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Full-Day Soweto, Apartheid Museum and Lunch Tour | 9 hours

389 Reviews | Johannesburg
From $105.31 per person Lowest Price Guarantee
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Full-Day Soweto, Apartheid Museum and Lunch Tour
2 Adults x $104.00
$208.00
Approx Total
$208.00
Pickup included

Inclusions / Exclusions

  • Mobile ticket
  • Offered in: English
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off
  • Driver/guide
  • Lunch
  • Free Onboard Uncapped WiFi
  • Drinks
  • Alcoholic drinks (available to purchase)
  • Gratuities

Overview

Join this 9-hour guided tour of Soweto with a small-group of no more than 11 guest. Tour the Apartheid Museum, Chris Hani Baragwanath Hospital, and local shanty towns. Enjoy a delicious traditional buffet lunch along with complimentary hotel pickup and drop-off. Learn from your guide, the historical background and cultural of this great town. Support the local community. R50 per guest booking will be donated to a Local Care Centre.

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8:30am to 9:00am: Tambo Airport and hotels 9:00am to 9:15am: Sandton hotels 9:15am to 9:30am: Fourways hotels ... Read more ▼

Itinerary

  • FNB Stadium

    After pick-ups, we convene at FNB Soccer Stadium on the outskirts of Soweto. Meet your guide and listen to a short explanation of the famous soccer stadium and the role it played in Soweto’s history.

    15 minutes

  • N/A

    We set off to the heart of Soweto, driving past Baragwanath Hospital, an enormous taxi rank and the historic suburb of Diepkloof

    15 minutes

  • N/A

    Our first stop in Soweto is at Motsoaledi informal settlement. Walk through the streets with your guide past street cafés and craft markets to a community centre that MoAfrika sponsors. Greet and meet the people in the settlement and learn more about their way of life.

    30 minutes

  • Regina Mundi

    We continue on through Orlando West to the hub of Soweto. We stop outside Regina Mundi Church and Freedom Square for a quick overview

    15 minutes

  • Hector Pieterson Museum and Memorial

    The Hector Pieterson Museum is a large museum located in Orlando West, Soweto, South Africa, two blocks away from where Hector Pieterson was shot and killed 16 June 1976.

    30 minutes

  • Vilakazi Street

    We make our way down the vibrant Vilakazi Street, past iconic monuments and the homes of Nelson and Winnie Mandela and Archbishop Desmond Tutu.

    45 minutes

  • Mandela House

    Time permitting, you have the option of stopping at Nelson Mandela Museum for a visit (own cost)

    20 minutes

  • Orlando Towers

    The morning ends at a popular restaurant at the base of the massive Soweto Towers. Enjoy a traditional meal of ‘shisa nyama’ and visit the craft market. If you’re keen, you can bungee jump off the top of the towers (own cost and time permitting).

    1 hour

  • Apartheid Museum

    We visit the world famous Apartheid museum where you will learn about the history of South Africa and the struggle of its people during the apartheid era

    2 hours

Sample Menu

Additional Info

  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • Vegetarian option is available, please advise at time of booking if required

Free Cancellation

September 10100% refund
September 11No refund

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  • Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
  • This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.
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4.8

389 reviews

Total review count and overall rating based on Viator and Tripadvisor reviews
  • 5 stars
    335
  • 4 stars
    39
  • 3 stars
    9
  • 2 stars
    3
  • 1 star
    3

Reviews by TravelOne travelers

Showing 1-5 of 335 reviews with 5 stars

Cool tour. No complaints...

Published on Feb, 2025

Cool tour. No complaints it’s definitely a must do if you’re in Joburg! This definitely should be on everyone’s list

Unforgettable Experience

Published on Feb, 2025

I booked this tour for my adult son (21) and I. We had an incredible time! Tinyikoe was our guide. He was patient, enthusiastic, friendly, accommodating, and knowledgeable! We had such a wonderful and memorable time!

Great way to explore Soweto

Published on Feb, 2025

We really enjoyed explore Soweto with an accomplished, knowledgeable, and friendly tour guide who helped us get a real understanding of the history and culture of a really unique place in the world. Highly recommend others who want to get a boots-on-the-ground experience of Soweto to take this tour!

Joburg full day tour w Tshepo

Published on Feb, 2025

Tshepo was a fantastic guide! Really enjoyed this tour and found it informative and enjoyable. Highly recommend. Tshepo very knowledgeable.

Well worth it

Published on Jan, 2025

This is a great tour that is very educational. Our guide was very knowledgeable and friendly. We had some very eye opening experiences coupled with amazing food.

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