This is a hit! Stories about the harbour, past and present, with author, educationist and maritime historian, Brian Ingpen. Being on the water in a small boat, chartered exclusively for this tour, is so enjoyable and gives a new perspective on Cape Town. Brian is Cape Town's harbour and shipping expert. He has loved visiting...
With its history, art and cafes, many of them unique, the East City is increasingly part of my private tours. We start at the African School of Coffee - 'empowerment through the lens of coffee'. We will be treated to a special cupping session by one of their new trainee baristas. First Floor Truth Coffee Roasting 36 Buitenkant Street,...
This new tour is in a small pocket of Muizenberg, often overlooked by visitors. It is the village part - Melrose, Killarney, Atlantic, Palmer, Holland, Hansen Roads. Palmer Road was the centre. There were very good shops for buying groceries, having shoes repaired, furniture upholstered, and even a milliner for the latest fashion in hats....
With over 100 murals, Salt River is the place to be if you like street art. The variety is huge - gigantic, tiny, political, pretty, old and new. This tour is a hit, whatever your age or art taste. Different parts of this neighbourhood was home to the annual International Public Art Festival for five...
Retired judge Albie Sachs, Mr James April, and Adv Joel Krige share their memories of being imprisoned at Roeland Street jail because of their anti-apartheid protests. Author, activist and journalist, Dr Zubeida Jaffer, is the moderator. This unique event is free to join online. It is aptly is the day before South Africa’s Human Rights...
Monuments, memories and community - this neighbourhood is only 15 minutes from the centre of Cape Town. But few have visited. Anthony Hartman, our guide, grew up here during Apartheid and now lives close by. Main themes of the tour are resistance and resilience. Anthony shows, through his own experience and research, how history shaped...
