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African Blue Tours, established in 2001, is a boutique tour operator based in Cape Town specialising in bespoke private touring. By combining our local knowledge along with our own extensive African travel experience, we offer our clients attentive personal service and create memories that last a lifetime. From a range of customised day tours to tailored safari experiences in Cape Town, let us create that special journey for you. Relax and immerse yourself in the simplistic beauty of our Africa whilst we take care of all the details.
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Su_Happy Traveler
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Excellent experience in CapeTown!
Oct 2023 • Solo
Last month, I went on a tour organized by African Blue Tours. It was excellent! David helped me to organize a small half day group tour of Cape Town for 11 people. His advice on how best to use the half day was very knowledgeable. We had a great city tour that included Table Mountain, the Bo Kaap area and District Six. It was a really personalized experience, everything ran smoothly and professionally. Our guide Matthew was wonderful - very professional and friendly and very knowledgeable about the city, answering all questions. He kept the group moving and engaged and we had a great day.
I had such a great experience on the small group tour that two days later, I booked an individual tour again through David and African Blue Tours with Matthew as my guide. I had the chance to do the Cape Peninsula tour individually which meant my time felt fluid and I did not feel pressed to hurry through the different places I visited which included seeing the African Penguins, Cape of Good Hope, Constantia and Kirstenbosch Botanical Gardens among other stops during the full day. Matthew shared from his own experience of Cape Town which meant I got the chance to see the city through the eyes of someone who loves and knows the city. I had a wonderful and memorable experience.

I am very grateful to David, Matthew and African Blue Tours for making the visit to Cape Town a truly enjoyable one. I would highly recommend African Blue Tours to anyone visiting Cape Town. They are professional and reliable and will help you make your visit your own!
Written 30 November 2023
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Scott W
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The best day tour imaginable
Aug 2023 • Friends
We took the day tour of Kirstenbosh Garden and the Constantia wine district and had a great experience. Being a nice day, our guide, Matt, suggested adding Table Mountain, which ended up being a superb plan. We had planed to visit Table mountain the following day, which ended up being closed due to wind and rain. Matt was knowledgeable and provided interesting history as well as insight on the gardens and wineries. We will use this company again when we visit Cape Town.
Written 18 September 2023
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MPA
Long Grove, IL12 contributions
Cape Town visit June 2023
Jun 2023 • Family
We visited Cape Town June 2023 and had the pleasure of having Matthew from African Blue Tours guide us (4 adults and 2 teenagers ). Matthew was extremely knowledgeable, friendly and patient. He was also an excellent driver. When weather presented a curve ball he adjusted course and came up with alternate suggestions to ensure we had an unforgettable time. In planning for our trip, David responded to emails quickly to confirm our itinerary and make suggestions. ABT took care of all hotel pick ups and transport to tours, purchased tickets, provided umbrellas and waters as needed and offered suggestions for evening dining. I would highly recommend African Blue Tours.
Written 21 July 2023
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LVTraveler1999
Las Vegas3 contributions
A local's insider info on a day tour to see Cape Agulhas
Jul 2023 • Couples
Took a full day tour to see Cape Agulhas with tour guide and driver Matthew. The day started around 8 AM and ended around 6:30 PM. It takes a long time to get there ~3.5 hours with some stops here and there for view points and lunch (~30 minutes). Time spent at Cape Agulhas and climbing the lighthouse is approximately 1 hour.

My suggestion would be to consider a 2 day tour, especially if you want to spend time at the shipwreck museum and want to see more of the South African country. Our time was unfortunately limited, but we really wanted to visit the southern most geographic point where the two oceans meet so full day of driving it was!

The best part of our tour was getting to really learn about Cape Town and South Africa from a local, Matthew. He shared so much with us, including watching Nelson Mandela give his speech the day he was released, and he is very knowledgeable.
Written 17 July 2023
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jerseygirl53
n.j.70 contributions
Excellent/no hassle experience
Mar 2023 • Family
I am very excited to report that we had a terrific experience working with African Blue Tours. My grandson and I were in a golf tournament and David was excellent in arranging a driver (Bruce) to take my wife and daughter around (touring, markets, etc) while we were tied up. With only 1 1/2 days at the end David recommended a trip to the Aquila Safari Reserve. What a terrific, no hassle experience. Our driver/guide Bruce was excellent. We also had him take the 4 of us on a one day tour around Cape Town and then we were fortunate to have him drive up to and from the Reserve. A terrific, knowledgeable, entertaining man. As he drove us back for our return flight, we stopped at a great winery, open air hand made craft market, etc. Overall a truly enjoyable, no hassle experience tailored to our wishes. I highly recommend them to anyone looking for experiences such as we had.
Written 17 April 2023
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advgrl21
Los Angeles, CA10 contributions
Private touring at its best
Jan 2023 • Solo
I only had one day in Cape Town and out of my several visits to the area the private touring with African blue tours has by far been the best. David creates customized experiences that will ensure you see what Cape Town and it’s surrounding areas has to offer. I opted for a bit of adventure and was not disappointed going from surfing in Muizenberg Beach to hiking on Table Mountain with scenic viewing of the bays in the process. If you are looking to maximize your time in Cape Town, African blue tours is the only operator to consider and if you are looking for adventure, there are not many places or tour operators that enable you to say you’ve been from the sea to the summit in a day!
Written 18 January 2023
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African_Blue
Hi Pat Thank you for such a fantastic review! Stoked we could make the most of your limited time and give you a "summit to sea" adventure in the wide open spaces of our beautiful Cape Peninsula! Warm regards from Cape Town, David Smith
Written 27 January 2023
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C1861AT
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The BEST guide and day
Nov 2022
I cannot say enough great things about African Blue Tours and our guide Matt. A group of us from the US traveled to South Africa for a wedding and needed last minute transportation. Matt went above and beyond to get us home safely the night of the wedding and make the most of the 24 hours we had to explore the town. During our short trip we were able to see all of the landmarks including the penguins, cape point, cape of good hope, the gondola up table mountain and many more off the grid spots only a true local would know. He was knowledgeable and entertaining and I cannot wait for our next trip together!
Written 13 November 2022
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African_Blue
Hi Annie Thank you for your wonderful 5 star review! I am so glad you enjoyed your time with Matt and got to see all the highlights on the Cape Peninsula, in addition to the iconic Table Mountain, what a great way to "transfer" from Franschhoek to Cape Town :) Kind Regards from Cape Town, David Smith
Written 2 December 2022
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Kate Tuna
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10/10 Day Tour with Matt
Nov 2022 • Friends
Matt was an absolute all-star guide. He was incredibly prompt with timing, deeply knowledgeable on SO many topics (not just about the attractions but about the history of South Africa and the broader African continent (and world)), and had specific detailed answers to our many nuanced questions. He was funny, engaging, and so personable and pleasant to spend the day with.

Our tour started with a late-night pick up from a friend’s wedding in Stellenbosch — Matt was so accommodating, collecting us from the venue and kindly waiting until we had said our long goodbyes and our entire group was back together and organized after a late night. As foreign travelers in an unfamiliar place, we were so appreciative of his patience and guidance. The next morning our group went into the day with a loose idea of several spots we knew we wanted to hit, which Matt pieced together into a beautifully executed plan, timed perfectly down to the minute. Matt was so patient with us from the get-go, and we got to see everything we wanted to and so much more due to his great suggestions. Matt is clearly very experienced and had an excellent feel for how the day would play out, and it unfolded perfectly. Not to mention he also had relationships with staff at each of the attractions, which made us feel like VIP!

I can’t recommend Matt and African Blue Tours enough!!! We loved spending time seeing the wonders of Cape Town and beyond, and truly loved spending time with our guide Matt. Such an excellent, excellent visit!
Written 13 November 2022
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African_Blue
Hi Kate Thank you for such a detailed 5 star review! I am so glad your group chose to use our services for both the wedding transfer and full day of private touring the following day. Matt enjoyed his time spent with you ladies, showing the beauty of the Cape Peninsula along with some of his hidden gems. We hope to see some of you again, there is so much more to explore in our beautiful, diverse country! Kind regards from Cape Town, David Smith
Written 2 December 2022
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Jlb48201
Detroit, MI17 contributions
Fantastic 3 Day Tour Around Cape Town
Aug 2022 • Couples
We had a wonderful time touring with Matt and African Blue. Matt was informative and knowledgeable (we learned a lot about the flora/fauna as well as history and culture of South Africa/Cape Town). Matt was also extremely patient with us as we wanted to stop often and sometimes changed plans at the last minute. We saw beautiful sights, learned a lot, ate delicious food, and really enjoyed wine tasting.
Written 23 August 2022
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African_Blue
Hi There Thank you for your 5 star review! Happy to hear you enjoyed your time with Matt and that he remained flexible to your wishes, a hallmark of our touring style with our valuable clients. Warm regards from Cape Town, David Smith
Written 27 January 2023
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Allison D
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Unforgettable
May 2022 • Couples
We had two great days of touring with Matthew from African Blue Tours. First to wine country, and then the classic Cape Peninsula tour. Matthew was lovely and incredibly knowledgeable, and we saw more than we could imagine. After a gorgeous day in wine country, he arranged dinner for us at a lively spot with an unbeatable sunset view. For Peninsula tour, we substituted in Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden as our last stop, a garden unlike any other and not to be missed. Matthew grew up “escaping“ to Kirstenbosch, and his knowledge of the flora and fauna was deep. The sites in and around Cape Town are an absolute wonder and we heartily recommend African Blue Tours to create an unforgettable experience.
Written 19 May 2022
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African_Blue
Hi Allison Thank you for your "unforgettable" 5-star review of your 2 days spent with African Blue Tours. Great to hear the Franschhoek restaurant Matt arranged was a good substitute for the closed La Petite Colombe that you had hoped to experience. We couldn't agree more that Kirstenbosch certainly is "a garden unlike any other" and encourage our clients to spend some time walking through our magnificent flora. Kind Regards from a sunny Cape Town, David Smith
Written 6 August 2022
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