Cape Town Trip Overview
Our tour promises to take you on a completely unique journey into the rich history and living culture of the people of Bo-Kaap, plus you’ll get to meet “My Hood” and check out some Bo-Kaap family life. I promise an insight into some never-before-seen parts of Bo-Kaap and its people. Guests say that the highlight of the tour is having tea & talking about life.
Additional Info
Duration: 2 hours
Starts: Cape Town, South Africa
Trip Category: Cultural & Theme Tours >> Cultural Tours
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What to Expect When Visiting Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa
Our tour promises to take you on a completely unique journey into the rich history and living culture of the people of Bo-Kaap, plus you’ll get to meet “My Hood” and check out some Bo-Kaap family life. I promise an insight into some never-before-seen parts of Bo-Kaap and its people. Guests say that the highlight of the tour is having tea & talking about life.
Itinerary
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Stop At: Iziko Bo Kaap Museum, 71 Wale Street, Cape Town Central 8001 South Africa
Discover the home of the second Turkish Ottoman emissary to the Cape which still stands today as one of the oldest of the settler Jan de Waal’s slave houses and the only one still kept in its original form.
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Auwal Mosque, 43 Dorp Street, Cape Town Central 8001 South Africa
Discover the history of the land, the Madrassa (Muslim School) and then later, Bo-Kaap’s first official Mosque.
Duration: 5 minutes
Stop At: Boorhaanol Nursery School, 26 Pen St, Central, Amanda Glen, Cape Town, 8001, South Africa
A 30min tea break with traditional Cape Malay biscuits and bakes in a Madrassa’s and pre-primary run by Bo-Kaap’s oldest and most active community organization, Boorhaanol Islam Movement.
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Bo-kaap, Cape Town Central South Africa
We walk by Bo-Kaap Community centre where I’ll explain the annual community activities that take place there before pausing at Bo-Kaap’s official Civic Association. Elevated at the top of Wale Street, its a great photo opportunity.
Duration: 10 minutes
Stop At: Bo-kaap, Cape Town Central South Africa
We visit the burial shrine of Tuan Guru, Bo-Kaap’s founding Sheikh and most famous teacher whilst getting a great orientation of Bo-Kaap and its proximity to the City.
Duration: 15 minutes
Stop At: Masjid Boorhaanol Islam, 196 Longmarket St, Schotsche Kloof, Cape Town, 8001, South Africa
We visit inside one of Bo-Kaap’s oldest Mosque’s to get a glimpse into the active role these Mosques play in our lives.
Duration: 15 minutes
Stop At: Bo Kaap Cooking Tour, 46 Rose St, Schotsche Kloof, Cape Town, 8001, South Africa
Visit my Mom, the Mosque is joined to a communal garden with some interesting history. We regroup and depart from here.
Duration: 10 minutes
