Soweto Township Cultural Tour incl Apartheid Museum and Nelson Mandela House

Duration5h

Free cancellationFull refund up to 24 hours before

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TicketMobile or paper ticket accepted

LanguagesEnglish

Private tourOnly your group will participate

Pickup offeredSee the meeting and pickup details below

Overview

Did you know Soweto is the largest township in South Africa? Ever wondered
where Nelson Mandela grew up or what Apartheid is or even what makes Soweto Township to be internationally acclaimed? Well, here's tour that will teach & touch you! Your visit to South Africa will never be complete without a taste of the culturally-rich Soweto Cultural Township. This popular half-day (5hrs) Soweto Tour covers visits to the following heritage sites:
• Apartheid Museum (entry fees excluded)
• Nelson Mandela House on Vilakazi Street
• Hector Pieterson Memorial Museum
• Orlando Twin Towers and Bungee Jumping (own expense)
• Soweto slums/shacks

Requests to include or exclude certain sites or routes will be accepted within reasonable limits. A private tour guide can be hired for an additional fee. Driver is not a professional tour guide but will share his deep local knowledge and experiences of Soweto with you.

Options

Executive Soweto Tour (3pax)

Customization: The tour itinerary is not cast in stone- you can adjust it as you please within the given time & distance.
Executive Soweto Tour: Enjoy the Soweto tour in an executive vehicle eg Mercedes-Benz.
Duration: 5 hours: Tour is max. 5 hours and 100km measured from hotel pick-up time till hotel drop off after the tour & surcharges if exceeded.
Meals & drinks are excluded: You can buy African Cuisine in the various upmarket restaurants & bars in Soweto. You'll be provided with free bottled water.
Mercedes Benz or similar
Executive Soweto Tour Package: Enjoy the tour in a nice, comfortable luxury Mercedes Benz vehicle (or similar). Upto 3 passengers can be accommodated.
Pickup included

Private Sedan Car Soweto Tour

Sedan Car eg Honda Ballade
Pickup included

Minicab Soweto Tour (6pax)

Flexible Itinerary: You can edit the tour by including or excluding certain stops or take longer at some sites.
Standard Tour Package: You get all the basics of a Soweto Tour for an experience you'll remember the rest of your life.
Duration: 5 hours: Soweto Tour is half day for 5 hours and a maximum of 100km. If exceeded, surcharges will be applied.
Meals & Drinks excluded: You'll be provided with free bottled water by your driver but for food you can experiment with the various cuisines in Soweto
Soweto Half Day Tour: Spend 5 hours visiting Apartheid Museum and Soweto to get a good grasp of South Africa's history
Minicab(7-seater): Be driven in a clean, smart sedan car that can take upto 6 passengers comfortably.
Pickup included

Soweto Minibus Tour (10pax)

Group Tour
Duration: 5 hours
Soweto Township Group Tour
10-seater Minibus
Pickup included

What's included

Hotel pickup and drop-off
Bottled water
Driver/guide
Transport by private vehicle

Food and drinks
Gratuities
Entrance Fees, to the Museums

What to expect

Apartheid Museum
2h · Admission ticket not included

A first time visit too the Apartheid Museum is sure to bring tears to many as its a rough emotional journey on how man who are made in God's image can mistreat each other as if there are different species. The brutality, the torture, the mercilessness is beyond what words can describe. The driver need not go inside the museum as the place is self-explanatory and leads you from one section to the next logically but you can pay for him to go in with you should you so wish otherwise he'll be waiting by the car till you're done.
NB: Closed Mondays, Tuesdays and Wednesdays.
Soweto
Pass by

Soweto is South Africa's largest township and is hometown to one of the world's greatest leaders ever- Nelson Mandela! There's so much history to be learnt here and very emotional indeed. But over the years a lot has changed and the township is becoming more cosmopolitan though the slums are still to be found in certain areas.
Driver will highlight these as you drive along
Orlando Towers
30m

Here tourists can see the huge Soweto Cooling Towers which stands out in the skyline of Soweto. Tourists can just enjoy seeing the towers or they may be hands on and get their Adrenalin pumping by jumping from in between the 2 towers 100m down!
There's also mountain climbing, scad freefall, Johannesburg city viewing from the top of the towers, etc.
Entrance to see the Soweto Tours is free only the activities are paid for.
Hector Pieterson Museum and Memorial
1h · Admission ticket not included

Your driver will take you to the Hector Pieterson Museum to understand what happened during the 1976 Soweto Uprising by the youth of South Africa who got fed up with the rising racism fuel by Apartheid. Driver need not go inside the museum with you but you can pay for him to go in should you desire his company as museum staff are always helpful to all tourists.
Mandela House
30m · Admission ticket not included

Here you catch up with memories of Mandela as a young boy who was passionate and had strong convictions of what is right and what is not. Driver will typically not join as there are guides inside the house that will show you around the house.
You can also buy curios and souvenirs outside Mandela House to carry back home to share the memories with friends and family.

Meeting and pickup

Meeting point

Pick-up Point: *Meet-and-Greet Service at International Arrivals Hall, by Oliver Tambo Statue

End point

Pickup details

Soweto Cultural Tour is a private half-day tour lasting a maximum of 5hrs & 100km. Extra chrages will apply thereafter.
Choose a pick-up time from your hotel or from the airport anytime between 8am and 5pm.
Travel time to Soweto is about 45mins.
You can customize the tour itinerary as you desire.
Specify both pick-up time & pick-up address/hotel name.
For any changes in address or pick-up time please send a WhatsApp to: +27 78 396 4115 or email: [email protected].

Additional information

Wheelchair accessible
Public transportation options are available nearby
Specialized infant seats are available
Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
There may be a waiting surcharge, should wait extend past 1-hour, at a rate of R200/hour (or part thereof)
Private Cultural Tour (not shared)
Emergency Contact (Phone/WhatsApp): +27 71 880 0531 or email: [email protected]
Children and Pensioners are welcome

Cancellation policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Reviews

4.8 (37)