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1. City Sightseeing Cape Town

Hop-on hop-off bus and walking toursCity Centre

City Sightseeing runs Cape Town's red hop-on hop-off buses, plus free 90-minute walking tours from its Long Street office and day tours to Cape Point and the winelands.

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2. Dlala Nje

Inner-city walking and community toursBerea

Dlala Nje is a social enterprise based in Ponte City that runs walking tours of Ponte, Hillbrow and Yeoville, with tour income funding youth and childhood programmes.

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3. Coffeebeans Routes

Cultural and storytelling toursCape Town

Coffeebeans Routes runs storytelling-led cultural experiences in Cape Town, from jazz nights and food walks to history routes, connecting visitors with local musicians, artists and hosts.

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4. Lebo’s Soweto Bicycle Tours

Bicycle, tuk-tuk and walking toursOrlando West, Soweto

Lebo's runs guided bicycle, tuk-tuk and walking tours of Soweto from its backpackers lodge in Orlando West, taking in Vilakazi Street and the back streets of the township.

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5. City Sightseeing Johannesburg

Hop-on hop-off bus tourRosebank

City Sightseeing's red hop-on hop-off bus links 13 stops including Constitution Hill, the Apartheid Museum, Gold Reef City and the zoo, with an optional guided Soweto extension.

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6. Kayak Cape Town

Sea kayaking tourSimon's Town

From Simon's Town jetty, Kayak Cape Town leads two-hour guided sea kayak trips along the False Bay coast to the penguin colony at Boulders Beach.

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7. LocalPlaces Tours

Inner-city walking and food toursNewtown

LocalPlaces, formerly JoburgPlaces, runs storytelling walking and food tours of Johannesburg's inner city, Marshalltown, the Fashion District, Little Addis and Soweto.

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8. Wine Flies

Winelands toursZonnebloem

Cape Town-based Wine Flies runs guided wine tours to Stellenbosch and Franschhoek, with cellar visits, chocolate and cheese pairings, half-day options and private tours.

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9. Curiocity Tours

Soweto and inner-city guided toursMaboneng

Curiocity runs local-guided tours of Soweto, Maboneng and the inner city from its design-led backpacker hostel in Maboneng, from two-hour walks to full-day Soweto trips.

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10. Drumbeat Charters

Boat trips to Seal IslandHout Bay

From Hout Bay harbour, Drumbeat Charters runs short boat cruises to the Cape fur seal colony on Duiker Island, plus longer trips and high-speed eco tours.

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