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Soweto Township Experience Tour from Johannesburg

By Mount Zion Tours and Travels (PTY) Ltd
2.0 out of 10
Free cancellation available
Price is £88 per adult
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Features

  • Free cancellation available
  • 6h
  • Mobile voucher
  • Instant confirmation
  • Selective hotel pickup
  • Multiple languages

Overview

No trip to Johannesburg  is complete without a visit to Soweto, a former township from the times of Apartheid

The name coming from south west township. Starting about 15 km away from the centre of Johannesburg, it comprises some 63 sq km and is where an estimated one million people live. Deepkloof Extension, viewpoint of Soweto Towers, Kliptown Charter, Shanty town, Matchbox and elephant Houses and Hostels are some of the highlights. You will visit the only street in the World with two Nobel Peace Price residents, see the inside of Nelson's Mandela's former Soweto home and Hector Pieterson Memorial - dedicated to the young boy who was the first fatality of the June 1976 uprising. Add a visit to a local restaurant (Sakhumzi) for lunch where you can taste the famous soweto - burger or African recipes.

Activity location

  • Hector Pieterson Museum and Memorial
    • 8287 Khumalo St,
    • Soweto, South Africa

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • Hector Pieterson Museum and Memorial
    • 8287 Khumalo St,
    • Soweto, South Africa

Check availability

Morning Day & Afternoon Tours

  • Activity duration is 6 hours6h
    6h
  • English

Morning Day & Afternoon Tour: 3 to 4 hours of the Tours,

depending of the type of ours chosen.

Jhb City Tours,

Soweto Tours,

Apartheid Museum Tour,

Lion Park Tours,

Lesedi Cultural Tours,

Sun City, Pretoria Tour
Pickup included

Starting time: 13:30
Price details
£88.25 x 1 Adult£88.25
Total
Price is £88.25

What's included, what's not

  • What's includedWhat's included
    Hotel pickup and drop-off
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    Bottled water
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    Driver/guide
  • What's includedWhat's included
    Local professional guide
  • What's includedWhat's included
    Transport by air-conditioned minivan
  • What's excludedWhat's excluded
    Alcoholic drinks (available to purchase)
  • What's excludedWhat's excluded
    Drinks
  • What's excludedWhat's excluded
    Food and drinks
  • What's excludedWhat's excluded
    Service charge

Know before you book

  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
  • Specialised infant seats are available
  • Transport options are wheelchair accessible
  • All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • Children must be accompanied by an adult
  • Dress code is formal
  • May be operated by a multi-lingual guide
  • A minimum of 2 people per booking is required
  • Comfortable walking shoes are recommended
  • In accordance with UK consumer law, activities services are not subject to the right of withdrawal. Supplier cancellation policy will apply.
  • This activity is provided by a professional trader (a party acting within their trade, business or profession).

Activity itinerary

After you have been collected from your hotel you will make your way to Soweto. Along the way you will drive past the Diepkloof ext, Baragwanath Taxi Rank and Chris Hani Baragwanath Hospital, to name a few. You will visit an informal settlement, drive past Maponya Shopping Mall, walk through Freedom Square and Freedom Charter Memorial. Walk through the Regina Mundi Church and drive along Vilakazi Street. Optional: African Buffet Lunch at Sakhumzi Restaurant (own expense) You will also have the opportunity to visit Mandela House Museum, entrance Fees to the Museum included. Visit the Hector Pieterson Museum, outside the Prescient. See the homes of Nobel peace prize winner Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu. Towards the end of the tour you will visit a local shebeen and taste a type of beer drunk by the people of Soweto if your older than 18 years (time permitting and beer own account). On the drive back to your hotel you will go past the Football City Stadium.

Location

Activity location

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    Hector Pieterson Museum and Memorial
    • 8287 Khumalo St,
    • Soweto, South Africa

Meeting/Redemption Point

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    Hector Pieterson Museum and Memorial
    • 8287 Khumalo St,
    • Soweto, South Africa

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