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Soweto: Hop-On Hop-Off Bus, City Tour and Apartheid Museum

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Activity provider:City Sightseeing South Africa
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Hop-on hop-off tour

Soweto: Hop-On Hop-Off Bus, City Tour and Apartheid Museum

Activity provider:City Sightseeing South Africa
4.6  / 5
123 reviews

From $36 per person

Explore Soweto's key attractions with a local guide and visit the Apartheid Museum and Constitution Hill. Enjoy a Johannesburg city tour aboard an iconic open-top hop-on hop-off double-deck bus.

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Duration 1 day
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English, German, French, Portuguese, Japanese, Zulu, Italian, Spanish
Wheelchair accessible

Experience

Highlights
  • Treat your eyes to the beauty of Johannesburg with a hop-on hop-off bus tour
  • Learn about the country's history at the famous Apartheid Museum
  • Visit Vilakazi Street in Soweto to see Mandela House and Desmond Tutu House
  • Pass by the Orlando Towers to see the Suspended Catch Air Device
  • Admire the unique works of art as you visit the Hector Pietersen Memorial
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Join a 2-hour small group tour of the township of Soweto, described as the “New York of Africa", guided by a Soweto resident guide. Take in the sights of the city where Mandela once lived and Mahatma Gandhi started his legal career. Complete the day and see the sights of Johannesburg at your own pace with a trip on the hop-on hop-off sightseeing bus tour. Learn the history of Johannesburg from the audio commentary on board the double decker sightseeing bus. Ride through the city's historic neighbourhoods and see fascinating attractions, many related to the struggle against apartheid. Get on and off as much as you like. City Tour visits: - Main Departure Point: Rosebank: Tour office at the @The Zone Mall, next to “Hamleys” - Melrose Arch - Mandela Foundation - Pass Mandela's Homes in Houghton - Scenic Photo Stop at Munroe Drive - Constitution Hill - Mining District - Gold Reef City Casino Hotel (Switch to the Soweto small group tour here) - Apartheid Museum  - Newtown - Neighbourgoods Market (Saturdays only) - Johannesburg Zoo - Military Museum  Small group tour of Soweto includes: 1. Fnb Stadium 2. Welcome to Soweto sign 3. Chris Hani Baragwanath 4. Soweto Towers 5. Orlando Stadium 6. Hector Pieterson 7. Mandela House 8. Soweto Brewery Ubuntu Kraal. Easy to join this tour with the Free Hotel Shuttle bus from Sandton: The Southern Sun Sandton: 09:00 AM The Maslow: 09:08 AM The Hilton: 09:12 AM The Raddison Blue Gautrain: 09:19 AM Da Vinci Hotel: 9:25 AM Melrose Arch: Outside Fire & Ice: 09h12 (17h25: Return shuttle from Rosebank to Sandton) Reconnect with Nelson Mandela's past, and get an understanding of where he started his fight against apartheid at his family home in Soweto. Now a museum, Mandela House follows the story of the legendary leader in the single-story matchbox house is located at number 8115 Vilakazi street. A short distance up the road is Tutu House, the home of Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu. Encounter the eclectic atmosphere of the markets and memorabilia stands. Soweto is home to thousands of South Africans and the site of some of the most iconic events in the nation’s history. Get a fascinating look into kasi living, and hear the history of South Africa’s freedom struggle. Stop at Soccer City on the outskirts of Soweto before going to Diep Kloof. Discover the renowned Chris Hani Baragwanath Hospital, the largest hospital in the world in 1997. Pass the Orlando Towers to see the site of the world’s highest Suspended Catch Air Device (SCAD) Freefall. Enjoy a drink or some braised meat at the Chaf Pozi shisa nyama and shebeen. Drive past Orlando Stadium, the 1st ever sports facility built for black South Africans in a residential area.
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  • Hop-on hop-off bus ticket
  • Soweto guided tour
  • Entrance tickets

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Reaching the Main Tour office: Tour Office is located in the pedestrian mall at the "Zone Shopping center" in Oxford road, Rosebank, between the Rosebank Holiday Inn and Hamley's Toys, with the Main Bus Stop nearby. Option 1: Free Shuttle Bus: Collection times are from Sandton, The Southern Sun Sandton 09h00, The Maslow 09h08, The Sandton Hilton 09h12, The Raddison Blue Gautrain 09h19 and Da Vinci Hotel 09h45. Option 2: If arriving by car, "The Zone" shopping center offers lots of underground parking. Option 3: "Gautrain" high speed train to the Rosebank station, please use the "North Exit" when exiting the platform. Just after the exit boom, use the lift (elevator) to go up to street level. As you exit the lift (elevator), you are facing the pedestrian mall at the Zone shopping center. Our office is the 4th one on the right hand side - right next to Hamley's Toys. * Check Google Map location of the "City Sightseeing Johannesburg Visitor Center" or Google "Holiday Inn Rosebank"

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  • Each Soweto tour connects with a hop-on hop-off bus returning to Rosebank, stopping at the Apartheid Museum en route.

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4.6 /5

based on 123 reviews

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  • Transportation
    4.7/5
  • Service
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  • Organization
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GetYourGuide traveler – GermanySeptember 21, 2023 – Verified booking
Super Tour um einen Überblick über die Stadt zu erhalten. So kann man auch problemlos einen Blick auf gefährlichere Gebiete wie Downtown erhalten. Auch die ZusatzTour mit Soweto war sehr zu empfehlen, auch wenn es insgesamt sehr wenig Zeit an den einzelnen Ausstiegen gab. Apartheid Museum würde ich lieber an einem ExtraTag machen, da man dort viel Zeit verbringen kann und wir leider nur einen kleinen Teil sehen konnten, da wir den letzten Bus bekommen mussten
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GetYourGuide traveler – SpainMay 21, 2023 – Verified booking
Everything was good. I had a problem at first because they couldn't find my reservation and I had to solve it myself, but otherwise everything was fine. The only suggestion is that on the excursion to Soweto add time to eat there and visit the local shops.
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GetYourGuide traveler – CanadaMay 12, 2023 – Verified booking
Great tour. So much to see especially if you’re doing Soweto and museum.. so take the first bus out. Museum was so so… Soweto is a must see. Take some time to do some shopping and grab a coffee/ beer. Interesting to see this town. We ended up taking an 15 min Uber back from the museum because the bus took too long to loop back. Recommend to see Jo’burg in this way. Sit upstairs if you can.
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