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Johannesburg: Soweto Tour with Lunch
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- Free cancellation available
- 6h
- Mobile voucher
- Instant confirmation
- Selective hotel pickup
Overview
- Learn about the poverty and wealth of the Soweto community
- Visit the Mandela House and Hector Pieterson Museum
- Explore the vibrant market stalls of the Diepkloof area
- See Freedom Square and the Freedom Charter Memorial
Activity location
- Johannesburg
- Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa
Meeting/Redemption Point
- Johannesburg
- Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa
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Johannesburg: Soweto Tour with Lunch
- 6h
- English
What's included, what's not
- Entry fee into the Hector Pieterson Museum
- Visit an informal settlement Mandela House Museum
- Chris Hani Baragwanath Hospital
- Walk through the Regina Mundi Church
- Baragwanath Taxi Rank
- Maponya Shopping Mall
- Visit Freedom Square and Freedom Charter Memorial
- Vilakazi Street
- See the homes of Nobel peace prize winner Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu and Winnie Madikizela- Mandela, the ex-wife of Nelson Mandela
- Football City Stadium
- Lunch at a restaurant in Soweto (excluding drinks)
- Free onboard uncapped WiFi
- Personal purchases
What you can expect
After being picked up from your hotel or residence in Johannesburg or Pretoria, listen to a quick pre-departure tour briefing from your guide before departing to Soweto (South Western Township). On your way to Soweto, pass by the National Football Stadium, which hosted the opening and closing ceremonies of the World Cup 2010. Enter the Diepkloof area, where you will take a walk past vendors selling just about anything.
Next, set off for the area of Orlando West and visit Vilakazi Street. Drive past the former home of Nelson Mandela and past the home of Archbishop Desmond Tutu. Take the opportunity to read about the Soweto uprising on the 16th June 1976. On that tragic day, an innocent little boy called Hector Pieterson gave up his life and kick-started the liberation of South Africa.
Then, pass by the Mandela House, giving you an opportunity to take photos of the father of Africa’s residence. Visits inside the museum are optional at an extra cost per person that is payable on arrival. Continue the Soweto tour by driving into one of the shanty towns, where you get to interact with some of the locals.
By now you will have seen the good, the bad, and the ugly facets of Soweto include extreme poverty and wealth. Drive past the Soweto Campus of the Johannesburg University and end the tour with a view of the largest hospital in the world: Chris Hani Baragwanath Hospital.
Location
Activity location
- Johannesburg
- Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa
Meeting/Redemption Point
- Johannesburg
- Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa