A must for any visitor to the Cape is to do a township tour and experience the vibrant and diverse cultures of the Western Cape.
Along with a township resident you will see and experience the real South Africa which will enlighten you and instill a sense of hope and promise in the future of South Africa.
Township Tours Highlights:
- Witness how the majority of Capetonians live their daily lives
- Visit a Sangoma or traditional healer
- Explore the townships of Langa, Gugulethu and Khayelitsha
- Roam the cobbled streets of the old slave quarters, Bo-Kaap
Most tours include visits of the Bo-Kaap/Cape Malay district, District Six, Langa, Gugulethu and Crossroads. Visit schools, self-help projects, shebeens, a Sangoma, a restaurant specialising in traditional Xhosa food and even have the option of staying in a township bed and breakfast.
Although often desperately poverty stricken, townships are not only about crime and deprivation, you will witness a community spirit and be the recipient of hospitality like nowhere else!
Comprising both informal, semi-formal and formal housing, the eclectic mix evident in the townships expresses a vibrancy and spirit somewhat lacking in the more urban areas. The biggest formal townships, namely Langa, Nyanga, Gugulethu and Khayelitsha have an estimated population of two million people.
A township tour is a fascinating journey into the history and future of South Africa - an experience not to be missed.
