Safe Guided Tour of Johannesburg City and Soweto

What's Included

Meeting and pickup

Itinerary

• 1
  Houghton Estate

  After pick-up from Johannesburg surrounding area. Our first stop is Houghton exploring the Northern suburbs of Johannesburg along the way, upon arrival we stop for a photo opportunity overlooking Johannesburg from the top.

  1 hour • Admission ticket free
• 2
  Constitution Hill Human Rights Precinct

  Arrive at Constitutional Hill proceed and enjoy an hour guided tour conducted by the site representative.

  1 hour • Admission ticket included
• 3
  Newtown

  On route to Main Street where we will learn about the Mining District, we drive past Mandela Bridge linking Braamfontein and Newtown business areas.

  30 minutes • Admission ticket free
• 4

  An hour of open-air museum tour at Main Street within the heart of Johannesburg corporate district also homes to offices of some world's largest mining companies.

  30 minutes • Admission ticket free
• 5
  Apartheid Museum

  Continue to Apartheid Museum and as we arrive, we are gently greeted by the seven fundamental values which are presented by the pillars in the first courtyard.

  1 hour • Admission ticket included
• 6
  FNB Stadium

  We view FNB Soccer Stadium known as Soccer City built carrying a great element of “Calabash or African Pot” located in Nasrec out of Soweto.

  30 minutes • Admission ticket free
• Diepkloof Park (Pass by)

  We continue to stop for photo opportunities at the “Welcome To Soweto” sign in Diepkloof. As we proceed through Diepkloof expensive houses known by the locals as “Diepkloof Expensive”, we encounter a hostel build for Black Men mostly populated by the Zulu tribe.

  Admission ticket free
• 7
  Hector Pieterson Museum and Memorial

  Thereafter we make way to Hector Peterson Museum, honoring the Soweto Uprisings on 16 June 1976. Those hundreds of children and youth lost their lives while protesting against the Apartheid education system.

  1 hour • Admission ticket included
• 8
  Vilakazi Street

  Proceed to Vilakazi Street a well-known street for local restaurants and home to two Nobel-Prize winners, to visit Mandela House and Desmond Tutu House.

  1 hour • Admission ticket included
• 9
  Walter Sisulu Square

  After an experience at Vilakazi Street, we continue to Kliptown passing through Maponya Mall named after Soweto’s big businessman Richard Maponya. Visit the local informal settlements of Kliptown where our local representative Nkuli the owner of a shelter named The Shark. Guests will be guided through the local area and interacting with the locals sharing their stories and Africa Beer.

  1 hour 30 minutes • Admission ticket included
• Sandton (Pass by)

  We proceed to make way back to drop off guests at their picked -up location.

  Admission ticket free

Additional info

• Wheelchair accessible
• Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
• Public transportation options are available nearby
• Specialized infant seats are available
• Suitable for all physical fitness levels

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