Johannesburg Walking Tour: Hidden Gems and History

Experience the vibrant city lifestyle of Johannesburg on a walking tour. Explore the culture, visit Nelson Mandela’s law firm, and enjoy a delicious Braii lunch in the artsy neighborhood of Maboneng.

Duration: 3 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Ghandi Square - We will meet here (outside Nandos Restaurant)
  • Main Street - Main street of Johannesburg
  • Workers Museum - …
  • Workers Museum - Former compound
  • Chancellor House and Newtown tours - Nelson Mandela and Tambo’s office
  • Mary Fitzgerald Square - Often used for meetings
  • Market Theatre - …
    -…
What's Included
  • Water
What's Not Included
  • All additional Items and Cost
Additional Information

Given the city’s reputation, this is a perfect opportunity to experience Johannesburg on a walking tour and explore its hidden gems and rich history with a local guide.
The tour begins in Gandhi Square, uncovering the city’s gold mining history through Main Street, showcasing stunning architecture and current politics.
We continue to Ferreirasdorp, the…

Location
Nando's Ghandi Square
Rissik Street
Nando's Ghandi Square, Shop 180, Cnr Fox &, Gandhi Square, Metropolitan Building, Rissik St, Marshalltown, Johannesburg, 2107, South Africa (The Metropolitan House) Please wait INSIDE the coffee shop if you arrive before your tour starts!
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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J2ki
Oct 22, 2024
Feel the spirit of the city - Great tour ! Walking with the nice local guide was perfect to discover the city center and feel its spirit. The tour is also full of History and architecture.
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J9817tvchristianb
Oct 19, 2024
Worthwhile tour - Our guide Refiloe made the tour really interesting. He shared a lot of knowledge with us. Overall a great experience. This is the only way to experience Johannesburg properly.
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Ojbo
Sep 4, 2024
Fantastic introductory to Jozi - Fabulous introduction to Jozi. The guide was as much a part of the experience as what we saw. Lots of walking (obviously) so be prepared!
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533pauljm
Jul 24, 2024
Informative & safe tour in downtown Johannesburg - Mulalo, who was our guide, was very knowledgeable, he showed us several significant places in downtown Johannesburg. He’s reliable and friendly. The 3 hours of the tour went very fast, during which we’ve learnt a lot. Throughout the whole tour we felt safe. We can only recommend this tour.
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Carolyn_w
Jun 29, 2024
Great walking tour with fun lunch - Mulalo was an excellent guide, very knowledgeable about Joburg. He took us to a fun place for an authentic lunch. Highly recommend him and this tour.
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Samuel_l
Jun 11, 2024
Amazing. Cool. - Really cool way to see city with very cool and knowledgeable guide. Great way to walk about and see some cool stuff. Just do it.
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Keionnag2020
May 29, 2024
Excellent Tour Experience! - This was such an informative and well thought out tour. Our guide Mulalo was impressively knowledgeable about the history of the city and South Africa as a whole. He was very professional and made us feel very safe and comfortable the entire time. Would highly recommend for anyone who is interested in a unique and immersive learning experience.
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Juliana
Apr 24, 2024
Jo’burg Tour with Mulalo - highly recommend! - I went on the Johannesburg walking tour with Mulalo and would highly recommend for anyone considering! He was extremely knowledgeable on past and current events. I was able to gain a deep insight on the culture and history of South Africa. He was also extremely friendly and relatable making the tour fun as well. You can tell they are passionate about giving individuals a in depth and authentic experience
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Msharjeelashraf
Apr 30, 2024
Experiencing one of the sides of Joburg - Joburg is a fascinating city with different sides to it. Starting from Gandhi Square and ending around Constitution Hill gave an insight into the history and life that is very different to the area I was staying in. Our guide Refilwe stepped in last minute to cover this tour and he was quite good and well informed and passionate about the city. It was his first time doing this tour I think and he did well! He was accommodating to our needs and what we wanted to see. Just to let others know - I would not recommend bringing and flashing your camera around on this tour. Being with a guide did give us that feeling of being safe and wouldn't be going there alone.
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Awesome3050
Apr 1, 2024
Great walking tour - Mulalo was a great guide and brought me to visit many important areas to get a better gist of what local life in the city is like. He explained much of the history behind the buildings and parks, giving me a much better understanding. The tour started and ended on time. The itinerary on the website needs to be updated to reflect that the Top of Africa was not accessible. This accounts for the 4/5 rating.
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