Langa, Guguletu and Bonteheuwel Tour from Cape Town

This tour delves into the country's past, focusing on one of its darkest pages: apartheid. A minivan will pick you up in Cape Town - usually at Atlantic Seaboard, City Bowl and Waterfront - and escort you through the black areas. The activity lasts approximately 3.5 hours and includes an expert guide. The itinerary includes the following stops:

• District Six Museum - A residential area completely destroyed during apartheid. The museum brings it back to life inside a former Methodist church.
• Langa - The country's first township, with its origins dating back to the 1920s. This term is used to identify the townships reserved for the black population. The uniqueness of Langa is the mix of shantytowns and the better-kept homes of residents who have improved their status but have not wanted to leave the locality. Here you will see a kindergarten, a hostel and the new social houses.
• Bonteheuwel - A township born in the 1960s. Between 1985 and 1987, the area was affected by riots and unrest. Students at the local high school rebelled against the South African army, which was enforcing apartheid laws.
• Gugulethu - Another suburb targeted at non-white ethnic groups and the lower classes. Today this township has been revived by tourism, but in the past it was notorious for the murder of seven young members of uMkhonto we Sizwe, an anti-apartheid sabotage organisation. The stage includes a visit to the memorial

The activity is designed to have direct contact with the residents of the townships, who have experienced certain historical episodes at first hand.