Day Tours
It’s not all work and no play! Exciting day tours in and around Cape Town have been planned by
the appointed Tour Operator, Andulela, for 6SCWC accompanying persons, or delegates who have a free moment
during the congress week.
Andulela, which means "first" in isiXhosa, have crafted a selection of hands-on tours which allow
participants to truly connect with South African people, customs and life. Andulela promotes responsible
tourism and participants can contribute to the conservation of the natural environment and the economic
growth of the local communities that they visit. The aim is to create and sustain an inter-cultural dialogue
that benefits all concerned.
Andulela will have a tour-desk at the 6SCWC for more information and bookings, but we do recommend
pre-booking your tours before the congress.
Please view the list and detailed descriptions of the available tours below.
For more information and to make a tour booking, please contact Andulela:
{t} +27(0)21 790 2592
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{w} www.andulela.com
Half Day Tours
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- The Cape Malay Cooking Safari – Voted one of “The Top 5 Things to do in Cape Town” and featured by CNN Travel: Guided walk in the historical heart of the Bo-Kaap with mini shopping safari and hands-on cooking session in the kitchen of a local family – an opportunity to meet locals in an authentic, real and fun experience.
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- Bo-Kaap Walking Tour: Guided walk through the historical heart of the Bo-Kaap to discover the cultural heritage of the area and its predominantly Muslim community followed by a traditional snack in a local home.
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- City Walking Tour: Gain insight into the influences resulting from the influx of different cultures over the centuries and the different milestones, which have shaped our City and will continue to do so in the future. This includes a visit to the powerful Museum that pays tribute to the community that once lived in the area known as District Six destroyed by the apartheid regime. The focus however will be on modern and contemporary Cape Town and its development.
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- Interactive Township Tour: In authentic situations and accompanied by an accredited guide who knows the “townships” we visit well, we’ll visit selected local hosts who share a bit of their every-day life of an urban township. We’ll also visit successful self-help projects with funky top-end products, experience the creativity, learn about the socio-economic successes despite the challenges of the past and present, as well as gain an overview of future developments in the area.
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- Kirstenbosch Garden with Botanist: Kirstenbosch Botanical Garden is the oldest and biggest botanical garden in South Africa. This world-renowned attraction offers a huge variety of plants and trees typical of this region. The Cape Fynbos Kingdom comprises of over 9 000 species, making it more diverse than that of any other region, barring the Amazon River forests. Your dynamic botanist guide will unfold the wonders of these plants, their intriguing survival strategies, and their fascinating curative properties.
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- Township Cycling Tour: On this excurion we visit locals of Masiphumelele township by bicycle. One of our stops is Dlongwana’s BEN IBD Bicycle shop. Dlongwana is part of the bicycle tourism programme in the Masiphumelele community of Cape Town that runs in conjunction with the Bicycling Empowerment Network (BEN), a non-profit organisation. We’ll also stop at the local Sangoma and a creche.
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Full Day Tours
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- Cape Point and Peninsula Tour: Discover local inhabitants of the Peninsula as well as world-renowned reserves, fauna and flora of The Cape. This trip includes Atlantic coastline, Hout Bay fishing village, Chapman’s Peak Drive, historic Simon’s Town, Boulders Penguin Colony and Cape Point situated in the Cape of Good Hope Nature Reserve. This reserve is part of The Cape Floral Region, declared one of the richest areas for plants in the world and an official World Heritage Site.
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- Wine Route (with hands-on wine blending session if minimum number reached): Taste top vintages with winemakers and experts, discover wine estates with green and ethical business practices, soak up the magnificent landscapes of the Cape Winelands in particular the surrounds of Stellenbosch. With a bit of luck you can learn how to blend your own wine!
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- Whale Boat Trip with Conservationists – Fair Trade certified: Observe majestic marine creatures from South Africa’s most modern whale boat accompanied by local conservationists for more insight.
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- Shark Observation and Cage Dives – Fair Trade certified: After a full brief from local marine biologist, we invite you to accompany locals involved in an award winning marine conservation project on the east coast of the Cape on a boat trip to find the endangered Great White Sharks. In 2006 this project won “First Choice Responsible Tourism Award”. This company has taken many researchers from around the globe to view the Great Whites and strives to support research and the conservation of the Great White shark. Cage dives to see these amazing animals are also available for the brave!
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- Safari Day Trip – Inverdoorn, near Cape Town: Inverdoorn is located in a Malaria Free Zone, 2 ½ hours drive from Cape Town. This game reserve includes 29 different species of animal including Rhino, rare Cape Barbary Lion, Buffalo, Giraffe, Hippo, Letchwe, Oryx and over 1200 entities on 10 000 ha in the Ceres Karoo. Ist team also participates in a Western Cape Cheetah Conservation project.
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- Safari Day Trip – Aquila, near Cape Town: Aquila is located in a Malaria Free Zone, 2 ½ hours drive from Cape Town. This game reserve includes different species of animal including Rhino, Lion, Buffalo, Giraffe and Hippo. The day includes a game drive and a visit to the Ostrich Farm at the Karoo Ostrich Farm.
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Evening Tours
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- The Cape Town Jazz Safari – Featured by New York Times and voted one of the “Top 5 things to do in Cape Town”: Get right into the fabric of Cape Jazz with its African flair and nuances of a rich cross-cultural heritage, by joining us on an evening in the living rooms of Cape Town musicians with a light dinner, private performance and interesting life stories.
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- The Cape Opera Safari: South Africa’s Opera singers continue to gain international interest and recognition. On the one hand for their unique and powerful voices. On the other, for their interesting interpretations of opera classics as well as for their creative “home-brewed” performances. Delight in a private performance by a young local opera singer in a home of Cape Town. The evening, punctuated with the host singer’s personal stories and adventures of Opera with an African flair as well as a light dinner, promises to be enlightening and fun.
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