Slavery in the Cape: A Self-Guided Audio Tour of Cape Town's Slave History
- 1–1.3 hour
- 2 languages
- Instant confirmation
- Private tour
Highlights
Almost thirty years ago, genealogist Aubrey Springveldt started investigating his own family tree. His research led him on a pilgrimage into the earliest days of the Cape, and an ancestry shaped by slavery. Join him on that pilgrimage by visiting some of the landmarks connected to slavery in Cape Town. Landmarks like the Place of Justice, where slaves were brutally punished, and the Prestwich Memorial, where they were buried in unmarked graves. Along the way, Aubrey peels back the layers of his own past, and talks about his work in reclaiming the past for others. This is a self-guided audio tour. Please download the tour through the VoiceMap app using the coupon code you receive on your receipt. It is advised that you download the tour while in a wifi zone to enjoy full offline accessibility.
Inclusions
What's included
- VoiceMap App for Android and iOS
- Offline access to audio, maps, and geodata
- Lifetime access to this tour
What's not
- Tickets or entrance fees to any museums or other attractions en route
- Smartphone and headphones
- Transportation
- Food and drink
Itinerary
The tour starts outside the Iziko Slave Lodge.
The tour passes by the De Tuynhuys Building.
The tour passes through the Company's Garden.
The tour passes by a statue of Cecil John Rhodes.
The tour passes by the Saffran Pear.
The tour passes by the St George's Cathedral.
The tour passes through the Church Square.
The tour passes by the Old Slave Tree.
The tour passes by the District Six Museum.
The tour passes by the Castle of Good Hope.
The tour passes the Grand Parade
The tour passes by the Cape Town City Hall.
Cancellation
All sales are final. No refund is available for cancellations.
Know before you go
- Meeting point
- Before arrival, please install the VoiceMap mobile app and use the code provided on your confirmation ticket. This is a self-guided audio tour that you can start, pause, or restart at any time and complete at your own pace. Detailed starting point instructions are available after downloading.
- Pickup
- Everyone meets at the starting point; there is no pickup.
- Ticket type
- Mobile or paper ticket accepted
- Operated by
- VoiceMap Audio Tours
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
How it compares in Cape Town
- Its from-price is 97% below the median of the 3091 experiences we list in Cape Town.
- It is shorter than most of them.
About Cape Town
Cape Town spreads between Table Mountain and the sea, a striking city of beaches, vineyards, penguins and history near Africa's southwestern tip.
Table Mountain's flat summit looms over everything, reached by cableway or by hiking trails, with Lion's Head and Signal Hill flanking it. Below, the V&A Waterfront bustles around the working harbour, and boats leave from there for Robben Island, where Nelson Mandela was held for eighteen years. The colourful houses of Bo-Kaap climb the slopes above the city centre and the Company's Garden.
Top-ranked sights in Cape Town: Boulders Beach, Cape of Good Hope, Chapman’s Peak Drive.
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