Private Full Day Soweto and Johannesburg Tour from Johannesburg or Pretoria


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From $120.48

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Price varies by group size

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Pricing Info: Per Person

Duration: 7 hours

Departs: Johannesburg, Johannesburg

Ticket Type: Mobile or paper ticket accepted

Free cancellation

Up to 24 hours in advance.

Overview

The private full day Johannesburg tour visits iconic heritage sites in Johannesburg CBD and Soweto, highlighting South Africa’s turbulent history and promising future. It is an opportunity to learn more about events that shaped the country’s past while also discovering the dynamic cultural diversity of two of the country’s most prominent cities.

Constitutional Hill, Carlton Centre, and the vibrant Newtown Junction are among the highlights of the Johannesburg tour.

Travel through Soweto, passing by notable landmarks and historic sites, stopping at an informal settlement and the Hector Pieterson Museum before arriving at the vibrant Vilakazi Street, in which was Nelson Mandela’s home.


What's Included

Driver \ Local Guide

Entrance fee to Constitutional Hill & Hector Pieterson Museum

Free Onboard Uncapped WiFi

Private Hotel pickup & drop-off

Transport by air-conditioned minivan

What's Not Included

Alcoholic drinks (available to purchase)

Food and drinks

Gratuities


Traveler Information

  • ADULT: Age: 13 - 99

Additional Info

  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • Minimum drinking age is 18 years

Cancellation Policy

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

  • For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
  • If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.

What To Expect

Constitution Hill Human Rights Precinct
Perhaps no other South African prison housed as many world-famous men and women as those held within the walls of Constitution Hill’s Old Fort, Women’s Jail, and Number Four – Nelson Mandela, Mahatma Gandhi, Joe Slovo, Albertina Sisulu, Winnie Madikizela-Mandela, Fatima Meer as well as tens of thousands of ordinary people over its 100-year history.

2 hours • Admission Ticket Included

We cross over the striking Mandela Bridge on our way into Newtown. Named in honour of Nelson Mandela, the
284-metre long bridge is the largest cable-stayed bridge in South
Africa and links two significant business districts.

The Mary Fitzgerald Square in Newtown, Johannesburg in South Africa is a public space named after Mary "Pickhandle" Fitzgerald, who is considered to have been the first female trade unionist in the country.

30 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Gandhi Square
Gandhi Square is a plaza located in the Central Business District of Johannesburg, South Africa. It is named after the political activist and pacifist, Mahatma Gandhi.

30 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Carlton Centre
We get out in downtown Johannesburg and take a lift up
to the top of the impressive Carlton Centre. The 50-storey,
223-metre tall skyscraper and shopping centre is the second-
tallest building in Africa. From the ‘Top of Africa’, you have a
panoramic view of the city of Johannesburg and the northern
suburbs.

30 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Hector Pieterson Museum and Memorial
Visit a large museum in Orlando West. Built in memory of Hector Pietersen who was shot and killed on 16 June 1976.

60 minutes • Admission Ticket Included

Mandela House
Visit the Mandela House Museum, in the house on Vilakazi Street, Orlando West, where Nelson Mandela lived from 1946 to 1962

60 minutes • Admission Ticket Included

Regina Mundi
Visit Regina Mundi Church, the largest Roman Catholic church in South Africa located in Rockville, Soweto

60 minutes • Admission Ticket Free






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