Walking Tours In Cape Town

Tailoring each tour to your wishes by locals who love their city

Top private tours in Cape Town

From exploring cool neighborhoods to eating with the locals to seeing iconic sites, these are some of our favorite experiences

When in Osaka
make sure to try
“kushikatsu”!

See the city like
you would with a friend who lives there

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When in Osaka
make sure to try
“kushikatsu”!

See the city like
you would with a friend who lives there

The best private guides and local insiders in Cape Town

Looking for the best walking tours in Cape Town to help you explore the best of the Mother City? From bush-fringed beaches to sprawling city to leafy mountainside Winelands, all just minutes apart, the city has it all – and our local hosts will make sure you see it all! On walking tours of Cape Town with City Unscripted, there’s no such thing as a wrong turn, because our native Capetonian guides can navigate the city with their eyes shut. Whether you stick to the main roads in the heart of the city and move between must-sees in the shadow of Table Mountain or head off the beaten track to breathtaking locations loved by locals, our walking tours in Cape Town make every step count.

Meet some of our Cape Town private guides

Like the people who travel with us, they have different backgrounds and interests – but they’re all so passionate about the place they call home, they choose to spend their free time sharing it with the like-minded travelers matched to them.

We’ve handpicked them and we’ll match you to your perfect one!

Local hosts leading the way

From the iconic Castle of Good Hope keeping watch over the city to eclectic Long Street’s colorful bars and boutiques, it’s easy to get distracted by Cape Town’s iconic sights. But on private walking tours in Cape Town with our local guides, you’ll learn that the city has so much more to offer than the tourist traps. On our walking tours of Cape Town, locals take the reins – and they know the city better than a guidebook ever could. From hidden neighborhood markets to hole-in-the-wall restaurants serving Cape Malay cuisine, we’ll help you uncover secrets few travelers ever do.

Taking the road less traveled

Anyone with Google, a guidebook, and a comfortable pair of sneakers can spend a day exploring the busy main streets of the buzzing CBD, where most of the city’s top attractions congregate. On walking tours in Cape Town with City Unscripted, why not take the roads less traveled instead? Our insiders plan the ultimate private walking tours in Cape Town because they can get you off the tourist trail to show you incredible places you didn’t know existed. Quirky galleries, cozy bars, Cape Dutch architecture, and cool cafés are more of what you’ll see on our walking tours in Cape Town.

Walking tours for food-lovers

Looking for a way to fuel your walking tours of Cape Town? In a city dubbed the Rainbow Nation, it’s no surprise the food scene is just as colorful. Throughout its tumultuous history, countless cultures have made Cape Town home, and the vibrant food scene celebrates them all. Experience it for yourself on food walking tours in Cape Town! From a local cheese and charcuterie board at a sprawling wine estate to a “bunny chow” – half a loaf of bread hollowed out and overflowing with spicy curry – quickly eaten on the go, food walking tours in Cape Town cater to every type of foodie.

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Latest reviews from our guests

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

Kris H
Tafadhali (Tafa) was a brilliant host/guide, and my experience really demonstrates how City Unscripted's uniquely-designed and personal tours can come into their own. I was unfortunately very unwell for most of my South Africa trip, and hit a new low on the morning of my tour. How was I going to see something of the city and actually enjoy it in my present state? Tafa had already found the solution: knowing I was ill, he had changed the walking tour to driving, and incorporated ALL the pharmacies into our sightseeing! I was so grateful I nearly cried. It meant that I could sit in comfort, stop if I needed to, and still see everything. Tafa's gentle and sympathetic company, and his flexibility and quiet insistence on making the experience exactly what I needed, from moment to moment, made all the difference to my Cape Town visit. He was also excellent company, and we had some great discussions about all kinds. I even managed some walking around the Waterfront and to the Mocaa Gallery, but shall have to save the Diamond Museum for another time! My grateful thanks to Tafa for saving the day and making it memorable for all the right reasons.

March 2023

Kris H
Tafadhali (Tafa) was a brilliant host/guide, and my experience really demonstrates how City Unscripted's uniquely-designed and personal tours can come into their own. I was unfortunately very unwell for most of my South Africa trip, and hit a new low on the morning of my tour. How was I going to see something of the city and actually enjoy it in my present state? Tafa had already found the solution: knowing I was ill, he had changed the walking tour to driving, and incorporated ALL the pharmacies into our sightseeing! I was so grateful I nearly cried. It meant that I could sit in comfort, stop if I needed to, and still see everything. Tafa's gentle and sympathetic company, and his flexibility and quiet insistence on making the experience exactly what I needed, from moment to moment, made all the difference to my Cape Town visit. He was also excellent company, and we had some great discussions about all kinds. I even managed some walking around the Waterfront and to the Mocaa Gallery, but shall have to save the Diamond Museum for another time! My grateful thanks to Tafa for saving the day and making it memorable for all the right reasons.

March 2023

Kris H
My tour was excellent! Thanks to Tafadhali, my host guide. He was very knowledgeable and made sure I had a fantastic day in the City of Cape Town. In addition to great selected places for a food and drinks tour, he went an extra mile to give me a city tour. Time and money were well invested! I recommend Tafadhali as a great network in the city if Cape Town. I hope to take a different tour with him in the future.

February 2023

Kelechi A