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.

Customer Ratings
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Bertbelgian
Jan 13, 2025
Great local experience - The tour was great. Maweza knows so much and so many people! Bontle holds her own and will be great when she starts leading the tours. I think the way they set the tour up is perfect. It is important to see all the facets of this society and to hear the history that lead to it. I am glad they do not shy away from showing us the poverty that is a part of Soweto and South Africa. I would highly recommend this tour. The food we were given was delicious. And there was vegetarian option. The bus ride was a unique part.
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Z7817xgheatherl
Dec 18, 2024
Very Worthwhile Visit - Mulalo was a great guide. He shared a lot of history, politics, and culture that I would not have learned in a guidebook. We learned so much about Soweto.
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Wendyscott_k
Dec 10, 2024
Well worth the time! - The guide was wonderful...but Aviator asked us to choose a meeting point, one out of 3 and the guide said we should have met at one point only. This made us late to the tour and 5 other people were on the tour. Please fix that issue. I could not finish the purchase without picking a meeting place...so I had to pick one. There was no guidance here.
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Mjumbep
Dec 1, 2024
An immersive, honest, and respectful tour of Soweto - We toured Soweto with Maweza and had a wonderful, informative, eye-opening time. The information and places he shared with us gave us a real feel for the township. Also, he skillfully set expectations for the tour, and ensured that we could be respectful of the people and places we visited.
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Vacation14462063399
Nov 20, 2024
Vibrant experience - The tour experience is one of the best things to do in Johannesburg, I'm really amazed Joburg has such a well curated and historical tour experience's
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Thomas_s
Oct 30, 2024
Fab Soweto experience! - Fab Soweto experience! Highly recommend! Maweza our guide was great. Friendly, knowledgable, considerate, he gave an informative, in-depth, well balanced tour and perspective of Soweto, its history, people and way of life. Sanibonani..!
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152lizan
Oct 27, 2024
Soweto walk tour with Mawueza - The walk tour of Soweto was amazing and educational. Mawueza was very knowledgeable, friendly and a pleasant tour guide.
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Booneb147
Oct 21, 2024
5+ highly recommend!! - I can’t emphasize enough what an amazing tour this is! I learned so much from Maweza about the culture, Mandela’s lasting legacy, the ongoing challenges in South Africa post apartheid, and drew parallels between apartheid and what is happening in Palestine 🇿🇦 🇵🇸 thank you
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Passionatetraveller4
Nov 24, 2024
Unique and memorable tour - I highly recommend the tour with Maweza, he was very knowledgeable and friendly. We got to know the area quite well, with its history and people. During the tour, we were shown houses of Tutu and the Mandela couple, in addition to learning about their lives. It wasn‘t terribly in depth, so even for an impression it‘s worth going. After the tour, I picked up details from the internet. The tour operator never responded on tripadvisor or sent any message re starting point, which I found confusing re list of starting points on here and people saying it‘s the Pietersen museum. Same happened to another person, so we waited and called the company ultimately; the others had met at a coffee shop opposite the museum. I‘m also in two minds about visiting the basic settlement - it was good to hear from their community leader and to speak to an inhabitant however a bit awkward re tips as everyone we met stressed for us to please give what we can and the little traditional merchandise layout at the end was especially uncomfortable as we were being pulled in every direction to come and buy. Children kept following us asking for sweets too which we didn‘t have with us. Rather than giving here and there awkwardly I‘d prefer for the operator to say x amount of your total cost goes to their projects - I‘d be more than happy to pay a premium.
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Gergelym2014
Nov 19, 2024
Seeds of resistance - Following a long and thorough introduction to the history of Soweto at the Hector Pieterson Memorial Park, the first half of the tour provided us with a firsthand experience of the sites where resistance against apartheid took shape back in the 1960s and 70s. After lunch, a brief visit to a slum in West Ontario offered a glimpse into contemporary life in the neighborhood, as stark and eye-opening as stepping into a shanty. With three different guides, each sharing insights into the communities they know best, the tour offered a truly attentive and nuanced perspective on both the historical and contemporary struggles of these areas. It was an experience that connected us deeply to the narratives of resistance and resilience. Thank you Maweza, and the others in the team, for this kind and informative walk!
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