Half-Day Guided Day Tour of Soweto and Apartheid Museum in Johannesburg
by Solly
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This half-day bus tour lasts about 4 to 5 hours and begins with a visit to the Apartheid Museum, which opens Wednesday to Sunday and details the history of apartheid in South Africa. Visitors spend about two hours inside the museum, learning about the policies and events that shaped the country during the 20th century. After the museum, the tour continues to Soweto, the largest township in Johannesburg. Here, the guide leads a walking tour of Vilakazi Street for around 30 minutes, the only street in the world where two Nobel Peace Prize winners, Nelson Mandela and Desmond Tutu, lived. The tour stops at Mandela House, where Nelson Mandela lived from 1946 to 1964. It also includes a visit to the Hector Pieterson Memorial, which honors the students who protested against apartheid in 1976. The tour covers other notable sites in Soweto such as Orlando Tower, Freedom Square, and Chris Hani Baragwanath Hospital. Hotel pickup and drop-off are included, as well as all fees and taxes and air conditioning in the vehicle. Drinks and lunch are not included.
Highlights
What's included
What's not included
Itinerary
Apartheid Museum
The Apartheid Museum presents the rise and fall of apartheid in South Africa. Visitors spend about two hours exploring exhibits that cover the country's 20th-century history. The museum operates from Wednesday to Sunday.
120 min
Vilakazi Street
Vilakazi Street is a unique street in Soweto where two Nobel Peace Prize winners, Desmond Tutu and Nelson Mandela, once lived. The walking tour here lasts about 30 minutes.
30 min
Mandela House
Mandela House is the residence where Nelson Mandela lived in Soweto from 1946 to 1964 before his imprisonment.
30 min
Hector Pieterson Memorial
This memorial honors the student-led protests against apartheid in 1976, marking the role of young people in South Africa's history. Visitors spend roughly 30 minutes here.
30 min
Soweto
Soweto is the largest and most well-known township in Johannesburg. The tour covers several important sites including Orlando Tower, Freedom Square, Mandela House, Desmond Tutu’s house, and Chris Hani Baragwanath Hospital over about one hour.
60 min
Languages
Cancellation policy
- Cancel at least 24 hours before start for a full refund.
Additional info
Half-Day Guided Day Tour of Soweto and Apartheid Museum in Johannesburg
by Solly
Choose from 1 available option
How do you want to book?
✓Confirmation before Wed, 9 Sept - card's only charged if it's a yes. If it's a no, still time to book on Viator.
Book on Viator Confirmed right away, but you pay full price.R2,800Overview
This half-day bus tour lasts about 4 to 5 hours and begins with a visit to the Apartheid Museum, which opens Wednesday to Sunday and details the history of apartheid in South Africa. Visitors spend about two hours inside the museum, learning about the policies and events that shaped the country during the 20th century. After the museum, the tour continues to Soweto, the largest township in Johannesburg. Here, the guide leads a walking tour of Vilakazi Street for around 30 minutes, the only street in the world where two Nobel Peace Prize winners, Nelson Mandela and Desmond Tutu, lived. The tour stops at Mandela House, where Nelson Mandela lived from 1946 to 1964. It also includes a visit to the Hector Pieterson Memorial, which honors the students who protested against apartheid in 1976. The tour covers other notable sites in Soweto such as Orlando Tower, Freedom Square, and Chris Hani Baragwanath Hospital. Hotel pickup and drop-off are included, as well as all fees and taxes and air conditioning in the vehicle. Drinks and lunch are not included.
Highlights
What's included
What's not included
Itinerary
Apartheid Museum
The Apartheid Museum presents the rise and fall of apartheid in South Africa. Visitors spend about two hours exploring exhibits that cover the country's 20th-century history. The museum operates from Wednesday to Sunday.
120 min
Vilakazi Street
Vilakazi Street is a unique street in Soweto where two Nobel Peace Prize winners, Desmond Tutu and Nelson Mandela, once lived. The walking tour here lasts about 30 minutes.
30 min
Mandela House
Mandela House is the residence where Nelson Mandela lived in Soweto from 1946 to 1964 before his imprisonment.
30 min
Hector Pieterson Memorial
This memorial honors the student-led protests against apartheid in 1976, marking the role of young people in South Africa's history. Visitors spend roughly 30 minutes here.
30 min
Soweto
Soweto is the largest and most well-known township in Johannesburg. The tour covers several important sites including Orlando Tower, Freedom Square, Mandela House, Desmond Tutu’s house, and Chris Hani Baragwanath Hospital over about one hour.
60 min
Languages
Cancellation policy
- Cancel at least 24 hours before start for a full refund.