South Africa · Museum

Soweto and Apartheid Museum day Tour

5 Hours Round trip from Pickup service provided in Johannesburg. Easy pace

The journey

Trip highlights
  • 01 Visit Mandela House and learn about Nelson Mandela’s family history
  • 02 See the Hector Pieterson Memorial and Museum in Soweto
  • 03 Explore the Apartheid Museum and South Africa’s history from 1948 to 1994
  • 04 Drive through Soweto with sightseeing and photo stops
  • 05 Pass landmarks including the Orlando Towers and Soccer City Stadium
  • 06 Travel in an air-conditioned vehicle with a professional driver guide

Discover the history and culture of South Africa on a guided day tour through Soweto and the Apartheid Museum. This experience combines powerful museum visits with a drive through one of the country’s most historically significant townships, offering insight into daily life, resistance, and the legacy of apartheid.

Visit Mandela House and the Hector Pieterson Memorial and Museum, then explore the Apartheid Museum to trace South Africa’s journey from segregation to democracy. Along the way, enjoy sightseeing and photo stops at notable Soweto landmarks including the Orlando Towers, Chris Hani Baragwanath Hospital, and Soccer City Stadium.

Discover the history and culture of South Africa on a guided day tour through Soweto and the Apartheid Museum.

From the itinerary

At a glance

What this trip includes

Duration 5 Hours
Tour type Private
Activity level Easy
Accommodation Not included
Transport Included
Wheelchair access No
Cities Johannesburg, Soweto
Languages English

Day by day

The itinerary

1
Day 01

Mandela old house which is now a museum

Mandela house is a world class museum which showcase the history of Nelson Mandela and his family. Visitors would experience how Nelson Mandela lived before he was arrested and sentenced to life imprisonment and after his released from Prison in 1990. The museum showcase how his wife Winnie Mandela survived at this during the Apartheid era while Mandela was in Prison.

Hector pieterson Museum

The client would see the memorial that has been built to honour the pupils who has been killed by the Apartheid police during the 1976 Soweto uprising. The student uprising was against the Afrikaans language to be used as a medium of instructions in South African schools. The travelers would experience how the previously disadvantage South Africans lived and how black, coloured and Indians Pupil were treated during the Apartheid era. The museum showcase many protest videos and the lifestyle of Soweto residents during the Apartheid era

Apartheid Museum

The Museum showcase the Apartheid history of South Africa from 1948 to 1994. The museum has been built to honor Nelson Mandela for his efforts to achieve non-racial and non violent society in South Africa. The travelers would be able to experience how the citizens of South Africa were racial segregated during the difficult times of Apartheid.

driving through Soweto township

Driving through the township with lots of sightseeing and photo stops on some of the Soweto attractions like Orlando towers (old coal power station), Chris Hani Baragwanath Hospital, (biggest hospital in south Africa), soccer city stadium, (biggest football stadium in south Africa) and driving through one of the richest township in Soweto.

The route

Where you'll travel

Tour route map
Round trip from Pickup service provided in Johannesburg. 2 cities · 5 Hours

The fine print

Trip details

What's Included

  • Air-conditioned vehicle
  • Professional Driver Guide

What's Not Included

  • Lunch
  • Entrance fees

Know before you go

  • WHEELCHAIR ACCESSIBLE
  • STROLLER OR PRAM ACCESSIBLE
  • PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION NEARBY
  • Not suitable for pets
  • Infants must not sit on laps
  • Infant seats unavailable
  • Not wheelchair accessible
  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Not recommended for people with heart conditions
  • Please note that due to scarcity of German guides, the German guides would not always be available

Logistics

Meeting & route

Meeting point
Pickup service provided in Johannesburg.
Tour start
Pickup service provided in Johannesburg.
Tour ends at the same location as the start point.
End of the journey

Your 5 hours finish where they began, in Pickup service provided in Johannesburg..

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