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Soweto and Johannesburg Guided Day Tour
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By Phillipians 4 Four
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Duration:
8–9 hours
Taking Covid-19 safety measures
Hotel pickup offered
Group size:
15
Wheelchair accessible
Ticket type:
Mobile
  • Duration:
    8–9 hours
  • Taking Covid-19 safety measures
  • Hotel pickup offered
  • Group size:
    15
  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Ticket type:
    Mobile
About
Know before you go
  • Duration: 8-9 hours
  • Mobile tickets accepted
  • Instant confirmation
Cancellation policy
  • For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start date of the experience.
Available languages
English, French
What to expect
Know before you go
  • Duration: 8-9 hours
  • Mobile tickets accepted
  • Instant confirmation
Available languages
English, French
Cancellation policy
  • For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start date of the experience.
What to expect
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Important information
Inclusions
  • Local guide
  • Transport by air-conditioned minivan
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off
  • Entry/Admission - Hector Pieterson Memorial
  • Entry/Admission - Vilakazi Street
  • Entry/Admission - Mandela House
  • Entry/Admission - Constitution Hill Human Rights Precinct
  • Entry/Admission - Apartheid Museum
Exclusions
  • Lunch
  • Food and drinks
  • Drinks
  • Alcoholic drinks (available to purchase)
  • Entry/Admission - Hector Pieterson Museum and Memorial
  • Entry/Admission - Soweto
Duration
8–9 hours
Departure details
  • Traveller pickup is offered.
  • Hotels, Guest house, BNB and Residential
  • Hotel pickup is offered. View the hotel list on our checkout page to see if yours is included among the pickup points.
Additional information
  • Confirmation will be received at time of booking
  • Casual
  • A minimum of 2 adults per booking is required
  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Infants must sit on laps
  • Most travellers can participate
  • This tour/activity will have a maximum of 15 travellers
Inclusions
  • Local guide
  • Transport by air-conditioned minivan
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off
  • Entry/Admission - Hector Pieterson Memorial
  • Entry/Admission - Vilakazi Street
  • Entry/Admission - Mandela House
  • Entry/Admission - Constitution Hill Human Rights Precinct
  • Entry/Admission - Apartheid Museum
Exclusions
  • Lunch
  • Food and drinks
  • Drinks
  • Alcoholic drinks (available to purchase)
  • Entry/Admission - Hector Pieterson Museum and Memorial
  • Entry/Admission - Soweto
Departure details
  • Traveller pickup is offered.
  • Hotels, Guest house, BNB and Residential
  • Hotel pickup is offered. View the hotel list on our checkout page to see if yours is included among the pickup points.
Duration
8–9 hours
Return details
  • Returns to original departure point
Additional information
  • Confirmation will be received at time of booking
  • Casual
  • A minimum of 2 adults per booking is required
  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Infants must sit on laps
  • Most travellers can participate
  • This tour/activity will have a maximum of 15 travellers
Travel safe during COVID-19
Last updated: 17 Jun 2020
A note from Soweto and Johannesburg Guided Day Tour
symptoms should stay at home or their hotels. All clients must come with their face masks.
What you can expect during your visit
  • Regular temperature checks for staff
  • Regularly sanitised high-traffic areas
  • Temperature checks for tour participants upon arrival
What you can expect during your visit
  • Regular temperature checks for staff
  • Regularly sanitised high-traffic areas
  • Temperature checks for tour participants upon arrival
  • Guides required to regularly wash hands
  • Hand sanitiser available to travellers and staff
  • Transportation vehicles regularly sanitised
  • Face masks required for guides in public areas
  • Paid stay-at-home policy for staff with symptoms
  • Face masks required for travellers in public areas
  • Social distancing enforced throughout experience
Itinerary
  • You'll get picked up
    See Important Information for details
  • 1
    Hector Pieterson Memorial
    Stop: 30 minutes - Admission included
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  • 2
    Hector Pieterson Museum and Memorial
    Stop: 30 minutes - Admission excluded
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  • 3
    Johannesburg
    Stop: 30 minutes
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  • 4
    Vilakazi Street
    Stop: 15 minutes - Admission included
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  • 5
    Orlando Towers
    Stop: 25 minutes
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  • 6
    Mandela House
    Stop: 30 minutes - Admission included
    See details
  • 7
    Constitution Hill Human Rights Precinct
    Stop: 60 minutes - Admission included
    See details
  • 8
    Sakhumzi Restaurant
    Stop: 60 minutes - Admission excluded
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  • 9
    Apartheid Museum
    Stop: 2 hours - Admission included
    See details
  • You'll return to the starting point
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uepianogirl
Evansville, IN1,465 contributions
Private Day tour of Johannesburg and Soweto
We did a private day tour of Johannesburg with Clement and it was amazing! Clement was very knowledgeable and we learned so much about Johannesburg, Soweto, and the apartheid era. Clement shared that he grew up in Soweto, which explains how he knows so much about the area! He was also very professional throughout the day.

We did Constitution Hill, Soweto, the Nelson Mandela House, the Hector Pieterson Memorial (just the lawn), and the apartheid museum. We also had a typical South African lunch in Soweto. Somehow Clement got us to all the spots and kept us on schedule. If you don't have much time in Johannesburg, I really recommend doing this tour and booking it as a private tour. That way you can be more flexible with timing.
Written 25 July 2022
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Solly750
Thanks. Please come again
Written 30 July 2022
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Jo Canning
England, UK6 contributions
Excellent experience
Solly is a wonderful character who has such knowledge of the areas you visit. He picked us up from our hotel at the exact time he said he would and his vehicle is spotlessly clean with the offer of sanitiser and fresh water. We were taken to several interesting places including constitutional hill, mandela house, ghandi square and the hector peterson memorial. Lunch was included in a restaurant in Soweto which was exceptionally good. Solly was flexible in that at our request to see the cooling tours in Soweto he gladly did a small detour. We learnt so much from him and i would not hesitate to recommend him to anyone coming to Johannesburg and wanting a great guide.
Written 22 January 2022
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Solly750
Thanks Roam. Please come again.
Written 24 January 2022
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Andy S
10 contributions
Fantastic tour of Soweto and Johannesburg as a whole
I would recommend this tour to anyone traveling in Johannesburg. Solly was our guide for the day, and he is incredibly knowledgeable about the history of the city. He enjoyed answering any questions we had, and he's very thorough in describing what you're seeing in the city. Seeing the Nelson Mandela house was a very unique experience. I learned a lot about the history of Apartheid and the history of Soweto, specifically.

If you're like to see more of Joburg and learn more about South Africa as a whole, I highly recommend this tour!
Written 7 March 2022
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Ben_K
Philadelphia, PA2 contributions
Solly is awesome
I had Solly, the owner and operator of the tour company, as my personal guide for two consecutive days - first one being this tour of Johannesburg and Soweto. Solly is extremely knowledgeable and kind and attentive to details - giving me all kinds of historical context around what I was seeing - and it made my experience so much richer and reward. If you are looking for a local guide who really knows the history, the culture, and the essence of what it means to be South African, Solly is your guy.
Written 8 November 2021
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Solly750
Thanks Benito we really appreciate it
Written 20 December 2021
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daphydew
Washington DC, District of Columbia5 contributions
Soweto and Johannesburg tour in the time of COVID
Solly is very knowledgeable and friendly. He arrived on time was personable a d ready to go first thing in the morning. I learned so much on this tour even though the Apartheid museum was closed due to COVID I enjoyed his walk thru of the constitutional court to that of the tour guide. You could tell he was more experienced and knowledgeable.

COVID precautions. Solly kept his mask on the entire time and even reminded me that he needed to crack the windows. I felt safe and reassured as he was so conscientious of safety protocols.

This was a great way to spend the day and to learn more about South Africa.

Thanks Solly!
Written 26 August 2021
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Nel
Brooklyn, NY275 contributions
Great Joburg Intro Tour
Had a great time with Solly as he took us around to popular sites in Johannesburg. Very down to earth guy and quite knowledgeable too. In between stops he gave us countless history facts about the city and South Africa in general. Definitely recommend for anyone like me who is visiting Joburg for the first time and would like an introductory tour.
Written 18 March 2022
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Solly750
Thanks for sharing your experience with us with whole world. Thanks
Written 19 March 2022
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traveller123WA
WA112 contributions
Great overview of Johannesburg, Soweto, apartheid and Mandela
Had one day in Johannesburg, leaving on an evening flight. We decided to do this day tour and it was fantastic. Our guide, Lilo, was excellent - incredibly knowledgeable. We were dropped off at the airport which made life so much easier. Of course, you could always spend more time in places - the Apartheid Museum is worth a day by itself. However, the combination of things such as Top of Africa, gave us a really good idea of the layout of Johannesburg and we would definitely recommend this tour.
Written 14 February 2020
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Brandon C
13 contributions
Johannesburg & Soweto Day Tour
We had Clemens give us a day tour of Johannesburg and Soweto and loved the experience. He has a wealth of knowledge around the history of the city and did a great job giving us a glimpse of all their is to know. Really enjoyed the tour at Constitutional Hill and the experience within Soweto and getting up close to the community. He did a great job adapting the tour with some locations still closed due to COVID. Highly recommend!
Written 12 January 2022
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Solly750
Thanks Brandon. We really appreciate it. Please come again.
Written 24 January 2022
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Patricia
7 contributions
Great comprehensive overview of Joburg and Soweto
Clement was a wonderfully knowledgeable and passionate guide! We learned so much from him and from the various specialized guides at each of the sites. I also appreciated that we were not forced to (not refrained from) buying art or other souvenirs from local vendors and we couldn't help but cone into contact with some due to the tourist locations we visited. Well worth the visit!
Written 8 May 2022
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Solly750
Thanks Patricia.
Written 9 May 2022
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JohnC4500
Titusville, FL16 contributions
Solly is awesome!
Solly is a great tour guide. Very knowledgeable, explains everything thoroughly and enjoys answering questions. We were on a tight time schedule and he even constructed a personalized itinerary for our second day of touring. Would definitely choose Solly again.
Written 16 February 2022
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Solly750
Thanks Mr. John, we really appreciate your feedback.
Written 18 February 2022
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