Port Elizabeth Tour: Discover the Friendly City
4.9
14 Ratings
Port Elizabeth

Explore Port Elizabeth – also known as the Windy City, Ibhayi (‘the bay’ in isiXhosa), or the Friendly City as locals fondly call it. This coastal gem in the Eastern Cape is rich with hidden treasures and fascinating history.

Come along as we uncover why Nelson Mandela chose to have this city bear his name! #DiscoverFreedom

Duration: 3 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • The Campanile - Ascend this Port Elizabeth landmark via stairs or elevator. It’s the official starting point of “Route 67”.
  • Port Elizabeth City Hall - Explore market square and the nearby buildings.
  • The Donkin Reserve - See the pyramid and climb the historic lighthouse. Enjoy the various artworks of “Route 67”.
  • Fort Frederick -…
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What's Included
  • Local guide
What's Not Included
  • Food and drinks
  • Gratuities
Additional Information
  • Passport name, number, expiry and country is required at time of booking for all participants
Location
The Campanile
Strand St, Port Elizabeth Central
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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Quest48529458545
Aug 22, 2024
Awesome tour - We did a PE City tour with Afroventures Tours and Safaris and our guide KG was Fantastic! He was very well spoken and informative. We had such a lovely time, would really recommend the City tour and I want to go back to actually count the 67 art pieces by local artists
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Lonemoolman
Aug 22, 2024
Loved Every Minute - Excellent Experience - Wow, what an amazing experience! John was an excellent guide and in the short time that we had, we learned so much! We felt safe and would definitely recommend this tour!
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Floork991
Oct 5, 2023
Great experience - John is an excellent guide who knows his way around and made us feel safe during our entire trip. I would definitely book with afroventures again. Thank you for the amazing trip. John can tell a lot about the history of South Africa and Port Elizabeth specifically. He really got my attention with his stories
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926lenah
Sep 5, 2023
Great tour - can only recommend - We really enjoyed the walking tour with John. He was a great guide, provided a lot of insights and explanations and showed us some very nice places in paw central. A place not everyone would go to, but a place everyone should go to in our opinion - it’s perfectly safe. Everything is super well organised and the communication with Afroventures is super quick and easy. We can only recommend Afroventures, the tour and John as a guide😊
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Adventureguru123
Feb 2, 2022
Exceptional Experience - Me and my crew were prepared for the trip. We loved the visit to the fort and the view of the city and the Port was just magnificent. The wine tasting was just on another level and a great experience. Oh and when I was told that we would be picked up, we were all excited as we have been using Bolt during our stay. I would like to say the hosts are very nice people, patient and committed. Stafford was such a great tour guide. Thanks Stafford.
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Abrp555
Mar 10, 2020
Informative walk with very nice views - Fred was already waiting for me at the city hall when I arrived there 5 minutes before the agreed time. He is a very nice and competent guide, who engages us in interesting discussions on P.E. and South African history and makes sure the path (of the walk and of the talk) are appropriate and comfortable at all times. Very professional, friendly and respectful, I'd definitely go for Fred's tour again if I had the chance to go back to Port Elizabeth.
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Tinakelly
Feb 3, 2020
Route 67 walking tour - Our guide for the walking tour was excellent, he made the Mandela walk so much more interesting due his life experiences - there was only 4 of us on tour compared to other bigger tours- it was a very memorable 4 hours
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Anaf1221
Dec 6, 2019
Afroventures - Port Elizabeth City Tour - Excellent, very knowledgeable and funny guide John showed me the best the Windy city has to offer. He is like encyclopedia on 2 legs. I booked a tour with Afroventures and would definitely use them again, as they are very reliable, easy to communicate with and even though there were no other guests for that afternoon tour, they didn't cancel it or charge me any extra for a private tour. Good value for money. I give them 5*.
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Dilshaadamtay
Oct 20, 2019
So insightful and interesting! - I did a Port Elizabeth history tour from Island vibes master house. We did route 67 which is a tour which tells you about PE as well as quotes from Nelson Mandela himself. The tour was so interesting and I really enjoyed it. I found out so much about Port Elizabeth and now I feel confident in saying I know more about PE then I ever did before. I would definitely recommend this tour to anyone. #Khwelaroadtrip2019
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Bing1947
Feb 7, 2020
Guide presented a well informed presentation on Nelson Mandela with Passion - Enjoyed the walking tour of Port Elizabeth with our loval guide who provided an indepth knowledge on the life of Nelson Mandela . As someone who lived through the apartheid years he was very emotional and passionate tellg the story .
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