Private tour in Cape Town Lesley C

Central City Walking Tour

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Lesley C.

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Good day I have been a tour guide offering private tours for 21 years and love sharing the history, culture and heritage of Cape Town on foot. To absorb the true spirit of a city, I believe this is best enjoyed by walking. My walking tours are a mix of history, heritage, culture, architecture, memorial art, and stories about people and events which have shaped our community today. I will be able to tailor the route around your interests, use a pace comfortable to you and it will give us a chance to engage and reflect about our history and culture. Cape Town offers a mix of colonial and political history; you will feel comfortable to engage and ask questions about any subject. I am a traveler also, so, understand firsthand the level of service and experience you are looking for. Timing is flexible, if need a coffee stop, or to visit inside a church on route for example. I never stop learning. We are lucky to have active museums, and historical societies, and I regularly attend evening lectures. I am a volunteer committee member for a local heritage society and organize excursions and speakers to generate funds for heritage preservation. My new volunteer role is to reignite our heritage blue plaque program, whereby blue plaques are established on buildings around the city to recognize people and events which have made a key contribution to our history. I am looking forward to meeting you and welcoming you to Cape Town. Registered Tour Guide (Qualified as National Guide) BA (Hons) History (graduated in 2016) I am not offering driving tours (walking tours only), but I can arrange for a car and driver should the need arise.

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Overview of your Cape Town tour

We are an extraordinary cultural mix with three and half centuries of colonial occupations and political apartheid influences. In this walking tour we unpack the layers of history through the heritage buildings, architecture and stories about people and events which have shaped our community today. This walking tour is designed for visitors who do not wish to walk a long distance, or enter any museums and looking for an introduction orientation to our cultural history. If you have just arrived I will be able to offer you tips about additional sightseeing and restaurants for the rest of your visit. If possible this tour is better on a mid-week day so we can visit the cathedral for a few minutes.

Your Cape Town tour itinerary

Meeting Point: Taj Hotel, 1 Wale street Church Square: the enslaved lives precinct and the Groote Kerk (Dutch Reformed Church) Grand Parade: City Hall (Nelson Mandela statue), and get an understanding as to where the colonial influences started. Mutual Heights: our best example of art deco Two Minutes Silence: the first ever two minutes silence in the world to remember fallen soldiers from WW1. The Flower Market Greenmarket Square: The Old Town House, the market for African crafts and art deco buildings St George's Cathedral: Archbishop Desmond Tutu was here 1986 - 1996 Company Gardens: the first ever landscaped gardens in South Africa, The Arch, Parliament buildings, some of the oldest planted trees in South Africa, statues, and war memorials. End point: Taj Hotel, Wale street.

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Transport details
Type: Walking

No transportation is offered for this tour. It is easy to organize an uber, taxi or hotel car to and from the Taj Hotel

What's included
Private Guide
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Meeting location

Wale Street, Cape Town, Western Cape, 8000, South Africa

Taj Hotel, 1 Wale street, corner St George's Mall & Wale street. Opposite St George's Cathedral

  • You can request a different meeting location (for example, your hotel) during the checkout process.
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Tour categories
City Highlights
Tour reference number
1408399
Languages
English
Activity level
Moderate
Accessibility
Kid Friendly
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This private tour in Cape Town is ideal for visitors who are interested in a cultural and historical introduction to the city. It's perfect for those who prefer not to walk long distances or enter museums, and are looking for an orientation to the cultural history of Cape Town. It's also suitable for families, as it is kid-friendly.

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