South Africa · City Tours

4-Hour Apartheid Museum and Soweto Tour with Local Landmarks

4 Hours Round trip from Northern Park Way and Gold Reef Rd Easy pace

The journey

Trip highlights

01 Visit the Apartheid Museum to learn about the rise and fall of apartheid
02 Explore Soweto, the largest township in South Africa
03 See key Soweto landmarks including Regina Mundi Church, Hector Pieterson Monument, and Vilakazi Street
04 Meet locals, taste the food, and enjoy Soweto's hospitality
05 Drive past Baragwanath Hospital, the Orlando Towers, and the hostels

Explore South Africa's segregation history and the democracy of the new South Africa on this 4-hour tour through Johannesburg and Soweto. Visit the Apartheid Museum to learn about the rise and fall of apartheid, then continue to Soweto, the largest township in South Africa and a place closely tied to the country's transformation in the early '70s. Along the way, experience local hospitality and see key landmarks that shaped Soweto's story.

The museum depicts the brutality and oppression suffered by non-Europeans living in South Africa.

From the itinerary

At a glance

What this trip includes

Duration 4 Hours

Tour type Private

Activity level Easy

Accommodation Not included

Transport Included

Wheelchair access Not applicable

Cities Johannesburg, Soweto

Languages English

Day by day

The itinerary

Day 01

Apartheid Museum and Soweto Discovery

Meet your driver-guide at your hotel and begin the tour. Hop into the vehicle and make your first stop at the Apartheid Museum to learn about the rise and fall of apartheid. The museum depicts the brutality and oppression suffered by non-Europeans living in South Africa.
Head to Soweto after spending some time at the museum. As you know, Soweto is the largest township in South Africa and is home to world-famous people such as Nelson Mandela.
Move along the streets of Soweto to meet and greet the locals, taste the food, and enjoy the hospitality. Visit famous landmarks like Regina Mundi Church, Hector Pieterson Monument, and Vilakazi Street.
Drive past the world-famous Baragwanath Hospital, the Orlando Towers, and the hostels before heading back to your hotel.

Where this trip takes you

Apartheid Museum, Regina Mundi Church, Vilakazi Street, Baragwanath Hospital

The route

Where you'll travel

Tour route map — Round trip from Northern Park Way and Gold Reef Rd 2 cities · 4 Hours

The fine print

Trip details

What's Included

Entrance to the Apartheid Museum
Bottled water
Air-conditioned vehicle
Registered English-speaking South Africa tourist guide

What's Not Included

Entrance to the Mandela House
Gratuity to the guide

Know before you go

Dress standards are conservative throughout Africa. To respect this and for your own comfort, we strongly recommend modest clothing. This means covering shoulders and wearing no shorts.
- We recommend a mixture of loose, lightweight clothing and warm clothing for the evenings.
- Shorts should be knee-length.
- Singlets and tank tops are not suitable.

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