Private Soweto Half-Day Tour

Explore the south-west township city of Soweto on this history filled tour. You will delve deep into South Africa's black only township, where the history of Apartheid traces its roots from.

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Highlights

Drive by Soweto townships and see the suburban way of life
Visit Mandela House Museum
Go to the Hector Piterson Museum and learn about the youth uprising movement

Description

You will depart from your hotel in Sandton, heading to the south-west township of (Soweto). Take a designated route through Johannesburg south suburbs and see the sleek cars and spacious freeways. You will go past Johannesburg city with its tall buildings, most of them built during the apartheid era, as you make your way to Soweto. Soon, the beautiful scenery will disappear as you enter Soweto, which has a population of just over 2 million black residents. Pass through two iconic landmarks that used to house power generation, and are now normally used for Bungee jumping. Drive through Soweto heading to the famous Hector Pieterson Museum with its dark history about the youth uprising in 1976. From here you will drive through Soweto for sightseeing, and finally head to Mandela House Museum on Vilakazi Street. Here, you will learn about the man, Nelson Mandela, who became a world icon. Finally, you will hop on back to the tour van heading back to the hotel in Johannesburg. En route, you will pass through FNB stadium, which hosted the opening and closing matches of the 2010 World Cup finals.