7-Hour History Tour to Johannesburg & Soweto
Highlights
Johannesburg, Soweto
historical, museums, sightseeing
Private Tour
7 Hours
Easy
English
Description
Delve into the full history of South Africa and learn about the Apartheid system, often referred to as the Black Past in Johannesburg & Soweto. Explore the new South Africa. Visit the Hector Pieterson Museum and discover all about the famous 1976 student's uprising.
Itinerary
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Johannesburg & Soweto Tour
Meet your tour guide at the agreed-upon location and begin the tour.
Photograph the stadium that hosted the 2010 World Cup event.
Proceed to Diepkloof Extensions, which is also known as 'rich man's acre'. See all the expensive houses and hear about the celebrities residing in that area.
Stop at Mr Percy’s house who will take you on a tour to his match-box house.
Proceed to Baragwanath hospital and the biggest taxi rank in Soweto, which is used as an interchange for public transport modes.
See the Elias Motsoaledi squatter camp.
Drive past Orlando towers, which are a prominent landmark in Soweto. They were built in 1951 to supplement the spray pond cooling system. These towers are also used for bungee and base jumping.
Proceed to James Sofasonke Mpanza house in Orlando.
Drive past the heritage sites of Orlando East, Orlando high school, Orlando Stadium and Orlando communal hall.
Proceed to Orlando west for Hector Pieterson Museum and hear the facts about the 1976 students uprisings.
Make your last stop in Vilakazi Street for Nelson Mandela's house and Arch Bishop Tutu's house. Bishop Tutu’s house can only be viewed from the outside as it is not a museum.
Have lunch at Sakhumzi Restaurant.
What's Included
What's Excluded
Meeting Point
Cancellation Policy
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For cancellations upto 2 days before the tour -
Refund of 80% of the tour price.
Price
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| 1 to 4 | /person |
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This is a private tour |
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