Soweto & Apartheid Museum Full-Day Tour

Highlights

Inclusions

Itinerary

1. Apartheid Museum • Main Apartheid Exhibition • Mandela Exhibition

   1 hAdmission included

2. • FNB stadium

   30 minAdmission included

3. Create a memory by taking a great picture or pose for one on the welcome sign of Soweto and start learning about different social classes of people that live in Soweto.

   10 min

4. Drive past one of the largest hospitals in South Africa and the world, gaining perspective on its role in providing healthcare to the community.

   Passes by

5. • Orlando towers

   30 minAdmission included

6. Squatter camp tour: Experience the other side of the township with this guided Squatter Camp tour by a guide that lives in the community. You are welcome to bring any donations for the community. (Squatter camp tour and donations are optional)

   45 min

7. Spend a time absorbing “kasi” life in Soweto before heading to the famous Apartheid Museum. By visiting famous areas and viewing historic sites, • Chris Hani Baragwanath hospital • Orlando towers • Maponya Mall • Freedom Square • Squatter camp tour • Regina Mundi Church • Vilakazi Street • Nelson Mandela’s house • Desmond Tutu’s house • Hector Pieterson Memorial & Museum

   2 h

8. Wander down Vilakazi Street, experience the lively atmosphere, browse local shops, and immerse yourself in the rich cultural heritage of this historic street.

   45 min

9. Tour Mandela's former home to learn about his life and legacy.

   30 min

10. Visit this deeply moving memorial, opened to honour the youth of Soweto who gave their lives in the struggle for freedom and democracy during the Apartheid era.

    45 minAdmission included

11. Visit the "people’s cathedral," Regina Mundi Church, a pivotal site in the struggle against apartheid, continuing to serve as a beacon of hope and community spirit in Soweto.

    45 min

Cancellation

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

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Know before you go

How it compares in Johannesburg

• Its from-price is 17% below the median of the 256 day trips we list in Johannesburg.
• Its length is typical for the group.
• By number of reviews it ranks 33 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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