Soweto, Apartheid Museum & Constitution Hill Day Tour





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Duration
5 hours to 6 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
Read articles, watch video clips, look at artifacts & listen sound clips of detailed summary showcasing the Apartheid Era timeline in the well documented Apartheid Museum. Drive & stop past iconic landmarks in Soweto through the township houses including the Orlando Towers, Klip Town Square Freedom Charter, Nelson Mandela House Museum, Desmond Tutu House & the Hector Pieterson Memorial. The Vilakazi street craft market has a variety of vendors with different gifts to choose from.
What's Included
Hotel pickup and drop-off
Bottled water
Driver/guide
Live commentary on board
Alcoholic drinks (available to purchase)
Gratuities
available for purchase at 12 noon
Meeting And Pickup
Pickup details
Itinerary
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1 hourYes
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The Old Fort & Prisons were built by Paul Kruger in the late 1800s. The prisons detained the likes of Mahatma Gandhi, and Robert Sobukwe, Nelson & Winnie Mandela. This 60-minute highlights tour comes to the heart of what Constitution Hill is all about, exploring the precinct’s complex history, its mutations through time, the humiliations and injustices to which its inmates were subjected, and explaining why the court’s presence in this place is so meaningful.
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20 minutesNot Applicable
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A drive through some of the important parts of Johannesburg's inner city such as Braamfontein which is widely regarded as a student neighbourhood & home to Africa's number one ranked University of Witwatersrand. The Playground (on Saturdays only is a walk through Craft & Arts Market in Braamfontein). Drive over the Nelson Mandela Bridge & pass Bree Taxi Rank & Newtown. The Chancellor House Mandela & Tambo Attorneys building to read the 5-minute overview timeline summary displayed on the window panels.
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2 hoursYes
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A detailed 2hr self-reading experience through the well-curated Apartheid Museum for the 1st part of the morning from 9 am. A true sense of what life was like during the racial segregation era was skillfully put together by Historians, Journalists, Filmmakers & various other organisations who had access to the relevant materials & real artefacts. NB: Please be advised that the tour operator (Explore Joburg) is NOT liable for any operational closures of the Apartheid Museum should the museum be closed without notice. An alternative 2hr Museum experience is "The Constitution Hill", home of the Constitution Court of South Africa, Men's Prison #4, and Women's Jail which detained political & activists like Winnie & Nelson Mandela, Robert Sobukwe & Gandhi. It is also home to the Old Fort built by the Boer President Paul Kruger in the late 1800s to fend off the British Soldiers.
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An outside photo opportunity at this massive historical stadium that boasts a 95 000 seated fan capacity was home to the World Cup 2010 Soccer tournament.
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The old electricity power station was converted into a bungee jumping, entertainment facility & restaurant.
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15 minutesNot Applicable
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An overview summary briefing of the historical site from a local Sowetan site guide. A breakdown of the symbolic structures & what they represent & what life is like today for the average Sowetan.
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10 minutesNo
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The Soweto Mandela House bears a lot of the struggle era stories that shed light on his life with his first wife Evelyne & then Winnie. Detailed information is shared by the enthusiastic site guides who will walk you through the different parts of the house.
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10 minutesNot Applicable
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Nomzamo Shanty Town Informal Settlement with the guidance of the local residents who curate a 10min walking presentation with an opportunity for questions and answers. See how the challenging unemployment situation is affecting real people on the ground. Learn how they survive and make ends meet on a daily basis & feel free to bring any form of gift to assist them directly.
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A look at the 3rd largest hospital in the world and brief narration on the role it plays for the Soweto residents & international medical research academics.
Additional Info
Infant Seats Available
Specialized infant seats are available
Wheelchair Accessible
Wheelchair accessible
Stroller Accessible
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Public Transportation Nearby
Public transportation options are available nearby
Transportation Wheelchair Accessible
Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
Physical Easy
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Other
Children must be accompanied by an adult
Other
Minimum drinking age is 18 years
Other
Vegetarian option is available, please advise at time of booking if required
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.
Refund eligibility
100% refundable 1+ days before
Refund eligibility
0% refundable 0-1 days before
Review Summary
4.8
13 reviews
Collected by Viator and Tripadvisor
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