Soweto Township: Experience South Africa's Largest Black City on a Half Day Tour

Soweto is an urban settlement or ‘township’ in South Africa, southwest of Johannesburg; with a population of approximately 1.3 million.

Soweto became the largest Black city in South Africa, but until 1976 its population could have status only as temporary residents, serving as a workforce for Johannesburg.

Duration: 4 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights

Soweto is an urban area or ‘township’ in South Africa, located southwest of Johannesburg, with a population of around 1.3 million people.

Soweto grew to become the largest Black city in South Africa, but until 1976, its residents could only hold temporary status, working primarily in Johannesburg.

Join us as we visit Soccer City, Kliptown (one of Soweto’s oldest areas), the Hector Pieterson Museum, Vilikazi Street (home to both Mandela and Tutu), and conclude with a traditional kota lunch.

Sites visited:

  • Soccer City Stadium
  • Hector Pieterson Museum
  • Vilakazi Street
  • Mandela House and Desmond Tutu’s House
  • Lunch at a local restaurant

Points of Interest

  • FNB Stadium

  • Hector Pieterson Memorial

  • Apartheid Museum

What's Included
  • Lunch included
  • Air-conditioned minivan transport
What's Not Included
  • Souvenir photos (available to purchase)
  • Gratuities
Additional Information
  • Dress code is smart casual
  • Vegetarian option is available, please advise at time of booking if required
Location
302 Fox St
Fox Street
Curiocity Backpackers
Cancellation Policy

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

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K3508kkmanont
Sep 8, 2024
Soweto - I was perfect ! I could see the real life of soweto with locals. Kaiser was the best guide ! Really kind and with many knowledge from the place. I can only recommend him !
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Vgorrr
Aug 18, 2024
Curiosity Backpackers Tour - Iko is a great guide with a good vibe! He told me all about Johannesburg’s history and I truly learned a lot. He gave a lot of great tips and made me discover the Soweto and Maboneng neighbourhoods. Definitely recommend!
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Voyage21807961907
Aug 4, 2024
Moving and informative - Very interesting discovery that allows us to better understand the history and evolution of Soweto. Thank you very much to the guide who was exciting.
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Yannickg310
Aug 4, 2024
A must to understand the country - Very good guide , interesting, allows a good understanding of the evolution of society over the last 80 years. Visits to places steeped in history
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T8979xxvincentn
Jun 26, 2024
Beautiful tour of the soul of SA. - Wonderful walking tour of Soweto. The historical areas we toured were brought to life by our knowledgeable guide Kaiser.
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Northstar39276435082
Jun 26, 2024
Kaiser has a detailed knowledge of Johannesburg and Soweto, and is also a fun and entertaining guide - Our guide for this tour was Kaiser. He’s a lovely man - kind, fun, and very knowledgeable. He told us all about the sights we were seeing in Johannesburg and Soweto, of course, but he also told us about himself, his life, and the lives of the variety of peoples who live in this area. We gained a real appreciation for this part of the world from Kaiser.
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E8687dkamelial
Jun 6, 2024
Phenomenal! - Once again the tour guide made the experience, I felt comfortable the entire time no matter the area. I highly recommend the experience to experience the culture.
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10fieh
Apr 4, 2024
Amazing!🤩 - Such a nice guide, we went to a lot of beautiful places! Our guide knew so much about the places we visited and made it fun at the same time with local food! Would definitely recommend🤩
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Loresau
Apr 4, 2024
Amazing guided tour - Loved the tour and our tourguide was fantastic! Would recommend 10/10. Soweto was amazing and we got to experience alot from the city.
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James
Mar 9, 2020
Fascinating tour of Soweto - Being a local South African who has only visited Soweto before to go to sporting events, I had a lot of misconceptions about the area. It was fascinating to see how diverse Soweto is and in many ways safer and more community focused that the rest of Joburg. Bongani was a world class tour guide and exceptionally knowledgeable.
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