Exploring Johannesburg through Skateboarding - incl. skate lesson for beginners! | La Vacanza Travel

Exploring Johannesburg through Skateboarding - incl. skate lesson for beginners!

Duration: 3 hours
Destination: South Africa, Gauteng, Johannesburg
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  • 3 hours
  • Johannesburg
  • E-Voucher
  • Lowest Price
  • Not-Cancellable

Overview

This experience is done through a combination of skateboarding and walking i.e. we skate where we can skate and walk where we need to walk!

Anyone who is looking to try something new OR to experience Johannesburg from the ground in a fun and informative way should definitely book this experience: you don't need any skateboarding experience to join, we start with a Skate Lesson for Beginners!

Johannesburg and South Africa both have very complicated histories
so this is also a great way to hear about these from our perspective!

Skateboarding is fun and Joburg is cool...come have a fun and engaging time with us in the City!

TIPS!
Some common slang you may here along the way...

Shap Shap -
Used to say "Hello" OR "Goodbye" or to indicate that something is good i.e. the food/movie/experience was "Shap Shap"!

Ekse, Hola -
Also used as common greetings i.e. "Hello"!

Sawubona (singular)/Sanibonani (group) -
"Hello" in Zulu...one of the most spoken native languages in the City!

Itinerary

The experience starts in Maboneng (one of the world's 12 coolest neighbourhoods - Forbes 2018) with a skate lesson before skating around this developing neighbourhood and experiencing its vibrant street life made up of street art, history, cool hangout spots and amazing people!

We then skate and walk through the culturally diverse streets until we reach Gandhi Square where we learn a bit more about Mohandas "Mohatma" Gandhi's time in Johannesburg (1903 - 1913) and South Africa between 1893 - 1914!

From Gandhi Square, we skate through Marshalltown and learn about the origins and early history of Johannesburg (1886 - 1935) while also passing by the site of Nelson Mandela and Oliver Tambo's old law firm on Fox street!

We end off in Newtown where we continue to celebrate Joburg's robust arts and culture scene i.e. its history and impact on the development of South Africa!

This tour is all about immersing yourself into Johannesburg's rich and complicated history, development and ever evolving story in a fun and informative way!

NB!
No Prior Experience Required -
Experience has been designed to accommodate all skill levels from Beginners - Experienced i.e. includes a Skate Lesson!

Stop At:

• 286 Fox Street, Maboneng Precinct City & Suburban, Johannesburg 2094 South Africa
• Gandhi Square, New Street between Rissik Street and Eloff Street, Johannesburg South Africa
• Market Theatre, 56 Margaret Mcingana St, Johannesburg 2001 South Africa

Inclusions
  • Skateboards, Knee Pads, Elbow Pads, Wrist Guards, and Helmets!
  • Basics of Skateboarding lesson i.e. how to stand, push, turn and stop on a skateboard
  • Transport back to the start/meeting point at Curiocity Backpackers after the tour ends!

Exclusions
  • Bottled water
  • Snacks
  • Not wheelchair accessible
  • Infants must sit on laps
  • Not recommended for travelers with back problems
  • Not recommended for pregnant travelers
  • No heart problems or other serious medical conditions
  • Most travelers can participate
  • All minors (children under the age of 18) must be accompanied by atleast one adult for the full duration of the tour
  • This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund
  • This tour/activity will have a maximum of 5 travelers
  • Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Departure Point

CURIOCITY Backpackers Johannesburg, 302 Fox St, Maboneng, Johannesburg, 2094, South Africa


Departure Time

City Skate Tours - Exploring Cities on Skateboards
4/1/2023 - 5/15/2025

Tuesday : 10:00 AM - 01:00 PM
Thursday : 10:00 AM - 01:00 PM
Saturday : 10:00 AM - 01:00 PM


Return Details

Returns to original departure point

Voucher info

You can present either a paper or an electronic voucher for this activity.

Duration

3 hours


User's Reviews

pardo_lola

04 Mar, 2023

Our guide, Ayanda, was a good communicator, very knowledgeable, and inspirational. We not only learned about street art but also about city history and society. At the end, Ayanda, who has a caring attitude, patiently showed us different recommendations for a lovely evening in Maboneng. This excellent, 3 hours and a half street art walking tour was certainly one of the highlights of our visit to Johannesburg. Highly recommended!

lesliecap2022

27 Nov, 2022

We had a wonderful tour with Mike! After our initial reservation was cancelled due to rain, Mike and Ayanda were so accommodating when rescheduling. This was such a fun and unique way to explore Joburg's neighborhoods and art. Plus, we learned a new skill! Highly recommend and will recommend to friends!

Garlen C

24 Mar, 2022

The City Skate Tour of Jo’burg was exceptional and a highlight of my first visit to Johannesburg. As an urban planner I love cities and am interested in how cities grow and change. The tour that Ayanda led included street art, history, architecture, urban planning and development, and politics. The ground level view provided by skateboarding (and some walking since I’m a newbie skater) really enabled you to gain a unique perspective. My 14 year old son who travels with his own skateboard just loved it. If you want a unique way to experience Johannesburg I highly recommend you book the 3-hour full tour you will not regret it!

Justine3391

23 Mar, 2022

The City Skate Tours' team knows it all about the Johannesburg CBD and made our first time skating experience a very nice one. Ayanda and Mike are super friendly and make you feel comfortable on the skate board.

Ben B

24 Oct, 2021

the trip with Ayanda was the best thing we‘ve experienced in Joburg! It was super interesting to see the city from his point of view and the skating was pretty much von as well! Thank you so much!

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