SOUTH AFRICA
South Africa's standouts.
A shortlist of the 9 street art tours most worth booking in South Africa, with what each one is like on the day, who runs it, and what it costs.
Walk Woodstock’s murals with a local guide in Cape Town. See international works, current local messages, plus tea at the start.
“Diego was a fantastic guide who told us about the history as well as the stories behind the art works. It was a great tour.”
2-hour Maboneng Street Art & Culture tour in Johannesburg with Hallmark House sunset views, murals with stories, Jewel City galleries. $37.
“Had a beautiful time with Mulelwa! Looking forward to coming back and visiting Soweto with him!”
A 2-hour guided walk through Johannesburg’s Maboneng street art, murals, and stories of a changing neighborhood.
“My friends and I took this tour on our last day in Jo'burg and had a blast. Our tour guides were so knowledgeable and showed us amazing works of art. We felt safe throughout the entire tour, and had the opportunity to get some shopping in along the way. I highly recommend this tour!”
A 2-hour street art and culture walk in Johannesburg’s Maboneng. Meaningful murals, Arts Village, and the alleged Hide-Out Bar.
“Ayanda, our guide, had personal experience of the regeneration of the area of Maboneng and a good deal of knowledge on street art and culture. It was very interesting to hear about how the gentrification has been funded and the vision behind it. The street artworks are great windows into the history and the current…”
Explore Woodstock’s street art with a local artist guide, then spend time at Old Biscuit Mill with coffee on a 90-minute Cape Town walk.
“Tour guide did not show up. Local tour operator did not answer several calls. Unfortunately, not recommended. Choose another tour, as this operator is not reliable.”
A 2-hour guided walk through Woodstock and Salt River street art, with local stories, artists, and community context for $38.65.
“Our guide Shipo gave us an impressive explanation of the history behind the various paintings that we saw. We would recommend this tour to anyone interested in street art.”
Johannesburg gallery-and-street-art tour with stops at artist spaces and Victoria Yards, plus coffee/tea and meeting local creatives.
“This tour takes you to hidden gems of Joburg. Learn about Joburg life and art with BK. BK grew up and lives in the area. This makes the tour deeper and more personal. The gallery you get taken to has the most amazing artwork by amazing local artists.”
Walk Johannesburg’s best graffiti zones with a passionate guide, learn graffiti vs street art, and stop at a local supply store for context.
“Ayanda is passionate about Jo'Burg and its street culture. He explained various aspects of the city's complicated and colourful history to me through the medium of street art. The locations are varied and fantastic, and the art itself is vibrant and inspiring. A great tour!”
Johannesburg street art and museum tour across Braamfontein and Newtown, with Constitution Hill, Joburg Theatre, Wits art museum, coffee.
“A group of 4 of us were taken around in downtown Joburg by our tour guide Sean. We had a great time, he was very informative and we really enjoyed the stops he took us to. Can't reccomend this your enough as it helped us learn more about the history of the city's diverse background.”
