Cape Town's original shoreline: a self-guided audio tour

2 hours to 2 hours 30 minutes (approximately)
Offered in: English

Over the centuries, natural and historical events and extensive development have obscured Cape Town's original shoreline. This has influenced the city’s history and reconfigured the shape of the land that meets the water. And yet, it is a line rich with history, and contains layers of stories that have long been suppressed, overlooked, or left to lie in dusty drawers and family folklore.

This self-guided audio tour retraces the original shoreline, from the first making of the land to the present day – and beyond it, into the lessons changes to sea level hold for our future.

What's Included

VoiceMap App for Android and iOS
Lifetime access to this tour in English
Offline access to audio, maps, and geodata
Tickets or entrance fees to any museums or other attractions en route
Smartphone and headphones
Transportation
Food and drink

Meeting and pickup

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.

End point

The tour ends at the V&A Waterfront.

Itinerary

Duration: 2 hours to 2 hours 30 minutes (approximately)
  • (Pass by)

    The tour begins at the Castle of Good Hope.

    Admission ticket free
  • (Pass by)

    The tour passes around the Grand Parade

    Admission ticket free
  • (Pass by)

    The tour passes Cape Town's City Hall.

    Admission ticket free
  • (Pass by)

    The tour makes a quick detour inside the General Post Office.

    Admission ticket free
  • (Pass by)

    The tour goes through Cape Town Station.

    Admission ticket free
  • (Pass by)

    The tour passes the Foreshore Freeway Bridge from a short distance.

    Admission ticket free
  • (Pass by)

    The tour takes you through the Silo District

    Admission ticket free
  • (Pass by)

    The tour makes a brief stop outside Chavonne's Battery Museum.

    Admission ticket free
  • (Pass by)

    The tour passes by the South African Maritime Museum.

    Admission ticket free
  • (Pass by)

    The tour ends outside the V&A Waterfront near the Breakwater Boulevard parking.

    Admission ticket free

Additional info

  • Service animals allowed
  • Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Supplied by VoiceMap Audio Tours

Tags

Private Sightseeing Tours
Audio Guides
Historical Tours
Walking Tours
City Tours
Short term availability

Cancellation Policy

All sales are final. No refund is available for cancellations.

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