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Soweto & Johannesburg Half Day Tour: Discover City Landmarks & Visit Hector Pieterson Museum

4.7

35 Ratings

Johannesburg

Explore the vibrant city of Johannesburg and immerse yourself in the history of Soweto on this half-day tour. Visit the iconic Hector Pieterson Museum and pay tribute to the brave young people who fought against apartheid rule.

Duration: 5 hours

Cancellation: 1 day learn more

Highlights

Johannesburg - Johannesburg is the largest city in South Africa, by population and is also known as Jozi or Joburg. There are plenty of historic and attractive sites in Joburg like the Apartheid Museum, Constitution Hill or the Hector Pieterson Museum.
Soweto - Soweto is considered the biggest township in South Africa. It has been estimated that 40% of Johannesburg’s residents live in Soweto. Nelson Mandela lived in Soweto from 1946 until 1961.
Hector Pieterson Museum and Memorial - The Hector Pieterson Museum, situated in Soweto, commemorate the role of the countryâs students in the struggle against apartheid. The commemorative site is just a few blocks from where 12-year-old Hector Pieterson was shot in 1976.

What's Included

Hassle-free hotel pickup and drop-off
Insightful guided tours with local and professional guides
Complimentary entry to the Hector Peterson Museum
Includes Environmental Management Charge (Reef Tax)

What's Not Included

Food and drinks

Additional Information

Enjoy an orientation of Joburg City with a special visit to Soweto where you’ll get to see the Hector Pieterson

Museum. Hector Pieterson has become something of an iconic image of the fateful day, mostly due to the

photograph published across the globe. Today, June 16 is the National Youth Day to honor Hector Pieterson and

the then young people who fought against apartheid rule. A memorial dedicated to one of the fallen heroes not

be missed.

May be operated by a multi-lingual guide

Location

Johannesburg

Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings

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Bmetcalfe55

Mar 24, 2024

Eye-Opening Tour - Our tour (March 5th, 2024) was a great window into the lives of people in Johannesburg and Soweto…our guide was extremely knowledgeable about the history, politics and living situations of the citizens here. The disparity between the very wealthy and those living in extreme poverty is shocking and eye opening. The politics and history of apartheid resulting in the Freedom Charter is both fascinating and appalling to those of us who live very privileged lives worlds away. Excellent experience!

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Himachal_m

Feb 13, 2024

Outstanding tour - Patrick was great tour guide and went out of his way tour everything . Went all parts of Johannesburg and Swetto

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Sabyasachi_s

Jan 7, 2024

Our driver and guide was... - Our driver and guide was very good and always care snout our safety. Very punctual and good in english communication. Better than what was expected.

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Zaynah_c

Nov 29, 2023

Amazing South Africa - The entire tours of Johannesburg and Soweto were fabulous! Our guide James has an overwhelming amount of knowledge of the two. His personal knowledge of the people, culture, history and languages just blew us away. It also helped that he knew so many people along those routes. We really felt comfortable with him and he did everything that we asked of him. What a wonderful host. From the moment he saw us, we were like family. Very professional and conscientious about the work he does and he wants everyone to take a wealth of knowledge back to their homes. James, thanks for the experience of a life time. We will return to South Africa because of you.

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James_p

Sep 9, 2023

Half Day Trip - We were on a half day tour of Johannesburg and Soweto. Our guide, James, was phenomenal and exceptionally knowledgeable. He didn’t just speak facts but he told stories and offered insight into the past as well as the present. Conversation with James was often light but also deep. At times we laughed and other times we were moved to tears. Anyone who has the opportunity to take this tour with James is extremely fortunate. He will forever be in our hearts.

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Alexandria_v

Jun 11, 2023

Awesome Experience! - We had so much fun on this tour! Our tour guide, Sana, was so knowledgeable and gave us a great background on Johannesburg and Soweto’s history. We had a great day!

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Affoue_k

Mar 29, 2023

We enjoyed our tour of... - We enjoyed our tour of Johannesburg and Soweto. Phil was a great guide! Super knowledgeable, friendly and nice.

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Adaora_o

Mar 22, 2023

We really enjoyed this... - We really enjoyed this tour. Our guide paschal was very knowledgeable about the city of Johannesburg and we learned a lot about the history of South Africa. I would highly recommend this tour to anyone !

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Brian_g

Mar 14, 2023

Amazing must do tour - ask for James! - Loved our tour, especially our tour guide James. Insightful commentary, and adapted the tour to our interests. Highly recommended!

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