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Durban: Local Markets and Culture Guided Walking Tour

By Spot on Safaris and Tours
10 out of 10
Free cancellation available
Price is CA $86 per adult
Features
  • Free cancellation available
  • 5h 30m
  • Mobile voucher
  • Instant confirmation
Overview
  • Victoria Street Market
  • Traditional medicine market
  • Bunny Chow-Lunch (traditional local meal of bread and meat)
  • Local minibus-transport

Activity location

    • Johannesburg
    • Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa

Meeting/Redemption Point

    • 169 Ninth Ave, Morningside, Durban, 4000, South Africa | Meet at Tekweni Backpackers at 169 Ninth Avenue, just off Florida Road in Morningside. The guide will be waiting for you inside the premises of Tekweni Backpackers. There is safe parking available if you come with your own transport.
    • Berea, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa

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Durban: Local Markets and Culture Guided Walking Tour
  • Activity duration is 5 hours and 30 minutes5h 30m
    5h 30m
  • English
Language options: English
Starting time: 10:00 a.m.
Price details
CA $86.42 x 1 AdultCA $86.42

Total
Price is CA $86.42
Until Tue, Apr 1

What's included, what's not

  • What's includedWhat's includedPublic transport from the meeting point (local minibus combi)
  • What's includedWhat's included Guide
  • What's includedWhat's included Walking tour
  • What's includedWhat's included Public transport from the markets to the beachfront
  • What's includedWhat's included Lunch
  • What's excludedWhat's excludedPersonal expenses
  • What's excludedWhat's excluded Drinks with lunch
  • What's excludedWhat's excluded Tips

Know before you book

  • Not suitable for: People over 95 years, Wheelchair users

What you can expect

After an introduction to Durban's history, we will take local transport to the markets and spend the morning walking through Durban's markets: The early morning market, the bridge market, the Indian markets, the African medicine (Muti) market, the African market, and Victoria Street market.

Experience the real Durban and do your shopping on the way.

After a detailed tour of the markets, we will proceed through the city on foot and by using local transport. We will end up at the beachfront for a lovely lunch, Durban's speciality Bunny Chow.

Location

Activity location

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    • Johannesburg
    • Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • PEOPLEPEOPLE
    • 169 Ninth Ave, Morningside, Durban, 4000, South Africa | Meet at Tekweni Backpackers at 169 Ninth Avenue, just off Florida Road in Morningside. The guide will be waiting for you inside the premises of Tekweni Backpackers. There is safe parking available if you come with your own transport.
    • Berea, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa

Reviews

10 out of 10

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10.0 out of 10

Langer O

Reviewed on GetYourGuide
Mar 19, 2025
Germany
The tour with Jonny was fantastic. Absolut great. I can´t find the right words how impressing it was. Thank you for all.

10.0 out of 10

Antony L

Reviewed on GetYourGuide
Feb 20, 2025
Britain
We were there on a bad weather day and didn’t really like waiting to go around in a local transport. Would you prefer to go in an Uber or taxi?

10.0 out of 10

Julie K

Reviewed on GetYourGuide
Jan 10, 2025
United States
I can’t recommend Johnny’s tour enough. We learned so much about Durban culture and history. He helped us push our comfort zone yet we felt safe 100% of the time. The experience in the markets was unique and chaotic and I felt privileged to have the experience as a tourist. Be prepared to walk and be curious. Johnny loves questions. The tour made our trip to Durban.

10.0 out of 10

Evelin H

Reviewed on GetYourGuide
Dec 20, 2024
Germany
The tour was great! Jonny is very personable, took his time and shared many interesting facts about South Africa 🤩🥳 He gave me an insight into places that I wouldn't dare go alone and felt very safe with him🤯 I can warmly recommend the tour!!! Thank you for it❣️

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Shima K

Reviewed on GetYourGuide
Aug 24, 2024
Britain
Jonny was fantastic! We had a rocky start to Durban and quite a few scare mongers so we thought we’d book this walking tour. Jonny took us around in local transport to ensure we had the local experience, he explained the history across SA and Durban in much detail. Jonny also ensured we met locals and gave us a heads up on what to expect when visiting some of the places on the itinerary. The markets can look quite overwhelming to a tourist but what was great is that Jonny had built up a network so not only were we 100% safe there, everyone welcomed us with open arms. Whilst on the tour we just happened to be walking past a mosque which my friend and I expressed interest in. While we took a few pictures on the outside Jonny went and organised an off the cuff tour with the local iman for us. We finished the tour by the beach with a popular Durban dish called the Bunny Chow. It was absolutely delicious and worth having. Make sure you eat with your hands to get the fill taste.

10.0 out of 10

Sebastian G

Reviewed on GetYourGuide
Dec 1, 2023
Germany
Jonny was a very spectacular tour guide. It was amazing to get so deep into Durban's variety of cultures. Very special Tour.

10.0 out of 10

Roger M

Reviewed on GetYourGuide
Nov 30, 2023
Switzerland
Johnny is a great lokal guy and knows so many background information! I never had such s great city Tour! He took me on places where i never would’ve gone. That day made my whole Week 😁😁☀️ All the best Johnny and see you soon! Roger

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Christine H

Reviewed on GetYourGuide
Nov 9, 2023
South Africa
Johnny is very nice and super knowledgeable, he showed me places I would have never seen otherwise. We went to the local markets and he gave me a full intro to the history and background of today's Durban. I was there as a single female and felt save at all times. Will recommend to all my family and friends! You will not get this unique experience with any other tour in Durban, enjoy!

10.0 out of 10

Besim F

Reviewed on GetYourGuide
Oct 9, 2023
Switzerland
Fantastic Guide!

10.0 out of 10

Harry F

Reviewed on GetYourGuide
Jun 27, 2023
Britain
The tour was a fantastic, full-bodied experience of Durban and the culture. The tour guide Johnny was a wealth of knowledge and a very entertaining humour. we went really into the heart of the zulu market and were immersed in all the local delicacies of which we tried many (was fantastic) and got to experience how the real peoples of Durban commute on the combi mini-buses with the locals which you wouldnt have got with other tour companies. very welcoming of tourists and eager to share their culture with you and strike up conversations. Meal paid for by Johnnay at a lovely beach restaurant.with a great view of the seafront. Johnny even walked us back to our hotel. couldn't have asked for a better guide to take us around this tour, the value of money just to experience the culture first hand and have everything explained to us from someone who has lived here all their life is fantastic value for money, we will be doing other tours in the future with him. Thanks again for a great day!!!