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JoburgPlaces Astonishing Marshalltown Walking Tour

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Johannesburg

Discover the astonishing history of Johannesburg on the JoburgPlaces Astonishing Marshalltown Walking Tour. Marvel at the architecture, hear captivating stories, and explore the city's transformation from its gold rush days to its vibrant present.

Duration: 4 hours

Cancellation: 1 day learn more

Highlights

Marshalltown - The ‘older’ part of the Johannesburg CBD and the origins of the city’s mining and financial companies can be traced to this architecturally-rich part of the inner-city, known as Marshalltown.

Our Understanding Joburg walking tour is also known as the Astonishing Marshalltown tour and is the best introduction to the Johannesburg inner-city. The focus is on the mesmerising history of the city. The tour tells the story of Joburg’s gold-rush inception, boom days, eventual decline and current regeneration. Starting from Gandhi Square, the tour takes in the pedestrianised Main Street in the corporate mining district, including historic landmarks such as the Mapungubwe Rhino replica, Hollard Street, the Impala Stampede Sculpture and the Shadow Boxer Sculpture in front of Chancellor House, where Mandela & Tambo once had their law offices. It is a thorough historical tour, interspersed with public art and cool sidewalk cafes.

Gandhi Square - We visit the central square of Johannesburg and view the sculpture of Gandhi as a young lawyer. Yes. Gandhi worked here as a business lawyer when he was a young man!

What's Included

In-person guide

Additional Information

This is our most famous walking tour and the one we recommend as a first introduction to the city, since it provides the best insight to the history of the city and what makes the contemporary city.

Starting off with a storytelling on the opening history of the city, we walk and explore the

Wiser West, the oldest district of Joburg inner-city. Marvel at the architecture and stories of Joburg during the gold rush, the plush Edwardian era (early 1900s) and all the way to the diverse and energetic current-day Joburg with coffee shops and eateries along Main Street. Admire the Shadow Boxer sculpture where Mandela & Tambo once had offices. Be astonished by the square where Gandhi once worked as a lawyer in the court. This tour tells the full story of Joburg

from pre-gold rush days to its

glory days, spectacular urban decline and current-day city regeneration. You will leave astonished!

Location

2 Pritchard St

Pritchard Street

Meet us in the foyer of the JSE Newtown building. Walk into the building past the little park from the corner of Pritchard & Diagonal Streets.

Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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Jtunney1

Dec 24, 2023

Astonishing Marshall Town Walking Tour/Bus Tour of Soweto (5 stars/A +) - I had read about JoburgPlaces (Charlie Moyo) in a NYT article (36 hours in Johannesburg). After doing some additional research, I booked 2 walking tours while in Johannesburg, Atonishing Marshalltown Tour and Soweto by bus. It was a great call. I learned so much from Charlie as we walked around Joburg. My favorite was walking inside the prior Johannesburg Stock Market and then seeing where Mandela/Tambo law offices were located (across street from the shadow boxing statue of Mandela). We then met our driver for the tour to Soweto. Originally, I was going to just do the walking tour, but Charlie convinced me a visit to Joburg without visiting Soweto would miss out on the story of Apartheid South Africa; Charlie was 100% correct. The bottom line, if you are looking for a full day of meaningful, informative and entertaining insights about South Africa and Johannesburg in particular, you owe it to yourself to reach out to Charlie and confirm a booking. I am so glad I did, a once in a lifetime experience. Thank you Charlie.