Soweto and Apartheid museum tour

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1. We drive through the Diepkloof extension and stop to view Diepkloof hostels and Family units, as we share information about the housing project which was initiated to move hostel dwellers to family units. The tour proceeds, and we pass Baragwanath Hospital, the biggest hospital in Southern Africa and the third biggest hospital in the world.

   15 min

2. Orlando towers are one of the distinctive landmarks in the neighborhoods of Soweto. The towers were cooling towers for the coal-run power station supplying electricity to Johannesburg over 50 years. The station was closed in 1998 and transformed into an entertainment and sporting center in 2008. The towers are always covered with bright colours since they are used by companies to advertise their products.

   15 min

3. Vilakazi Street is one of the Popular attractions with Historical significance. It is the only street in the world where two Nobel Prize winners once lived. The houses of the two Nobel Prize Winners are situated on this street.the late President Mandela and the late Arch-Bishop Emeritus Tutu's houses are situated on this street. We give you time to browse the flea market selling clothes, artifacts, and curios in case there is a need. Sakhumzi restaurant is situated on this Popular street close to Mandela house. The restaurant serves South African Cuisine buffet lunch in the form of dumplings, Rice, Pap, Samp, and Tripe. Other meals served include Beef stew, Sausages, Chicken, Veggies, Salads and dessert. Light lunch restaurants are also available.Lunch is Optional.

   30 min

4. Mandela Museum House in Vilakazi Street Soweto was built in 1945 by the Johannesburg City Council. Mandela lived in this house before his life imprisonment. This house provides an effective, efficient, and meaningful experience to all visitors, informing them of the former President Nelson Mandela's story in the context of his life as a whole, in a manner that promotes Human rights,Democracy, Reconciliation,Mutual respect and Tolerance amongst the people of South Africa and International community. Have an opportunity to view the house and learn about former President Mandela.

   45 min

5. The structure of the museum outside is symbolic of the events of Apartheid, and how South Africa is getting into terms with what happened in the past. Outside the museum towards the entrance, you view the 7 pillars that are symbolic of the 7 fundamental values of the country's constitution: Democracy, Equality, reconciliation, diversity, responsibility, respect, and freedom. At the entrance, practically, one can see and learn how Apartheid policies affected the people of South Africa. Inside the museum, you do the tour of a series of 22 individual exhibitions that include film footage, Photographs, Text panels, and Artefacts. The museum is a beacon of hope, you learn how South Africa is coming to terms with its oppressive past and working towards a future that all South Africans can call their own. You also do the tour of Mandela exhibition where Mandela's extraordinary life is explored through seven themes: CHARACTER, COMRADE, LEADER, PENSIONER, NEGOTIATOR, and STATESMAN.

   2 h

Cancellation

Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the experience starts, for a full refund.

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How it compares in Johannesburg

• Its from-price is close to the median of the 256 day trips we list in Johannesburg.
• Its length is typical for the group.
• By number of reviews it ranks 165 of 256.
• The operator lists free cancellation on it.

About Johannesburg

Johannesburg is South Africa's dynamic economic heart, a city of powerful history, vibrant townships and art, where many safari journeys begin.

The Apartheid Museum tells the story of segregation and resistance with great power, and Constitution Hill, a former prison where both Nelson Mandela and Mahatma Gandhi were held, is home to the Constitutional Court. In Soweto, Vilakazi Street is famous as the street where two Nobel Peace Prize laureates, Mandela and Desmond Tutu, once lived, and the Hector Pieterson Memorial recalls the student uprising of 1976.

Top-ranked sights in Johannesburg: Soweto, Mandela House, Apartheid Museum.

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