2 Shopping Tours in South Africa to Build a Day Around

1.Steam Train to Elgin Railway Market

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 375 reviews · from $51Our pick

Leave Cape Town at 7:45 am on a return steam train to Elgin Railway Market. You’ll pass Table Mountain, False Bay, Strand, and Sir Lowry’s Pass, then have about two hours for food, drinks, and local crafts. Expect a long day, onboard restrooms, and possible seating or locomotive changes.

“It was a nice experience to travel a bit back in time. I luckily read reviews about possible delays and was expecting it. We were at the station at 7:30am and only arrived back in town around 6pm. Which is a very long day and brace yourself for Read more”

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2.Soweto Tour; Mandela House; Vilakazi Street; Market Culture

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 6 reviews · 4 hours · from $93

Spend four hours touring Soweto with an English-speaking local guide, visiting Mandela House, Vilakazi Street, Freedom Square, Regina Mundi Cathedral, Orlando Towers, and the Hector Pietersen Memorial. Transport, hotel pickup, and Mandela House entry are included. Lunch is optional and paid separately.

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