Entrance fee to Mandela House museum is included. Our Soweto tours are authentic. The tour company is based in Soweto. The owner is born and raised in Soweto. Our guides are from Soweto. Quality service sets us apart from our competitors.
Highlights
4 hours
Offered in English
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
4 hours
Offered in English
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
What's Included
Entrance fee to Hector Peterson museum
Pick up and drop off around Johannesburg
Entrance fees to Mandela house museum
Services of a qualified guide
Food & Drinks
Gratuities
Personal purchases
Tips
Important Information
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Wheelchair accessible
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Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
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Service animals allowed
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Public transportation options are available nearby
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Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
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Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
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All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
Cancellation policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
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For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
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Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
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If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
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This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund.
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Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
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Entrance fee to Mandela House museum is included. Our Soweto tours are authentic. The tour company is based in Soweto. The owner is born and raised in Soweto. Our guides are from Soweto. Quality service sets us apart from our competitors.
Highlights
4 hours
Offered in English
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
4 hours
Offered in English
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
What's Included
Entrance fee to Hector Peterson museum
Pick up and drop off around Johannesburg
Entrance fees to Mandela house museum
Services of a qualified guide
Food & Drinks
Gratuities
Personal purchases
Tips
Itinerary
1
FNB Stadium
- We make our first stop at the FNB Stadium (Soccer City) for photos before entering Soweto. The stadium hosted the 2010 World Cup opening and closing ceremonies.
10 minutes
2
Nasrec
- Enter Soweto via Diepkloof Extension which is the upmarket and the jewel of Soweto. We make a stop at the welcome to Soweto sign and stop for photos.
5 minutes
3
Baragwanath Medical Centre
- We then drive past the Baragwanath Hospital, which is the biggest Hospital in the Southern Hemisphere.
4
Orlando Towers
- Drive past Orlando Towers, which is the iconic landmark of Soweto.
5
Kliptown Museum
- Our next stop is Kliptown informal settlement . At this location you will be taken on a guided tour of the settlement by a local site guide. The guided tour will show you the harsh realities of poverty and it is an eye opening experience. A true reflection of the unfortunate circumstance of informal dwelling.
30 minutes
6
Vilakazi Street
- The tour then continues to Orlando West and enter through Vilakazi Street. This is a World renowned street that has housed two Noble Peace prize winners namely Nelson Mandela and Desmond Tutu.
7
Mandela House
- We stop for a fully guided tour of the Mandela house museum. The house is revamped and is filled with artefacts and memorabilia pertaining to the South African liberation icon namely Nelson Mandela and Winnie Mandela.
30 minutes
8
Hector Pieterson Memorial
- We make our next brief stop at the site where Hector Peterson was shot and killed by the police during the 1976 students uprising.
9
Hector Pieterson Museum and Memorial
- The trip continues to our last stop at the Hector Pieterson precinct. This is the site where the whole story about the 1976 student uprising is told. The Hector Pieterson museum is fascinating and has the state of the art multimedia centre depicting scenes leading to the Soweto students uprising that changed the political landscape of the South African history
