# Cape Town: Half Day Township Private Tour

> From Cape Town, embark on a half-day trip to Langa and Gugulethu, two well known South African townships, and meet and greet the locals on this guided Cape Town private Township tour and learn more about the culture and heritage of this multi-racial rainbow nation. Dine with them and enjoy a traditional South African Braai meal. This is a once in a lifetime opportunity.

## Overview

**Location:** Cape Town
**Duration:** 0 day, 6 hours, 0 min
**Price:** R75 Per Person
**Tour Type:** Private Day Experience 
**Difficulty:** Relaxed
**Guide Language:** English,French,Portuguese

## Description

Yout top-notch driver-guide will collect you at your accommodation in Cape Town at 9:00 AM and drive for approximately 20 minutes to one of the city's oldest townships known to the locals as Langa (meaning ‘Sun’ in Xhosa). The township is named after a very respected chief Langalibalele, who was a renowned rainmaker who spent time in jail on Robben Island in 1873. Upon your arrival in this township, your driver will introduce you to the local site tour guide. The site guide will accompany you on a short walking tour (0.5 miles or less than a kilometer), affording opportunities to interact with locals.

## Highlights

One on one private tour with a Native Local Guide
Flexible and secured walking-small distances  for a better experience
Meet and greet the locals while dining with them and tasting their traditional meals
Taste the locally brewed beer and see how it made
Visit a local creche, curios makers, old and new hostels
Experience a fully South African barbecue known as braai at own account
Experience South Africa like never before whilst learning about the history and heritage of this colorful nation
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The walking portion will start at Gugasthebe, where various non-profit organizations teach skills to the local youth. You will visit what used to be a detention center during apartheid, before proceeding to the local shebeen or tavern. Here you will learn how the local beer, Umqombothi, is brewed, and enjoy a beer tasting with locals. 
This will be followed by a visit to the municipal beer hall. Thereafter, you will visit the township's entrepreneurial business women who prepare barbecue (braai) meat on the streets of Langa, old and new hostels to see the transformations done by the government in order to better residents' living conditions, an area crèche, and a newer housing development.
In the Langa market, you will spend a few minutes with a traditional doctor, or Sangoma (optional). The walking township tour will end at the public library.

## What's Included

Private tour guide/driver
Private vehicle with fuel
Township site tour guiding fees
Pick-up and drop off at your accommodation in and around Cape Town

## What's Not Included

Meals, drinks, and gratuities/tips (optional)

## Cancellation Policy

Receive a 100% refund if you cancel up to 24 hours before the activity starts

## Book This Tour

To book **Cape Town: Half Day Township Private Tour**, visit the link below or contact Amity Adventure directly.

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