South Africa · Walking Tours

Half-Day Soweto Walking Tour with Vilakazi Street and Hector Pieterson

4 Hours Round trip from Chris Hani Rd Easy pace

The journey

Trip highlights
  • 01 Experience the way of life of people in Soweto
  • 02 Visit Diepkloof Extension, Soweto Towers and Vilakazi Street
  • 03 Learn about the 1976 Soweto students' uprising at Hector Pieterson Memorial
  • 04 View Mandela House Museum on Vilakazi Street

Experience Soweto like a local on this half-day tour through one of South Africa's largest townships. Drive and walk through the vibrant township as you discover Soweto's rich history and culture, visit Diepkloof Extension, and learn about daily life in the community. The tour also includes time at Vilakazi Street and the Hector Pieterson Memorial, where you will gain insight into the 1976 Soweto students' uprising.

Experience Soweto like a local on this half-day tour through one of South Africa's largest townships.

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
City Soweto
Languages English

Day by day

The itinerary

1
Day 01

Soweto Township Highlights Tour

  • Get picked up from your hotel or preferred point. Upon arrival in Soweto, meet your local tour guide.

  • Drive towards Diepkloof, with an en route stop at the FNB Stadium, which hosted the 2010 Soccer World Cup Final.

  • Reach Diepkloof Extension, the first upmarket settlement established in Soweto, and discuss the different types of housing with your local insider.

  • Drive past the hostels, which have been transformed from migrant labour accommodation into informal family units.

  • Drive past Chris Hani Baragwanath Hospital, one of the largest hospitals in the world.

  • View the Soweto Towers, now known as a landmark of Soweto, and stop here to take some cool photographs.

  • View Regina Mundi Catholic Church, the largest Roman Catholic church in South Africa.

  • Drive past Mama Winnie Mandela's house.

  • Visit one of the most prestigious streets in the world - Vilakazi Street. It was home to the two Nobel Peace Prize winners, Archbishop Desmond Tutu and Nelson Mandela.

  • Get a chance to do some souvenir shopping and view the Mandela House Museum.

  • Visit the Hector Pieterson Memorial and get an overview of the events of the 1976 Soweto students' uprising.

  • Complete your visit to the memorial and get dropped off at your hotel. Your tour comes to an end here.

Vilakazi Street, Mandela House, Hector Pieterson Memorial

Where this trip takes you

Vilakazi Street, Mandela House, Hector Pieterson Memorial

The route

Where you'll travel

Tour route map
Round trip from Chris Hani Rd 1 city · 4 Hours

The fine print

Trip details

What's Included

  • Private hotel pick-up and drop-off
  • Certified English-speaking Johannesburg tour guide
  • Bottled water
  • Entrance fees at Hector Pieterson Museum

What's Not Included

  • Tips and gratuities
  • Souvenirs
  • Personal expenses

Logistics

Meeting & route

Meeting point
Chris Hani Rd, Klipspruit 318-Iq, Johannesburg, 1809, South Africa
Tour start
Chris Hani Rd, Klipspruit 318-Iq, Johannesburg, 1809, South Africa
Tour ends at the same location as the start point.
End of the journey

Your 4 hours finish where they began, in Chris Hani Rd.

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