This Sunday’s Cape Town Heritage Tour will wander through leafy suburbia and follow Jan Van Riebeek’s infamous perimeter of almond trees all the way from the gates of Rustenburg Girls’ in Rondebosch to Kirstenbosch’s Boschenheuwel Arboretum.
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The tour will begin at 2pm on Sunday 20 November at Rustenburg Girls’ Junior School and will conclude in the middle of the Boschenheuwel Arboretum after a 5-kilometre journey of discovery that delves into the sights and stories of Cape Town’s suburbia.
Attendees will learn everything there is to know about the watering holes that over time evolved into the independent constituencies of Mowbray, Rosebank, Rondebosch, Newlands, Claremont, Wynberg, Bishopscourt and Protea Village under the expert guidance of Cameron Peters.
Cape Town Heritage Tours
Cameron Peters and his weekly Cape Town walking tours provide fascinating insights into Cape Town’s CBD, southern suburbs, and peninsula. Covering circuits of nine Cape Town routes, Cameron will take you on an informative journey of some of the city’s oldest and most history-enriched roads and locations.
The tours encourage people to reconnect with one another by learning about Cape Town’s fascinating history.
Cape Town Heritage Tours welcomes anyone to join, regardless of age, physical ability or nationality. Physical fitness is not required, but curious minds are encouraged.
Liesbeek River tour details:
- Date: Sunday 20 November
- Time and duration: 2pm to 5pm
- Start location: Rustenburg Girls Junior School | 12 Main Road, Rondebosch, Cape Town.
- Cost: R100 purchased beforehand via EFT | R150 paid in cash on the day
- Event page: A Heritage Walking Tour Along the Liesbeek River
- Contact and RSVP: 076 033 8164 | [email protected]
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