Soweto Exploration by Bicycle: Visit Iconic Landmarks and Enjoy Local Cuisine

Experience the vibrant Soweto on a bicycle tour. Visit iconic landmarks, taste local cuisine, and learn about the history of apartheid. Book now!

Duration: 4 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Phomolong - Sharing stories about different family generations, how apartheid had an impact in everyone, and how Soweto has changed today.
  • Mzimhlophe - Visiting the only former women’s residential hostel in Soweto, which housed domestic workers working in the Suburbs of Johannesburg.
  • Nkungu Street - Visiting Mama Lillian Mgoyi’s home,…
What's Included
  • Bottled water
  • Bicycle and Helmet
  • Lunch
What's Not Included
  • Entrance Fee: Nelson Mandela House (R60)
  • All additional Items and Cost
  • Pick-up and Drop-off
Additional Information

Embark on a fun and unique tour experience as you explore the urban complexity of Soweto on a bicycle. Get to experience the township like a local, get a glimpse of Hector Pietersen Museum, Mandela House and Tutu House.
Start your cycling tour in at the Hector Pietersen, to learn how Soweto’s Establishment in 1904 and the history of this famous Township….

Location
7346 Kumalo St
Kumalo Street
Meet your guide in front of the Vilakazi Espresso, opposite the Hector Pieterson Memorial. Please wait INSIDE the coffee shop if you arrive before your tour starts! (We will communicate with you via WhatsApp or Message 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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Daniels3214
Oct 18, 2024
Great half day seeing the real Soweto! - We had an amazing half day in Soweto, seeing so much of this vibrant township by single speed bike. Our guide Themba was brilliant, keeping us informed every step of the way, both on the moving history of this part of South Africa, and also on other interesting facts, like the rivalry between the local football teams Kaizer Chiefs and Orlando Pirates. Go pirates! 🏴‍☠️ We felt completely safe during the whole tour and got some great photos and videos by bike. This was a much better overview of Soweto than just seeing Vilakazi St, which is very touristy.
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Bertm834
Oct 16, 2024
Ride around Soweto district - Great bike ride around Soweto neighbourhood! My guide was great! Felt safe the entire time! Saw mandelas house and visited some slums (optional)
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Joerg
Oct 10, 2024
Impressesive insights - Themba was our guide and he was amazing!!! He is very smart and patient and giving us as a family with young boys always a good and safe feeling. All people we met in the streets were just lovely and welcoming. These people are a real treasure. We also took the slum tour. Everybody should do this, it resets your perspective so fundamentally.
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Adele_p
Sep 30, 2024
Getting to know Soweto on bikes - Trent was a really nice guide, would definitely recommend him! We were a bit late, but he was quite flexible and adaptable, took his time without any rush at all, and really tried to make a personalised experience for us based on our interests. He was open to answer any questions about the people and history of Soweto, which we really appreciated, and he seemed happy to show us around on bikes (which allows you to cover more ground than walking, but still much closer to the community than in a car). Trent is also very knowledgeable about the history facts. The koti sandwich was a great addition to the tour - 10/10
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T7235xaandrewm
Sep 18, 2024
Outstanding bike tour of Soweto - Excellent guided tour with very friendly and knowledgeable guide (Temba). An opportunity to experience Soweto and learn about the people who live there. Good quality bikes, but a few up hill sections to make it over.
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Mark
Sep 5, 2024
Great bike tour - Themba did an incredible job. Very knowledgeable about the history of South Afr, Johannesburg, and Soweto. Kept it all very interesting while showing us the sites in Soweto. We highly recommend this bike tour
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Edoardodoc
Aug 28, 2024
Great experience! - Soweto is huge and full of life. The visit was interesting and fun and the Guide, Tamba, was great at taking us around and telling us lots of curiosities about the history and population of the township. A special mention at lunch, really great!
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167christelp
Aug 22, 2024
Complete Soweto cycling tour - I had a lot of fun with Themba as my guide cycling through all parts of Soweto! Since it’s off season I was the only one on this tour, as apparently I cycle quickly we were back early but I felt like we really saw most aspects of the history and living in Soweto! Themba did still take the leftover time to explain me more and join to the Hector Pietersen museum, which was very nice. Overall a great afternoon! (Although I recommend doing the tour in the morning when coming in summer, it was end of winter and already quite warm for cycling up the hills) Note: the entrance fee to Nelson Mandela house has gone up and is now a bit steep for the size of this museum, you can however skip it and enjoy from outside only if you prefer. Same for the slum tour, which is hosted by a local guide if deciding to enter, this is donation based.
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Erna_v
Aug 13, 2024
Temba is a great guide!... - Temba is a great guide! We went up in the cool towers because someone asked it. Temba is very flexible en changes his program at the spot.
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Tasha
Jul 29, 2024
Amazing experience and very informative about the culture and history. - This was a huge highlight of our Joburg trip, extremely educational, humbling and warm. The tour guide Mulalo was excellent and has great knowledge and very smart😁
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