Experiences I love to host
See the city like
you would with a
friend who lives there
I’ve lived in Cape Town for 40 years
I speak English
I am Hospitality Professional & Registered Tourist Guide
Hello From Cape Town! Born and bred in Cape Town, I know this area, including the Cape Winelands, Overberg & West Coast, like the back of my hand. With over 25 years' Tourism & Hospitality Experience, as well as living abroad - as a Professional Chef & Global Trotter - I realised how much I missed and loved my country. This is a place I am truly passionate about! Once one has travelled & sailed abroad, one realises just how unique South Africa is. I would love to show Gourmet-Foodies, Culture-Cravers & Wineland-Wanderers just how exceptional our Cape Province is. There is always a story to go hand in hand with the local arts, culture and cuisine. Showing off Cape Town - with all its hidden & multicultural pockets - has become my true pride and mission. The Garden Route, Eastern Cape, Namaqualand, West Coast, and Northern Cape have all played an important role in the adventures of my life. I can't wait to share this accumulated knowledge and experience with new friends!
See the city like
Sipping Chardonnay in the South African sun, walks between the vines, and 300-year-old wine
$177.97 per person
8 hours
Bustling creative scene, community spirit and a colorful walk through Cape Town’s quirky underbelly.
$70.92 per person
3 hours
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Flexible, professional and kind guide. I enjoyed a lot.
April 2023
Poor Karin had her work cut out with me! I was ill with a tummy bug for most of my South Africa trip, and rocked up in Cape Town both starving and terrified to eat. Karin instantly understood, shifted gears, and tailored the experience to my slower pace, patchy appetite and possibly dramatic and sudden need for a toilet (which luckily didn't arise). I loved getting a 'proper' city tour in and among the food stops, and Karin was so knowledgeable about everything. We visited Bo-Kaap, the Company Gardens, Prins and Prins and all around this central area. Karin was great company and very sympathetic and easy to chat with. I managed some (but not all) of the nosh (as I recall a koesister featured), which was a tragedy really, because it's clear that Cape Town has so much amazing cuisine to try. So my photos attached do not show me eating but rather just enjoying CT in the sunshine. Clearly I will have to come back, and try again! My experience really shows how great City Unscripted experiences are in how flexible, personal and unique they can be, regardless of the circumstances. The hosts like Karin are so knowledgeable about their home turf that they can pivot instantly. As a traveller who is often going solo, also, the fact the guides I have had are so companionable makes a huge difference, and I feel like I have acquired a new friend for the day. I also certainly echo a previous reviewer in how thorough Karin was in getting in touch early on once I had booked, and keeping in touch periodically until our tour. That was very reassuring and it was lovely to chat with her in advance over WhatsApp. Thanks to Karin for saving my day and making it memorable for all the right reasons!
March 2023