Day 01
Johannesburg Landmarks and Soweto Heritage Tour
- Pick-up is at 8 am, followed by the Johannesburg morning tour.
- Your first stop is Constitution Hill, a living museum that takes you through South Africa's journey from the dark era of the apartheid regime to a democratic country.
- After the Constitution Hill tour, drive through Braamfontein and pass over the Nelson Mandela Bridge.
- Continue with a drive-through of Johannesburg city and stop at the Carlton Centre, the tallest building in the city, which offers a great view of Johannesburg.
- The last stop on the morning tour is Soccer City, the biggest stadium in Africa.
- Then continue to Soweto. Your first stop on the Soweto tour is in Diepkloof by the "Welcome to Soweto" sign. Drive through the mansions of Soweto in Diepkloof until you reach the hostels of Soweto.
- Pass Baragwanath Hospital and take a detour to the informal settlements. This guided visit through the informal settlements reveals the significant contrasts in how people live in Soweto.
- Make a quick stop at the Orlando Towers as you drive past Orlando East heading to Orlando West.
- Drive through Vilakazi Street, the only street in the world to have two Nobel Prize winners living on it, namely Nelson Mandela and Archbishop Desmond Tutu.
- Lunch is at your own expense and will be served at Sakhumzi Restaurant on Vilakazi Street, where you can enjoy some local cuisine and beer.
