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Free tour

The Dutch, Islam and the colours of Bo-Kaap.

Duration: 2h
Languages: German, English
Quality Verified Registered on February 02, 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

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  • No minimum number of attendees
    No minimum number of attendees is required for the tour
  • Free booking and cancellation
    Free payment tour, no set price, booking and cancellation are free
  • Accepts electronic payment
    This tour allows payment by electronic means or credit card

Tour description

Welcome to Cape Town!
A visit to Cape Town's Bo Kaap/ boo uh 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 Indonesia and Africa.
We will visit the 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 70/ 75 % Muslim community, offers visitors the opportunity to sample the flavour and aroma of its unique Cape Malay cuisine.

Bokaap discovery walk.

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Highlights

What will we visit on this tour?

  • Meeting point:
    38 Burg St, Cape Town City Centre, Ca...
    38 Burg St, Cape Town City Centre, Cape Town, 8000, South Africa
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    We meet at Heaven Coffee , 38 Burg Street. Heaven Coffee is situated inside the Central Methodist Mission Church (Gothic Revival Architecture) opposite Greenmarket Square African Curio market. I will wear visible tourist badge with name.

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    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.
  • 2
    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.
  • 3
    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.
  • 4
    Outside visit
    Atlas Trading Company, since 1946, importers of spices . The Spice Mecca of Cape Town.
  • 5
    Outside visit
    Chiappini Street is a mix of brightly painted houses. An expression of each family's embracing of ownership. A far cry from the colour of its dismal past.
  • 6
    Outside visit
    Auwal Masjid is an historical landmark in Bo-Kaap and the location of the first writing of Afrikaans. A language birthed thru the tragedy of slavery and the fusion of an indiginous language and that of European settlers.

How much does this tour cost?

Free tours do not have a set price, instead, each person gives the guru at the end of the tour the amount that he or she considers appropriate (these usually range from €10 to $50 depending on satisfaction with the tour).

Who is this tour for?

Accessibility
Non suitable for people with reduced mobility.
Groups
Accepts reservations up to 12 people.
Pets
Not suitable for pets.

What should you know?

Additional costs:
The tour does not require the payment of entrance fees or additional expenses.
Free cancellation
If you will not be able to attend the tour, please cancel your booking, otherwise the guide will be waiting for you.
Payment methods
Electronic or credit card payment is accepted.
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