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Taste of Africa: Explore Diverse African Cuisine in Johannesburg's Afro-Cosmopolitan Areas
4.7
126 Ratings
Johannesburg
Embark on a culinary adventure in Johannesburg’s Afro-Cosmopolitan areas, exploring the diverse African cuisine of Yeoville and Maboneng. Indulge in South African, Ghanaian, Nigerian, Cameroonian, Zimbabwean, and Congolese dishes, and enhance your experience with an African beer tasting.
Duration:
3 hours
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
- Maboneng Precinct - Maboneng is a community and it’s people are the driving force behind the neighbourhood.
- Yeoville - Yeoville is one of the most diverse suburbs in South Africa, known for being highly Afro-cosmopolitan with many African nationals found in one square mile. The area is also rich in history and due to the many different Africans that live there, offers you an authentic view (and taste) of Africa & the cuisines.
What's Included
- Pick up & Drop off
- All Meals
- Lunch
- In-vehicle air conditioning
- Host
What's Not Included
- Gratuities
- Alcoholic Beverages
Additional Information
Our African Culinary Journey is accessible in the two highly Afro-global regions of Joburg, renowned for their African gastronomic wealth.
Yeoville (3pm) - recognized as one of South Africa’s most culturally varied suburbs. Its unique Afro-international appeal, marked by a multitude of African inhabitants within just a square mile, and a rich backstory linked to immigration into South Africa, make it interesting.
Maboneng-(12pm & 5pm ) - a vibrant, emerging suburb of Johannesburg, abuzz with Art, Culture, vibrant street art, and a diverse range of African cuisine.
Both these zones assure valuable insights into African culinary arts. Our African Culinary Journey promises you an essence of the continent without the trouble of securing visas or booking costly flights.
The experience opens up the opportunity to sample a range of different African delicacies from:
- South African fare
- Ghanaian cuisine
- Nigerian specialty
- Cameroonian dishes
- Zimbabwean relishes
- Congolese delights
Each meal tasting will consist of a minimum of four tantalizing dishes we will be savoring on that day.
Additionally, you have the option to include an African beer tasting session with your booking to relish the continental brews.
- Please not Ubers are not allowed in the area please arrange with you host for transport prior
Location
Maboneng Precinct
286 Fox Street, Maboneng Precinct, City & Suburban
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
4.7
(126 Ratings)
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Lisacl2317xv
Jul 28, 2024
Walking tour of street art, with great food - We thought this would be a food tour so I am writing this review to clarify others expectations. I think that a food tour should be all about food, including learning about the ingredients or food culture. This was not what we experienced, if a walking art tour with food stops is your jam, you might love this.
Part 1. Stopping at various shops to encourage you to buy from local artists
Part 2. Walking around Maboneng to see the many beautiful murals.
Part 3. Stopping at “hole in the wall” restaurants to eat where locals eat. Excellent food. We stopped at three restaurants: Nigerian, Ethiopian, and Egyptian (but ate Zulu food).
Nkosi, our guide, is Zulu. We enjoyed learning about that culture and my daughter loved the language lesson as he taught her how to say word with the “clicks”.
I was disappointed that when I asked about food, ingredients or recipes, I was told to google.
I think this was a great experience but should be described differently on trip advisor.
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Olivercv7
Jul 14, 2024
A small touch from Africa!! Food from Nigeria, Etiopía Ganna and Zulu - The driver and tour guy were great, we walk to this different Africa countries small restaurants, share with the people and drink an excellent beer !
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Sandracashman73yahoo
Jul 7, 2024
Food and Art - An awesome experience; it was two tours in one! Not only do you get to taste different cuisines, you get to walk through and learn about the wonderful Marboneng neighborhood.
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Gary_h
Jun 28, 2024
A real authentic cultural experience - Had a fantastic experience, not only did I try some delicious food, but also saw amazing street art and had a great insight into the South African culture. I also felt I was off the beaten track with few, if any other tourists getting to experience the incredibly vibrant local area
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Hlsess
Jun 27, 2024
Great experience! - Found this tour on TA and booked it after texting them on what’s app. Driver arrived on time and off we went. Eunice was my guide but driver tagged along and was so fun. Really enjoyed hearing about Maboneng etc. We saw lots of art murals and tried food from Nigeria, Ghana; Ethiopia ; and South Africa.
Great experience for my first day here
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Jim_d
May 11, 2024
Great food and art. - Our guide Romeo was excellent. The street murals were amazing works of art. Maboneng is vibrant and on the way to becoming a wonderful district.
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Josephai4748nd
May 11, 2024
Phenomenal food and art tour - Nokia did an amazing job at showing us the beautiful art that was in the Maboneng precinct. I had never seen such street art before. The food was great too. Make sure to come hungry!
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Terry_e
Jun 28, 2024
Authentic and Educational - Both our driver and the guide were knowledgeable and friendly. It was a walk around a thriving area of town with fantastic graffiti and art moments scattered throughout. The intro to the different foods was quite enjoyable as we visited different country's restaurants. They were very small and locally owned and operated. That made the experience even more authentic, and the food was quite delicious. I would recommend the tour. Wear comfortable walking shoes.
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Jenniferbb163cn
Jul 7, 2024
Great group of guys - There is a lot of poverty in South Africa. This group of gentlemen have worked to start this business and have a great story. They take you through a neighborhood that is being revitalized. There were four different cuisines. The food was okay. The restaurants were a little shady looking. Very much hole in the wall joints. It was interesting to learn the history of the neighborhood.
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Michelle_d
Apr 22, 2024
Interesting, but not all that was expected. - We bought this experience for our friends who celebrated their 60th birthday. They reported that their guide was knowledgable and most pleasant and that it was an interesting experience for them to walk and learn so much about the city. The buildings and art was interesting for them, as well as the history.
They found the eating experiences different and the food tasty. They visited only three restaurants Nigerian, Ethiopian and Ghana and not all the restaurants listed. We also paid for a beer tasting, but they only had South African beers offered to them so did not feel they had that experience. They mentioned that it was a lot of walking and that when they were finished they were quite relieved. But overall, it was a good experience for them and not something they would have done themselves.
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