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Soweto and Johannesburg: Historic Bus and Walking Tour
4.7
47 Ratings
Johannesburg
Immerse yourself in the rich history of Soweto on a 2-hour guided tour, then explore the sights of Johannesburg at your own pace on a hop-on hop-off bus tour.
Immerse yourself in the rich history of Soweto on a 2-hour guided tour, then explore the sights of Johannesburg at your own pace on a hop-on hop-off bus tour.
Duration:
6 hours
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- Melrose Arch - Melrose Arch captures the imagination, invades the senses and invites you into a new world that evokes the renaissance spirit of the world’s great squares and piazzas. Its people-friendly meeting places, amazing buildings and curved streets create a vibrant atmosphere that is out of this world.
- Melrose Arch - Melrose Arch captures the imagination, invades the senses and invites you into a new world that evokes the renaissance spirit of the world’s great squares and piazzas. Its people-friendly meeting places, amazing buildings and curved streets create a vibrant atmosphere that is out of this world.
What's Included
- Hop on Hop Off Sightseeing bus
- Soweto small group tour
- Hop on Hop Off Sightseeing bus
- Soweto small group tour
What's Not Included
- Apartheid Museum Entrance ZAR 150
- Nelson Mandela’s Home Entrance fee, Vilakazi Street: ZAR 60
- Lunch
- Apartheid Museum Entrance ZAR 150
- Nelson Mandela’s Home Entrance fee, Vilakazi Street: ZAR 60
- Lunch
Additional Information
Join a 2-hour small group tour of the township of Soweto, described as the
definition: the
-
New York of Africa
, guided by a Soweto resident guide. Take in the sights of the city where Mandela once lived and where Mahatma Gandhi began his legal journey.
Finish the experience by exploring Johannesburg at your own rhythm with the hop-on hop-off…
Join a 2-hour small group tour of the township of Soweto, described as the
definition: the
- New York of Africa
, guided by a Soweto resident guide. Take in the sights of the city where Mandela once lived and where Mahatma Gandhi began his legal journey.
Finish the experience by exploring Johannesburg at your own rhythm with the hop-on hop-off city sightseeing bus tour. Absorb the story of Johannesburg through the recorded narration available on the double-decker tour bus. Traverse the city’s heritage-rich districts and discover sites significant to the battle against apartheid. Feel free to board and alight as often as you wish.
Reconnect with the legacy of Nelson Mandela and gain insight into his initial resistance to apartheid at his old family residence in Soweto, located at 8115 Vilakazi Street. A brief stroll away stands Tutu House, the abode of the Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu. Soweto is a lively hub for countless South Africans and has been the backdrop for several seminal moments in the country’s timeline.
Location
City Sightseeing Johannesburg Visitor Center
Oxford Road
Our office is located pedestrian mall at the "Zone Shopping centre" in Oxford Road, Rosebank, right next to Hamley's Toys, with the Main Bus Stop nearby.
Check Google Map location of the "City Sightseeing Johannesburg Visitor Center" or Google "Holiday Inn Rosebank"
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
4.7
(47 Ratings)
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Roving46635434833
May 12, 2025
Jhb - A really nice way to discover Johannesburg with lots of anecdotes.
Constitution hill is a must.
The Soweto tour with Kg and Vincent was brilliant, very lively and informative.
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Andressamarat
May 6, 2025
Joburg + Soweto in one day - My fiancé and I had a great experience! The tour was very informative, and we had the chance to see the most important attractions in Joburg in just one day. It was very easy to switch buses, and the schedule was followed punctually. We also visited Soweto with TD and Linda—they were very nice and explained what life is like in that part of the city. We definitely recommend this experience!
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Alisonhv6219vx
Apr 29, 2025
A must do - the best tour in SA! - We have been 4 weeks in Africa and this was by far the best, of the many tours we have been on. Our guides SK and Kizmo had such a great energy and very informative. Made it fun for everyone on board and were good at getting the kids involved.
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Andy
Apr 22, 2025
Soweto and city tour - Great way to see Johannesburg safely, for all the main attractions.
We also did the Soweto tour, which was really informative, interesting and most of all safe. We had DT (guide) and Vincent (bus driver) who were fantastic. DT was friendly, funny, knowledgeable and most of all had safety as his top priority for everybody on board. Vincent's driving was excellent.
Such a smooth transition from the big red bus to the small red bus! If you have a day in Johannesburg, I'd definitely recommend it! Thank you!
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Alexdv7329qo
Apr 12, 2025
Red Bus Tour - Great experience to witness the culture and sights of SA, especially with our great guide and our driver (Keitumetse and Nhlakanipho) who were fantastic. 10/10!
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Trail26409407674
Mar 8, 2025
Aita and Danko from Tracy, Narushka and Tandy - Exceptional customer service and informative guides that made our experience enjoyable. Danko mxolisi , Katumetsi, driver Vincent and others . I will definitely use your services again!
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Alexxxkay
Mar 7, 2025
Vibrant, fun and friendly tour of Joburg - Fantastic tour with enthusiastic and welcoming tour guides. The Soweto tour was a big highlight, we loved having lunch on Vilakazi street.
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Daydream21822282013
Mar 24, 2025
A 10/10 experience in Soweto :) - Kagiso, Keitumetse, Keamogetswe, and Themba were the best! Themba made sure to drive us to Soweto and back safely, while Keitumetse and Keamogetswe gave us the best experience in Soweto. Their respective tours were extremely insightful and thought provoking! Kagiso made the overall experience so seamless and memorable, and he’s the best camera man to have on tour :)
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Adrienne_s
Mar 4, 2025
Great Overview of Joburg - This was a good overview of the city and its history. Just sad that the Apartheid Museum is closed on Mondays and Tuesdays, so we missed that stop. So we added the Soweto portion onto our experience and it was great. It was our favorite part and our guides, KG and Vincent, were fantastic. My only recommendation would be to book this as close to your trip as possible so you can check the weather forecast because it rained the entire day and we couldn't change our dates due to other plans while visiting the city. So it made for a very wet experience. There are a few seats on the top level that are covered but if you hop off and hop back on those few covered seats at the top are guaranteed to be taken and you will be on the lower level.
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Voyager258281
May 8, 2025
dissapointing experience! - The bus tour didn’t provide much information. Sometimes they just talked about a nearby bar or shop, which I didn’t find very interesting. Some historical facts would have been much better.
As for the Soweto tour, it was okay and the guides were very nice, but there were too many stops just to buy tourist items from stores. For example, we stopped for 15 minutes at a snake museum to take a picture with a snake for about $5, which none of us wanted to do. In another stop during the Soweto tour we had a different guide who explained us a historical fact for three minutes and then wanted a tip. At the end of the tour our guides said that the tour was for free and that they were expecting a tip, which I found odd because we paid 17$ or so extra for the tour.
It would have been better to visit only the interesting places on our own.
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