City Tours in South Africa: 9 Sorted by Price

1.Cape Town Hop-On Hop-Off City Tour with Optional Cruise

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 1,793 reviews · from $20Our pick

Use a 1- or 2-day pass to explore Cape Town on three routes, with stops at Table Mountain, Kirstenbosch, Hout Bay, Camps Bay, and Constantia wineries. Audio commentary comes in 15 languages, with a kids’ option, free Wi-Fi, downtown and Bo-Kaap walking tours, and an optional harbor cruise.

“Plan adequate time for all Activities. Traffic in CT can be a nightmare and the buses are no exception!! Staff are very knowledgeable on waiting times for table top. Mountain Also the weather. Could not go first day too windy. Plan this and traffic into your stay. Wait at tabletop was 90 mins which in the heat is not pleasant. Fast pass was a blessing!”

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2.Johannesburg Hop-On Hop-Off City Tour with Soweto Option

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 768 reviews · from $16Best value

Explore Johannesburg by open-top bus with audio commentary in eight languages, free Wi-Fi, and flexible hop-on hop-off stops. Visit Constitution Hill, the Apartheid Museum, Nelson Mandela Foundation, Gold Reef City, Newtown, and more. Add a two-hour guided Soweto tour, led by local guides such as Muhumutsi, for a closer look at Orlando West and East.

“Pros: Group setting Commentary Guides were nice Cons: Not enough time to enjoy any of the stops No entry to Mandela house Missed Apartheid museum to make Soweto tour time Overall: Don't buy the Soweto add-on. For that additional cost you can catch an Uber from the Gold Reef Theme Park or Casino to Soweto and actually tour the Mandela house, for less cost.”

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3.Jo’berg in 1 Day: Soweto, Apartheid Museum & City Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 524 reviews · 8 hours · from $142Top rated

Spend eight hours with a local English-speaking guide exploring Soweto, Vilakazi Street, the Hector Pieterson Museum, the Apartheid Museum, Constitution Hill, and central Johannesburg. Guides such as Khutso, Thapelo, Tinyiko, and Sello are praised for clear storytelling and careful driving. Pickup, entry fees, and onboard WiFi are included, but lunch is not.

“The guide has been very informed and polite, the tour gave us an idea of which is the life in Johannesburg. Everything was very interestring in particular visiting Soweto.”

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4.Soweto: Hop-On Hop-Off Bus, City Tour and Apartheid Museum

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 250 reviews · 1 day · from $50

Combine a Johannesburg hop-on hop-off bus ride with a two-hour guided Soweto tour. See Mandela House, Vilakazi Street, Hector Pieterson Memorial, Orlando Towers, FNB Stadium, and Constitution Hill. English, German, French, Portuguese, Japanese, Zulu, Italian, and Spanish audio commentary is included, but entrance fees are extra.

“I'm form Thailand when I visit here alway boooked this tour . 3 times for booked this tour very easy to booking ,have gide line and all places is interesting and exited Amazing Guide is the best no.1 . happy time and have experience . good memories for me . people very kind service very good . The best of tour make my trip is perfect”

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5.Cape Town Uncovered : Half-Day City Tour and Table Mountain

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 191 reviews · 5 hours · from $52

This five-hour Cape Town tour combines Table Mountain, Signal Hill, Camps Bay, Bo-Kaap, the City Bowl, and a diamond museum. English-speaking guides such as Leticia, Doney, and Nontando lead the drive, explain local history, and often adjust the route to suit your interests. Hotel pickup, bottled water, and transport are included, but the Table Mountain cable car ticket costs extra.

“I had the best experience with the most amazing tour guide, Lateysha. She had great energy & knowledge. Would recommend to anyone!”

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6.Half Day Table Mountain and Cape Town City Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.3 · 176 reviews · 4 hours · from $54

Spend four hours exploring Cape Town by air-conditioned minibus, with a local English-speaking guide, Bo-Kaap photo stop, city sights, Castle of Good Hope, and a Diamond Works visit. Weather permitting, ride the revolving cable car up Table Mountain. Cableway admission costs extra, and pickup is included from central Cape Town hotels.

“Informative. Guide very good. Knowledgeable and helpful. Learned a lot.”

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7.Guided Half-Day City Tour with Table Mountain

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 171 reviews · 4 hours · from $65

Cover Cape Town’s main sights in four hours with a registered guide, air-conditioned transport, and hotel pickup. Visit Company’s Garden, the South African Museum, Bo-Kaap, Green Market Square, the Castle area, Camps Bay, Clifton, and the V&A Waterfront. Finish with Table Mountain by cable car, weather permitting, or a view from Table View.

“I know about the history of cape town and the transport was on time”

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8.Cape Town Walking Tour: Bo-Kaap & City Highlights

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 161 reviews · 2 hours · from $40

Start at Truth Coffee and walk through District Six, Grand Parade, the Slave Lodge, St. George’s Cathedral, Greenmarket Square, and Long Street before finishing in Bo-Kaap. Guides such as Dylan, Terrence, and Tarrin bring history, identity, architecture, and local perspective into a flexible two-hour tour.

“Fabulous tour. Dylan was so passionate about sharing his plentiful knowledge of Cape Town, its history, its culture and its architecture. With just 4 people in the party it was an intimate tour enjoyed by all. We started a little late but were kept fully informed via WhatsApp and were able to enjoy a coffee at the iconic Truth cafe.”

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9.City Sightseeing and Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 98 reviews · 4 hours · from $99

Explore Durban with a local guide such as Imani, Zamani, or Freddy, combining Victoria Street, Moses Mabhida Stadium, uShaka’s Village Walk, Kwa-Muhle Museum, the Botanical Garden, City Hall, the harbor, and a Hindu temple. Hotel pickup, transport, guiding, and entry fees are included. Lunch and the stadium Sky Car cost extra.

“Our tour was really good, showing us the good, the bad and the ugly! We saw everything e wanted to see and our tour guide Freddie was very knowledgeable and friendly answering all our questions, so pleased we did this tour!”

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