Soweto Guided Tour: Explore South Africa's Cultural Hub by Bike, Walking, or E-Scooter
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Soweto
Discover the vibrant culture and rich history of Soweto, South Africa's cultural hub, on a guided tour. Explore by bike, walking, or e-scooter and uncover the past, present, and future of this iconic township.
Duration: 3 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Vilakazi Street - Right in the heart of South Africa’s largest, and the world’s most famous, township (so big, it’s practically a city in its own right) Vilakazi Street is where Nelson Mandela spent the first couple of nights upon his release after 27 years of imprisonment, with his former wife, Winnie Mandela. Number 8115 Orlando West was also where he lived between 1946 and 1962. Home to some well-known Sowetan party spots like Kwa-Lichaba, it’s the place to go in Soweto!
  • Meadowlands East Zone 4 - Popularly known as “Ndofaya” to the locals, Meadowlands Zone 4 has some niche pubs where you can mingle & socialise with the locals. It’s a place off the beaten path with its own offering of nightlife.
  • Diepkloof Zone 3 - This is home to places like Meat Meet, Establishment Pub & Pat’s Kitchen at Opozit Lounge where the after party for the Soweto Pride usually takes place.
  • FNB Stadium - First National Bank Stadium or simply FNB Stadium, also known as Soccer City and The Calabash, is an association football and Rugby union stadium located in Nasrec, bordering the Soweto area of Johannesburg, South Africa
  • Mandela House - The Nelson Mandela National Museum, commonly referred to as Mandela House, is the house on Vilakazi Street, Orlando West, Soweto, South Africa, where Nelson Mandela lived from 1946 to 1962.
  • Hector Pieterson Museum and Memorial - The Hector Pieterson Museum is a large museum located in Orlando West, Soweto, South Africa, two blocks away from where Hector Pieterson was shot and killed 16 June 1976
What's Included
  • Bottled water
  • Bicycle use
  • Local Guide
  • Segway use
What's Not Included
  • Lunch
Additional Information

South West Township as known as SOWETO is not only home to two noble piece price winners but also home to over 2 million South African’s.

Soweto is where it all started for most black people in South Africa and on this experience we will be covering the past present but most importantly the future of Soweto and South Africa as a whole.

The experience is done in 3 forms:

Walking
Bike
E-scooter

Location
Vilakazi Street
Cancellation Policy

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

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Nomfundom162
Mar 26, 2023
Soweto walking tour - What a friendly staff, from the admitnistrator to the driver who picked me up, to the guide who gave me an exciting tour of Soweto. We had such a great time. My money was well spent
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P710ynlisag
Nov 29, 2022
Walking tour in Soweto - It was an amazing tour in Soweto with a local guide. The meeting point was easily reachable with an Uber, afterwards we walked around for 3 hours. There were lots of interesting information and also a museum was included. We finished with a local beer together with the guide which added a personal note to the tour. We recommend!
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Jt
Aug 14, 2022
A fabulous and powerful intro to Soweto - This was a bike tour around Soweto, with visits to the Mandela House and the devastating Hector Pieterson museum included. We biked around 10 miles/ 16km and our guide Phiwe have us an excellent introduction to the history and culture of Soweto. If you're in Joburg for more than a night, I HIGHLY recommend this - only the apartheid museum has been a more impactful experience to me as a foreign visitor to Joburg. Street art, culture, history and a bit of exercise - what more could you ask?
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Yair
Aug 1, 2022
Great experiences in Johannesburg - We had several experiences with honest travel, Soweto walking tour, inner city walking tour and Pan Africa cooking dinner. Everything was just perfect,our guide Tyrese is knowledgeable, and pleasent, arrived on time, always smiles, I highly recommend them
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Niallvb
Jun 13, 2022
Authentic and great value Soweto experience with knowledgeable and helpful guides. - With escooters,our guides Phiwe and Mike could take us to interesting streets that buses cant access, we could get to places wiickly and it was really fun. I am 62 yet the escooter was easy to use. Our guides were from Soweto and knew many of the folks around Soweto, they showed us what a wonderful community vibe there is in Soweto. The cost was very reasonable, includes entry into Hector Pietersen museum and Nelson Mandela house. Phiwe and Mike were extremely knowledgeable. We learned so much from our visit, it was both fun and somewhat sobering when you learn the history of Soweto, so much connected to the history of South Africa and the Apartheid regieme. Despite the history and hardship, the community of Soweto continues to demonstrate its strength and character. We would certainly take this tour again, it was truly one of the highlights of our visit to South Africa.
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Lugosi79
Apr 23, 2022
Must do while in Joburg - Unforgettable experience with amazing tour guide. If you are not in shape, choose e bike, otherwise enjoy cycling in biggest township in the world.
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Jarexit
Feb 27, 2022
Essential South African Experience - Soweto is the most important tourist spot in Joburg but obviously I wouldn't be comfortable going there alone. That's where Tye came in! He showed me around and educated me while keeping me laughing the whole way, which was very impressive! There were plenty of highlights but nothing hit me harder than the Hector Pieterson Museum. It is a struggle to face that ugly past but I came away with a greater perspective of this country's progression, still with problems today but an incredible place all the same. If you're thinking of doing this tour, then go through this company for sure!
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Videl
Feb 4, 2022
Great guys great tours! - It was a nice trip. We just got a lot of Informations. It was good organized. Tye was funny. And we met Franky he gave us a lot of information about soweto and apartheid. Thanks for that. It is just to recommend. We booked the grafting tour as well!
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978leat
Dec 12, 2021
Awesome! - We came from US and Tye is excellent tour guide and very knowledgeable! We explore Soweto and the history is very interesting! Highly recommended.
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137justint
Dec 12, 2021
A Journey thru Time - Tye provided us with an amazing experience of Soweto. He has a very deep understanding. He started us with the foundation and weaved us through on a complete journey. To top it all off we had an amazing meal. A must do!!
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