Johannesburg Soweto and Apartheid Museum Tour
from
R 1,500
Johannesburg
1-13
people
price for
1 participant
8
hours
  • • Explore Johannesburg's Significant Apartheid Museum and Soweto
  • • Experience A Comprehensive 8-Hour Historical Tour in Johannesburg
  • • Visit The Most Insightful Museum on Apartheid in South Africa
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Experience a captivating journey through South Africa’s rich history with the Johannesburg, Soweto & Apartheid Museum Day Tour from Pretoria, priced at just R1,699. This immersive tour offers a unique opportunity to understand the complex narrative of apartheid and its lasting impact on the nation. Explore bustling streets, hear stories of resilience, and uncover the cultural heritage that defines one of the world's most iconic townships.

This unforgettable day begins with a timely pickup from your hotel, setting the stage for an eight-hour exploration. The tour includes visits to the impactful Apartheid Museum, where powerful exhibits reveal the harsh realities under apartheid. Witness history come alive in Soweto, visiting key sites such as Vilikazi Street, the Hector Pieterson Museum—commemorating the brave youth who stood against oppression in 1976—and the Nelson Mandela House Museum, the former home of South Africa’s beloved leader. Each location will enrich your understanding of a pivotal era while showcasing Soweto's vibrant culture and community spirit.

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Experience Overview:

Johannesburg Soweto & Apartheid Museum Day Tour From Pretoria From R1,699

The Apartheid Museum is one of South Africa’s most important history museums, offering a harrowing insight into the rise and fall of the apartheid regime. On this tour, combine a visit to the Apartheid Museum with a tour of the Soweto township, the former home of Nelson Mandela. Discover the township’s troubled history and rich cultural heritage as you stroll down Vilikazi Street, learn about the Youth Uprising in 1976 at the Hector Pieterson Museum and visit the Nelson Mandela House Museum.

What's included:

  • Driver
  • pick up from hotel and drop off
  • water
  • fees included

Not included:

  • soviniar

What to expect:

Duration: 8 hours

Johannesburg Fort

Kotze Street, Hillbrow, Johannesburg

Depart from your hotel location in Johannesburg for this historical tour, which features Johannesburg, Soweto and Apartheid Museum all in one day.
Sail through Johannesburg suburbs, meandering through different roads all built in the apartheid era with a glimpse of South Africa traffic on the motorway past Johannesburg City where you will get to see the tall buildings of Johannesburg city famously known as City of Gold. As you continue to your destination, you get to pass through a few mines that show evidence of Johannesburg being a City of Gold. As you approach Soweto township, you get a different feeling due to the a different City Plan, and yes you will have arrived in South West Town A.K.A Soweto.
You'll then dig into the two museums, namely Hector Peterson famous for its 1976 youth uprising, which shook the then Apartheid government to its core. You'll also get to see Mandela house, which has been also turned into a museum and after you head to Apartheid Museum to know actually what was happening during apartheid. Wind down the tour by passing through Nelson Mandela bridge constructed in honour of the late Icon.

Conclude your tour and go back to your hotel.

8 hours • Admission Ticket Included

Details & Important Info

Additional Experience Details & Important Information

Wheelchair accessible
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Service animals allowed
Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Cancellations & Refunds

Reservation Changes, Cancellations & Refunds

Changes to reservations for tickets can be made until 3 days prior to the date scheduled. Reservations may be re-scheduled by the operator of the activity due to reasons such as weather, minimum participation requirements, mechanical issues or other interruptions beyond their control.

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Virgio Tours

Product SKU: ZA-18105-0016

Johannesburg Soweto and Apartheid Museum Tour

Johannesburg
1-13
people
price for
1 participant
8
hours
  • • Explore Johannesburg's Significant Apartheid Museum and Soweto
  • • Experience A Comprehensive 8-Hour Historical Tour in Johannesburg
  • • Visit The Most Insightful Museum on Apartheid in South Africa
or

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