Highlights
- Learn about the history of Soweto
- Visit Mandela's House
- Experience a fascinating glimpse of bustling neighborhood life
Description
Depart from your hotel, heading to the southwest township of Johannesburg. Take a route through Johannesburg's southern suburbs and see the sleek cars and spacious freeways.
Next, discover Johannesburg city with its tall buildings, most of them built during the apartheid era, while you make your way to Soweto. Watch the beautiful scenery disappear as you enter Soweto.
Pass by 2 iconic landmarks that used to generate power in the township of Soweto and are now normally used for bungee jumping. Drive through Soweto heading to the famous Hector Pieterson memorial with its dark history about the youth uprising in 1976.
From here, drive through the township for sightseeing, and finally, head to Mandela House Museum on Vilakazi Street. In the museum, you will learn about the father of the nation, Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela, who became a world icon.
Finally, hop back into the tour vehicle returning to your hotel. En route, you will pass by FNB Stadium also known as Soccer City or The Calabash, which hosted the opening and closing matches of the 2010 World Cup finals.
Includes
Pickup and drop-off from your hotel in a comfortable vehicle
Driver/guide
Entrance to Mandela House in Soweto
Vilakazi Street
Visit Hector Pieterson Memorial
View of Desmond Tutu House and Winnie Mandela house
View of an informal settlement
View of the Soweto cooling towers
View of the Baragwanath Hospital
Bottled water
WiFi
Map
Excludes
Lunch
Personal expenses
Important Information
- Please do not carry any luggage
Easy cancellation
Cancel up to 24 hours in advance for a full refund
