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The private full day Johannesburg tour visits iconic heritage sites in Johannesburg CBD and Soweto, highlighting South Africa’s turbulent history and promising future. It is an opportunity to learn more about events that shaped the country’s past while also discovering the dynamic cultural diversity of two of the country’s most prominent cities.
Constitutional Hill, and the vibrant Newtown Junction are among the highlights of the Johannesburg tour.
Travel through Soweto, passing by notable landmarks and historic sites, stopping at an informal settlement and the Hector Pieterson Museum before arriving at the vibrant Vilakazi Street, in which was Nelson Mandela’s home.
What's Included
Meeting and pickup
You will be collected in a private closed vehicle by a private driver and guide from any accommodation address in Johannesburg. Collecting time for a private full day tour will be between 08:00 and 09:30 and drop off between 16:30 and 18:00. The duration of the private full day tour is 7.5 to 8 hours.
Itinerary
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Perhaps no other South African prison housed as many world-famous men and women as those held within the walls of Constitution Hill’s Old Fort, Women’s Jail, and Number Four – Nelson Mandela, Mahatma Gandhi, Joe Slovo, Albertina Sisulu, Winnie Madikizela-Mandela, Fatima Meer as well as tens of thousands of ordinary people over its 100-year history.
2 hours • Admission ticket included -
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We cross over the striking Mandela Bridge on our way into Newtown. Named in honour of Nelson Mandela, the 284-metre long bridge is the largest cable-stayed bridge in South Africa and links two significant business districts. The Mary Fitzgerald Square in Newtown, Johannesburg in South Africa is a public space named after Mary "Pickhandle" Fitzgerald, who is considered to have been the first female trade unionist in the country.
30 minutes • Admission ticket free -
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Gandhi Square is a plaza located in the Central Business District of Johannesburg, South Africa. It is named after the political activist and pacifist, Mahatma Gandhi.
30 minutes • Admission ticket free -
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Visit a large museum in Orlando West. Built in memory of Hector Pietersen who was shot and killed on 16 June 1976.
1 hour • Admission ticket included -
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Visit the Mandela House Museum, in the house on Vilakazi Street, Orlando West, where Nelson Mandela lived from 1946 to 1962
1 hour • Admission ticket included -
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Chief Albert Luthuli House in Johannesburg, more simply known as Luthuli House, is the headquarters of the African National Congress and other subsidiary organizations. The name "Luthuli House" is frequently used as a metonym for the national leadership of the ANC
45 minutes • Admission ticket free -
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Visit Regina Mundi Church, the largest Roman Catholic church in South Africa located in Rockville, Soweto
1 hour • Admission ticket free
Additional info
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Minimum drinking age is 18 years
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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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