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Join this 9-hour guided tour of Soweto with a small-group of no more than 11 guest. Tour the Apartheid Museum, Chris Hani Baragwanath Hospital, and local shanty towns. Enjoy a delicious traditional buffet lunch along with complimentary hotel pickup and drop-off. Learn from your guide, the historical background and cultural of this great town. Support the local community. R50 per guest booking will be donated to a Local Care Centre.
What's Included
Meeting and pickup
8:30am to 9:00am: Tambo Airport and hotels 9:00am to 9:15am: Sandton hotels 9:15am to 9:30am: Fourways hotels
Itinerary
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1
After pick-ups, we convene at FNB Soccer Stadium on the outskirts of Soweto. Meet your guide and listen to a short explanation of the famous soccer stadium and the role it played in Soweto’s history.
15 minutes • Admission ticket free -
2
We set off to the heart of Soweto, driving past Baragwanath Hospital, an enormous taxi rank and the historic suburb of Diepkloof
15 minutes • Admission ticket free -
3
Our first stop in Soweto is at Motsoaledi informal settlement. Walk through the streets with your guide past street cafés and craft markets to a community centre that MoAfrika sponsors. Greet and meet the people in the settlement and learn more about their way of life.
30 minutes • Admission ticket free -
4
We continue on through Orlando West to the hub of Soweto. We stop outside Regina Mundi Church and Freedom Square for a quick overview
15 minutes • Admission ticket included -
5
The Hector Pieterson Museum is a large museum located in Orlando West, Soweto, South Africa, two blocks away from where Hector Pieterson was shot and killed 16 June 1976.
30 minutes • Admission ticket included -
6
We make our way down the vibrant Vilakazi Street, past iconic monuments and the homes of Nelson and Winnie Mandela and Archbishop Desmond Tutu.
45 minutes • Admission ticket free -
7
Time permitting, you have the option of stopping at Nelson Mandela Museum for a visit (own cost)
20 minutes • Admission ticket not included -
8
The morning ends at a popular restaurant at the base of the massive Soweto Towers. Enjoy a traditional meal of ‘shisa nyama’ and visit the craft market. If you’re keen, you can bungee jump off the top of the towers (own cost and time permitting).
1 hour • Admission ticket included -
9
We visit the world famous Apartheid museum where you will learn about the history of South Africa and the struggle of its people during the apartheid era
2 hours • Admission ticket included
Additional info
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Vegetarian option is available, please advise at time of booking if required
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Cancellation Policy
- For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
- If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
- Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
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