JoburgPlaces Understanding Soweto Full-Day Tour in Johannesburg

Tour group with Charlie Moyo at Orlando Towers.
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Highlights

This is simply the best tour of Soweto, guided by the famous JoburgPlaces Chief Storyteller & Guide, Charlie Moyo. It will provide you with a thorough understanding of Soweto, as well as the history and legacy of apartheid.


Anyone visiting Joburg must certainly visit Soweto at least once. The Southwestern Township has a legendary reputation for the way its people resisted apartheid, especially during the 1976 Youth Uprising. Today Soweto is a mesmerizing and somewhat thriving part of Joburg, but still fighting the all-to-clear legacy of Apartheid.


This tour takes in the captivating Hector Pieterson Museum, Vilakazi Street where two Nobel Peace Prize winners once lived, the Mandela House Museum, the Regina Mundi Church, Kliptown Square and Orlando Towers, among others.


While this tour deals with the overwhelming, shocking, and somewhat dispiriting struggle against the injustices of Apartheid, it also leaves you inspired by what the people of Soweto has overcome.

Itinerary

  • Hector Pieterson Museum and Memorial

    45 minsAdmission Ticket Not Included
    We visit this incredible museum and memorial that pay tribute and tell the story of the 1976 Soweto Student Uprising. When the children of Soweto rose up against 2nd grade education in the Apartheid State. A poignant and moving place that is a must-visit to understand the story of Soweto.

  • Vilakazi Street

    30 minsAdmission Ticket Free
    This street is famous for the fact that TWO Nobel Peace Prize recipients lived here: Nelson Mandela and Desmond Tutu. Today it is a vibey street, lined with restaurants and a great place to stop for a drink or bite.

  • Mandela House

    30 minsAdmission Ticket Not Included
    We visit the house in which Nelson and Winnie Mandela once lived - the home he returned to when he was released from prison in 1990. An incredible museum.

  • Regina Mundi

    30 minsAdmission Ticket Not Included
    This historic church in the centre of Soweto is at the heart of the community and played a key role during the Soweto Uprising, with students hiding from the Apartheid police here. We take a tour of the church with a local guide.

  • Walter Sisulu Square

    15 minsAdmission Ticket Free
    We explore this significant place where the Freedom Charter was signed in 1955.

  • Orlando Towers

    45 minsAdmission Ticket Free
    This adventure centre and restaurant complex are set around the cooling towers of what once was the Orlando Power Station,. Great place for a beer or a bite - or to bungee jump for the brave!

What's included

INCLUDED

In-person guide

NOT INCLUDED

Lunch

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Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Location

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8287 Khumalo St, Soweto, South Africa

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