- Duration: 7hours
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Description
Highlights
- Visit to Soweto
- View the Hector Pieterson Museum
- See Vilakazi Street
- Visit to the Apartheid Museum
- 24 Hour cancellation available
From the dusty streets of Motsoaledi informal settlement to the vibrant cultural hub of Vilakazi Street and the somber halls of the Apartheid Museum; you’ll get a true sense of the soul of the city of Soweto and events that shaped South Africa’s fight for freedom and equality. Experience the vibrant cultural diversity of South Africa and learn more about its turbulent history on this full-day tour.
Soweto is a ‘city within a city’ and home to over 2 million people. It was the epicenter of the struggle for freedom and equality during the most stormy years in South Africa but today it’s a vibrant city and the heart and soul of Johannesburg. The Apartheid Museum is a one-of-a-kind museum that showcases South Africa in the turbulent years of the apartheid era.
Itinerary
Soweto and Apartheid Museum
Soweto tour
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.
We set off to the heart of Soweto, driving past Baragwanath Hospital, an enormous taxi rank and the historic suburb of Diepkloof. 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.
We continue on through Orlando West to the hub of Soweto. We stop outside Regina Mundi Church and Freedom Square for a quick overview (optional to go inside) and then go to the Hector Pieterson Museum for a formal tour.
We make our way down the vibrant Vilakazi Street, past iconic monuments and the homes of Nelson and Winnie Mandela and Archbishop Desmond Tutu. Time permitting, you have the option of stopping at Nelson Mandela Museum for a visit (own cost).
The morning ends at a popular restaurant at the base of the massive Orlando Towers. Enjoy an 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). After lunch, we make our way back to Johannesburg city centre to the Apartheid Museum.
Apartheid Museum
Arrive at the Apartheid Museum in Johannesburg CBD and listen to a short explanation of the museum exhibits. Explore the museum at your leisure until it’s time to depart.
What's included
- Free Onboard Uncapped WiFi
- Transfers in an comfortable vehicle
- Pickup in Johannesburg
- Entrance into the hector Peterson Memorial
- Entrance into the Regina Mundi Church
- Vilakazi Street
- View of Mandela house in Soweto
- View Desmond Tutu House and Winnie Mandela House
- Visit to an information settlement
- View the Soweto cooling towers
- View the Baragwaneth Hospital
- Entrance into the Apartheid Museum
What's excluded
- Personal purchases
- Lunch for own account
What do I need to bring
- Comfortable clothing
- Walking shoes
- Hat
- Warm Jacket
- Sunscreen
Important information
Group tours
MoAfrika Tours and its service providers offer cost effective group tours and transfers ranging from 2 - 12 persons per vehicle, please do inform us if you would prefer a private tour (additions rates apply).
Collection / Drop off
Collection from any Hotel or Address in Johannesburg between 07:30am - 09:30am.
Drop-off at any hotel or address in Johannesburg from 17h00.
Please note
If you plan to fly out of OR Tambo International Airport on the last day of your travels, we suggest reserving a domestic flight that departs no earlier than 19h30 and an international flight that departs no earlier than 21h00.
Cancellation policy
- Cancellation fee of 100% if cancelled 41 days or less before departure
- Cancellation fee of 25% if cancelled 42 days or less before departure
- Cancellation fee of 50% if cancelled 55 days or less before departure
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We thoroughly enjoyed the tour to Soweto and the Apartheid museum. Excellent guide and very interesting places to visit. Highly recommend taking the tour with this company.
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