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7-Hour History Tour To Johannesburg & Soweto
  • Tour Category

    Private Tour

  • Tour Types

    History, Museum, Sightseeing

  • Duration

    7 Hours

  • Activity Level

    Easy

  • Language

    English

Description

Delve into the full history of South Africa and learn about the Apartheid system, often referred to as the Black Past in Johannesburg & Soweto. Explore the new South Africa. Visit the Hector Pieterson Museum and discover all about the famous 1976 student's uprising.

Highlights
  • Visit the James Sofasonke Mpanza house 
  • Explore the Hector Pieterson Museum 
  • Saunter at the Diepkloof Extensions 
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    • Meet your tour guide at the agreed-upon location and begin the tour.

    • Photograph the stadium that hosted the 2010 World Cup event. 

    • Proceed to Diepkloof Extensions, which is also known as 'rich man's acre'. See all the expensive houses and hear about the celebrities residing in that area. 

    • Stop at Mr Percy’s house who will take you on a tour to his match-box house.

    • Proceed to Baragwanath hospital and the biggest taxi rank in Soweto, which is used as an interchange for public transport modes. 

    • See the Elias Motsoaledi squatter camp. 

    • Drive past Orlando towers, which are a prominent landmark in Soweto. They were built in 1951 to supplement the spray pond cooling system. These towers are also used for bungee and base jumping.

    • Proceed to James Sofasonke Mpanza house in Orlando.

    • Drive past the heritage sites of Orlando East, Orlando high school, Orlando Stadium and Orlando communal hall. 

    • Proceed to Orlando west for Hector Pieterson Museum and hear the facts about the 1976 students uprisings.

    • Make your last stop in Vilakazi Street for Nelson Mandela's house and Arch Bishop Tutu's house. Bishop Tutu’s house can only be viewed from the outside as it is not a museum.

    • Have lunch at Sakhumzi Restaurant.

What's Included
  • Entrance fees

  • English-speaking South African tour guide

What's Excluded
  • Meals

Meeting Point

Johannesburg, South Africa

Cancellation Policy

For cancellations upto 2 days before the tour -

Refund of 80% of the tour price.
Price Details
Adult
1 To 4 ZAR 1100 Per Person

This is a private tour

Starting From

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USD 61 / person