We are appealing to all visitors who might be travelling to South Africa during the soccer world cup to undertake a cultural township tour via the Amy Biehl Foundation. The cultural tours evolved from the many visitors expressing an interest in wanting to experience first hand the vibrancy of the children and arts and culture in the townships through our afterschool centres. We now have a tour group every week and have received many accolades from touring parties.

 “….. Inspiring!!!, Captivating!!!, Motivating!!!, Life Changing!!! Absolutely Amazing….”

some of the words used by our guests to describe the cultural township tour.

The school children will be on their annual winter break for the duration of the world cup and are able to offer visitors the following experience:

Half-Day Tour

Starting from the Amy Biehl offices at 09h00, guests hear about the Amy Biehl story, the Truth & Reconciliation Commission, apartheid and more and see some of the work of the Foundation. We then drive to the township, passing the Amy Biehl Memorial site, visit a shack and then to the school holiday programmes and concludes with a traditional Xhosa lunch at 13h00 (optional).

Programmes under the Amy Biehl Foundation includes Creative and Fine Art, Drama, Marimba, Brass instrument, Violin, Guitar, Recorder instruction, Choral Singing, HIV/AIDS Peer Education & Prevention,  Traditional, Modern and Contemporary Dance, Ballet, Beading and Sport.

Guests get to experience and interact with the children and their teachers in the various activities.

Amy’s Other Day Tours Options 

• Amy’s City  Tour – a full day tour of the City of Cape town, exploring arts and cultural sights such as District Six, Bo Kaap and a visit to the Cape Flats areas.
•  Amy’s Oceanic Tour is a Whale Spotting Tour to Hermanus – includes Gordon’s Bay, Clarance Road Scenic Drive, Betties Bay Penguins, Harrold Potter Nature Reserve then back through Kleinmond, Hermanus and Sir Lowries Pass. A boat based tour to spot whales can be arranged.
• Amy’s Train Tour  -This spectacular southern line “hop on hop off” train trip starts at Cape Town Railway Station and travels south along the coastline to Simon’s Town. We hop off at various place’s of interest including The Transplant Museum at Groote Schuur Hospital where the first human heart transplant was done in 1967 by Dr. Christiaan Barnard.
• Amy’s Coastal Drive covers the scenic beauty of the world famous Atlantic Seaboard, from Camp’s Bay through Chapman’s Peak and Simons Town to Cape Point. This includes a stop at Boulders Beach to visit the penguins.
• Amy’s Cultural Dinner Evening. Guests are served traditional South African meals at various venues in and around Cape Town. From Upmarket Spier restaurant in Stellenbosch to the culinary delights of local home based enterprises.

Price on request.  Best rates in CT and visitors get to experience and interact with the children.

Please  contact Afiefa Behardien on afiefa@amybiehl.co.za /021-462 5052 or 083 233 4729 or, if she cannot be reached, Anita on anita@amybiehl.co.za  021-462 5052 or 082 969 1722

 Please promote the tours with family and friends that you know will be travelling to South Africa later this year and help us achieve our aim in providing a range of activities at our afterschool centres and outreach programmes in the townships. 

Feedback we have received:

Inspiring – motivating – captivating – life changing. Some of the words used by visitors to describe the tour.

“Thanks very much to all of you for arranging a most interesting, enlightening and enjoyable tour yesterday. We had great fun at Mzoli’s and were all suitably humbled by what we saw at the schools. The kids and facilitators were so happy and enthusiastic despite their hardships. It is clearly evident that you are making a huge difference in the lives of so many people and ultimately the future of South Africa. Well Done to all of you and your team.  You can look forward to our continued support.” Donald Christy, Reeds

The Saffron Walden students, after taking the tour, awarded the Foundation their “Sixth Form Committee Award” together with a further donation.

“Dear Easy, Thank you for a truly inspiring tour, the foundation is doing amazing work and I feel honoured and privileged to be associated with it.” – James Fernie, Uthando (Love) SA

‘I just wanted to express sincere thanks on behalf of Helene and I for the most amazing experience in visiting the various projects today. A day truly to remember. We were overwhelmed by the talent and energy of the children and how they are thriving in the most basic of circumstances. Thanks also to Themba for being such an excellent host/tour guide.  He excelled himself in answering our many questions and he explained so many sights and situations to us as we drove through the Langa and Nyanga.  He was very relaxed and a pleasure to be with. What I experienced today made me realise what an incredible legacy the Biehl family have given to South Africa and in particular the Western Cape.’ – Muriel Connell

‘Thank you for the tour, our visitors had a great time, they loved every minute.’ - Monica