Free tour

Cape slavery, Islam, Apartheid and the colours of Bo-Kaap.

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Cape Town

Duration: 2 hours and 30 minutes

Languages: English

Guru: Nathan Arthur

PRO

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Registered on 2 February 2023

Hi I am Nathan Arthur Festus. I am a South African citizen and was born in Cape Town, also known as the Mother City. I am an experienced and seasoned City tour guide. I started my career as a City guide in 2018 and have found it to be immensely fulfilling. My tours are authentic, exposing you the guest to the various political dispensations through which our city and country have gone. Discover the Bo Kaap with me. Ŕŕtťþ

Free reservation and cancellation

Pay-what-you-want tour, no set price, reservation and cancellation are free

Tour description

Welcome to Cape Town!
A visit to Cape Town's Bo Kaap/ boo Kaap is an experience you won't want to miss when in Cape Town South Africa.
Nestled on Signal Hill, Bo Kaap traces its origins to the early days of the Dutch settlement and the importation of enslaved peoples from Africa and South East Asia and the Indonesian Archipelago.
We will visit the Auwal Masjied, first Mosque in South Africa and will be introduced to its founder Tuan Guru. Bo Kaap's colourful houses are an Instagram attraction but more so is an interest in the origins of this colourful display.
Above all, the Bo Kaap still today a 57% - 60% local Muslim community, offers visitors the opportunity to sample the flavour and aroma of its unique Cape Malay cuisine.

In short The Bo Kaap / Boo Kaap is a historical tapestry of culture, custom and cuisine.

Highlights

What will we see on this tour?

Meeting point:

149 Longmarket St, Cape Town City Centre, Cape Town, 8000, South Africa

We meet outside the Izeko Old Townhouse located at 149 Longmarket Street Cape Town Central. The Old Townhouse is directly opposite Greenmarket Square African Crafts and Curio Market. SPOT THE RED GURUWALK UMBRELLA.

Outside visit

Greenmarket Square is the 2nd oldest Public Square and site of the historic Old Townhouse. Re-introduced as a flea market it has today evolved into mainly an African Curio/ Craft Market.

Outside visit

Riebeeck Square, originally an open space where visiting farmers could rest their livestock. Today it showcases the most ambitious architectural conservation and restoration the City has ever known.

Outside visit

71 Wale Street, The Izeko Bo-Kaap Museum is a walk into a nineteen century Muslim home and provides insights into this area and the contribution this community has made to the unique character of Cape Town.

How much does this tour cost?

Free tours do not have a set price, instead, each person gives the guru at the end the amount they consider appropriate (amounts usually range from €15 to $50 depending on satisfaction with the tour).