Cape Town Heritage Tours

Cape Town Heritage Tours An ongoing series of public historical walking tours, every Saturday and Sunday, encompassing the endless sights and stories of the old Cape.

BOOK BELOW and DM for custom private tours! https://www.quicket.co.za/organisers/36094-cape-town-heritage-tours

08/06/2026

Introducing Cape Town Photography Tours! x

This is a dream that’s been a few months in the offing, but we’re so excited to announce the first public instalment of a unique collaboration!

The wonderful photographer David Southwood and I have joined forces to offer a brand new service:

For just R300pp, you can attend a prestigious three-hour masterclass in local history and architectural photography next Saturday morning (20th June) from 10h00 to 13h00.

Spaces will be strictly limited to 15 spots, but we hope to make it a monthly outing and a cherished private booking!

By the end of our session you’ll know Cape Town as a muse and a magnificent subject like never before x

DM or reach out via 076 033 8164 or [email protected] to jump aboard!

Spread the word! Bring your gear! Let’s see and capture the city anew!

Come Join The Woodstock Beach Surf Club This Weekend! xIt cannot be overstressed that our entire conception of the Mothe...
08/06/2026

Come Join The Woodstock Beach Surf Club This Weekend! x

It cannot be overstressed that our entire conception of the Mother City must needs turn on the fact that the Castle was originally built on the Table Bay shoreline and Woodstock originally emerged as a ragtag fishing village of makeshift salvagers and strange characters!

Come gaze upon both sites anew (along with our postponed Foreshore tour this Sunday morning at 10h00) by BOOKING RIGHT NOW via the details below:

‘The Star of South Africa’: A Heritage Walking Tour through the Castle of Good Hope’
Lion Gate Entrance
13/06, 14h00-16h00
R200pp (Including Entrance) with R10 of each ticket going to Cape Town Heritage Foundation.
’Literally an unmissable grown-up field trip.’
Book via Cameron:
or +27 76 033 8164
Or Quicket:
https://www.quicket.co.za/events/374905-the-star-of-south-africa-a-heritage-walking-tour-through-the-castle-of-good-hope/?utm_source=EventPage&utm_medium=Sharebox&utm_campaign=&ref=event-page-share

‘Beyond the Margins’: A Heritage Walking Tour through Woodstock and Salt River.’
Morning Mojo Coffee HQ.
14/06, 14h00-16h30
R150pp with R10 of each ticket going to St. Anne’s Women’s Shelters.
‘The practical encyclopaedia of Cape Town’s most encyclopaedic suburb.’
Book via Quicket:
https://www.quicket.co.za/events/374906-beyond-the-margins-a-woodstock-heritage-walking-tour/?utm_source=EventPage&utm_medium=Sharebox&utm_campaign=&ref=event-page-share

“Our guide, Cameron, was outstanding. He has that rare ability to take a historic site and make it feel vivid and modern. The way he explained the Castle’s history gave it real colour and depth, blending major events with the kind of human detail that makes stories stay with you. It was engaging, thought-provoking, and very well delivered. Highly recommend”
- Mitchell B.

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Kudos to Michael Fortune and Cape of Diab!

What Was The Waterfront Before The V&A??Yes, it did exist! And the only way to discover its traces and reclaim the most ...
05/06/2026

What Was The Waterfront Before The V&A??

Yes, it did exist! And the only way to discover its traces and reclaim the most popular tourist destination in Africa for your own entertainment is to join our acclaimed and gorgeous and casual and enlightening and silly and overflowingly interesting Heritage Tour tomorrow at 14h00!

BOOK RIGHT NOW WHILE SPOTS LAST from the details below:

‘Charged Batteries: A Heritage Walking Tour through the V&A Waterfront’
Ferryman’s Tavern
06/06, 14h00-16h30
R150pp with R10 of each ticket going to SANCCOB.
‘Come reclaim the Waterfront and all its fascinating history from all the tourists!’
Book via Cameron:
or +27 76 033 8164
Or Quicket:
https://www.quicket.co.za/events/374899-charged-batteries-a-va-waterfront-heritage-walking-tour/?utm_source=EventPage&utm_medium=Sharebox&utm_campaign=&ref=event-page-share

“the best walking tour, Cameron is an excellent guide. Highly recommended.
Make sure to attend when visiting Cale Town.”
- Joanna

Also reach out through DM, 076 033 8164 or [email protected] so you can book me for private tours, custom routes and magic moments!

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Kudos to Etienne du Plessis, Michael Fortune and Cape of Diab!

Beneath The Waterfront, The Beach! x•Because Sunday morning looks a little too breezy to be on the Foreshore (and I’m co...
04/06/2026

Beneath The Waterfront, The Beach! x
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Because Sunday morning looks a little too breezy to be on the Foreshore (and I’m covering a shift for a friend at the Free Walking Tours), I’m postponing ‘The Modern Haters’, our Foreshore Heritage Tour, to next Saturday!

But conditions all still look perfect for our mosey to the V&A Waterfront x

BOOK WHILE SPOTS LAST!:

‘Charged Batteries: A Heritage Walking Tour through the V&A Waterfront’
Ferryman’s Tavern
06/01, 14h00-16h30
R150pp with R10 of each ticket going to SANCCOB.
‘Come reclaim the Waterfront and all its fascinating history from all the tourists!’
Book via Cameron:
or +27 76 033 8164
Or Quicket:
https://www.quicket.co.za/events/374899-charged-batteries-a-va-waterfront-heritage-walking-tour/?utm_source=EventPage&utm_medium=Sharebox&utm_campaign=&ref=event-page-share

Also reach out through DM, 076 033 8164 or [email protected] so you can book me for private tours, custom routes and magic moments!

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Kudos to Etienne du Plessis, Michael Fortune and Cape of Diab!

Also, here's what your tickets have paid for so far!

Running Totals of Donations from Tours:

Pride Shelter Trust - R210
The Hope Exchange - R210
Straatwerk - R410
The Bookery - R210
Streetscapes - R485
U-Turn - R310
Triangle Project - R60
Camps Bay Cares - R320
Project Hope - R190
SANCCOB - R130
Cape Town Heritage Foundation - R30
St Anne’s Women’s Shelters - R50
Obs Can Feed You - R90
UCT Fund - R200
Friends of the Liesbeek - R250
Oasis Association - R90
Botanical Society - R50
Waves for Change - R240
Code Red Initiative - R140
Sentinel Ocean Alliance - R70

We’re Casing The This Saturday Afternoon! xCome feel like a kid again and get humiliated by all the details and stories...
03/06/2026

We’re Casing The This Saturday Afternoon! x

Come feel like a kid again and get humiliated by all the details and stories you’ve forever missed on your way to the Ster-Kinekor IMAX!
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And flip through for a month of Trips Advised x
Including words I’ll hold in my heart from Julia and and so many other near and far friends and fellow tourists x

Here’s some specifically about the V&A outing from :

“I attended Cameron’s V&A Waterfront tour yesterday, and it was excellent! His vast knowledge and colourful storytelling bring the past vividly to life, making the Waterfront feel completely new. I now see it with fresh and newly informed eyes. Highly recommended!”
- Karien E.

And here are the specific specs:

‘Charged Batteries: A Heritage Walking Tour through the V&A Waterfront’
Ferryman’s Tavern
06/01, 14h00-16h30
R150pp with R10 of each ticket going to SANCCOB.
‘Come reclaim the Waterfront and all its fascinating history from all the tourists!’
Book via Cameron:
or +27 76 033 8164
Or Quicket:
https://www.quicket.co.za/events/374899-charged-batteries-a-va-waterfront-heritage-walking-tour/?utm_source=EventPage&utm_medium=Sharebox&utm_campaign=&ref=event-page-share

And please review me and any guide or local experience you love on Google Reviews and if you want to do a certifiably good thing today!

We will restore humanity to this world.

Also reach out through DM, 076 033 8164 or [email protected] so you can book me for private tours, custom routes and magic moments!

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Kudos to Etienne du Plessis, Michael Fortune and Cape of Diab!

03/06/2026

Honouring a Legacy of Courage and Sacrifice

A significant milestone in preserving South Africa’s heritage was marked with the installation of a National Heritage Site plaque at the SS Mendi Memorial on the University of Cape Town lower campus.

The memorial commemorates the 616 members of the South African Native Labour Corps who tragically lost their lives when the SS Mendi sank in the English Channel on 21 February 1917.

Organised by the SAHRA Maritime and Underwater Cultural Heritage Unit, the event brought together representatives from the University of Cape Town (UCT) and the Gunners Association Western Province (GAWP), reflecting a shared commitment to remembrance and honour.

The unveiling formally recognises the memorial’s national significance, ensuring that the story of the SS Mendi and its passengers remains an enduring part of South Africa’s collective memory. Through meaningful collaboration between heritage practitioners, academic institutions, and military organisations, the event underscores the importance of preserving places of remembrance for future generations.

Playing to the Crowds All Weekend!With gracious help and photos from Robin Elam-Rye, Melody Tomlinson, and the x•Th...
01/06/2026

Playing to the Crowds All Weekend!

With gracious help and photos from Robin Elam-Rye, Melody Tomlinson, and the x
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The Studio City tour was a certified hit!

Should we do it again with variations every Last Saturday?

It’s up to you!
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I was positively effervescent all Saturday and then I got somewhat less than 8 hours of sleep that evening and I’m grateful I made it all the way to the Green Point Lighthouse in one piece yesterday afternoon…

But what a time! As usual, what matters is not as much what you communicate but how free you make people feel to learn and listen x

This Is Your Final Boarding Call For Our Leisurely, Luxuriously, Ecstatically Rambling Cruise Up & Down The Atlantic Sea...
30/05/2026

This Is Your Final Boarding Call For Our Leisurely, Luxuriously, Ecstatically Rambling Cruise Up & Down The Atlantic Seaboard At 10h00 and 14h00 Tomorrow!
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Today was one of our best-ever tour dates so let’s keep the magic going!

BOOK RIGHT NOW for:

‘Summer’s Set Road: A Heritage Walking Tour through De Waterkant and Green Point’
Truth Coffee in Prestwich Memorial.
31/05, 10h00-12h30
R150pp with R10 of each ticket going to Triangle Project.
‘The inaugural walking adventure through the city’s original maritime village, q***r quarter, public commonage and cradle of nearly every national sport.’

Book via Quicket at the Link in Bio & Below:
https://www.quicket.co.za/events/374575-summers-set-road-a-heritage-walking-tour-through-de-waterkant-green-point/?utm_source=EventPage&utm_medium=Sharebox&utm_campaign=&ref=event-page-share

‘The Atlantic Contact: A Heritage Walking Tour through Sea Point and the Prom!’
The Atlantic Express Train Restaurant.
31/05, 14h00-16h30
R150pp with R10 of each ticket going to Project Hope.
‘The only walk that could possibly further enrich every future sunset ramble along the Sea Point Prom’

Book via Quicket:
https://www.quicket.co.za/events/374607-the-atlantic-contact-a-heritage-walking-tour-through-sea-point-and-the-prom #/

Or you can book both for R200 and save 33%!

“Hands down best tours in Cape Town. Whether you're interested in the Architecture, History, or stories from the Cape, Cameron is amazing at giving you rich context whether you're a local or visitor.”
- Austin P.

Also reach out through DM, 076 033 8164 or [email protected] so you can book me for private tours, custom routes and magic moments!

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Kudos to Etienne du Plessis, Michael Fortune and Cape of Diab!

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