Johannesburg Apartheid Heritage and Culture Tour

This tour is for history & Culture lovers, the experience focuses on the past, present and future impact Apartheid as had and will have on South Africa in years to come.
On these two we cover both Johannesburg city center & Soweto, the tour is a two-part tour covering the topics relevant to Apartheid and how the system was designed. We start with the impact the discovery of gold had on this city where we visit the mining headquarters of South african where it all started.

Part two we shoot to Soweto to understand how the system was designed to keep the majority of people oppressed while in Soweto we will be visiting Nelson Mandela's home too.

The experience is designed to give guests a clear understanding of how apartheid worked and how some of the systems a still affecting us today, on this full-day excursion you will get a chance to understand clearly how it all unfolded.

What to expect:

Duration: between 4 hours and 8 hours

Johannesburg

Johannesburg

The Discovery of cold in this city is what really started everything in this city.

2 hours

Maboneng Precinct

Kruger Street, Fox St, City and Suburban, Johannesburg, 2094

Maboneng & Marshalltown
David Beckham was seen here and Forbes magazine rated it as one of the coolest neighbourhoods in the world. There's every reason for Maboneng's world recognition.
Learn about the epic street art initiative and visit its cultural attractions like the Museum of African Design, Arts on Main—a complex that was previously a series of dilapidated buildings and now has many cool galleries, restaurants and boutiques.

​Up next is a walking tour of Marshalltown. We take a break at a downtown lunch spot.

30 minutes • Admission Ticket Included

Constitution Hill Human Rights Precinct

11 Kotze Street, Johannesburg, 2001

A political prison built to prison soldiers and now as museum.

30 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included

Hallmark House

Hershey, PA 17033, USA

Hallmark House - Deuce Bar
Cheers to Joburg in Your Pocket for this unique perspective. Sip on a cocktail or drink and take in these spectacular views.
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Known for its Sunday Sessions and live DJs, Hallmark House has recently been refurbished. The building houses residential apartments and the Hallmark Hotel which has new owners. Come check it out! And if you're into fine dining, they have a new landmark venue in their basement called The Marabi Club where Chef Katlego is dishing up.

30 minutes • Admission Ticket Included

Soweto

Soweto

Soweto is a very symbolic part of South African History

2 hours

Mandela House

8115 Vilakazi Street, Orlando West, Soweto, 1804

Nelson Mandela House gives guest more context into the Noble peace price winners life.

30 minutes • Admission Ticket Included

Hector Pieterson Museum and Memorial

8287 Khumalo St, , Soweto

June 16 is the day the Youth in South Africa fought for their lives

30 minutes • Admission Ticket Included

Apartheid Museum

Northern Parkway and Gold Reef Road, Ormonde, Johannesburg, 2001, South Africa

Very dependent on the day but its a definitely must-see museum.

1 hour • Admission Ticket Included

What's included:

• Guide
• Museum Entrance