Top 13 Walking Tours in South Africa

1.Soweto: Walking Tour with a Local Guide and Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 648 reviews · 4 hours · from $43Our pick

Explore Soweto on foot with a local guide, historic landmarks, street food, a minibus taxi ride, and a close look at daily life.

“I can’t think of anything to improve the tour. Mawezi is very knowledgeable and willingly shared that knowledge to ensure our understanding. My husband had been in Soweto more than 30 years ago and in his opinion has changed dramatically since that time. The tour was very good. We are glad we did it!”

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2.Plettenberg Bay: Bungee Jumping with Zipline and Sky Walk

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 506 reviews · from $97Top rated

Review of Bloukrans Bridge bungee jumping near Plettenberg Bay, with zipline, SkyWalk, safety details, price, tips, and honest advice.

“Amazing experience. Fun atmosphere on the bridge before the jump and reassuring instructors”

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3.Nathi Langa Township Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 493 reviews · 2h 30m · from $31

Walk Langa with local guides, hear its history, meet residents, visit Guga S’thebe, and see a more personal side of Cape Town.

“he is very knowledgeable and knows everyone in langa which makes it cool because you get thw real experience”

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4.Art, Culture & History Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 392 reviews · 2 hours · from $37

Explore Bo-Kaap, Long Street, District Six and Cape Town’s art scene on a practical two-hour cultural walking tour.

“Olewethu was very professional and knowledgeable. Once complete we were hungry and asked about options the suggestion was bree Street so we started down the street after taking our picture with statue of Nelson Mandela. unfortunately we did not get passed the first block when one of the ladies in our party almost had her neck pulled from a robber. maybe better suggestion or guidance when walking streets without guide. we left the city right after she was very nervous to continue looking at the city so were us”

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5.Street Art Walking Tour in Woodstock

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 293 reviews · 2 hours · from $37

Explore Woodstock street art, local history, and community stories on a two-hour guided walk from Salt Circle Arcade in Cape Town.

“Mandy gave us an amazing tour! Would definitely recommend having a tour with her.”

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6.Stellenbosch: Guided Historical Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 283 reviews · 1h 30m · from $18Best value

Walk Stellenbosch’s oak-lined streets, Cape Dutch buildings, village green, and oldest residential road with a local guide.

“Our guide, Marlena, was lovely and provided some wonderful knowledge around the history of Stellenbosch and it's impact on the present day. A great way to spend 90 minutes!”

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7.Langa Township Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 272 reviews · 2h 30m · from $37

Explore Langa with a local guide, learning its apartheid history, art, food, and community projects on a thoughtful 150-minute walk.

“Amazing experience! A super knowledgeable and friendly guide, able to answer all of my questions and provide and extraordinarily meaningful time in the Langa township.”

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8.Private Walking Tour with a Local

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 243 reviews · 2 - 6 hours · from $35

Review of Cape Town’s private Lokafy walking tour, with local guides, flexible routes, city stories, practical tips, pricing, and honest advice.

“Always should be the first activity in case you're new to Cape Town”

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9.Cape Town Walking Tour: Bo-Kaap & City Highlights

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 161 reviews · 2 hours · from $40

Review of Cape Town’s 2-hour Bo-Kaap walking tour, covering District Six, Greenmarket Square, Long Street, history, culture, and local life.

“I had an AMAZING tour with Dylan. His knowledge of the history of Cape Town and its culture is very in depth. We also had plenty of laughs and lots of fun in between. If you’re after an an informative introduction to the city or an enjoyable time, I would highly recommend!”

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10.Johannesburg: City Centre Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 152 reviews · 3 hours · from $40

Review of Johannesburg’s 3-hour city centre walking tour, covering gold mining, Mandela’s law firm, Newtown, architecture, safety, and value.

“Great tour - the guide was very friendly and give us a great view of his town. Insights, that we couldn’t have discovered on our own. We can recommend to take this tour - Clement is such a nice guy!”

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11.Bo-Kapp Walking Tour and Malay Cooking Class

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 105 reviews · 4 hours · from $68

Explore Bo-Kaap’s colorful streets, learn Cape Malay history, and cook curry, roti, samosas, and koesisters with a local host.

“I had a really good time exploring the area with Faldela - although it rained - she made the best of it :-) The food was amazing and the atmosphere was really nice - real and very warming! ★★★★★”

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12.Durban: City Sightseeing and Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 98 reviews · 4 hours · from $99

Explore Durban’s markets, museums, gardens, beachfront, stadium, harbour, and Hindu temple on a flexible four-hour city tour.

“Really enjoyed the guided tour with Alain and Wendy! They went the extra mile to make this an unforgettable experience for us! We saw a lot of different places in Durban and received great explanations and personal insights. Always again!”

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13.Durban: Local Markets and Culture Guided Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 89 reviews · 5h 30m · from $68

Explore Durban’s markets, ride local minibus taxis, learn local culture, and enjoy bunny chow on this lively half-day walking tour.

“Jonny led a incredible tour for us through the city to Durban. He went out of his way to show us places we could never have seen on our own, to give us all kinds of local insights, to introduce us to locals, and even take us to additional places we told him we were interested in. He was a consummate professional in all his interactions with us, very considerate, and a ton of fun. This was one of my favorites activities of all of our 2 weeks in South Africa and it’s all because of Jonny’s skills and efforts in making this Durban walking tour so fun and informative.…”

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