Soweto Half Day Private Tour 4 hours R 1250,00





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Duration
4 hours
Ticket type
Mobile Only
Languages
En, Guide, Service Guide
Confirmation
Instant
Pickup
Pickup details available
Time zone
Africa/Johannesburg
Why Travelers Love This
Overview
Located just a half-hour drive from Johannesburg, Soweto is one of the most famous townships in the city. On this tour, discover the township’s troubled history and rich cultural heritage as you stroll down Vilikazi Street, learn about the Youth Uprising in 1976 at the Hector Pieterson Museum, and visit the Nelson Mandela House Museum.
What's Included
• Entrance fees • Bottled water• Guide
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Meeting And Pickup
Pickup details
Itinerary
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We depart from Our hotel In sandton heading to South West Township ( Soweto) we take a designated route through Johannesburg South Suburbs through Johannesburg sleek cars and spacious freeways. We go past Johannesburg City with its tall buildings most of them build during apartheid Era as we make our way to Soweto. Soon the beautiful scenery will disapper as we enter Soweto which has a population of just over 2 million black residents. We pass through two iconic landmarks that used to house power generation and normally used for Bunjee jumping. We drive through Soweto heading to the famous Hector Pieterson Museum with its dark history about the Youth uprising in 1976. From here we drive through Soweto for Sightseeing and finally head to Mandela House Museum on Vilakazi street. Here we get to know about these Man who became a world Icon and finally hop on back to our Tour Van heading back to Our hotel in Johannesburg. We pass through FNB stadium which hosted the opening and closing matches of the 2010 World Cup finals. On our way back to the hotel we will drive past Johannesburg City again as we make it back to the hotel
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Visit Nelson Mandela House where he lives before he was arrested in 1963 and 27 years in Jail however after his 27 years of imprisonment Nelson never returned to the house he had new house in Johannesburg Houghton. The corner of Vilakazi streets, a short distance away, is the Soweto home of Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu, who, like Mandela, was the recipient of a Nobel Peace Prize and they are sharing the street.
Additional Info
Wheelchair Accessible
Wheelchair accessible
Stroller Accessible
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Transportation Wheelchair Accessible
Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
Surfaces Wheelchair Accessible
All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
Physical Easy
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Policy type
Standard
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Experience may be cancelled for bad weather.
Experience may be cancelled if minimum traveler count is not met.
Refund eligibility
100% refundable 1+ days before
Refund eligibility
0% refundable 0-1 days before
Review Summary
4.0
3 reviews
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