Cape Town Central Trip Overview
This delightful drive winds its way to the heart of Cape Beauty, through superb mountain ranges, vineyards, and Cape Dutch homesteads. The region boasts great beauty, culture and is steeped in South African history with the sheer vastness of Cape Town on offer. The day also commences with a visit to the Malay Quarters to have a brief history of the Rainbow houses, culture, food, and Muslim religion. With a stop at Diamond Works for diamond cutting and craftsmanship with a complimentary glass of Sparkling Wine as you walk around and learn about our South African Diamond history.
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Duration: 8 hours
Starts: Cape Town Central, South Africa
Trip Category: Cultural & Theme Tours >> Cultural Tours
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What to Expect When Visiting Cape Town Central, Western Cape, South Africa
This delightful drive winds its way to the heart of Cape Beauty, through superb mountain ranges, vineyards, and Cape Dutch homesteads. The region boasts great beauty, culture and is steeped in South African history with the sheer vastness of Cape Town on offer. The day also commences with a visit to the Malay Quarters to have a brief history of the Rainbow houses, culture, food, and Muslim religion. With a stop at Diamond Works for diamond cutting and craftsmanship with a complimentary glass of Sparkling Wine as you walk around and learn about our South African Diamond history.
Stop At: Castle of Good Hope, Corner of Buitenkant and Strand streets, Cape Town Central 8001 South Africa
Our first Luxury City tour begins at a unique tourist attraction with the combination of both cultural and military history of South Africa, the military ceremonies and exhibitions await you at the Castle of Good Hope. The castle was built between 1666 and 1679 and it is the oldest existing colonial building in South Africa.
Here you are going to experience the dungeons, dolphin pool, blacksmith, canon fire, horse and carriage rides, and above all the tranquil atmosphere of the Castle of Good Hope.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: City Hall, Darling Street, Cape Town Central South Africa
South Africa’s most respected and honored is the City Hall, where the late former South African president Nelson Mandela released his speech after he was released from 27 years in prison. It was here in 1990 that 250 000 gathered to welcome Nelson Mandela after his release.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Iziko Slave Lodge, Corner of Adderley and Wale Streets, Cape Town Central 8000 South Africa
The second oldest existing colonial building in South Africa is the Slave Lodge. This Slave Lodge housed slaves who worked for the Dutch East India Company (VOC) and they were never sold up until some of them were old and couldn’t do the work. Here you will get a brief history about slavery in South Africa, when it began, the lives of slaves, as well as when and why it was abolished.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Bo-kaap, Cape Town Central South Africa
The Cape Malay Quarters, known as Bo-Kaap. After our visit at Slave Lodge, we head straight to the colorful houses of the Cape. Bo-Kaap this is where numerous rental houses were built and leased to slaves. Soon after the slaves were allowed to buy the houses they painted them with different bright colors as an expression of their freedom.
Here there are variety of craft markets, the first established Muslim mosque in South Africa, and also different restaurants with the most delicious dishes of the Malaysians and discover their cooking style.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: The Diamond Works, 10 Christiaan Barnard Street Ground Floor, Cape Town Central 7925 South Africa
The Sparkling Diamond experience tour. Here you will witness the firsthand, art of diamond cutting and the careful craftsmanship of jewelry manufacturing by our skilled experts. All whilst enjoying a complimentary glass of sparkling wine.
Duration: 1 hour
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