7-Hour Johannesburg and Soweto History Tour with Apartheid Sites

The journey

Trip highlights

• 01 Explore the Old Fort and Number Four, where many anti-apartheid activists were detained
• 02 Pass through Soweto to see landmarks tied to South Africa's struggle history
• 03 Learn about Nelson Mandela and the 1976 uprising at the Hector Pieterson Museum
• 04 Gain a deeper understanding of apartheid at one of Johannesburg's most important museums

This 7-hour tour explores Johannesburg and Soweto through some of South Africa's most significant apartheid-era heritage sites. Visit the Old Fort and Number Four prison complex, where many ordinary people and leading political activists were detained before democracy in 1994. Continue through Soweto to see key landmarks linked to the struggle, including the Hector Pieterson Museum and Nelson Mandela Museum, before ending at the Apartheid Museum for a deeper understanding of the system introduced in 1948 and its lasting legacy.

Visit the Old Fort and Number Four prison complex, where many ordinary people and leading political activists were detained before democracy in 1994.

From the itinerary

At a glance

What this trip includes

Duration 7 Hours

Tour type Shared

Activity level Easy

Accommodation Not included

Transport Included

Wheelchair access No

Cities Johannesburg, Soweto

Languages English, French

Day by day

The itinerary

1

Day 01

Old Fort, Number Four and South Africa's Democratic Journey

• The Old Fort, together with the men's prison - commonly known as Number Four - and the Women's Jail, is where thousands of ordinary people were brutally punished before the dawn of democracy in 1994.
• Many of South Africa's leading political activists, including Winnie Mandela, Mahatma Gandhi, Albertina Sisulu, Fatima Meer, and Nelson Mandela, were detained here.
• What was once a place of injustice has become a place of solidarity and democracy, showcasing one of the country's most significant heritage sites.

2

Day 02

Soweto Landmarks and Struggle Heritage

• We will pass by the Soweto Towers, Desmond Tutu House, Nelson Mandela Museum, the Hector Pieterson Museum, and a lunch option in Soweto.

3

Day 03

Understanding Apartheid at the Museum

• Gain a better understanding of the system introduced in 1948, with race separation.

The route

Where you'll travel

The fine print

Trip details

What's Included

• All entrance tickets
• Transportation

What's Not Included

• Food
• Drinks

What to bring

• Bring a good pair of shoes because we will walk at other sites.

Know before you go

• Carry fewer bags with you.

Logistics

Meeting & route

Meeting point

Johannesburg, South Africa

Tour start

11 Kotze St, Braamfontein, Johannesburg, 2017, South Africa

Tour ends at the same location as the start point.