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Soweto Walking Tour: Experience Local Culture, Cuisine, and Commute with Museum Visits
4.8
40 Ratings
Johannesburg
Immerse yourself in the vibrant culture and rich history of Soweto on a walking tour. Sample local cuisine, visit iconic museums, and experience the authentic daily life of a Sowetan.
Immerse yourself in the vibrant culture and rich history of Soweto on a walking tour. Sample local cuisine, visit iconic museums, and experience the authentic daily life of a Sowetan.
Duration:
3 hours, 30 minutes
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- Hector Pieterson Museum and Memorial - Inside the museum, you can experience the story through videos and photographs. The museum features a collection of images, the actual placards used by the students, and the police weapons. Note that the museum is closed on Mondays.
- Mandela House - The house showcases pictures of Nelson Mandela, his…
- Hector Pieterson Museum and Memorial - Inside the museum, you can experience the story through videos and photographs. The museum features a collection of images, the actual placards used by the students, and the police weapons. Note that the museum is closed on Mondays.
- Mandela House - The house showcases pictures of Nelson Mandela, his family, and friends, along with various certificates of honor they received from around the globe.
- Vilakazi Street - Our tour will take you to a bar where you can purchase and taste Soweto Gold beer, which originated in Soweto.
- Orlando Towers - These two 100m tall silos are the tallest structures in the township. Formerly a coal power station decommissioned in 1998, it has been transformed into a recreational facility. Visitors can engage in activities such as bungee jumping, free falling, and climbing. If you have time, you can try these activities after the tour, although they are not included in the tour itself.
What's Included
- Lunch
- Tour Guide
- Lunch
- Tour Guide
What's Not Included
- Museum entrances
- Alcoholic Beverages
- Museum entrances
- Alcoholic Beverages
Additional Information
With this experience you don’t only get a knowledgeable guide but you get to eat and drink local meals. You will also ride like we do in our main mode of transport. You get to learn about our attractions such as the Hector Pieterson museum, Mandela family Museum, Orlando Towers,Tutu residence and Winnie Mandela house. You get to taste the first beer…
With this experience you don’t only get a knowledgeable guide but you get to eat and drink local meals. You will also ride like we do in our main mode of transport. You get to learn about our attractions such as the Hector Pieterson museum, Mandela family Museum, Orlando Towers,Tutu residence and Winnie Mandela house. You get to taste the first beer created in Soweto.
The tour is accommodating everyone is welcome, we don’t discriminate in anyway. We will be walking in a safe areas but I will take you to places where tourists cannot find by themselves. With this experience you will become a Sowetan for one day.
Location
Hector Pieterson Memorial
Khumalo Rd
We meet at the Hector Pietersen memorial Orlando West Soweto.
I will be waiting near the door of the museum, opposite the curio Shop.
Type the name on your GPS it's easy to find.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
4.8
(40 Ratings)
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Alexander_k
Feb 14, 2024
Amazing tour ! - We had a wonderful guide who made us live like a local citizen for a couple of hours. We were able to walk thru the city of Soweto discovers things that are not " on the books " what an amazing experience. I would recommend to anyone who is looking for a unique tour guide and unique way of knowing more about Soweto story !
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Paola_p
Jan 25, 2024
Amazing guide! - Sibu is just the best. He knows everything about Soweto and also everybody there! Our walk together was pretty cool and the whole tour is totally worth it. I highly recommend this tour for everyone interested by Soweto's History - and if you can choose Sibu, even better!
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Brian_c
Jan 24, 2024
Great tour and great guide. - Sibu is a great guy and incredibly knowledgeable about Soweto and the broad history of South Africa. The tour is very interesting and never felt scared with him. He’s kind of the man about town.
Fair warning… it’s a lot of walking (5k/3mi thereabouts) in the hot sun. Bring sunscreen and just bear the walk in mind if there’s any kind of mobility issues.
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Susanna_a
Jan 23, 2024
Great walking tour - Sibusiso was an excellent guide. He was very knowledgeable, and I had a great morning walking around Soweto with him
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Thanyani_g
Jan 1, 2024
It was amazing - Lebo(Rambo), our guide made our experience truly memorable. He made our visit quite interesting. The Taxi ride was one of the best experiences.
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Yoshi_l
Dec 12, 2023
We had a lovely... - We had a lovely experience with our knowledgeable guide Sibusiso who gave us lots of insights and info about soweto.
I can recommend this tour if you’re wanting to learn more about soweto.
Had a nice meeting point with a cup of coffee before starting the tour.
Went past the famous sights where the schoolkids were protesting back in the days. Here our guide gave us info about that time. Walked through the streets of soweto in a safe environment with our guide looking after us. Had a traditional joburg lunch break what was delicious.
Optional mandela house tour what we took. End of the tour we went to a beer brewery for a nice beer tasting. After that a taxi picked us up to go to the famous Soweto towers.
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Guilherme_guimarosa
Dec 8, 2023
A tour you must take while in Joburg - Very rich tour. Our guide Lebo was passionated about the history of Soweto, presenting the main events in the town with depth knowledge. He also allowed us to experience Soweto in its differents facets. As an extra, we had a tasty lunch and rode a local taxi
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Luv2travel002017
Jan 13, 2024
Informative Soweto Tour By A Local - We felt welcomed by Sibu from the very beginning! As a local he was able to answer any question we had (and we had a lot!) about the history and the current status of this area. We were able to experience a local taxi, walk throughout much of the area, and end by eating a wonderful local lunch (yum!).
The only reason I did not give it the 5-stars it deserved, is that there was no indicator on the site that mentioned the Hector Pieterson Museum was closed on Monday... and that was the day we took the tour. Sibu still gave us an overview of the significance of the site, and it is a very powerful story!
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Jacques
Jan 3, 2024
Very good guide - The guide was very good. Unfortunately the tour is not the most interesting as there is not much to see in Soweto. This is a missed opportunity for an area that has left a trace in the history of the XX century
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Yosef_b
Apr 1, 2024
Terrible tour - Unfortunately, our experience on the tour fell short of expectations. Despite the promise of four main highlights, three were either skipped entirely or only briefly touched upon. Firstly, the visit to the Mandela house left much to be desired, as we only lingered outside while the guide discussed mundane details such as marriage dates, neglecting to delve into Mandela's profound accomplishments. Additionally, despite the advertised free entry, we were unable to step inside the house. Secondly, the Soweto brewery excursion was entirely omitted from the itinerary, leaving us without the anticipated experience. Thirdly, our time at the Soweto towers was disappointingly brief, with minimal information provided, and the decision to visit was based more on convenience than genuine interest (as our guide said “ it’ll be easier to get an Uber from here” Lastly, the tour was significantly shorter than the promised four hours, lasting only two and a half hours.
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