What You Will Do
Join this 9-hour guided tour of Soweto with a small-group of no more than 11 guest. Tour the Apartheid Museum, Chris Hani Baragwanath Hospital, and local shanty towns. Enjoy a delicious traditional buffet lunch along with complimentary hotel pickup and drop-off. Learn from your guide, the historical background and cultural of this great town. Support the local community. R50 per guest booking will be donated to a Local Care Centre.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Itinerary
1
FNB Stadium
15 minutes
After pick-ups, we convene at FNB Soccer Stadium on
the outskirts of Soweto. Meet your guide and listen to a
short explanation of the famous soccer stadium and the
role it played in Soweto’s history.
2
Baragwanath
15 minutes
We set off to the heart of Soweto, driving past
Baragwanath Hospital, an enormous taxi rank and the
historic suburb of Diepkloof
3
Elias Motsoaledi Road
30 minutes
Our first stop in Soweto is at Motsoaledi informal settlement. Walk through the streets with your guide past street cafés and craft
markets to a community centre that MoAfrika sponsors.
Greet and meet the people in the settlement and learn
more about their way of life.
4
Regina Mundi
15 minutes
We continue on through Orlando West to the hub of
Soweto. We stop outside Regina Mundi Church and
Freedom Square for a quick overview
5
Hector Pieterson Museum and Memorial
30 minutes
The Hector Pieterson Museum is a large museum located in Orlando West, Soweto, South Africa, two blocks away from where Hector Pieterson was shot and killed 16 June 1976.
6
Vilakazi Street
45 minutes
We make our way down the vibrant Vilakazi Street,
past iconic monuments and the homes of Nelson and
Winnie Mandela and Archbishop Desmond Tutu.
7
Mandela House
20 minutes
Time permitting, you have the option of stopping at Nelson
Mandela Museum for a visit (own cost)
8
Orlando Towers
1 hour
The morning ends at a popular restaurant at the base of the massive Soweto Towers. Enjoy a traditional meal of ‘shisa nyama’ and visit the craft market. If you’re keen, you can bungee jump off the top of the towers (own cost and time permitting).
9
Apartheid Museum
2 hours
We visit the world famous Apartheid museum where you will learn about the history of South Africa and the struggle of its people during the apartheid era
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