Half Day Durban City Tour
Description
Experience Durban, a city of contrasts on the Durban City Sightseeing Tour. Shaped by the early Colonial settlers, see the city has developed from the indigenous Zulu population and the Indians who arrived as indentured laborers in the 19th Century.
Tour Options
Itinerary
Founded in 1849, Massive trees from Asia, Africa and America and magnificent orchid House
Beachfront Promenade.
home to the largest publicly accessible collection of Southern African artifacts and traditions, including beadworks, headrests, Zulu clay pots and various other treasures.
Highlights
What's included
Pickup Locations & Times
Should your hotel not be listed, please contact us to find out if we will be able to pick up from your hotel.
Traveller Ratings
Important Information
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Please note: the Phansi Museum is closed to visitors on week ends
- A minimum of 2 people is required for this tour to operate
- Children up to the ages of 3 years are required to sit in a car seat. Car seats subject to availability at the time of booking. Parents are welcome to bring their own car seat.
Reviews(8)
The tour was amazing..... I really enjoyed the durban view, the harbor, the botanical garden and the city center. Wooow ....
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So educative. Wendy and Thompson tours made my experience memorable. The places and dates were magnificent. Well behave and neat tour guide. Best driver I have ever met. You guys rock
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Our guide was charming and knowledgeable but the tour itself was a bit disappointing. We enjoyed the gardens and spice market but we were not taken to the museum, as promised. Also, we thought the tour would be better if we went into City Hall rather than standing by the ocean for a long period. There was a great deal to see otherwise.
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We took this tour on our first day in Durban. We're picked up from our hotel in an airconditioned van by our tour guide. First we drove through the golden mile to get to know the history and development of Durban. Next we visited areas of new developments replacing the old, shabby buildings near the port. Then drove into the city, looked at lovely old buildings, many small shops selling a variety of items from clothing to fruits and veggies, even from back of small trucks on the side of the streets and queues of people waiting in front of government offices. Then we went to Victoria Market to purchase souvenirs - this was the first time when we could get out of the vehicle and walk around. The market is a good size and not at all busy. Souvenirs in general are cheap but also of poor quality and you are expected to bargain. After 40 minutes we were ready for the next stop- the Botanical gardens - our favourite part of the tour. The gardens are lovely, and you can buy very good coffee at the coffeecart at the gate, and good quality, tasteful souvenirs at the Botanical garden shop. We learnt a lot of very interesting things about the different ways of life of Zulus and whites in South Africa and in Durban from tour guide and he also drove us to the rich area of Durban where we saw massive fences with electrical wires on top and various levels of security. It was a very interesting tour, long enough to learn what we needed to know to plan the next 4 days in Durban and stay safe.
The city looked a bit run down and in need of a good clean up. The closed down main railway station was littered with a mountain of rubbish, buildings were in a state of disrepair and the main beach front was full of cheap market stalls aimed at tourists dollars (Rand). In parts the city was very beautiful with some very nice buildings. The Botanic Garden is worthy of a visit, very beautiful.
<p>Our driver was very informed and friendly - he took us to a variety of places of interest and finished to tour with a great bunny chow meal at the wharf - thanks to Togo our Zulu guide</p>
<p>My husband and I really enjoyed this tour. Leon and Paul made it a very interesting and informative tour. It was my husband's first visit to Durban and he thought it was an excellent introduction to the city. We would highly recommend this tour.</p>
<p>Interesting city with a very kind, understanding tour guide, especially when I became ill during the tour!</p>
