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Jo'berg in 1 Day: Soweto, Apartheid Museum & City Tour

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Activity provider:MoAfrika Tours
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Jo'berg in 1 Day: Soweto, Apartheid Museum & City Tour

Activity provider:MoAfrika Tours
4.6  / 5
200 reviews

From US$ 91.76 per person

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Ready to visit a city within a city? Ready to experience photogenic, bustling Soweto? On this full day tour your local guide, will take you past all the hotspots in Soweto, the Apartheid Museum and sites in Johannesburg.

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Duration 8 hours
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Hotels in the areas of O R Tambo, Sandton, Rosebank, Johannesburg Downtown, and Mellville.

Experience

Highlights
  • Enter the Hector Pieterson Museum
  • Admire the Regina Mundi Church
  • Visit Vilakazi Street
  • Learn about the country's history at the Apartheid Museum
  • Enjoy a guided tour of Constitutional Hill
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After collecting you from your hotel or residence in Johannesburg, your guide will give you a quick pre departure tour briefing before departing to Soweto (South Western Township). On your way to Soweto you pass by the National Football Stadium City, which hosted the opening and closing ceremonies of the World Cup 2010. You enter the Diepkloof area, where you will take a walk past vendors selling just about anything. In Orlando West you 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 tour you will pass by the Mandela House. A visit into the museum is optional. You continue your tour driving into one of the shanty towns where you get to interact with some of the locals. By now you will have seen the good, the bad and the ugly facets of Soweto. You drive past the Soweto Campus of the Johannesburg University and end your tour with a stop at the largest hospital in the world: Chris Hani Baragwanath Hospital. After Lunch on your own account, you will arrive at the world famous Apartheid Museum. Here you will learn about the history and struggle of South Africa during apartheid. Once you are done with the Apartheid Museum, you head into Johannesburg City and start with the view of the impressive 269 metre Telkom Tower, as seen on many postcards of Johannesburg. You then enter the inspiring Constitution Hill – and Court (when not in session) Political activists like Nelson Mandela and Mahatma Gandhi were once held here. During a tour inside you will learn about some of the legal history of Johannesburg. On your way to Newtown you pass by the longest southern African bridge, named Nelson Mandela bridge. At Mary Fitzgerald Square you can walk on the Jazz Walk of Fame. In short, this tour offers you a unique Johannesburg experience at an affordable rate.
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  • Everything from pickup to drop off to entrance fees off are included
  • Free onboard uncapped WiFi
  • Lunch and drinks not included

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  • For every individual booking made for this tour, an R50 donation is made to the Motsoaledi Day Care Centre which is used for building upgrade projects and buying what’s on their wish list

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4.6 /5

based on 200 reviews

Review summary

  • Guide
    4.8/5
  • Transportation
    4.7/5
  • Service
    4.6/5
  • Organization
    4.3/5

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Happy was so helpful and entertaining the whole tour. He made everyone feel special and explained a lot about the history of Johannesburg and South Africa to us. I had a blast time and looking forward to bringing more people with me on the next time i come here for the tour.

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September 25, 2023

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Kelvin – United KingdomVerified booking

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It was an incredible day! Khutso was punctual and our group consisted of just four people, which was the perfect size. We always felt secure. Although we wished we had more time in Soweto, given that it was a day trip, the time was perfectly divided. Khutso was an open and communicative guide with a lot of knowledge and a sense of humor. We highly recommend this tour, especially if you want to feel safe and see the main attractions in just one day.

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September 20, 2023

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This small group full day tour is not only an excellent way to see the greater Johannesburg but it is also very educational & informative. We started the morning in the northern part of Joburg in the beautiful neighborhood of Houghton, where we saw Former President Nelson Mandela's primary residence. Then at Constitution Hill, I learned about South Africa's journey to democracy. We then spent a couple of hours at the Apartheid Museum for a deeper understanding of South Africa’s struggle for liberation, after centuries of colonialism, followed by more than 40yrs of apartheid. In the afternoon, we visited Soweto, where we actually got a chance to visit a home in one of the townships. This tour is really the best way to get to know Johannesburg more deeply, especially with such knowledgeable guides.

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