Cape town, South Africa
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Highlights
- Visit Woodstock and Salt River - creative hub of Cape Town
- Spend time with local Salt River resident
- Meet local artists
Description
We will start our walking tour at the famous Old Biscuit Mill. Formerly a biscuit mill in the 1900's and now home to a range of workshops, designer stores and decadent restaurants. Every Saturday morning a firm local favourite, The Neighbourgood's Market is hosted here. Be taken on an in-depth journey of the powerful stories behind the murals and be given an insight into Salt River. This area is considered a hidden gem and is known for its creative scene in the heart of Cape Town. You will meet the locals in the area, experience Cape Town's subcultures, learn about the artists, their message, different techniques and how street art is changing the perspective in these local communities.
Who Is This Experience Good For
- Anyone passionate about history, art and culture
- Anyone interesting in giving back to local communities
Meet Our Local Hosts
Baz Art is a NPO whose vision is to showcase the power of street art and its ability to transform communities especially Salt River and Woodstock. Sipho, one of the street art guides for Baz Art, originally from Johannesburg, will take you on an in-depth walking and street art tour to learn about the powerful influence art has on a community
Naz is born and bread in Salt River and will host us in her home. She runs her own catering business and is a pillar in the community in terms of her charity work. You will have the chance to chat to her about the area as well as the delicious South African treats she will make for you.
What's Included
- Local Street Art Guide
- Local snack and lunch (pre selected before excursion)
- Water
- Positive impact - Donation to St Anne's Home
What's Not Included
- Transportation: you will need to Uber to the start point
- Positive Impact Donations (you can donate cash, children's clothing, women's clothing if you wish)
Know Before You Go
- Minimum Needed: 5
- Maximum Capacity: 10people
- Booking Deadline: 7 days before event
- Weather Dependent: No
- Difficulty Level: Easy
- Special Clothing Required: Yes - wear comfortable clothing and walking shoes.
Bring a hat, sunscreen and sunnies as we will be outside most of the morning
- Special Dietary Restrictions: All dietary needs catered
- Extra Cash: Needed for tipping/donations
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Customer Reviews
Sipho was a great host and taught us so much about the art scene in the area. We walked all around Woodstock and Salt River working up an appetite as we snapped photos of the vibrant street art that's splashed around the area. Lunch was very tasty and we had fun learning about Naz and her family. Great experience to get to know a new neighborhood and eat local food.
Beautiful trip walking around Salt River and Woodstock checking out some amazing street art with a very knowledgeable guide who was able to give us background on many of the murals we got to see. Followed up our nice walk with an AMAZING homecooked meal from Naz, I would do this again just to get more of Naz's food! She was so welcoming and had us laughing the whole time!
I thoroughly enjoyed getting a locals view of the murals throughout the neighborhood and having a local home cooked lunch. Very nice day.
Amazing street art. Sipho knows so much about the artists and the meaning of the work. Lunch at Naz’s house and the work she does is meaningful and heartwarming. This was an excellent way to spend a few hours!
When a city has diverse neighborhoods, it's nice to highlight the attributes of a few of them. This is what the Salt River walking tour did. Petra's art gallery was a lovely, inspiring place. The tour guide knew his stuff well and lead us to what appeared to be some of the best artists' work in So Africa. Naz's food and baked goods were also quite delicious.