South Africa · Pub Crawl

Soweto Night Tour

5 Hours Round trip from Pickup service provided in Soweto. Easy pace

The journey

Trip highlights
  • 01 Explore Soweto’s nightlife with a local guide born and bred in Soweto
  • 02 Visit four different nightspots, including traditional shebeens and modern bars
  • 03 Enjoy the first drink at each bar
  • 04 Traditional meal at a shebeen included
  • 05 Drive past landmarks including FNB Soccer Stadium, Chris Hani Baragwanath Hospital, and Soweto Towers
  • 06 Spend time in the vibrant hub of Vilakazi Street
  • 07 Round-trip pickup and drop-off in Johannesburg included

Experience Soweto after dark on a guided night tour through one of South Africa’s most famous townships. Travel with a local Soweto-born guide as you pass key landmarks on the way to Vilakazi Street, then discover the energy, character, and nightlife that make this community so memorable.

Over the course of the evening, visit four different nightspots, including a mix of traditional shebeens and modern bars. Enjoy local drinks, a traditional meal, and a lively social atmosphere, with the first drink at each bar included.

The four places you visit are a combination of traditional street bars known as shebeens in Orlando West and modern bars in the famous Vilakazi Street.

From the itinerary

At a glance

What this trip includes

Duration 5 Hours
Tour type Shared
Activity level Easy
Accommodation Not included
Transport Included
Wheelchair access Not applicable
Cities Johannesburg, Soweto
Languages English

Day by day

The itinerary

1
Day 01

Visit the Vibey Community

After pick-ups, we make our way to Soweto to the vibrant hub of Vilakazi Street. On our way in, we pass iconic landmarks such as the FNB Soccer Stadium, Chris Hani Baragwanath Hospital and the massive Soweto Towers. Born and bred in Soweto, your guide will give you an informal orientation tour of the city as you make your way to the first bar.

The evening starts with a visit to the first of four different nightspots. Soak up the atmosphere of the city’s vibrant night life and enjoy local drinks and traditional cuisine. The first drink at each bar is on us.

The four places you visit are a combination of traditional street bars known as shebeens in Orlando West and modern bars in the famous Vilakazi Street. When the fun is over, your guide drives you back to your accommodation in Johannesburg.

The route

Where you'll travel

Tour route map
Round trip from Pickup service provided in Soweto. 2 cities · 5 Hours

The fine print

Trip details

What's Included

  • Free Onboard Uncapped WiFi
  • Pick up from any address in Johannesburg
  • Transfers in an air-conditioned vehicle
  • English-speaking professional guide
  • Visit to four shebeens
  • 4 free drinks (beer, wine or soft drinks)
  • Traditional meal at a shebeen

What's Not Included

  • Personal purchases
  • Food and drinks other than stated

Know before you go

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 (additional rates may apply).

Collection / Drop off

Collection from any Hotel or Address in Johannesburg between 16:00pm - 16:30pm.

Drop-off at any hotel or address in Johannesburg from 22:00.

Please note

This tour is only available on a Wednesdays, Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays and Sunday Evenings.

Logistics

Meeting & route

Meeting point
Pickup service provided in Soweto.
Tour start
Pickup service provided in Soweto.
Tour ends at the same location as the start point.
End of the journey

Your 5 hours finish where they began, in Pickup service provided in Soweto..

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