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*Township Tour (Port Elizabeth)* This is a tour of Nelson Mandela Bay’s townships. We aim to provide an opportunity for our customers to experience an everyday life in the township. We look at the history behind the establishment of townships, the socio-economic conditions of townships, the culture of amaXhosa and developments taking place in the townships. We also visit a family in one of the homes in Red Location. Highlights ·Red Location Museum ·Emlotheni Memorial ·Mendi Memorial · George Pemba Art Gallery ·Njoli Square ·Dan Qeqe Stadium On Sunday mornings, we visit one of the local churches before going to the Red Location Museum. Included are entrance fees, drinks and a tourist guide. The tour costs R300 per person. If a meal is included we charge R350. The tour starts at 10h00 and 14h00 daily for a minimum of 2 people. Night life in Township (Port Elizabeth) The tour starts with a visit to the Red Location Museum followed by dinner hosted by a township family. The tour ends with welcome drinks at a township pub (tavern). We provide as much opportunity as is possible for an interaction with the locals. The tour costs R320 including a meal, drinks and entrance fees. The tour starts at 15h00 if we include a visit to the Red Location Museum. If we don’t visit the museum the tour will start at 17h00. The Frontier Country The area is home to San, Khoikhoi, Xhosa, Dutch, English and German descendants. Fierce wars that would later shape the history of South Africa were fought in this area. We visit remains of forts that are evidence of the wars fought here. We also look at the positive contribution made by each of the different groups to the development of the region. The tour costs R1200 per person for a minimum of 3 people. The total duration of the tour is 7-8 hours. Lunch and refreshments are included in the fee.