Coffeebeans Routes

R550 per person. Half day tour. On demand. Minimum 1 guest.

Includes: entrance fees, bottled water, lunch
Highlights: lunch at a local chisa nyama (barbeque), Manenberg Waterfront, Look Out Hill Khayelitsha and town centre, Khayelitsha, Mitchells Plain beachfront

This is a trip that maps out opportunities and possible futures of the townships, with a vibrant lunch at a local barbeque venue

Cape Town is a city in transformation. It is a city full of opportunity, and yet it is a city blocked by town planning divides and psychological barriers.

This four hour excursion focuses on the future of the city, through a selection of major sites and projects of transformation. From the Athlone Power Station, buffering Langa township, Athlone and Pinelands, to the redevelopment of our train stations and the 30 000 square metre mall going up in Guguletu township, this journey looks at how the city was formed, and how it is being shaped into the future. It asks and attempts to answer the question - where are we headed in Cape Town?

The trip takes in areas such as Langa, Bonteheuwel, Guguletu, Khayelitsha and Mitchells Plain. You'll discover a world of opportunity and warmth.

A Township Futures tour usually includes a visit to:

- a Rastafarian spaza (informal shop) in Langa, to get a quick perspective from one of our friends there
- a pop in at a local artist studio for a chance to connect with emerging fine artists 
- a perspective over the townships and the city as a whole from Look Out Hill in Khayelitsha
- a vision of the future of Manenberg with a visit to the Manenberg Waterfront, a brilliant idea in slow development
- a barbeque lunch venue for a sampling of local food, and a chance to hang out local and meet some people

"Will there be Dubai-style islands of sand in Cape Town's False Bay to calm the vicious tides?"

"The townships have the fastest growing housing markets - how do we unlock value?"