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2-Day Ticket     was R250


(Buy online & save R40) R210
includes FREE night tour, canal cruise, wine tour
2 Tours: Valid for 2 consecutive days only

1-Day Ticket     was R140


(Buy online & save R30) R110
1 Tour: Valid for 1 day only

Night Tour     


(FREE with 2-Day Ticket) R80
A picnic with a difference

Canal Cruise     


(FREE with 2-Day Ticket) R20
Includes 5 Stops along the canal

Go Cape Town Card     was R440


(Buy online & save R30) R410
Fast track your way to Table Mountain

BUS + CHOPPER     was R1440


(Buy online & save R290)R1150
Includes 25 minute Cape Town chopper flight

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Tour

Red City Tour

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Average Time Spent

40min

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Useful Info

Address

25a Buitenkant Street, Cape Town

Contact

Tel + 27 21 466 7200
 info@districtsix.co....www.districtsix.co.z...

Daily Opening Hours

Mondays: 09h00 – 14h00 (doors close at 13h30)
Tuesdays – Saturdays: 09h00 – 16h00
Sundays are by appointment only
Closed on Christmas, New Year & Good Friday

Entry Fees

Adults: R 20
Children: Free
Pensioners: Free
Students: R 5*
Ex Residents: Free
*Only valid with South African pensioner or student card

Facilities

Public Toilets
Wheelchair friendly
Coffee Shop
Museum Shop

Kids


  • Can you find old toys in the museum that kids played with long ago in District Six?

  • Taste the most amazing cupcakes EVER at Charly’s Bakery!

  • Listen to a fairytale at the Book lounge (Saturdays at 11:00)

DISCOUNTS

Get 10% discount on your next City Sightseeing tour elsewhere in the world + All discounts on the back of your bus ticket are valid throughout your stay in Cape Town!
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District Six Museum

Things to do & see

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Attractions

38 Special Gallery

Located in one of Cape Town's oldest buildings, 38 Special operates as a daytime coffee shop and showcases local art talent, usually solo exhibitions that are updated monthly.
Monday–Friday: 07h15 – 16h15
38 Buitenkant Street, Gardens, Cape Town
Tel: + 27 21 462 1348 / + 27 82 298 2345
george@38special.co.za
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Charly’s Bakery

This is the place to go if you’d like to buy awesome-tasting-and-fantastically-decorated cakes. Charly's Bakery is extremely popular among Cape Town's locals because of their excellent and delicious products as well as the funky presentation applied to everything they do.
Monday–Friday: 07h30 – 16h00
38 Canterbury street, Cape Town

Tel: + 27 21 461 5181
www.charlysbakery.co.za
charlysbakery@gmail.com
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Guided Tours

Take a walk in the streets on your own or enjoy an informative guided tour by an ex-resident of District Six. Guided tours are free of charge. It is advisable to book in advance. If you haven’t made a booking, feel free to join any guided tour group.
Tel: + 27 21 466 7200

info@districtsix.co.za
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Walking Tours through the District Six area

The museum offers guided walking tours of the area. These are conducted by an ex-resident. The site tours must be booked in advance. Tel: +27 21 466 7200 (Mandy Sanger / Romilda Adonis)
education@districtsix.co.za
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Restaurants

Carlucci’s

Cuisine: Italian, Deli Ambiance: Relaxed A very popular deli, restaurant and shop with tables inside and outside the restaurant/deli. Carlucci's also sells unusual and imported foods, beverages and a variety of other goods not often found in other stores.
Monday–Sunday: 08h00 – 20h00
c/o Buitenkant & Roeland Street, Cape Town
Tel: +27 21 465 0795
www.carluccis.co.za
info@carlucciswine.co.za
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Dias Tavern

Cuisine: Portuguese, Seafood, Grills, Pub Meals Ambience: Relaxed Open for lunches, with a beautiful view of Table Mountain, as well as dinner, there is an extensive menu with a wide choice of meals. Then fiesta & dance the night away to live music playing your favourite golden hits.
Monday–Saturday: 11h30 till late
15 Caledon Street (off Buitenkant Street), Cape Town
Tel: +27 21 465 7547
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District Six Museum Coffee Shop

District Six Museum. For large groups advance booking is recommended.
Monday: 09h00 – 14h00
Tuesday–Saturday: 09h00 – 16h00
Tel: + 27 21 466 7200

info@districtsix.co.za
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Shopping

African Home Crafts

Creative Crafts – Creating Employment African Home is a creative initiative, which harmonises fair trade principles with the empowerment of local crafts people and the simultaneous production of beautiful crafts, homeware and décor products.
Monday–Friday: 08h30 – 17h00
c/o Caledon & Canterbury Street
Tel: + 27 21 461 1700 / + 72 83 650 1985
www.africanhome.co.za
claudette@africanhome.co.za
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District Six Museum's Little Wonder Store Bookshop

A broad, but specialised selection of more than 60 books about District Six, forced removals and apartheid. It’s one of the best selections of these kinds of books in Cape Town.
Located in the District Six Museum
Tel: + 27 21 466 7200
info@districtsix.co.za
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Moroccan Warehouse

A wide variety of Moroccan wares from clothing and jewellery to carpets and homeware.
Monday–Friday: 09h30 – 17h00

Saturday: 09h30 – 13h00
c/o Buitenkant & Commercial Street, Cape Town
Tel: +27 21 461 8318
www.kimgray.co.za/2009/07/05/moroccan-warehouse
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The Book Lounge

Every readers dream with books to suit everyone’s taste, complemented by good music, knowledgeable staff and great coffee. There are readings for children on Saturdays at 11:00
Mon–Fri: 08h30 – 19h30; Sat: 09h30 – 18h00
Sun & Public Holidays: 10h00 – 16h00
c/o Roeland & Buitenkant Street, Cape Town
Tel: + 27 21 462 2425
www.booklounge.co.za
booklounge@gmail.com
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