Soweto Cultural Tuk-Tuk Tour Experience

Experience a city within a city! A Tuk-Tuk tour is a great way to spend a day out and about in Soweto. Our half-day private Soweto tour with optional Tuk Tuk is an opportunity to experience the hustle and bustle of the vibrant city and learn more about events that shaped South Africa’s past. Born and raised in Soweto, your tour guide takes you to historic sites and cultural hotspots to showcase the city’s rich history and its modern-day culture.
From the dusty streets of Motsoaledi informal settlement to the vibrant cultural hub of Vilakazi Street and iconic heritage sites that commemorate the city’s turbulent past and the peoples struggle for freedom and equality; you’re encourage to interact with the people of Soweto and not just spectate.

What's included:

• Local guide
• Hotel drop-off
• Hotel pickup
• Cultural tour of Soweto on a Tuk-Tuk

Not included:

• Alcoholic drinks (available to purchase)
• Food and drinks
• Entrance fee Nelson Mandela House Museum
• Tuk Tuk ride fee excluded

What to expect:

Duration: 5 hours

FNB Stadium

Gate B, Soccer City Avenue,, , Johannesburg, 2147

On our way to Soweto we pass by the National Football Stadium, which hosted the opening and closing ceremonies of the World Cup 2010. We enter the Diepkloof area, where we will take a walk past vendors selling just about anything.

10 minutes

Baragwanath

Baragwanath, Johannesburg South, 2013, South Africa

We set off to the heart of Soweto, driving past Baragwanath Hospital, an enormous taxi rank and the historic suburb of Diepkloof.

10 minutes

Motsoaledi Street

Motsoaledi St, Mamelodi, Pretoria, 0122, South Africa

Our first stop in Soweto is at Motsoaledi informal settlement. Walk through the sand streets with your guide past local dwellings and a typical informal settlement day care that MoAfrika Tours and all travelers sponsor by visiting through us. Greet and meet the people in the settlement and learn more about their way of life.

30 minutes

Regina Mundi

1 Mkhize Street, , Soweto, 1863

We continue on through Orlando West to the hub of Soweto. We stop outside Regina Mundi Church and Freedom Square for a quick overview.

25 minutes

Walter Sisulu Square

Klipspruit Valley Road, Corner Union Road, Soweto

Walter Sisulu Square (Freedom Square), formally known as the Walter Sisulu Square of Dedication, is located in the heart of Kliptown in Soweto, South Africa.

30 minutes

Hector Pieterson Museum and Memorial

8287 Khumalo St, , Soweto

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. The Hector Pieterson Museum is currently closed due to COVID 19 regulations this site will be viewed from the outside with a full description from your guide.

30 minutes

Vilakazi Street

Vilakazi Street, Soweto, 1804

We make our way down the vibrant Vilakazi Street,
past iconic monuments and the homes of Nelson and
Winnie Mandela and Archbishop Desmond Tutu.

30 minutes

Mandela House

8115 Vilakazi Street, Orlando West, Soweto, 1804

Time permitting, you have the option of stopping at Nelson
Mandela Museum for a visit (own cost)

20 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included

Orlando Towers

, , Soweto

The morning ends at the massive Soweto Towers. This
tour excludes lunch so grab yourself something to eat
and drink (own cost) from a café, stroll around the craft
market and watch people or join in bungee jumping off
the towers (own cost and time permitting)

25 minutes