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Soweto Township Tour: History and Culture Experience
5.0
14 Ratings
Johannesburg
Explore Soweto’s vibrant culture and history, then visit the Apartheid Museum to witness South Africa’s journey from segregation to freedom.
Explore Soweto’s vibrant culture and history, then visit the Apartheid Museum to witness South Africa’s journey from segregation to freedom.
Duration:
5 hours
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- Apartheid Museum - Explore the Apartheid Museum to gain insights into the history of apartheid in South Africa.
- FNB Stadium - Visit the FNB Stadium, the venue for the 2010 Soccer World Cup Final.
- Orlando Towers - Admire the Soweto Towers, now a prominent landmark in Soweto.
- Vilakazi Street - Discover Vilakazi Street, one of the…
- Apartheid Museum - Explore the Apartheid Museum to gain insights into the history of apartheid in South Africa.
- FNB Stadium - Visit the FNB Stadium, the venue for the 2010 Soccer World Cup Final.
- Orlando Towers - Admire the Soweto Towers, now a prominent landmark in Soweto.
- Vilakazi Street - Discover Vilakazi Street, one of the world’s most renowned streets, once home to Nobel Peace Prize winners Archbishop Desmond Tutu and Nelson Mandela. Enjoy the opportunity to shop for souvenirs.
- Mandela House - Observe Nelson Mandela House from the outside. While the entrance fee is not included, there is ample time to explore independently.
- Hector Pieterson Museum and Memorial - Visit the Hector Pieterson Memorial to learn about the 1976 Soweto Student Uprising.
What's Included
- Bottled water
- In-vehicle air conditioning
- Guide
- Bottled water
- In-vehicle air conditioning
- Guide
What's Not Included
- Gratuities
- Gratuities
Additional Information
Experience life as a local in Soweto by spending a day in one of South Africa’s largest townships. Join us as we drive and walk through the lively Soweto Township, immersing yourself in its rich history and culture. The day includes a visit to the famous Apartheid Museum, which showcases the rise and fall of apartheid in South Africa. This tour provides…
Experience life as a local in Soweto by spending a day in one of South Africa’s largest townships. Join us as we drive and walk through the lively Soweto Township, immersing yourself in its rich history and culture. The day includes a visit to the famous Apartheid Museum, which showcases the rise and fall of apartheid in South Africa. This tour provides a genuine insight into life during the apartheid era, highlighting the segregation policies enforced from 1948 to 1994.
Location
Apartheid Museum
Northern Park Way and Gold Reef Rd
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
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(14 Ratings)
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Meganf628
Mar 21, 2026
Wonderful tour, and excellent guide! - It was an excellent tour. Very well run and educational. Our guide was top notch. Highly recommend!
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Ed
Jan 28, 2026
Highly recommend this tour. Pickes up at 8:30 back at 3:30 - We really enjoyed our visit in Johannesburg. Our tour guide had to pick us up outside of town. The additional charge of $25 was in significant compared to the distance he had to drive and the time it took to pick us up and bring us back.
The tour itself was extremely informative and most enjoyable. Our tour guide went out of his way to share other information and area activities. Even got the tour the shanty houses through a friend of his. Highly recommend this to her to anyone considering it.
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Pkusmu
Dec 23, 2025
Don’t do Johannesburg without doing this tour! - Don’t do Johannesburg without doing this tour!
Really easy to work with. Great personality. Super knowledgeable. Really happy we made the time for this experience! It was fun to drive and walk through Soweto (without it feel like an icky, “poverty” tour); the tour was extremely tasteful and, more importantly, respectable by a member from the community.
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L6003objohnb
Aug 23, 2025
Excellent and informative tour of Soweto (going beyond just the museum and Mandela house) - Our tour of Soweto and the Apartheid Museum was excellent. Right up front, Thabang gently explored how much detail we wanted and what level of "filtering" we wanted (he could see we had teenagers with us). I greatly appreciated him checking on that and we let him know that we were interested in understanding the full reality of Soweto without filters. He delivered a very informative and educational experience including exposure to the different dimensions of Soweto (upper, middle and lower "class" areas). He shared the reality and challenges facing Soweto (and S. Africa more broadly) without being negative or depressing. We especially appreciated the opportunity to stroll through different parts of Soweto and speak with local residents. While experiencing the depth of poverty in parts of Soweto can be uncomfortable, at no time did we feel we were not safe. For those interested in going deeper than a visit to the Nelson Mandela house and the Museum (which you will also do on this tour), Thabang and Tsalanang Tours are the one of for you! PS - it was super convenient as Thabang picked us up and dropped us off at hour hotel....
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Mike-shiro
Aug 16, 2025
to Soweto with love - Such an amazing experience, learned so much. Our tour guide was very friendly, professional and patient. Highly recommended would definitely do this again!
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Broohu
Jul 25, 2025
Excellent value tour to Soweto. - Thabang was a great guide during our trip to Soweto he was a wealth of knowledge and very happy to answer any questions. The itinerary was great and this tour was the perfect way to see some highlights during our brief stay in Johannesburg. We also got to have a chat with a local living in one of the communities in Soweto and get a greater insight into their living conditions.
The communication was excellent with the team getting in touch the day before and the morning of the tour to ensure a smooth pick up.
Highly recommend if you’re stopping in to Johannesburg.
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Rlm10
Jul 13, 2025
Enlightening, entertaining, educational. - Thabang led us on an enlightening tour of Soweto, entertaining us with facts and stories, and speaking candidly about living in Soweto. The name 'Soweto' is well known, and we think we know what we are going to see. Thabang offers a glimpse of Soweto beyond what we think we know about the townships. Both Soweto and the Apartheid Museum can be confronting (and rightly so), Thabang provided context and history. He's a great communicator. If you want to understand more about modern Johannesburg, I highly recommend this tour.
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Terryb380
Jun 19, 2025
Enlightening tour - Fabulous tour. Very knowledgeable tour guide who gave us the best insight on the real Soweto. Highly recommend to all
tassie tourists
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Compass524888
Mar 1, 2025
Don't miss this incredible experience - This tour was INCREDIBLE!! We learned SO much on this tour and got to see a full range of what Soweto has to offer. Our tour guide Taibang was kind, genuine and incredibly knowledgeable. If he offers to take you to the lower class shanty town of Soweto DO NOT MISS THIS INCREDIBLE OPPORTUNITY!! The community there is kind and friendly and incredibly generous. And we felt 100% safe the entire time. I honestly felt safer in that community than I do in downtown Toronto at night. Wonderful experience, highly recommend this company for any tours they offer!
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Christine_f
Jan 30, 2025
Soweto tour - Awesome insight to life in South Africa. We were offered the chance to walk through a Soweto community with a local and took it. Felt VERY safe and enjoyed the learning experience. Highly recommend this tour
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