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* This tour requires at least one of the following per booking: Adult, Senior
Explore South Africa's most famous township with this half-day tour of Soweto from Johannesburg. Join a knowledgeable local guide, born and raised in Soweto, for this unforgettable experience. Get personal insights into the culture of the township and learn about Soweto's vibrant modern personality.
Highlights
5-hour tour of Soweto from Johannesburg
Visit this famous township with a guide who was born and raised there
See the former homes of Nelson Mandela and Archbishop Desmond Tutu
Learn about the 1976 Soweto Uprising
Meet some of the residents of a Soweto shanty town
entrance fee to Museums
water
round up transportation
professional guide
Driver/guide Local guide Hotel drop-off Hotel pickup
Gratitudes
Soviniar (available for purchase)
Departure Point
Traveler pickup is offered
Hotels private homes
Hector Pieterson Museum and Memorial, Soweto, South Africa On this half day tour in Soweto, your guide, who was born and raised in Soweto, will take you past all the hotspots in Soweto. The Soweto tour will take you deep into the township culture, so you can enjoy a personal experience of how vibrant and lively this part of Johannesburg really is.
On our way to Soweto we pass by the National Football Stadium, which hosted the opening and closing ceremonies of the World Cup 2010. We enter the Diepkloof area, where we will take a walk past vendors selling just about anything.
In Orlando West we visit Vilakazi Street- drive past the former home of Nelson Mandela and past the home of Archbishop Desmond Tutu. You will have an opportunity to read about the Soweto uprising on 16 June 1976. On that tragic day an innocent little boy called Hector Pieterson gave up his life and kick-started the liberation of South Africa.
During this Soweto tour we will pass by the Mandela House. A visit into the museum is optional.
We continue our Soweto tour driving into one of the shanty towns where you get to interact with some of the locals.
We drive past the Soweto Campus of the Johannesburg University and end our tour with a stop at the largest hospital in the world: Chris Hani Baragwanath Hospital. 240 minutes
Wheelchair accessible
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Service animals allowed
Public transportation options are available nearby
Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
mwL2122CP
26 Feb 2023
MK was energetic, informative, knowledgeable, personable and patient.
By far this tour was one of the most memorable experiences of the trip.
1JodiT
19 Jan 2023
Great tour.
Our guide was amazing - fun, knowledgable and we felt safe the whole time.
Can thoroughly recommend.
calcalse
16 Jan 2023
Sho, what an experience. The tour guide was incredibly knowledgeable and very friendly. Easy to talk to and ensured that we knew what was happening at all times. The experience was quite a heavy one, even as a local you sometimes forget that today, we are currently benefitting from the sacrifices that others made for us and often paid for with their lives. Highly recommend the tour for both locals and foreigners and those interested in learning more about our history.
This tour in
Johannesburg
is organized by
Virgio Tours
We always double-check the availability with our local partners for each booking. Even though this is usually a swift process, it can take up to 24 hours. Once this process is completed you will receive your voucher or ticket by email. If our local partner is not able to confirm your booking we will offer you the best possible alternative. If the new date and/or time doesn’t fit your itinerary, we will reimburse the full amount paid.
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