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By Township Beading Experience
Free cancellation available
Price is NZ$48 per adult
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Features

  • Free cancellation available
  • 2h
  • Mobile voucher
  • Instant confirmation

Overview

    • Gain insight into the cultural significance of beadwork in the community
    • Enjoy a hands-on cultural exchange and learn about local traditions
    • Stories and meaning behind traditional patterns, colours and symbols
    • Create your own unique bracelets of beadwork and take it home.

Activity location

    • Cape Town
    • Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa

Meeting/Redemption Point

    • Washington St, Langa, Cape Town, 7455, South Africa | There's free parking and uber access is very easy.
    • Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa

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Cape Town: Langa Township Beading Workshop

  • Activity duration is 2 hours2h
    2h
  • English
Language options: English
Starting time: 10:45 AM
Price details
NZ$47.85 x 1 AdultNZ$47.85
Total
Price is NZ$47.85

Cape Town: Langa Township Beading Workshop

  • Activity duration is 2 hours2h
    2h
  • English
Language options: English
Starting time: 1:45 PM
Price details
NZ$63.81 x 1 AdultNZ$63.81
Total
Price is NZ$63.81

What's included, what's not

  • Inclusions
    2-hour beading workshop
  • Inclusions
    Hands-on cultural exchange
  • Inclusions
    Transport for up to 4 guests so you can relax and enjoy the journey without any hassle "extra fee depending on the kilometres"
  • Inclusions
    Entry into Langa with a trusted local who knows the community personally and will be with you every step of the way
  • Inclusions
    Peace of mind knowing your safety is our priority. Langa is a proud, welcoming community and we work exclusively with trusted local partners who know the area well. Many guests tell us this felt far more personal and safe than they expected and that it was the highlight of their entire Cape Town trip
  • Inclusions
    A hands-on beading session with a master beader where you'll create something truly your own to take home
  • Inclusions
    A warm welcome into the heart of the community real human connection.
  • Exclusions
    Meals and drinks (unless otherwise arranged)

Know before you book

    • Not allowed: Alcohol and drugs
    • Not suitable for: Children under 10 years, Cruise ship guests, Hearing-impaired people, People over 70 years, People over 75 years, Vegans, Vegetarians

What you can expect

  • There's something special waiting for you in Langa. More than just a craft, beading here is a living language one that carries history, identity, and the heartbeat of a community that has called this place home for generations.

    You'll travel directly to Langa, where a local master beader (Samkelo) will welcome you into his world of beads. As your hands get busy threading beads, your host will share the stories behind the colours, the symbols, and the patterns how beadwork has long been used to mark life's biggest moments, express belonging, and pass down stories that words alone can't capture.

    This is a warm person-to-person exchange of culture where you'll leave with something beautiful you made yourself, but with a richer understanding of South African township culture and the people who keep it alive.

Location

Activity location

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    • Cape Town
    • Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa

Meeting/Redemption Point

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    • Washington St, Langa, Cape Town, 7455, South Africa | There's free parking and uber access is very easy.
    • Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa