This tour departs from the Nelson Mandela gateway at the V & A Waterfront in Cape Town. We suggest getting the earliest departure as this activity is very weather dependent and the seas can become rough as the day progresses. From here you will take the ferry across to the Island. Robben Island served as a prison from the 17th – 20th centuries. A place of banishment and isolation. Today it ...
As one of our supported projects here at Rainbow Tours, you get to see first hand the work that is being done in these communities as each booking made here at Rainbow Tours contributes to the ongoing work to develop and support these communities. You start of by learning the history and legacy left by the Apartheid era as well as the political, social, economic cultural and local issues facing So...
This activity takes place first thing in the morning. You will meet at Sunrise and have some hot drinks before being given your lightweight aluminium chair. You will then observe the Meerkats as they come out of their burrows and start with their daily routines. They forage and frolic in the sunshine as they search for food. This tour will last about two or three hours depending. These animals ar...
Visit one of the first of its kind, the Apartheid museum illustrating the rise and fall of the apartheid era in South Africa. A team of curators, filmmakers, historians, museologists and designers had assembled to develop this exhibition narrative, which shows large blown-up photographs, artefacts, newspaper clippings and extraordinary film footage to graphically animate the apartheid story. This ...
The well-known SOuth WEst TOwnship, is a cluster of townships on the South – Western part of Johannesburg and was created in the 1930’s. Black people were relocated there from the ‘black spots’ in the inner city – neighbourhoods which the apartheid government had reserved for the whites. Soweto was the centre of political campaigns aimed at the overthrow of the apart...
The battle of Isandlwana was the first major encounter between the British Empire and the Zulu Kingdom. Listen to the history and detail of the Anglo-Zulu war as narrated by David Rattray. Zululand was invaded by the British in 1879, and this battle is rated as one of the greatest military disasters in British colonial history. You will be mesmerized by just being at the battlefield and by the f...
The battle of Rourke’s Drift was a battle in the Anglo-Zulu War that immediately followed the defeat at the Battle of Isandlwana. Over 150 British and colonial troops defended against an attack from over 3000 Zulu warriors winning more Victoria Crosses than in any other battle in history. Rourke’s Drift was a mission station and trading post of James Rourke, an Irish merchant that was...
Very few experiences can beat seeing the Victoria Falls for the first time. A tour of the Victoria Falls is guided. You are taken into the National Park where you will be guided through to see the magnificent falls. The Victoria Falls are amazing at any time of the year, but the water levels are seasonal and they can be fuller between February and May. From June onward they water levels start to d...
Nothing beats watching the African sunset on the deck of a boat on the mighty Zambezi River. With a cocktail or cold beverage in hand, you will be in awe as you watch the colours change as the sun sets. This activity lasts about 2 or 3 hours and is a must when in Victoria falls or Livingstone. There is much to see from the deck of the boat as this area is teaming with birds and wildlife. ...
A must see whilst in Namibia are the expansive, ever moving sand dunes. We suggest being guided on this excursion because you’ll need to know where to be when in order to see the dunes at their best. You will leave your lodge just before sunrise as you make your way to the gate. As the sun starts to come up you will see the colours start to change. At this time in the morning, the temperatur...
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