Cultural Tours in South Africa

Explore the Bo-Kaap with one of its renowned residents Shereen Habib. Starting at the Bo-Kaap Museum, wind your way past the neighborhood's major sites and secret corners on old cobbled streets. You'll visit the oldest mosque in South Africa and learn the real significance behind the Tana Baru Cemetery. Shereen's intimate knowledge and unique humour reveals a living history of the Bo-Kaap that cannot be found anywhere else. The tour is ready whenever you are. It plays audio automatically at exactly the right time and place using your smart phone's GPS and the VoiceMap mobile app, which also works offline.Bo-kaaps brightly painted houses provide excellent photography throughout, and there's also a great lunch eatery where you can sample ridiculously tasty Cape Malay cuisine. Start the tour in the app, put your phone in your pocket, and let Shereen direct you through the streets. The total walking distance is 1km and takes about a half hour without stopping, but you can pause anytime!

The Cullinan Diamond Mine has produced some of the most sought-after diamonds in the world, including the legendary Cullinan Diamond and rare blue diamonds. This tour is the only one of its kind, offering a behind-the-scenes look at a working diamond mine. Ride the elevator down into the mine shaft to see to the kimberlite rock, engine room, and Big Hole; learn how the diamonds are mined, cut, and transformed into jewelry; then admire the glittering jewels on display in the Cullinan Diamond Shop.

On this self drive tour, you will make your own way to the Manyane Resort at the Pilanesberg National Park where you will meet your guide. Once you have boarded the Open 4x4 safari vehicle, you will enjoy a guided 3 Hour safari drive in the Big 5 Game reserve. On the safari drive you will enjoy the Fauna and Flora that the National Park has to offer.

The tour starts off with a visit to Pietermaritzburg, the capital of KwaZulu Natal. There we will stop by Pietermaritzburg's City Hall, which claims to be the largest brick building in the southern hemisphere. There we will visit the Gandhi statue also before we head towards the Drakensberg mountains. Kamberg Cave Art is a 90 minute walk and hike from the base camp. This tour is for the physically fit. - Pietermaritzberg City Hall - Drakensberg Kamberg Nature Reserve. - 90 minutes scenic walk to the sandstone cave paintings. - Guided tour of the Sandstone cave paintings of the San people. - Howick Falls. - Nelson Mandela's Capture Site and Museum.

Spend five hours touring the villages of Sotho, Zulu, Xhosa, Pedi and Ndebele on this Lesedi cultural experience. Follow your expert guide and learn how locals build their houses. Watch tribal dances and savor a buffet meal of regional favorites. This tour includes private transportation but will join other groups for village exploration. Whether it's your first time in South Africa, or you're returning for another look, this tour showcases the best of cultures and traditions and is not to be missed.

Planning your own comprehensive tour of southern South Africa seems daunting, but booking this package tour means you can relax and enjoy instead of getting bogged down in the details. Travel overland from Kruger National Park to Cape Town, with stops in the country's top game reserves to search for Africa's Big 5 on game drives. Other Garden Route highlights include Hermanus, Tsitsikamma, and Knysna; learn about the native South African cultures along the way through your guide's insightful commentary.

Head out on a South African safari and explore Pilanesberg National Park. In an open-air 4x4 vehicle with a guide, you will travel through the reserve, which is home to over 7,000 animals, including the Big 5 (buffalo, elephant, leopard, lion, and rhino). The park's relatively small size ups your chances of spotting the animals in their natural environment.

Immerse yourself in the world of South African beer brewing with this tour to SAB World of Beer from Johannesburg. Learn about the history of brewing in South Africa through guided commentary and a tour of the brewery, then sample some local beers with your tour group. Round-trip transportation from Johannesburg hotels means no need to designate a sober driver.

Shark Cage Diving Full Day TourDaily Tours -Depart: 06:00 Return: 17:00 HIGHLIGHTSEarly pick up at your hotel, en route to GansbaaiBreakfast, overview of the day and safety briefingLaunch from Gansbaai HarbourAnchor near Shark Alley and start cage-divingApprox 2-3 hours out at sea to enjoy the interaction with one of the natures most awesome predatorsViewing of Great White Sharks, seals, various birdlife and whales in seasonReturn to Gansbaai harbourLunch and viewing of DVD of the dayCollection Of Cage Diving Certificates (On Request)Return to Cape Town

Make your way through the 22 exhibition areas of the Apartheid Museum in your own time on this self-guided tour. Learn about South Africa's history with apartheid and the struggle to overcome it. Round-trip transportation from your Sandton hotel provided.

Our Most Popular Daily Scheduled TripCape Town has one of the best locations to see the Sunset from the Sea. With the Atlantic Ocean stretching away from the majestic Table Mountain range, this is certainly a 'must do' cruise for locals and tourists alike.  Toast the setting sun from the deck of a luxury vessel with a complimentary glass of local sparkling wine. (A glass per guest, or a bottle for a couple.) A cash bar is available for other drink requirements, including soft drinks. Kids are welcome, and have a special price option, but remember it is an adult cruise so no alcohol served to minors! Cape Town weather can change 5 times a day, so our route from harbour is not always predictable; the two options below are merely a guide. But no matter which direction we take be assured of a spectacular cruise. SUNSET UNDER SAIL

Located just a half-hour drive from Johannesburg, Soweto is one of the most famous townships in the city. On this tour, discover the township's troubled history and rich cultural heritage as you stroll down Vilikazi Street, learn about the Youth Uprising in 1976 at the Hector Pieterson Museum, and visit the Nelson Mandela House Museum.

Learn about the rise and fall of apartheid and gain a deeper understanding of this history of South Africa on this guided tour of Johannesburg's Apartheid Museum.

Immerse yourself in Cape Town's apartheid-era history on this half-day tour that includes visits to District Six, a local preschool, a local shebeen (pub), and meet a traditional healer. Learn about apartheid and its legacy in South Africa through a guide's enlightening commentary. Enjoy the intimate atmosphere that comes with traveling in a small group of 15 people fewer. Upgrade your tour with an additional excursion to Robben Island.

Mythical meeting place of two great oceans. Scenic beauty competes against harsh conditions of the most South-Westerly edge of Africa. Followed by Penguins at Boulders beach and Kirstenbosch Botanical Gardens.Scenic coastal driveClifton & Camps BayTwelve ApostlesEnjoy picturesque Hout BayOptional trip to Seal IslandMariner's WharfChapman's Peak DriveOptional lunch at local restaurantCape Point Nature ReservePanoramic views of the two oceansPenguin Colony at Simon's TownKirstenbosch Botanical Gardens

Gain a better understanding for Cape Town's history with this guided tour of the Chavonnes Battery Museum. Along with a guide dressed in a 17th-century VOC soldier costume, see the archaeological ruins of a Dutch East India Company fort, as well as exhibits that dive deep into this period of Cape Town's past. Plus, get the chance for a photo op with a working canon.

 Cape Town, Best of Aquila Safari  Fullday  TourDepart: 08:00 - 09:00      Return: 18:00  HIGHLIGHTS - Travel via the wine region & Klein Karoo - Fruit growing region of Ceres - Welcome drinks on arrival - Two-hour game drive in open air 4x4 - Walk with giraffes (time permitting & at game rangers' discretion) - Visit lion preservation project - welcome drink  - breakfast Eco- synergy - Lunch under the shade of trees or in the boma-style restaurant - Relax by the pool in summer or by the fireplace in winter - Return to Cape Town via the Huguenot tunne - Second wine-tasting - Biltong pairing - Opportunity to purchase wine - Wi-Fi on board  

Explore Apartheid in depth and in person by visiting the most significant sites in Joburg. Start on Constitution Hill to learn about the daily lives of the black prisoners once held here. Then tour downtown by car for a chance to compare how the city's white population lived before heading to the Apartheid Museum and Soweto, where the anti-Apartheid movement first took root.

Get an essential introduction to recent South African history on this guided tour to the township of Soweto. Learn about how the township's experiences during the Apartheid era. Visit Mandela House, Hector Pieterson Museum, and Lesedi Cultural Village to watch a traditional dance. Includes lunch at a local restaurant.

CAPE TOWN, BIG FIVE SAFARI TOUR  Daily Tours - Depart: 06:15 - 07:00                    Return: 18:00      HIGHLIGHTS - Travel via the wine region & Klein Karoo - Fruit growing region of Ceres - Welcome drinks on arrival - Two-hour game drive in open air 4x4 - Walk with giraffes (time permitting & at game rangers' discretion) - Visit lion preservation project - Lunch under the shade of trees or in the boma-style restaurant - Relax by the pool in summer or by the fireplace in winter - Return to Cape Town via the Huguenot tunnel - Wi-Fi on board