Johannesburg Soweto Historical Guided Tour

Our tours are conducted by Proffessional guides.
We take our guests to Constitution hill to give them an opportunity to do a guided tour of the prison museum No 4, to learn how discrimination in South Africa also affected Black-ordinary and political prisoners including former president Mandela at this jail museum.
You also have an opportunity to visit and to learn about the Constitutional court in South Africa if not in session.
Soweto is the popular attraction for both locals and international travelers.
A must see for all visitors of Johannesburg South Africa.
In Soweto the guide will share with you the History behind the establisment of townships.
You will also see and learn about different attractions in Soweto including Family units,Baragwanath hospital,Orlando Towers and
Squatter camps.The tour ends in Vilakazi street where Mandela House is situated.
We give you time to do the tour of Mandela House and to browse the flea markets
.

What's included:

• Pick up and drop off at your your hotel/ guest house, in a standard air conditioned vehicle
• Guided tour

Not included:

• Lunch and drinks.Available on own account.
• Items of personal interest
• Entrance fee to Constitution Hill
• Entrance to Mandela house ( Optional )

What to expect:

Duration: 6 hours, 30 minutes

Constitution Hill Human Rights Precinct

11 Kotze Street, Johannesburg, 2001

Constitution hill is the living museum that tells the story of South Africa's struggle towards democracy.
It is the side of the former prison jail and military fort that bears testimony to the country's turbulent past.
You do the tour of the prison museum
that provides fascinating insight into South Africa's history, the sight of the Notorious Old Fort Prison complex, commonly known as NUMBER FOUR, where thousands of ordinary criminals and Political Prisoners including the late
President Nelson Mandela, Mahatma Gandhi, Joe Slovo, Albertina Sisuli, Winnie Mandela and Fatima Meer were brutally punished before the dawn of democracy.
Have an opportunity to stand inside our highest court the Costitution Court and to learn about our Costitution.

1 hour • Admission Ticket Not Included

Baragwanath

Baragwanath, Johannesburg South, 2013, South Africa

The tour proceed,we drive through a multimillion Mandela bridge in Johsnnesburg on our way to Soweto.
We enter soweto through Diepkloof Extension as you learn about history and demographics of Soweto.
We pass Baragwanath hospital the biggest hospital in Southern Africa and the third biggest hospital in the world, occupying the space of 7 ha (170 acres ), a teaching hospital for Witwatersrand medical University and for all Provincial hospitals in Johannesburg.

Pass by without stopping

Orlando Towers

, , Soweto

Orlando towers are one of the distinctive landmarks in the neighborhoods of Soweto. The towers were cooling towers for the coal-run power station supplying electricity to Johannesburg over 50 years.
The station was closed in 1998 and transformed into an entertainment and sporting center in 2008.
The towers are always
covered with bright colours since they are used by companies to advertise their products.

20 minutes

Vilakazi Street

Vilakazi Street, Soweto, 1804

Vilakazi Street is one of the Popular attractions with Historical significance.
It is the only street in the world where two Nobel Prize winners once lived.
The houses of the two Nobel Prize Winners are situated in on this street. the late President Mandela and the late Arch-Bishop Emeritus Tutu's houses are situated on this street.
We give you time to browse the flea market selling clothes, artifacts, and curios in case there is a need.
Sakhumzi restaurant is situated on this Popular street close to Mandela house.
Sakhumzi restaurant serves South African Cuisine buffet lunch in the form of dumplings, Rice, Pap, Samp, and Tripe.
Other meals served include Beef stew, Sausages, Chicken, Vegetables, Salads and dessert.
Light lunch restaurants are also available.Lunch is Optional.

30 minutes

Mandela House

8115 Vilakazi Street, Orlando West, Soweto, 1804

Mandela House in Vilakazi Street Soweto was built in 1945 by Johannesburg City Council .Mandela lived in this house before his life imprisonment. Nelson Mandela’s former house provides an effective, efficient and meaningful experience to all visitors, informing them of the former President Nelson Mandela's story in the context of his life as a whole, in a manner that promotes Human rights, Democracy, Reconciliation, Mutual respect and Tolerance amongst the people of South Africa.
We give you an opportunity to view the former house of the Statesman.

30 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included