in the townships of Cape Town.
The former residential area of District Six is one of the most famous Apartheid areas – once a thriving neighbourhood, the area was deserted after Apartheid government regulated forced removals of up to 60 000 people in the 1970s. The District Six Museum offers a colourful history into the area as it once was, and a monument to preserve the memories of the thousands of people previously living there, as well as the Apartheid years and the area’s downfall. It is closed on Sundays.
Langa is one of Cape Town’s thriving townships and was also established in the Apartheid days after thousands of residents from other areas were forcibly relocated. The area was named after Langalibalele - a chief and renowned rainmaker who was imprisoned on Robben Island in 1873 for rebelling against the Natal government. One of the highlights on this township tour is a visit to one of the area’s famous charismatic churches (on Sundays only) – something that is sure to leave you enthralled! Every Sunday morning there is a vibrant and colourful church service.
Township entrepreneurs such as tailors, barber shops and little markets are everywhere in the township. You will have the opportunity to take some African souvenirs home with you. And you will have the option to stop at a shebeen, a traditional pub and brewery, or informal beer house, in the township which opens from 2pm. Locals will make you feel most welcome and you will have the chance to taste traditional beer.
This tour will take you through some of Cape Town's thriving townships such as Langa, where you will learn about the Dutch and British rule of the Cape, slavery, Apartheid, freedom and democracy. The people you meet on your township tour will leave you with a new admiration of the South African philosophy of ‘Ubuntu’, meaning a person is a person through other people, as they share a bit of insight into daily life in the townships of Cape Town.
Drive through Langa, one of the Cape Town’s thriving townships, which was formed in the Apartheid days after thousands of residents from other areas were forcibly relocated. The area was named after Langalibalele - a chief and renowned rainmaker who was imprisoned on Robben Island in 1873 for rebelling against the Natal government.
Khayelitsha is the fastest growing township in the Cape and is located on the Cape Flats along the N2 highway. The name is Xhosa for ‘New Home’, which was derived during its formation in the Apartheid years. Established in 1985, many residents from District Six and other areas were forcibly removed by the government and relocated to this township. Today, Khayelitsha has an estimated population of about 406,779 residents.
You will have the option to taste traditional beer on a visit to a shebeen, a traditional pub and brewery in the township.