Full Day Private City and Jewish Museum and Synagogue

Full Day Private City and Jewish Museum and Synagogue

Situated below Table Mountain, Devil’s Peak and Lion’s Head, Cape Town offers a rich cultural and industrial heritage, grand splendour and an assurance of activity & excitement. Including all the ‘must-sees’ of any Cape Town day tour, this option is a geographical and cultural extravaganza, showing you Cape Town, from its historical beginnings to the dazzling, modern city it is today. We also explore the rich and varied role the Jewish community of Cape Town played in South Africa’s history.

Itinerary
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Stop At: Table Mountain National Park 8001 South Africa

Enjoy panoramic views over the Mother City and the Atlantic Seaboard. As you drive through the city you shall get a feel for the cultural melting pot that it is.

Duration: 2 hours

Stop At: Company's Gardens, 19 Queen Victoria Street, Cape Town Central 8001 South Africa

. In the heart of the city enjoy for a short walk through the Company Gardens. From squirrels to a variety of plant life, it’s just a happy place to soak up some ‘Cape Town vibes’ and enjoy the aviaries and fishponds. On the Wale Street end of the garden you will find a monument which was created to commemorate the life and work of Desmond Tutu – lovingly referred to by South Africans as “The Arch” and a tribute to the values of the South African Constitution. Arch for Arch was installed beside historic St. George's Cathedral aka “People’s Cathedral” for its role in the resistance against apartheid.

Duration: 2 hours

Stop At: Iziko Slave Lodge, Corner of Adderley and Wale Streets, Cape Town Central 8000 South Africa

Step inside the Slave Lodge which explores the history of these unwilling immigrants and how they have contributed to the richness and diversity of South African history.

Duration: 45 minutes

Stop At: South African Jewish Museum, 88 Hatfield St, Gardens, Cape Town, 8001, South Africa

The main body of the museum faces onto a paved courtyard, connecting the magnificent Gardens Synagogue, the Old Synagogue, and the Albow Centre, including the Cape Town Holocaust Centre, and the Israel Abrahams hall. The South African Jewish Museum is a fitting tribute to a community who have been and continue to be at the epicentre of South Africa’s economic, political and cultural narrative.

Duration: 2 hours