Simon's Town

Simon’s Town is an old village in South African terms. The settlement began in about 1741 when the Dutch needed to take care of the VOC ships visiting the Cape in winter. In 1795 the 1st British Occupation brought about a major change when Simon’s Bay became an important anchorage for Britain’s Royal Navy. That became permanent in 1806 with the 2nd British Occupation. Simon’s Town became a naval base for the next 150 years. This walk looks at a few of the interesting events that Simon’s Town has witnessed over time.

Meets At

Just Nuisance statue in Jubilee Square

Start Time

09:00

ends at

Simon's Town Museum

Duration

3 hours

Cost

R200 per person

Difficulty Level

Easy walk of 4km with a short coffee stop at the halfway point. There are steep steps at one point.

Bookings

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Simon's Town Historical Walks, Chris Taylor Tour guide, Cape Town, South Africa

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Simon's Town Historical Walking Tour, Walking Tour Cape Town

"A very big thank you, Chris for SUCH an interesting tour today, covering some of the naval history of Simonstown. You are such a knowledgeable guide. I found the history of the Royal Navy's campaign against slavery particularly interesting. I hope you do another tour soon."

"Chris took a group of 19 ComeHike Hiking Club members on a historical walking tour of Simon's Town on Saturday 6 April. We all thoroughly enjoyed the tour and learned a lot about the history of the town. The visit to the cemetery was particularly poignant. It's wonderful that Simon's Town still retains a historical feel to it which is great and good that the SA Navy is still there, albeit much reduced from what it used to be. I would definitely recommend Chris. I have also done a Muizenberg tour with him which was just as interesting. I never award five stars to anyone/anything but Chris deserves 4.5 for this tour!"