Day 01
Soweto Landmarks, History and Local Life
- Morning pickup is at 8:00 am or 9:00 am, or afternoon pickup at 12:00 pm or 1:00 pm.
- First, stop at Soccer City, the biggest stadium in Africa. Proceed into Soweto, with the next stop in Diepkloof at the "Welcome to Soweto" sign.
- Continue driving through the mansions of Soweto in Diepkloof and pass through the hostels in Soweto. Go past Baragwanath Hospital and take a detour to the informal settlement, where you will have a guided walking tour.
- After the informal settlement tour, make a quick stop at Orlando Towers. These iconic towers used to be a power station in Soweto, commissioned at the end of the Second World War.
- After Orlando Towers, drive to Regina Mundi Church, the most prominent Catholic church in South Africa. This historic church holds painful memories of the apartheid regime, and a guided tour here will give you a better understanding of the lives of political activists during that time.
- From the church, explore Vilakazi Street, a world-famous street and the only street in the world where two Nobel Peace Prize winners once lived - Nelson Mandela and Archbishop Desmond Tutu. Here, enjoy a guided tour of Mandela House and get close insight into how Mandela lived during his time in Soweto.
- After the guided tour of Mandela House, proceed to the Hector Pieterson Museum for a tour of the museum.
- The last stop is shopping for souvenirs at the street markets and curio shops.
