Apartheid History Tour: Explore Johannesburg's Landmarks

Embark on a guided day tour through Johannesburg, Soweto, and the Apartheid Museum. Explore the rich history of apartheid, visit iconic landmarks, and immerse yourself in the scars of apartheid. Don’t miss this captivating journey!

Duration: 6 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Apartheid Museum - Our second stop is the Apartheid Museum, situated on the outskirts of Johannesburg, where we will explore the museum’s significance in the context of Apartheid.
  • Chris Hani Baragwanath Academic Hospital - We will also pass by this hospital to understand its importance in South Africa.
  • Orlando Towers - These iconic…
What's Included
  • Lunch is Included
  • Entrance Fees
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off
  • Bottled water
  • Driver/guide
What's Not Included
  • Drinks
  • Gratuities
Additional Information

Join us on this educational journey into the history of Apartheid with our exceptional tour guides. We embark on this expedition at Constitutional hill then take a drive through the streets of Johannesburg. Following this, we enter the Apartheid Museum for an intense 2-hour exploration of the chilling effects of Apartheid. Further on, we tour Soweto and…

Location
Apartheid Museum
Northern Park Way and Gold Reef Rd
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Kathe1817
May 1, 2025
Great introduction to South Africa - Gabriel was wonderful. Sympathetic and accommodating when there was a slight mixup in pickup time from the hotel. Had a wonderful private tour. Added a lot of info at Apartheid Museum, then let me spend some time on my own exploring. Eye opening driving tour of Soweto, three areas"Beverley Hills, East and West Orlando". Stop at Desmond Tutu's house, tour of Nelson Mandela's house, walk along Valansky Street, great buffet lunch at Sakhumzi. Saw many sites important in the fight against Apartheid. Amazing first day in South Africa with Gabriel who was full of information and great company!
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Claudiagalante
Apr 14, 2025
Johannesburg: The struggle of a people against racial segregation presented on a tour through the paths of Mandela. - Marvin, our local guide, was extremely punctual, attentive, didactic. Private vehicle for 4 people, which provided agility to the city tour. We could learn a little about the sad recent history of apartheid.
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Voyager39743569825
Aug 14, 2024
Best tour with totally safe in Johannesburg - It was perfect tour, we saw everything in city with totally safety . The tour guide was excellent and he knows the area and the people here very well ! I recommend it to every one to do this tour !!
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Sandra
Jul 26, 2024
Amazing must-do experience - Nic picked us up from our accomodation and we spent a fascinating and fun 9 hours with him. It was me, my partner and 3 young adult family members. Nic was the perfect guide who had a vast knowledge and made us feel safe at all times. Even in Soweto we felt totally safe. The apartheid museum, constitution hill jail and human rights court were fabulous. We saw Mandela’s house and loads of other interesting things. Having been unsure about whether to spend a day in Johannesburg at all, I could not have been more pleased to have done this and to have seen the good and bad of this interesting city. I could not recommend this tour more highly.
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Passenger64375170452
Apr 15, 2024
Excellent overview to South Africa's history - It was our 1st day in South Africa and we we were very excited to learn the history of the country and this is the best way to have it. Our guide Michael was excellent, informative, patient to thousands of question , very friendly. The entire trip was going around all the major places in Johannesburg and understanding the major monuments, buildings, followed by constitution hill and then to Apartheid Museum, followed by Sowetho. I think this is one of the best trips to start your trip to South Africa
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Clber8
Jan 9, 2024
Johannesburg in a day: a great and informative tour - The tour was great, very informative. We started with the Constitution Hill and proceeded to the Apartheid Museum, Soweto and Mandela's house. The gui (Nic) was very nice and friendly and definitely ran the extra mile to make it a great tour. Thanks for everything!
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Hillary_r
Oct 8, 2023
Good tour - Great tour experience ask for Robert the vehicle was new and great information about the country. Would go again!
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750kyleb
Apr 18, 2023
You won't regret it! - Probably the best drivers and tour guides I have ever had the pleasure of meeting. It was such an intense visit but it was great having knowledgeable walking us through the museum and answering questions IRL.
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Eddiee999
Jan 7, 2023
Excellent well organised informative tour - Well organised. Superb guide. We felt safe the whole time. Everything was explained to us. Soweto was amazing being on the street where Mandela / Desmond Tutu lived. Apartheid museum was so educational. I would highly Reccomemd this tour. We went to Robben Islsnd later in trip and it was a massive disappointment by comparison.
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Melanie
Feb 13, 2024
Enjoyed learning about the history of SA - Very interesting to visit the prison and Soweto. The trip through the city of Johannesburg was a bit tenuous and could have been skipped.
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From $83
up to 15 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).