Joburg Hop-On Hop-Off Tour: Explore Apartheid Museum, Soweto & More
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Experience Joburg like never before on a Hop-On Hop-Off tour. Visit the Apartheid Museum, Soweto, and more, with the option to join a guided tour. Book now!
Duration: 3 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights

Johannesburg Red City Tour (Route)

Operating Schedule: First departure from Stop 1 at 09h00. Last departure at 15h00. Frequency every 40 minutes.

1. Bus Stop City Sightseeing Johannesburg
Stop 1: City Sightseeing Tour office, located at “The Zone” shopping center pedestrian mall, between the Holiday Inn Rosebank and Hamley’s Toys. (Check details of Free Hotel shuttle )

2. Melrose
Stop 2: Melrose Arch

3. Nelson Mandela Foundation
Stop 3: Nelson Mandela Foundation

4. Munro Drive
Munro Drive View Point Photo Stop

5. Constitution Hill
Stop 5: Constitution Hill (Tour Interchange Point)

6. Apartheid Museum
Stop 6: Apartheid Museum

7. Gold Reef City Casino
Stop 7: Gold Reef City Casino Hotel (Soweto Small Group Tour departs and returns here)

8. 11 Helen Joseph St
Stop 8: Newtown Precinct

9. 6 De Beer St
Stop 9: Braamfontein (Playground market - formerly NeighbourGoods Market - Sat only)

10. 20 Upper Park Dr
Stop 10: Johannesburg Zoo

11. South African National Museum of Military History
Stop 11: Johannesburg Military Museum

12. Bus Stop City Sightseeing Johannesburg
Return to Stop 1 at Rosebank

Points of Interest

  • Soweto
What's Included
  • Onboard Wi-Fi
  • Audio commentary in 8 languages
  • Free hotel shuttle service from selected Sandton hotels
  • Optional live-guided 2-hour Soweto extension tour
  • Headsets provided, with the option to use personal headsets
  • Special kids’ audio commentary in English
  • Johannesburg map included
What's Not Included
  • Food and drinks
  • Entrance Fees
  • Apartheid Museum entrance
Additional Information

Take advantage of the complimentary hotel shuttle service to catch this open-air bus tour and explore both the suburbs and city center of Johannesburg in a secure and reliable manner. Swing by places like the Mandela Foundation, Constitution Hill, the Apartheid Museum, The Zoo, The Military Museum, and many other exciting sites with the convenient Hop on and Hop Off approach. You also have the option to participate in an intimate group guided tour to Soweto, where you’ll see the FNB stadium, the iconic Welcome to Soweto sign, the Soweto Towers, Hector Pieterson, and Mandela’s Residence on Vilikazi Street.

  • A 2h small group Soweto Tour can be added
Cancellation Policy

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

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304sherrym
Apr 24, 2024
When arriving do this first… - Best first thing to do when arriving in a new city! I love getting an overview of the city, orienting myself and learning some facts to understand the place. Joberg, or as I’ve also heard Jocie is beautiful. What surprised me was all the beautiful trees in the city, the kindness of people, the global influence of many prominent businesses, the music and at the heart of it is how Nelson Mandela was able to transform apartheid through peaceful demonstrations. Highly recommend when arriving taking the hop on hop off bus to understand the city. Thanks Josie!
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Aleaha
Apr 24, 2024
Soweto tour for the win! - We went on the regular hop on hop off bus which had nice views and was a great way to see the city, but we enjoyed the Soweto tour way more the guide was super entertaining and engaging and we felt safe the whole time, I think he told us to call him DC anywho he did a great job teaching us about Soweto we just wish we had more time in Soweto (we could have stayed and waited for the next bus) but next time we will just book the half day tour in Soweto…. As long as we get the same tour guide 😁
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Emma26oxfordshire_uk
Apr 24, 2024
Excellent tour - The tour was fab. Buses very clean and drivers helpful. Soweto tour was fascinating and our guide Mpoh was enthusiastic and extremely knowledgable- he made the whole trip much more interesting. We were worried about safety but were well looked after throughout the whole trip. The Apartheid Museum is a must - we were there over 3 hours and didn’t get to see everything. It’s a harrowing part of the history of SA but it’s important that people realise what happened - we learnt a lot.
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Efeher
Mar 27, 2024
Recommend! - Great way to see the city! Soweto guide was very knowledgeable. We always take our visiting guests on this tour when they first arrive to help get them oriented.
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William_s
Feb 29, 2024
Great way to sense the feel of Joburg - Great way to sense the feeling of the city. Its history is rich and fascinating and this tour helps you get a sense of its personality.
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Chris
Feb 26, 2024
The best way to see Johannesburg - Excellent service and helpful staff. A great way to see and learn about Johannesburg with the added benefit of being able to stop off at key museums or other points of interest. Highly recommended.
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Erica_b
May 1, 2024
Jo'burg and Soweto - Good tour for just arriving in the city and not really knowing where to start. I did the separate Soweto tour add on and it was totally worth it! I had no idea it had so much history or that there was even a middle class there.
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Ian
May 1, 2024
Very Interesting - Whilst not as good as it's Cape Town cousin, only because the scenery is plainer and there seems less to see, it's interesting and good to get your geography and sights organised, hard to get to locations to get on it, we had to walk around 1km to get to the Hilton, and were not able to get back to Sandton until after 4pm as there is only 1 bus back there (we took Uber as it was around 1pm), still quite interesting
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P9690lrpaulab
Mar 20, 2024
Easy way to discover Johannesburg - Good way to discover Johannesburg!!! We did 2 tours - city tour and Sowettoo. Both were great! Our guide to Soweto was very helpful and pacient!
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Luke-n-laurab
Mar 26, 2024
Nice tour - The sightseeing tours are always good ways to see a city and this is no different. Its good value and takes in a large proportion of the city. Unfortunately for us, places like the museum were closed (warned in advance of closures Mondays and Tuesdays) but there aren't many appetising stops versus some other cities. That said, it is still a lovely bustling city with a lot going on, just maybe more of a business location perhaps. The commentary was good too but occasionally would drop out as if it had lost reception or something. I would still recommend as a way to see the city.
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