Johannesburg & Soweto Full-Day Tour: Journey through Africa's Historic Locations

Embark on a full-day tour of Johannesburg and Soweto, exploring Africa’s historic locations. Discover the city’s rich tales, from the gold rush to the era of Apartheid, and visit the township that was home to iconic figures like Nelson Mandela and Desmond Tutu.

Duration: 8 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Constitution Hill Human Rights Precinct - This National Heritage Site reveals the ills of the Apartheid regime and embraces the new democratic South Africa at the same time. The old part of the prison was demolished to give birth to the Constitution Court that protects our democracy and human rights.
  • Braamfontein - After spending time at…
What's Included
  • Bottled water
  • On-board WiFi
  • In-vehicle air conditioning
  • All fees and taxes included
What's Not Included
  • Alcoholic Beverages
  • Lunch
  • Breakfast
  • Carbonated beverages
Additional Information

Embark on a journey that traverses the most historic sites in Africa, from the wealthiest city, the ‘city of gold,’ ‘Johannesburg,’ to the renowned township of Soweto. The city of Johannesburg carries an array of stories, from the 1886 gold rush, through the bleak period of Apartheid, to a democratic South Africa abundant in cultural diversity….

Location
Constitution Hill Human Rights Precinct
11 Kotze Street
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Lynn_o
Jun 10, 2024
Not to be missed - Tour guide was knowledgeable and friendly. She knew the area well. Great tour.i highly recommend this, especially if you are short on time.
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Miguel_p
May 12, 2023
Emma, our guide, made the whole difference. - Oh, my God! What a tour! Our guide, Emma, was amazing! She had a lot of knowledge about the history of South Africa and we spoke about everything. We went to everywhere around the city, but the most memorable experience was when we went to Constitution Hill and the Apartheid Museum. I recommend this tour wholeheartedly!
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Lodeymart
Feb 24, 2023
Superb way to see some of Johannesburg's highlights in a day - Full day tour with Emmah was just wonderful. Picked up on time and shown around the city by someone who knows it inside out - no better way to learn about a new place. The highlights of central Johannesburg were given time for exploration, then on to Soweto, seeing both the highs and lows of the township. Moving and sobering at times, but never less than an honest experience of the township's people and history - capped by a visit to the Hector Pieterson Museum, to learn about the events of the Soweto uprisings. Challenging at times, but an excellent way to learn about the truth of apartheid and its consequences. Emmah was simply superb - friendly, honest and fun throughout the day - I can't thank her enough.
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Kaj594
Feb 22, 2023
All around successful - Emmah was amazing. She knows all the most important facts and takes care about her guests. She is very humorous and she does everything to please her guests, even if they want to get street food. It was a great day for us. We felt safe, welcome and admired her patience with us.
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1vdr_doc493
Dec 26, 2022
Johannesburg and Apartheid Museum and Soweto Guided Full-Day Tour - This was a very informative tour that provides you with a detailed blueprint of the historical atrocities of the black South Africans. The tour guide Letlhogonolo “Lawrence” Mabasa was very friendly, patient, accommodating and extremely knowledgeable. Lawrence provided additional tidbits of informative insights for each location associated with the tour. I highly recommend this tour and especially Lawrence as the #1 tour guide for a true authentic experience.
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Jide
Dec 20, 2022
Jo'burg, Soweto and Apartheid Museum Day Tour Review - The tour was excellent especially so with the Tour Guide assigned to me namely Lawrence Mapasa. He was patient, knowledgeable, friendly and courteous. I will recommend him to be assigned to me or friends for any future tour. Areas for improvement: 1, Calls to the company's phone numbers need to be picked as much as possible as most of my calls were not picked up until the last minute. 2, Company's call receivers need to be courtesous. I was not impressed with the response I got from the call center. 3, Information needs to be provided as to the days of the week that museums are opened so customers can decide on days to do tours. Overall, the tour was great considering the servuce provide by Lawrence my special tour guide.
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C5800zfjoya
Dec 17, 2022
Jo-burg Tour Experience. - It was really an interesting and informative experience. She's knowledgeable about the culture of South Africa and also got show me places as a local as well. Emma was very patient and caring as I was a little bit under the weather and made me feel comfortable.
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Inspiration731823
Nov 15, 2022
Pretoria Soweto adventure - Emma is a top draw, we had a day to do Soweto, Pretoria and Johannesburg. She hastily drafted our itinerary and what an experience we got. She’s so knowledgeable about everything corner in the township and the way she relates with everyone. Her rapport gives you what you can’t see in the pictures and videos about South Africa. Good job Emma!
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Audetr
Oct 14, 2022
Great day with nice people. - It was a wonderful day. I've seen a lot of interesting things. But the most important was my guide Emma and her nice student, Barung. She give me a lot of information, and even tough the topics or the situation could be dramatic, it was always with fun. I loved my journey with Emma, Barung and the 2 others guys with us. The most important for is to meet nice people. So thank you very much Emma. Thank you for your time, your open minded and your humour. En français : Merci pour tout. Magnifique journée.
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J1877rkannem
Sep 25, 2022
SA heritage day - It was amazing! Emma was a very well informed and made the tour interesting. We got a good feel of South African heritage
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From $160
up to 7 guests
2 Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).