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The township of Soweto and the Apartheid museum is a must visit if travelers wants to experience and enjoy the history, culture, traditions of the people of South Africa. The travelers would see the diversity of people of South Africa and to experience how the blacks, coloured and Indian communities were treated during the Apartheid era. The township of Soweto have been established in the 1930 when the colonial Government began to separate blacks from white, started to create black township. The township is very rich in history and traditions as the migrant mine workers from neighboring countries started to migrate to Johannesburg for greener pastures and ended up residing in the Soweto township. A visit to the township will create an everlasting and unforgettable experience.
What's Included
Meeting and pickup
Itinerary
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Mandela house is a world class museum which showcase the history of Nelson Mandela and his family. Visitors would experience how Nelson Mandela lived before he was arrested and sentenced to life imprisonment and his stay at the house after he was released from Prison in 1990. The museum showcase how his wife Winnie Mandela survived during the Apartheid era while Mandela was in Prison.
20 minutes • Admission ticket not included -
2
The client would see the memorial that has been built to honour the pupils who has been killed by the Apartheid police during the 1976 Soweto uprising. The student uprising was against the Afrikaans language to be used as a medium of instructions in South African schools. The travelers would experience how the previously disadvantage South Africans lived and how black, coloured and Indians Pupil were treated during the Apartheid era. The museum showcase many protest videos and the lifestyle of Soweto residents during the Apartheid era
30 minutes • Admission ticket not included -
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The Museum showcase the Apartheid history of South Africa from 1948 to 1994. The museum has been built to honor Nelson Mandela for his efforts to achieve non-racial and non violent society in South Africa. The travelers would be able to experience how the citizens of South Africa were racial segregated during the difficult times of Apartheid.
2 hours • Admission ticket not included -
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Driving through the township with lots of sightseeing and photo stops on some of the Soweto attractions like Orlando towers (old coal power station), Chris Hani Baragwanath Hospital, (biggest hospital in south Africa), soccer city stadium, (biggest football stadium in south Africa) and driving through one of the richest township in Soweto.
2 hours • Admission ticket free
Additional info
- Wheelchair accessible
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
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For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
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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.
- This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund.
- This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.
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