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4-Hour Soweto Sightseeing Tour with Vilakazi Street and Lunch

4 Hours Round trip from Johannesburg Easy pace

The journey

Trip highlights
  • 01 Visit FNB Stadium, also known as Soccer City, host venue of the 2010 World Cup
  • 02 Explore Diepkloof Extension, known as the "Rich Man's Acre," and hear about local celebrity homes
  • 03 Learn about the 1976 student uprisings at the Hector Pieterson Museum
  • 04 See Nelson Mandela's House on Vilakazi Street and view Archbishop Tutu's House from outside
  • 05 Drive past the iconic Orlando Towers, a landmark known for bungee and base jumping

Head to Johannesburg's famous township on this 4-hour guided tour of Soweto. Visit key highlights such as FNB Stadium, Orlando Towers, the Hector Pieterson Museum, and Vilakazi Street. Explore Diepkloof Extension, where celebrities reside, and see Nelson Mandela's House along with Archbishop Tutu's House from the outside. The tour also includes lunch at Sakhumzi restaurant in Vilakazi Street.

See the exquisite Hector Pieterson Museum and hear the facts about the 1976 student uprisings.

From the itinerary

At a glance

What this trip includes

Duration 4 Hours
Tour type Private
Activity level Easy
Accommodation Not included
Transport Not included
Wheelchair access Not applicable
City Soweto
Languages English

Day by day

The itinerary

1
Day 01

Soweto Highlights Tour with Vilakazi Street Lunch

  • Meet your South African tour guide and get picked up from your hotel or lodge at a convenient time.

  • Head to the FNB Stadium, also known as Soccer City, the stadium that hosted the 2010 World Cup.

  • Proceed to Diepkloof Extension, known as the "Rich Man's Acre" or "Diepkloof Expensive," to see the expensive houses and hear about some of the celebrities residing in the area.

  • Stop opposite Diepkloof Hostel to hear interesting information about the Diepkloof Men's Hostel.

  • Go towards Baragwanath Hospital and stop at Mr Percy’s house, where he will give you a tour of his matchbox house.

  • Walk across the street to Baragwanath Hospital to see the prominent taxi rank in Soweto, which is used as an interchange for public transport modes.

  • Visit the astounding Elias Motsoaledi Squatter Camp and drive past Orlando Towers, a prominent Soweto landmark used for bungee and base jumping.

  • Head to James Sofasonke Mpanza's house in Orlando East. He is known as the father of Soweto. Drive past the heritage sites of Orlando East, including Orlando High School, Orlando Stadium, and Orlando Communal Hall.

  • See the exquisite Hector Pieterson Museum and hear the facts about the 1976 student uprisings.

  • Embark to Vilakazi Street to visit Nelson Mandela's House and Archbishop Tutu's House. Archbishop Tutu's House can only be viewed from the outside, as it is not a museum.

  • Enjoy a delicious lunch at Sakhumzi restaurant in Vilakazi Street.

End of tour.

FNB Stadium, Orlando Towers, Vilakazi Street, Nelson Mandela's House

Where this trip takes you

FNB Stadium, Orlando Towers, Vilakazi Street, Nelson Mandela's House

The route

Where you'll travel

Tour route map
Round trip from Johannesburg 1 city · 4 Hours

The fine print

Trip details

What's Included

  • English-speaking South African tour guide

What's Not Included

  • Meals

  • Tips and gratuities

  • Personal expenses

Logistics

Meeting & route

Meeting point
Johannesburg, South Africa
Tour start
Johannesburg, South Africa
Tour ends at the same location as the start point.
End of the journey

Your 4 hours finish where they began, in Johannesburg.

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