Sightseeing on your own steam ...

The traditional way we all know when taking on a sightseeing trip or tour is jumping into a bus coach or car... but now there are so many more variations and options to sightseeing and touring different destinations, adding a bit of adventure and of course the greener alternative than the convential transported tours !

For those who dare not venture into Downtown Joburg, we have a safe, fun and educational combination of such touring, on foot. Various themed Jozi walking tours guided by qualified guides affording you the opportunity to explore Newtown, Spicy Fordsburg, Carlton Centre, Art Galleries and much more incorporating any special interests. Cape Town offers a historical angle to it's sightseeing walking tours visiting places like St. Georges Mall provided live entertainment by buskers, choirs, dancers and drummers to street artists and curio vendors, Green Market Square, Old Townhouse, City Hall ,Castle of Good Hope and the well know District 6 Museum.

If you are looking to rediscover your own city or even if you are an international visitor who seeks an informative yet fun way to explore the african culture and the modernised third world city then this is the way to do it ..walking is the only way to experience such vibrant cities as it engulfs you into this incredible adventure to through the past to the present.

A more recent addition to sightseeing opportunities is that from the seat of a bicycle. Getting on a bicycle and cycling through local sites of interest and dwellings will enthral the more outgoing person with a certain level of fitness to keep ahead. Cape Town offers daily tours from the V&A Waterfront lead by experienced local guides, learning about Cape Town’s heritage while you ride from the vibrant Waterfront to the bustling inner city, getting up close and personal with the city and its inhabitants in the olde and new of Cape Town’s urban landscape. Further inland there are Wineland Cycling Tours where you will explore the rolling hills and wine farms of the Fairest Cape!


 
We have also recently introduced township cycling tours in both Gauteng and Cape Town. These tours are for those looking for a little more than the conventional method of touring, providing the tourist with many more opportunities to interact with the community than they would have from an air-conditioned bus. These eco-friendly, exciting township tours takes you around the local streets of Soweto or Masiphumelele community of Cape Town  , while local guides accompany you as you get to know the local communities, sample the local food and learn more about the culture and histories for the local residents. You will take back home with you, a different perception of the township when experiencing this adventure!

Experience a walking or cycling sightseeing tour now. with African Chapter Tours.