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Visit the tallest Building in Johannesburg Ponte city & Hillbrow
Product code 139575P21
From
From ZAR 1,000
Dates
Nov 17, 2021 to May 2, 2024
Start times
11:00 AM, 2:00 PM, 1:30 PM, 9:00 AM, 3:00 PM
Travelers
Infant ages 0-1, Child ages 5-12, Youth ages 13-17, Adult ages 18-49, Senior ages 50-90
Options
Ponte city Experience, Hillbrow Tour + Ponte Tower
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Duration
3 hours
Ticket type
Mobile Only
Languages
English
Confirmation
Instant
Pickup
Pickup details available
Time zone
Africa/Johannesburg
Booking, payment, cancellation, and vouchers continue on Viator.
From
From ZAR 1,000
Visit the tallest Building in Johannesburg Ponte city & Hillbrow





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Duration
3 hours
Ticket type
Mobile Only
Languages
English
Confirmation
Instant
Pickup
Pickup details available
Time zone
Africa/Johannesburg
Why Travelers Love This
Ponte City Tour – Johannesburg’s Iconic Landmark Visit Ponte City, the tallest residential building in Africa. Rising 54 stories above Johannesburg, this cylindrical tower – often compared to Paris’s Montparnasse – offers the best views of the city and a history as dramatic as its skyline. From its glamorous beginnings in the 1970s, to its fall into a “vertical slum,” and its transformation into a vibrant hub today, Ponte’s story will captivate you. Our tour takes you inside the building, then out into Hillbrow for a walking tour of this dynamic neighborhood. With transport, lunch, and three tours daily, everything is taken care of. Whether you want to admire the view, dive into the building’s history, or explore the city’s heart, this experience has it all.
Overview
Ponte City Tour – Johannesburg’s Iconic Landmark Visit Ponte City, the tallest residential building in Africa. Rising 54 stories above Johannesburg, this cylindrical tower – often compared to Paris’s Montparnasse – offers the best views of the city and a history as dramatic as its skyline. From its glamorous beginnings in the 1970s, to its fall into a “vertical slum,” and its transformation into a vibrant hub today, Ponte’s story will captivate you. Our tour takes you inside the building, then out into Hillbrow for a walking tour of this dynamic neighborhood. With transport, lunch, and three tours daily, everything is taken care of. Whether you want to admire the view, dive into the building’s history, or explore the city’s heart, this experience has it all.
What's Included
Included
Private transportation
Bottled water
All Tours include Entrace to the iconic Ponte city Tour
Lunch is included on the walking tour not the tour of the building.
Gratuities
Not included
Alcoholic Beverages
Meeting and Pickup
Pickup details
Itinerary
Stop 1
2 hoursAdmission included
Stop 1
We start the tour at our community centre where we introduce ourselves ourselves Lotjhani! Molo! Sawubona! Dumela! Avuxeni! Ndaa! and illustrate the relevance of our location. Our guides will take you through a chronological journey, helping better understand the building's history and context. We will go through the early days of grand opulence, government red-lining and social oppression. We will also detail the stories of urban decay and the building's resilient nature through complex economic times. You will enjoy a drink on the 51st floor of the building to compliment the experience.
Pass by stop 2
Pass by stop 2
We will be providing context to the iconic Hillbrow Tower.
Pass by stop 3
Pass by stop 3
The iconic Windybrow provides context to housing in the area back in the apartheid days.
Additional Info
Wheelchair Accessible
Wheelchair accessible
Stroller Accessible
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Pets Welcome
Service animals allowed
Public Transportation Nearby
Public transportation options are available nearby
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.
Refund eligibility
100% refundable 1+ days before
Refund eligibility
0% refundable 0-1 days before
Review Summary
5.0
14 reviews
Collected by Tripadvisor
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