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This exciting morning or afternoon tour begins by a short drive through Johannesburg via the Mandela Foundation into Soweto, the largest township in S Africa. Combine with Caves & Cradle for full day.

Highlights

• Step back in time to the early days of South Africa & the biggest gold rush ever
• Discover the history of Johannesburg & Soweto on a guided tour of the area
• Learn about Vilikazi St, where 2 Nobel Peace Prize recipients lived
• Visit the Apartheid, Mandela, Hector Petersen Museums & Regina Mundi Church
• Enjoy intimate small pvt group tours (min 2p) to ensure memories of South Africa

Description

Explore the history of Soweto on a half or full-day tour, with German, French & Dutch speaking guides. We tailor make private tours to suit your needs. Minimum of 2 people. Halfday tours from only R 1 980 per person, including all entrance fees. Full day includes also visiting two UNESCO World Heritage Sites: Sterkfontein Caves & The Cradle of Humankind. is from only R 3 860 per person. Best prices. Check out our reviews on our WhatsApp link. We also have more than 10 exciting day tours in the Johannesburg area including • Lilliesleaf Museum Tour. Go to magictravelstours for details. Soweto is a symbol of the New South Africa, caught between old squatter misery and new prosperity, squalor and an upbeat lifestyle. It’s a vibrant city which still openly bears the scars of the Apartheid past and yet shows what’s possible in the New South Africa” The est. of Soweto is, like Jhb, linked directly to the discovery of Gold in 1886. Thousands of people from around the world and SA flocked to the new town to seek their fortunes or to offer their labour. Within 4 years Jhb was the 2 nd largest city in South Africa. More than half the population was black, most living in multi racial shanty towns near the gold mines. As the gold mining industry developed, so did the need for labour increase. Migrant labour was started and most of these workers lived in mine compounds. However, other workers had to find their own accommodation. The first residents of what is now known as Soweto were located into the area called Klipspruit in 1905 following their relocation from “Coolietown” in the centre of Johannesburg as a result of an outbreak of bubonic plague. The Johannesburg City Council took the opportunity to establish racially segregated residential areas. Some residents were to be relocated to Alexandra township (North of Johannesburg, near the present day Sandton). This group comprised black, Indian and coloured families and they received freehold title to their land (this was subsequently reversed by the Apartheid Government). Only black families were located into Klipspruit and the housing was on a rental basis. Klipspruit was subsequently renamed Pimville. During the 1930s the demand for housing for the large numbers of black people who had moved into Johannesburg grew to such an extent that new housing was built in an area known as Orlando, named after the 1st administrator Edwin Orlando Leaky. In the 1940s a controversial character James Mpanza led the first land invasion and some 20000 squatters occupied land near Orlando. James Mpanza is known as the “Father of Soweto”. In 1959 the residents of Sophiatown were forcibly removed to Soweto and occupied the area known as Meadowlands. Sir Earnest Oppenheimer, the first chairman of the Anglo American Corporation, was appalled by the housing shortage and was instrumental in arranging a loan for the construction of additional housing and this is commemorated by the Oppenheimer Tower in Jabulani, Soweto.

Includes

Private guided tours of Soweto, Apartheid Museum, and Mandela Museum in Vilikazi Street Admission to all sites Entrance fees at Regina Mundi Catholic Church depicting famous Black Madonna, in Soweto Entrance fees at Hector Peterson Museum, detailing the reasons for the 1976 riots in Soweto Transportation between sites including pick up and drop off at your hotel Air-conditioned luxury vehicles for 1 - 8 guests, including bottled water Best prices. Check out our reviews on our WhatsApp link. We also have more than 10 other exciting private day tours in the Johannesburg area, with experienced drivers: Cradle of Humankind Tour Lilliesleaf Museum Tour Pretoria City Tour Cullinan Diamond Mine Tour Lesedi / Lion & Safari Park Tour Go to magictravelstours for details.

Important Information

• All tours have a minimum of 2 guests. We offer private tours especially tailored to your specific needs. Discounts apply only to groups of 6 people or more. Best prices. Prices vary according to number of guests. Tours may be customised to suit your requirements. With German, French & Dutch speaking guides. We also offer airport and Sun City transfers in luxury vehicles. Go to magictravelstours for details. Check out our reviews on our WhatsApp link.

Easy cancellation

Cancel up to 24 hours in advance for a full refund