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8-Hour Soweto Highlights Tour with Apartheid Landmarks

8 Hours Round trip from Soweto Easy pace

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The journey

Trip highlights

01 Visit Vilakazi Street, the only street in the world with two Nobel Prize Winners' previous residences
02 Take a walk around Walter Sisulu Square, where the Freedom Charter was signed
03 Learn about the rise and fall of apartheid at the Apartheid Museum, the first of its kind
04 See the Hector Pieterson Memorial Site in Orlando West, Soweto

Go back to the bygone days on this 8-hour tour of Soweto, a mute witness to the apartheid era that has become a vibrant and energetic hub, mesmerizing visitors with its colourful South African culture. Soweto's struggle against apartheid is reflected in its historical sights, including Vilakazi Street, the Hector Pieterson Memorial Site, Walter Sisulu Square, and the Apartheid Museum. Keep your camera handy.

Visit Vilakazi Street, the only street in the world with two Nobel Prize Winners' previous residences.

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What this trip includes

Duration 8 Hours

Tour type Private

Activity level Easy

Accommodation Not included

Transport Included

Wheelchair access Not applicable

City Soweto

Languages Afrikaans, English

Day by day

The itinerary

Day 01

Soweto's Historic Highlights

Visit Vilakazi Street, the only street in the world with two Nobel Prize Winners' previous residences.
Next, go to the Hector Pieterson Memorial Site, situated in Orlando West, Soweto.
Click photos at Walter Sisulu Square, where the Freedom Charter was signed.
Take part in various community projects.
See the Apartheid Museum, acknowledged as the pre-eminent museum in the world dealing with 20th-century South Africa, if time permits.