Zulu Heartbeat: Exclusive Durban Culture & Heritage Walk

Johnny is great! A truly enriching experience. I highly recommend this over the other city tours - you'll get very in-depth local tour through more parts of the city than just touristy areas. As a solo traveler he also gave me so much helpful info to help get acquainted with the city and explore more outside of the central district. Definitely recommend.

Johnny was first-rate as a guide, taking us round the local markets ( reflecting the cultural heritage of the area ) and also educating us about the history of South Africa and in particular Durban. We were lucky enough to be the only people on the tour. This was a long tour but made use of local buses so more of a talking than a walking tour. We ended up at the oceanfront eating Bunny Chow, a local curry and an experience itself. We’d thoroughly recommend it.

Johnny was good and took us to see what the locals did. If you are interested in that, it is well worth the trip.

An excellent tour I would recommend it to anyone who wants to experience the real Durban downtown. Johnny is warm and knowledgeable has great historical stories.

We had a fantastic day. Johnny was funny, very informative and we felt safe and secure even when we were certainly the only tourists around! We saw some areas of Durban and experienced things obviously not seen on your regular tour. Would highly recommend to anyone wanting to see the real Durban.

Highly recommended if you want to dive into Durbans daily life besides the obvious tourist paths. Johnny is a great guide with tons of knowledge and made this trip really enjoyable.

It was raining on the day of our tour so Johnny adjusted the tour to suit. He tailored the tour so that we got the most out of our experience. Johnny has a great connection to the community and the local vendors know him well, he shows a side of Durban that tourists rarely get a glimpse of. I highly recommend Johnny!

Johnny was amazing! Walking tour was exactly as described. It was the closest we felt to the local culture and community on our entire trip. We had the privilege of riding local mini buses to get around, walking through local food markets, clothing markets, and even herbal/medicine markets. We finished at the beach where we enjoyed a local lunch. If you’re looking for a “high-class” experience, this is not the tour for you. If you’re looking for seeing, hearing, tasting and touching the local culture, then look no further. Johnny had a great relationship with all the locals along the way, we felt very comfortable at every stage, and that would not have been true if we tried to do this one on our own. He was able to explain the history of Durban city and South Africa and speak freely on cultural, political, and social changes throughout his lifetime of living here.

Tour was a great way to see the city that would not have seen otherwise. It’s a great 1/2 day tour that includes lunch and a whole lot of history of Durban, as well as a little shopping at the local markets. (Bring some cash if you want some souvenirs, the local market is a great place to shop, I cannot believe what I all got for what I paid)

Johnny was our guide, and we got so much information we could not retain at all. We got to see a lot of of the city and a lot of the history behind it. We went to the markets, and it was nice to have a guide through the local markets. It was great to stop and try a local dish for lunch along the beach. We got a lot of great pictures and seen a lot of things we would not have seen otherwise. If you have a day and you want to learn a little bit more about Durban history, this is the tour to do.