Cape Malay Cooking Tour
- Bo-kaap
- 3 - 4 Hours
- Day Tour
About This Tour
Step into the Bo-Kaap and experience Cape Malay culture through food, stories, and time spent in a local home.
This guided experience begins with a walk through one of Cape Town’s most distinctive neighbourhoods, where your guide introduces the history, heritage, and daily life of the Cape Malay community. From there, you are welcomed into a traditional home kitchen for a hands-on cooking experience.
Working alongside your host, you will prepare a selection of Cape Malay dishes using traditional methods and spice blends, gaining insight into recipes that have been passed down through generations. The experience concludes with a shared meal, offering a relaxed and personal introduction to one of Cape Town’s most important cultural influences.
Do I need cooking experience?
No, the tour is designed for beginners and is fully guided.
Is this suitable for vegetarians?
Yes, vegetarian options can be accommodated.
How much walking is involved?
Light walking through Bo-Kaap before the cooking experience.
Where does the tour take place?
In Bo-Kaap, Cape Town, including a local family home kitchen.
Is food included?
Yes, all ingredients and the full meal are included.
Can I book a private experience?
Yes, private Cape Malay Cooking Tours are available on request.
Are there any discounts available?
Yes, multi-tour discounts are available when booking additional AWOL Tours.
Outtasight Blind Art Tour
- Salt River
- 2 - 3 Hours
- Day Tour
About This Tour
Experience art in a completely new way on the Outtasight Blind Art Tour in Cape Town. This unique and deeply moving experience takes place in the creative neighbourhood of Salt River, where guests are guided by one of South Africa’s first blind tour guides.
Led by an inspiring local guide, the tour challenges the way we typically experience art by shifting the focus from sight to sound, touch, and storytelling. As you walk through Salt River, you’ll explore vibrant street art murals, visit local studios, and engage with the stories behind the artwork and the community.
The experience is designed to be inclusive for both sighted and visually impaired guests, offering a powerful perspective on accessibility, creativity, and human connection. A key highlight is the guide’s ability to bring each artwork to life through vivid descriptions and personal interpretation, allowing guests to “see” the art in a completely different way.
The tour also includes a visit to Community House, where deeper insights into South Africa’s history, including the apartheid era, are shared through the lens of the local community.
This is more than a tour, it’s an immersive cultural experience that leaves a lasting impact.
What makes this tour unique?
It is led by a blind guide, offering a completely different and immersive way of experiencing art.
Where does the tour take place?
In Salt River, a creative neighbourhood in Cape Town known for its street art.
Is this tour suitable for visually impaired guests?
Yes, it is specifically designed to be inclusive for both sighted and visually impaired participants.
How long is the tour?
Approximately 2–3 hours.
Is transport included?
Transport can be arranged on request.
Are private tours available?
Yes, private Outtasight tours can be arranged with flexible timing.
African Township Cooking Tour
- Masiphumelele
- 3 - 4 Hours
- Day Tour
About This Tour
Experience Cape Town’s culture through food, connection, and time spent within a local community.
This guided experience takes place in Masiphumelele, where you are introduced to daily life through a locally led walk before being welcomed into a community kitchen for a hands-on cooking session.
Led by community hosts, the cooking experience focuses on traditional dishes prepared with fresh, locally sourced ingredients. Along the way, you gain insight into the role food plays in family life, culture, and community.
The experience concludes with a shared meal, offering a relaxed and personal setting to connect, learn, and enjoy authentic South African flavours.
Where does the tour take place?
In Masiphumelele township, near Cape Town.
Do I need cooking experience?
No, the experience is fully guided and suitable for beginners.
Is this a responsible tourism experience?
Yes, the experience is hosted in partnership with the local community, supporting local jobs and contributing to community initiatives.
What food will we prepare?
Traditional dishes such as pap, vegetable stews, and a meat or vegetarian main.
Is transport included?
Transport can be arranged from Cape Town on request.
Is it suitable for children?
Yes, this is a family-friendly cultural experience.
Are private tours available?
Yes, private tours can be arranged with flexible timing.