Walking Tours In Cape Town

Tailoring each tour to your wishes by locals who love their city

Top private tours in Cape Town

From exploring cool neighborhoods to eating with the locals to seeing iconic sites, these are some of our favorite experiences

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The best private guides and local insiders in Cape Town

Looking for the best walking tours in Cape Town to help you explore the best of the Mother City? From bush-fringed beaches to sprawling city to leafy mountainside Winelands, all just minutes apart, the city has it all – and our local hosts will make sure you see it all! On walking tours of Cape Town with City Unscripted, there’s no such thing as a wrong turn, because our native Capetonian guides can navigate the city with their eyes shut. Whether you stick to the main roads in the heart of the city and move between must-sees in the shadow of Table Mountain or head off the beaten track to breathtaking locations loved by locals, our walking tours in Cape Town make every step count.

Meet some of our Cape Town private guides

Like the people who travel with us, they have different backgrounds and interests – but they’re all so passionate about the place they call home, they choose to spend their free time sharing it with the like-minded travelers matched to them.

We’ve handpicked them and we’ll match you to your perfect one!

Local hosts leading the way

From the iconic Castle of Good Hope keeping watch over the city to eclectic Long Street’s colorful bars and boutiques, it’s easy to get distracted by Cape Town’s iconic sights. But on private walking tours in Cape Town with our local guides, you’ll learn that the city has so much more to offer than the tourist traps. On our walking tours of Cape Town, locals take the reins – and they know the city better than a guidebook ever could. From hidden neighborhood markets to hole-in-the-wall restaurants serving Cape Malay cuisine, we’ll help you uncover secrets few travelers ever do.

Taking the road less traveled

Anyone with Google, a guidebook, and a comfortable pair of sneakers can spend a day exploring the busy main streets of the buzzing CBD, where most of the city’s top attractions congregate. On walking tours in Cape Town with City Unscripted, why not take the roads less traveled instead? Our insiders plan the ultimate private walking tours in Cape Town because they can get you off the tourist trail to show you incredible places you didn’t know existed. Quirky galleries, cozy bars, Cape Dutch architecture, and cool cafés are more of what you’ll see on our walking tours in Cape Town.

Walking tours for food-lovers

Looking for a way to fuel your walking tours of Cape Town? In a city dubbed the Rainbow Nation, it’s no surprise the food scene is just as colorful. Throughout its tumultuous history, countless cultures have made Cape Town home, and the vibrant food scene celebrates them all. Experience it for yourself on food walking tours in Cape Town! From a local cheese and charcuterie board at a sprawling wine estate to a “bunny chow” – half a loaf of bread hollowed out and overflowing with spicy curry – quickly eaten on the go, food walking tours in Cape Town cater to every type of foodie.

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Latest reviews from our guests

Dieter was incredible! We had the absolute best time with him showing us around the city and we were never bored. So much to see in South Africa Cape Town and he took us to a lot of interesting places having to do with culture, shopping, architecture, food and more ! We really enjoyed getting to know Dieter too as he is a super interesting guy and very easy to instantly connect with. He also takes so many photos of you along the journey which are sweet ways to remember the day. We are already talking about the next time we come to Cape Town and we will definitely do another tour with him. If you book with him you are guaranteed to have a great time!

January 2025

Alexandra F
Dieter was incredible! We had the absolute best time with him showing us around the city and we were never bored. So much to see in South Africa Cape Town and he took us to a lot of interesting places having to do with culture, shopping, architecture, food and more ! We really enjoyed getting to know Dieter too as he is a super interesting guy and very easy to instantly connect with. He also takes so many photos of you along the journey which are sweet ways to remember the day. We are already talking about the next time we come to Cape Town and we will definitely do another tour with him. If you book with him you are guaranteed to have a great time!

January 2025

Alexandra F
Very nice tour with informative guide . Was trailered to our wishes and made everything happen like we wanted to . Thank you so much

December 2024

Roxana C
She predicted what I would want, negotiated for me in the market, took me up table mountain, was generally inspiring. Was a really great and memorable day

May 2024

Elizabeth G