Slavery in the Cape: A Self-Guided Audio Tour of Cape Town's Slave History

1 hour to 1 hour 15 minutes (approximately)
Offered in: English and 3 more

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.

What's Included

VoiceMap App for Android and iOS
Offline access to audio, maps, and geodata
Lifetime access to this tour
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 outside the Grind 4 Truth Coffee Shop at the Prestwich Memorial Site.

Itinerary

Duration: 1 hour to 1 hour 15 minutes (approximately)
  • (Pass by)

    The tour starts outside the Iziko Slave Lodge.

    Admission ticket free
  • (Pass by)

    The tour passes by the De Tuynhuys Building.

    Admission ticket free
  • (Pass by)

    The tour passes through the Company's Garden.

    Admission ticket free
  • (Pass by)

    The tour passes by a statue of Cecil John Rhodes.

    Admission ticket free
  • (Pass by)

    The tour passes by the Saffran Pear.

    Admission ticket free
  • (Pass by)

    The tour passes by the St George's Cathedral.

    Admission ticket free
  • (Pass by)

    The tour passes through the Church Square.

    Admission ticket free
  • (Pass by)

    The tour passes by the Old Slave Tree.

    Admission ticket free
  • (Pass by)

    The tour passes by the District Six Museum.

    Admission ticket free
  • (Pass by)

    The tour passes by the Castle of Good Hope.

    Admission ticket free
  • (Pass by)

    The tour passes the Grand Parade

    Admission ticket free
  • (Pass by)

    The tour passes by the Cape Town City Hall.

    Admission ticket free

Additional info

  • 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
Architecture Tours
Historical Tours
Walking Tours
Short term availability

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