On Foot · Free & Low-Cost

City walking tours

The best of each city CBD on foot — mostly free, always walkable. Add the small-entry stops that tempt you; skip the rest. A guide is optional.

Cape Town

City Walking Tour & Fan Walk

The Mother City on foot — gardens, squares, cathedral and the colour of Bo-Kaap, most of it free. A guide is optional; in summer this saves the vehicle cost entirely.

☀ Summer walking tours save the vehicle cost — guide only.

1
Company's GardenFREE
Shady 17th-century VOC garden with resident squirrels and the oldest cultivated pear tree in the country.
↓ 8 min walk to the next stop
2
Greenmarket SquareFREE
Cobbled market square — African crafts, buskers and Cape Dutch facades. Browsing free; haggling encouraged.
↓ 5 min walk to the next stop
3
ParliamentFREE
Seat of South Africa's national legislature; admire the Victorian frontage from the street.
↓ 4 min walk to the next stop
4
St George's CathedralFREE
Archbishop Tutu's "People's Cathedral" — the anti-apartheid rallying point. Entry free; donations welcome.
↓ 10 min walk to the next stop
5
Long & Kloof StreetFREE
The city's buzziest strip — Victorian balconies, cafes, bookshops and street art. Window-shopping free.
↓ 12 min walk to the next stop
6
Bo-KaapFREE
The famous rainbow houses and cobbled Cape Malay quarter. Walking the streets is free; the small museum is an optional entry.

Company's Garden Culture Cluster

Three indoor gems around one garden — perfect for a rainy Cape morning. The garden is free; each venue is an optional small entry.

1
Company's GardenFREE
Start in the free historic garden between the museums.
↓ 3 min walk to the next stop
2
Iziko Planetarium & Digital DomeSMALL ENTRY
Africa's most advanced digital dome; same-day entry to the SA Museum included. Optional small entry.
↓ 6 min walk to the next stop
3
Museum of IllusionsSMALL ENTRY
60+ interactive illusions on Kloof Street — brilliant for families. Optional small entry.

Durban

Golden Mile Promenade Walk

Durban's free, sun-warm beachfront on foot — kilometres of paved promenade, piers and Zulu rickshaws, the ocean swimmable year-round.

1
uShaka Beach (south end)FREE
Start at the southern promenade by uShaka. Beach and walk free; the marine park is an optional entry.
↓ 20 min walk to the next stop
2
Rachel Finlayson Pool & PiersSMALL ENTRY
Landmark tidal pool and fishing piers. Promenade free; the pool is a small optional entry.
↓ 18 min walk to the next stop
3
Suncoast / North BeachFREE
Lively swimming beach with lifeguards and shark nets. Free; optional rickshaw rides here.

Florida Road & Victoria Street Market

Two Durban flavours on foot — the Victorian café strip of Florida Road and the spice-scented Victoria Street Market. Walking free; market and meals optional.

1
Florida RoadFREE
Durban's restaurant-and-nightlife strip in restored Victorian houses. Strolling free.
↓ 15 min walk to the next stop
2
Victoria Street MarketFREE
Indian-quarter market of spices, saris and curry — the heart of Durban's "curry capital" heritage. Entry free; buy what tempts you.

Johannesburg

Maboneng Inner-City Art Walk

Joburg's regenerated creative quarter on foot — street murals, galleries, rooftop markets and coffee. Walking free; markets and galleries optional.

1
Arts on MainFREE
The precinct's beating heart — galleries, studios and the Sunday Market on Main. Browsing free.
↓ 5 min walk to the next stop
2
Maboneng Street MuralsFREE
Open-air gallery of large-scale murals by local and international artists. Always free.
↓ 6 min walk to the next stop
3
Museum of African Design (MOAD)SMALL ENTRY
The continent's first design museum. Optional small entry when exhibitions are running.

Newtown Cultural Precinct

The city's heritage-culture quarter — jazz, museums and the Nelson Mandela Bridge. Streets and bridge free; museums optional.

1
Mary Fitzgerald SquareFREE
The precinct's open plaza, host to festivals and markets. Free.
↓ 4 min walk to the next stop
2
SAB World of Beer / Museum AfricaSMALL ENTRY
Cultural-history museum (and the beer museum next door). Optional small entry.
↓ 7 min walk to the next stop
3
Nelson Mandela BridgeFREE
Joburg's landmark cable-stayed bridge — best skyline photo in the city. Free to walk.