Soweto Historical Township Walking Tour: Get an Authentic Experience with a Native Guide

Embark on a historical walking tour of Soweto, the township where political icons lived during Apartheid. Meet locals, taste local cuisine, and experience an authentic Sowetan experience with a native guide.

Duration: 4 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Hector Pieterson Museum and Memorial - Meeting at the Museum, we will talk first about the Soweto uprising, which was one the downfall of apartheid organised by students of. Soweto.
  • Moema Street - We walk through the footsteps of the youth of 1976, sharing insightful details of the shooting, the living conditions and the aftermath of the…
What's Included
  • Bottled water
  • Lunch
What's Not Included
  • All additional Items and Cost
  • Pick ups and Drop off
Additional Information

Our tour begins at the Hector Peterson Memorial, where you will learn about the significance of the 1976 Soweto Uprising, a significant turning point in the Apartheid system. We will then walk down Moema Street, retracing the steps of the historic march. As we continue down Vilakazi Street, we will visit Nelson Mandela’s house, where you will have 20…

Location
Hector Pieterson Memorial
Khumalo Rd
Cancellation Policy

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

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766deenav
Mar 27, 2025
Great walking tour with Maweza & Sibusiso - What a great tour made even more memorable by the tour guides, Maweza and Sibusiso, are very knowledgeable and took great time in explaining the history of the different neighborhoods we explored.
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Superyakachi
Mar 26, 2025
Good guide - The guide was quite good and it has been a proper tour… (I do not know why they have this min 100 character limit, I wrote the last sentence to fulfill the limit)
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Alexander_r
Mar 18, 2025
Maweza was a... - Maweza was a knowledgeable and very friendly host. He welcomed us and took care of our needs. He made our experience one to never forget. We learned a lot about Soweto and got to see the real township in action.
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Riccardo_s
Mar 17, 2025
Fantastic cultural tour with Maweza - This is a fantastic tour that gives you a full understanding of the history of Soweto, including also a very accurate description of the different social classes within the area. A special thank goes to Maweza, our guide for this tour. Maweza is not just a guide but a researcher of his own kind and most importantly a local, who will enrich your experience with anecdotes and facts that are often overlooked. Thank you so much for highly enlightening cultural experience.
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Ricaudet
Feb 14, 2025
Soweto Tour with a Professional - Our guide Maweza was very professional. He makes sure everything goes smoothly, he knows Soweto and his story very well. He helped us arrange our return transportation safely and waited with us for the taxi to arrive. Merci Maweza.
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Meander41457682981
Jan 27, 2025
Soweto Walking Tour - Ladies Day Out - We had such an amazing time with our visit to Soweto. Our guide met us at the coffee shop in Vilakazi street as arranged and on time. He is a local in Soweto and very knowledgable and professional, and fun! You do not walk past someone and not greet, this was so refreshing as everyone in the neighbourhood is so friendly and kind. We felt welcome throughout the trip. You can dress anyway you like but some comfy shoes is definitely recommended, the walks wasn’t hard but you are on your feet most of the day. The taxi drive was an experience, the respect the people driving in it towards each other was nice to witness, if a lady climbs in with a baby or an elderly person, everyone moves up so they can sit in front. The Kota burger was amazingly lekker, our guide told us that it would be our cheat day and it was well worth it. The whole trip was insightful and so much fun. We were 3 ladies, me, my mom and my sister-in-law. Thank you One Day Africa, we can recommend you for this tour any day.
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Jet05903191067
Jan 26, 2025
THE BEST TOUR IN SOWETO - Mawesa is an EXCELLENT tour guide which really enhanced the quality of the tour. He is well known and respected by the community, so we were able to go into very economically depressed areas, all the while feeling totally safe. I HIGHLY recommend this tour!
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Laurel_h
Jan 24, 2025
Clarifying, thought provoking and motivating to respect and assist others - Maweza is extremely knowledge about the history of Africa and eager to share it. I treasure the time spend walking through Soweto and learning, especially the time interacting in the tin village.
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Philippenv3751vk
Jan 24, 2025
An experience rich in emotions! - We enjoyed this well-organized urban hike in Soweto with intelligent and emotionally charged Maweza explanations. Small group (8), it's easier to stroll through the different neighborhoods until the towers. Interesting! Even if our command of English is not excellent far from it.
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Pawe_m2022
Mar 21, 2025
Waste of money - Tour guide wasnt experienced and hadnt have any charisma to interested. Restaurant was terrible and dirty. I highly DONT recomment the tour.
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