Curious kids will find no end of things fascinating things to
do in Cape Town. Our rich history tells of dinosaurs, fossils,
iron-age man, European settlers and much more.
We offer the possibility to explore our past and our present.
We will design tours around the area of your interest.
Here’s just a taste of what you can see….
A Real Blast.... Cape Military History:
The Cape has a rich military history. On this tour, we could
start at the oldest fortification, the Castle of Good Hope
and then follow a fortification and cannon route around the
Peninsula. We’ll learn about times when the Cape Sea
Route was of great importance and who had vested interests
here.
Nearly all was lost ... Shipwrecks
and Lighthouses:
The early mariners called this the Cape of Storms and many
paid the ultimate price here. There are hundreds of shipwrecks
around Cape Town, some you can visit and others, like the
Flying Dutchman, have become the stuff of legends. On our
tour, we’ll find some old and new wrecks and we’ll
also visit one of the lighthouses which were built to assist
sailors around our treacherous coast.
Natural History... Fascinating Fossils:
We could take you on a voyage of discovery to a fossil park
near Cape Town where many thousands of fossils bones of extinct
animals have been found. The list includes an African bear,
sabre-tooth tiger, short-necked giraffe and a megatooth shark.
For budding archaelogists who want to get their hands dirty,
there’s the opportunity to sift through sand and find
small fossils.
Other fun places to discover in Cape Town:
Explore the Magical World of Science...
The MTN ScienCentre is a world class interactive science and
technology centre with more than 200 displays. Kids love their
weekend and holiday programmes which include subjects such
as Inventions and how to make some of them.
Dazzling Diamonds and other Gemstones:
Did you know that nearly half the earth’s gemstones
are found in Southern Africa? Discover the magic of minerals
at one of the world’s largest gemstone factories. Kids
of all ages have lots of fun while hunting for their own polished
gemstones to take home.
Get Spaced out in the Cape..
Visit our fantastic Planetarium which has shows for kids of
all ages. Get the latest look at our Southern Sky or find
out what Brett Shuttleworth saw from space!
Township Tours: From a Dark Past
to a Bright Future
Before South Africa became the Rainbow Nation, apartheid divided
us. Then came our miraclulous transition and we began to learn
more about one another. A township tour is a way visitors
to Cape Town can learn more about how many South Africans
live and get to experience the warmth and vibrance of our
African cultures.
