Itinerary

1. Pick up at the hotel

   • Pick up at your hotel, general introduction and overview of the area. Get a briefing about the program of the day.

2. Houghton Estate

   • Houghton Estate is one of the most affluent suburbs of Johannesburg. Nelson Mandela lived in the neighbourhood and is the most famous resident of Houghton Estate. 
   • A surprise house can be seen, the house of Nelson Mandela where he lived during his presidency he died in this house in December 2013

3. Munro Drive

   • A national monument built by Italian prisoners of war captured during the Second World War, the Munro Drive overlooks Johannesburg's northern suburbs with a beautiful scenic view of world's largest man-made subtropical forest.

4. Apartheid Museum

   • The Apartheid Museum showcases South Africa in the turbulent years of the apartheid. 
   • During this period, millions of people were subjected to a life of servitude, discrimination and oppression until the country was liberated.
   • The museum also illustrates the rise and fall of apartheid through dramatic film footages.

5. FNB stadium

   • Drive past this iconic landmark which is currently the largest football stadium in Africa. 
   • The stadium hosted the opening ceremony, other matches and the final of 2010 FIFA World Cup.

6. Diepkloof Soweto

   • The area is divided into different sections. Diepkloof Extension is recognised as an upmarket part of Soweto with the most professionals living in the section. 
   • It is characterised by formal, owner-built, large Houses, owned by the Black lower and upper middle class. 
   • Presently, Diepkloof is characterised by higher than average House Prices as compared to the other Suburbs of Soweto.

7. Chris Hani Baragwanath Hospital

   • The Chris Hani Baragwanath is a public Hospital considered to be the 3rd largest hospital in the world, occupying around 173 acres (0.70 km2), with approximately 3200 beds and about 6'760 staff members. 
   • See the hospital view as we drive past and learn about interesting stories about the hospital.

8. Orlando Towers

   • The two cooling towers are a prominent landmark in Soweto. Now used as an entertainment center housing a famous Bungee jump and a barbecue restaurant. 
   • You will get a chance to see the panoramic views of the township from the top of this magnificent 100m tall towers.

9. Vilakazi Street

   • The thriving heart of Soweto is one of the most well-known streets in South Africa, Vilakazi Street. 
   • While Vilakazi Street may be the only street in the world that can claim to have had two Nobel Laureates as residents - the late Nelson Mandela and Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu. 
   • The true electricity of this street comes from those who now call it home, each with their own beautiful stories.
   • Sakhumzi Restaurant is located on Vilakazi Street near the Mandela House Museum. Sakhumzi, which means “building a house”, is popular for its Soweto-style buffet - a variety of proudly South African traditional cuisine such as umngqusho (samp and beans), mogodu (tripe) and dombolo (steamed bread). 
   • Travellers can also feast on the range of self-styled signature dishes named after various Soweto locations.

10. Mandela House

    • Explore in a guided tour the exhibits and artefacts in a previous house of the nation's revered former president Nelson Mandela. 
    • This house been entrenched as one of South Africa's most significant heritage sites, it tells the tales and stories in sound, film, interpretive panels and guided tours.

11. Hector Peterson

    • A self guided tour this Museum chronicling the 1976 Soweto student uprising and named after one of its victims a thirteen year old boy. The museum today is a symbol of resistance against the brutality of the apartheid regime.

12. End of the tour

    • After a fascinating day well spent in Soweto, you will be dropped back at the starting point or your accommodation in Johannesburg.