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Soweto and Apartheid Museum Guided Tour
4.8
36 Ratings
Johannesburg
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:
1 day
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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 towers in Soweto offer a deep dive into their rich history.
- Soweto - Driving through the streets of Soweto, we will witness the lasting scars of Apartheid.
- Vilakazi Street - We will visit the renowned Vilakazi Street, home to Nelson Mandela’s house.
- Mandela House - We will spend 30 minutes touring the famous Mandela House on Vilakazi Street, where Nelson Mandela once lived.
- Hector Pieterson Museum and Memorial - Another 30 minutes will be dedicated to the Hector Pieterson Museum, where we will learn about the youth uprising and the museum’s significance in Apartheid history.
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 observe prominent landmarks that played crucial roles during the Apartheid era. We conclude with a visit to Vilakazi Street, home to the houses of Desmond Tutu and Nelson Mandela. This historical tour is an enlightening experience that should not be overlooked by anyone.
- Children must be accompanied by an adult
- The duration of transfers are approximate, the exact duration will depend on the time of day and traffic condition
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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(36 Ratings)
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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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Helenemogose
Oct 22, 2022
Johannesburg tour - Excellent tour of Johannesburg and Soweto with a very knowledgeable guide, Nic. Constitution Hill and the prison were a real eye-opener for past and current events. The Apartheid museum was exceptionally well done. Highly recommended.
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Deb
Oct 5, 2022
Excellent Overview of this area and great opportunity to see Pretoria. - We thoroughly enjoyed this day tour as a well rounded view of this area. Nic, our guide, was knowledgeable and very pleasant answering our many questions. Very well paced and well planned and we highly recommend this tour.
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Samantha_a
May 25, 2022
Great Apartheid & Soweto Tour - Emmah was the bestttt tour guide hands down!! She was very kind, patient, friendly and knowledgeable. Such an informative tour of Soweto, Apartheid and both past & present of South Africa. I would definitely recommend this tour and guide to fellow travelers. Emmah made us feel very welcome and at ease as if we knew her for years!
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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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