5-Hour Soweto Tour from Johannesburg with Mandela House

The journey

Trip highlights

• 01 Learn about the history of Soweto
• 02 Visit Mandela's House and Hector Pieterson Memorial
• 03 Experience a fascinating glimpse of bustling neighbourhood life
• 04 See the iconic Soweto Towers, once used to generate power in the township

Discover Johannesburg and Soweto on this 5-hour tour, passing the city's tall buildings from the apartheid era before entering the township's vibrant neighbourhoods. See the iconic Soweto Towers, once used to generate power and now known for bungee jumping, and visit the Hector Pieterson Memorial to learn about the 1976 youth uprising. Continue through Soweto for sightseeing before heading to Mandela House Museum on Vilakazi Street, where you will learn about Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela, the father of the nation and a world icon.

See the iconic Soweto Towers, once used to generate power and now known for bungee jumping, and visit the Hector Pieterson Memorial to learn about the 1976 youth uprising.

From the itinerary

At a glance

What this trip includes

Duration 5 Hours

Tour type Shared

Activity level Easy

Accommodation Not included

Transport Included

Wheelchair access Yes

Cities Johannesburg, Soweto

Languages English

Day by day

The itinerary

1

Day 01

Johannesburg to Soweto Heritage Tour

• Pick up from your hotel or the airport.
• Drive past Johannesburg.
• Pass the FNB Stadium, the largest in Africa.
• Head to the Soweto Towers.
• Visit Nelson Mandela's House.
• Continue to the Hector Pieterson Memorial.

The route

Where you'll travel

The fine print

Trip details

What's Included

• Transportation pick-up and drop-off
• Guide
• Entrance fee

What's Not Included

• Tips
• Lunch
• Drinks

Logistics

Meeting & route

Meeting point

Your hotel

Tour start

Soweto, South Africa

Tour ends at the same location as the start point.