Full-Day Soweto, Apartheid Museum and Lunch Tour: Small-Group Exploration with Local Culture Insight
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351 Ratings
Johannesburg
Immerse yourself in the rich history and vibrant culture of Soweto on this full-day tour. Visit the Apartheid Museum, explore local shanty towns, and enjoy a traditional buffet lunch. Support the local community with a donation to a Local Care Centre.
Duration: 9 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • FNB Stadium - After pick-ups, we convene at FNB Soccer Stadium on
    the outskirts of Soweto. Meet your guide and listen to a
    short explanation of the famous soccer stadium and the
    role it played in Soweto’s history.
  • Baragwanath - We set off to the heart of Soweto, driving past
    Baragwanath Hospital, an enormous taxi rank and the
    historic suburb of Diepkloof
  • Elias Motsoaledi Road - Our first stop in Soweto is at Motsoaledi informal settlement. Walk through the streets with your guide past street cafés and craft
    markets to a community centre that MoAfrika sponsors.
    Greet and meet the people in the settlement and learn
    more about their way of life.
  • Regina Mundi - We continue on through Orlando West to the hub of
    Soweto. We stop outside Regina Mundi Church and
    Freedom Square for a quick overview
  • Hector Pieterson Museum and Memorial - The Hector Pieterson Museum is a large museum located in Orlando West, Soweto, South Africa, two blocks away from where Hector Pieterson was shot and killed 16 June 1976.
  • Vilakazi Street - We make our way down the vibrant Vilakazi Street,
    past iconic monuments and the homes of Nelson and
    Winnie Mandela and Archbishop Desmond Tutu.
  • Mandela House - Time permitting, you have the option of stopping at Nelson
    Mandela Museum for a visit (own cost)
  • Orlando Towers - The morning ends at a popular restaurant at the base of the massive Soweto Towers. Enjoy a traditional meal of ‘shisa nyama’ and visit the craft market. If you’re keen, you can bungee jump off the top of the towers (own cost and time permitting).
  • Apartheid Museum - Apartheid Museum currently closed. Will be substituted with The Top of Africa. We visit the world famous Apartheid museum where you will learn about the history of South Africa and the struggle of its people during the apartheid era
What's Included
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off
  • Personal driver/guide
  • Included lunch
  • Complimentary uncapped onboard WiFi
What's Not Included
  • Drinks
  • Alcoholic drinks (available to purchase)
  • Gratuities
Additional Information

Enroll in this nine-hour guided expedition of Soweto in a small group setting with a maximum of 11 participants. Visit the Apartheid Museum, Chris Hani Baragwanath Hospital, and local shanty towns. Savour a sumptuous traditional buffet lunch, and benefit from the convenience of free hotel pickups and drop-offs. Gain insights into the town’s history and culture from your guide. Contribute to the local community - R50 from each guest booking will go to a local care center.

  • Vegetarian option is available, please advise at time of booking if required
Location
FNB Stadium
Nasrec, Johannesburg South 2147,
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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65abdellahd
May 27, 2024
Great experience at culinan diamond mine and pretoria with a great guide - I did the culinan diamond mine & pretoria tour, with our tour guide Khutso. That was a great and fantastic experience. Khutso was very friendly, professional and very much passionated. He did his best to offer us the best experience. He had responses to everything and shared so much with us. He is definitely the guide to be with in Johannesburg and around :) I 100% recommend if you never had experience visiting a diamind mine (at the surface) and visiting Pretoria. Ask Khutso :)
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Barbara_m
May 18, 2024
Worthwhile trip - Our guide, Knutso, was excellent. Very knowledgeable and friendly. We learned a lot about life in Johannesburg. We took the longer tour which included the Apartheid museum. This is a must see if you want to better understand South Africa and its history
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Sunshine533465
May 16, 2024
Must do Soweto and Apartheid Museum tour with lunch - Great tour! Ali our guide was so friendly and knowledgeable, it was a pleasure to have spent the day with him. Learning about the different aspects of Soweto life was so informative, while the Museum was a sobering experience. All in all, a great day out. Highly recommend
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Jim_d
May 13, 2024
A must do tour! - Our fantastic guide was knowledgeable, sensitive to our needs and was vey personable. The experience was as sobering as it was instructive. A must do tour.
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Elisa
May 9, 2024
Johannesburg-Soweto - Nice and flexible guide, thanks for touring around Johannesburg. In Soweto we were at 'Childcare', I advice you to do the same
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723tatendaj
May 8, 2024
Best way to immerse yourself into SA history! - The Soweto, and museum tour was great. It was a window on the history of South Africans. We got to appreciate the way of life of most Sowetans from the very rich to the poor. Our guide, Prince was very knowledgeable, and maintained a good rapport with the group the whole day. The opinions of the whole group were considered as well. Lunch was served at Sakhumzi and was a bit of everything traditional. Communication with the company is excellent as they are available on different channels. I give Prince and MoAfrika an A star rating!!!
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Achim
May 4, 2024
very knowledgable open and friendly - we got to see very interesting parts of Jo‘burg, especially the Apartheid Museum, the Hector Pieterson Museum and Soweto…our guide Khutso was so nice in telling us great stories about SA‘s past history, he is so friendly and fun to be with-thank you so much!
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Samcbucks
May 3, 2024
Amazing Experience - We had a fantastic day today on the full day tour of Soweto and the Apartheid museum. Khutso picked us up from the hotel promptly and was a delightful guide. He is highly knowledgeable, very friendly, and provided lots of laughs along the way! The trip itself was highly insightful, informative, and interesting. A real eye opener to the history and experiences of people in South Africa and Johannesburg. The Apartheid museum was in particular an astonishing visit. We could have spent all day just there! The Soweto mini-tour was our highlight as it was a no-holds barred insight into some of the most challenging areas of society. Everyone there was so welcoming and willing to share their experiences. We cannot recommend this trip enough, and especially Khutso. He made it very special. Thank you!
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Flyer01839138018
Apr 15, 2024
Great way to learn more about South Africa - Great tour of Soweto and really interesting to learn more about the very recent history of Johannesburg and South Africa, and the ongoing struggles faced by locals. Our guide Khutso was very friendly and well informed, and we felt very safe travelling around with him. Highly recommended.
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Mohamad_s
Apr 22, 2024
100% worth booking! - Had a day and tour to remember with my guide Cpho from Moafrica Tours. The whole day was full of insightful information into the history of Soweto and South Africa as a whole. A great experience to see all parts of Soweto you don’t get to see externally. I wish you could have more time at the Apartheid museum - but there’s only so many hours in a day. Cpho was a great guide who was very welcoming, helpful, knowledgeable and funny! It’s definitely a tour worth booking👍🏽
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