2.5-Hour Soweto Walking Tour Exploring Vilakazi Street and Hector Pieterson Memorial
Highlights
Soweto
museums, sightseeing, Eco Tourism
Group Tour
2.5 Hours
Easy
English
Description
Discover the heart of Soweto on a 2.5-hour walking tour, where you will explore the famous Vilakazi Street, home to two Nobel Prize winners. Visit Archbishop Desmond Tutu’s house, enjoy traditional local food at Sakhumzi Restaurant, and learn about the 1976 Soweto Uprising. Walk the trail of Hector Pieterson, the youngest boy shot during the protests, and visit the Hector Pieterson Museum and Memorial to gain deeper insight into South Africa’s history and struggle for freedom.
Itinerary
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2.5-Hour Soweto Walk Tour Itinerary
- Start at a convenient meeting point: Our guide and driver will pick you up at a location and time that suits you.
Walk along Vilakazi Street: Explore the famous Vilakazi Street, the only street in the world that hosts two Nobel Prize winners' homes.
Visit Desmond Tutu's House: See the house of Archbishop Desmond Tutu, a key figure in South Africa's fight against apartheid.
Stop at Sakhumzi Restaurant: Taste traditional local food, often prepared on Sundays by families in Soweto.
Visit the High School on Vilakazi Street: Learn about the historical events of the peaceful student march that turned violent due to police actions.
Hector Pieterson Memorial: Visit the site where Hector Pieterson, the youngest boy to be shot during the 1976 Soweto Uprising, fell.
Walk the Hector Pieterson Trail: Follow the trail to the Hector Pieterson Museum and Memorial, commemorating the tragic events of that day.
End at Hector Pieterson Museum: Conclude the tour with a deeper understanding of the historical significance of the Soweto Uprising and Hector Pieterson's legacy.
What's Included
What's Excluded
Know Before You Go
What To Bring
Meeting Point
Cancellation Policy
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For cancellations upto 2 days before the tour -
Refund of 80% of the tour price.
Price
| Adult | |
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| 1 to 4 | /person |
| 5 to 10 | /person |
| Child | |
| 1 to 4 | /person |
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This is a group tour |
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