Everything you need to know before exploring Cape Town with us.
Our tours are really FREE… okay, free in the sense that we don’t charge a fixed fee like other tour operators; we work on TIPS only. Out of these tips we cover our marketing costs, buy our nice green umbrellas and T-shirts, and then we also must earn a living. ALL our guides are qualified professionals and for most of them this is their only source of income. The difference is that we believe so much in our ability to make these tours worth your while, that we are willing to allow you to determine how much it was worth to you AFTER we’ve completed the tour. We don’t know too many companies that have this “guest-first” approach. There are however NO obligations and you only tip what you feel the tour was worth to you.
All our tours start from Morning Mojo Cafe & Deli, St Georges Mall, Cape Town City Centre. Just look out for our green umbrellas.
The Historic City, Apartheid to Freedom and Bo-Kaap Tours are all approximately 90 minutes each. The morning (9:30) Bo-Kaap Tour is 60 minutes. Customised and private tour lengths depend on the itinerary you’ve pre-booked with us.
All our tours are in English only. Our guides are however very well spoken in English and extremely patient, so you can ask them to repeat or explain info at any time.
You can choose from our regular tours (Historic City, Apartheid to Freedom, Bo Kaap) and request a combination of these or do them consecutively with a private guide OR we can customise a tour to your specifications that can include the History of Diamond Mining, Taste of Cape Town, Art & Music or more. Contact us, and we can discuss your needs, and design a personalised walking tour.
Please allow 10 minutes extra to your itinerary if you’ll need parking, as parking is very limited in town.
Open-air parking:
(Don’t leave anything visible in your car)
Apps:
*Parkopedia
Over weekends, you can use the parking in the
*Mandela Rhodes building
The starting times for our tours are: 09:30 Bo-Kaap tour, 11:00 Historic City tour OR Apartheid to Freedom tour, 14:00 Apartheid to Freedom tour OR Bo-Kaap tour, 16:20 Bo-Kaap tour OR Historic City tour.
Our tours run EVERY day, 365 days a year, rain or sunshine.
Included in our tours are loads of fun, sightseeing, information sharing and extremely entertaining guides; we call it “infotainment”. What we cannot do, even though we are amazing, is to share more than 350 years of history or all the sights in Cape Town in 90 minutes. We will, however, gladly spend time with you during or after the tour to make recommendations or give further advice. Alternatively, you can book a private tour, and we will create an itinerary that meets your requirements.
Everyone. Families with children of all ages (including toddlers/babies in prams/strollers), couples, single travellers, senior citizens, teenagers, disabled people… the list goes on. Our most strenuous walk is up to the Bo Kaap, but it’s a short uphill route, with steps, which can easily be left out by those that cannot navigate them. Our normal tours are only 90 minutes per tour, thus can easily be enjoyed by those on business in Cape Town and who want a short break to explore the city. Also those visiting the Mother City on a cruise liner to find their “land feet”, anyone that wants to go sightseeing, those that are on a city break, friends on holiday and colleagues on team building. We’re the perfect option if the weather prevents you from going up a mountain or taking a trip on water. We walk no matter how wet, hot, windy or cold it is.
We’re the perfect option if the weather prevents you from going up a mountain or taking a trip on a boat.
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Tip by cash or card in ZAR, $, and €
R 0: The “zero / nothing / nto / nada / you-should-be-paying-me” option when you really feel it was a complete waste of your valuable time..
R 100: The tour was okay but I’ve had better!
R 100 – R 150: The tour was professional and the guides knowledgeable.
R 150 – R 200: You had fun and received valuable recommendations and insights.
R 250 – no limit: You loved the tour and it was truly a memorable experience. A highlight of your vacation.
