6-Hour Johannesburg and Soweto Tour with Apartheid Museum
About This Tour
Discover Johannesburg's rich history on a half-day tour through Soweto and the city's most important heritage sites. Visit Mandela's house on Vilakazi Street, s...
Duration: 6 Hours · Tour type: Private · Activity level: Easy · Accommodation: Not included · Transport: Included · Wheelchair access: Yes · Cities: Johannesburg, Soweto, Kempton Park · Languages: English
Know before you go: This tour is based around apartheid and the struggle.
About Soweto
Soweto
The onetime home of Desmond Tutu and Mandela, Soweto is a political hotbed that’s now bursting with life and visceral Apartheid history. Explore it all with help from a local local guide.
What's Included
- Transportation
- Fuel
- Tolls
- Pick up at the hotel or airport, wherever the client requests within Johannesburg
Not Included
- Entrance fees
- Refreshments
- Meals
- Gratuity
Itinerary
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1Day 01
Explore Johannesburg and Soweto's Historic Landmarks
Pick up at any location in Johannesburg. The tour starts at Mandela's house on Vilakazi Street. Pass the Soweto Towers, where clients may bungee jump or take pictures. Drive past Chris Hani Baragwanath Hospital, where Dr. Chris Barnard performed the first-ever heart transplant. Continue to the National Stadium, where the opening and closing ceremonies, as well as the first and final matches of the 2010 FIFA World Cup, were played. Visit the Apartheid Museum. End the tour at Constitution Hill, where the flame of democracy burns. It is also the prison where Mandela was held before being sentenced to Robben Island. Lunch and dinner are not included.
Meeting Point
Meeting point: O.R. Tambo, Kempton Park, South Africa · Tour start: 1 Jones Rd, Kempton Park, Johannesburg, 1632, South Africa — Tour ends at the same location as the start point.
