Soweto:half day tour including Mandela House Soweto half day: Johannesburg North and North West pick ups

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ID: GYG615243-1030776
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Country: South Africa

Duration: 04:00 hours


Description

Cultural Historical tour conducted by a qualified tour guides through key attractions in Soweto. Visit Vilakazi street and Mandela house where President Mandela lived before his life imprisonment.
We pick you up from your hotel or guest house and enter Soweto,the biggest settlement area in South Africa through Diepkloof Extension.

We stop at the welcome to Soweto signage to take pictures and to
learn about the demographics, history behind the establishment of Soweto.
The tour proceed,we stop at Diepkloof hostels and family units,to view and to learn about the housing project initiated by former President Nelson Mandela.

We pass Chris Hani Baragwath hospital on our way to Orlando towers.
We stop to share information and to take pictures.

We pass Johannesburg University Soweto campus,Rea Vaya bus in transit station on our way to Hector Pieterson memorial named after a 13 year old boy who was brutally murdered during Soweto students uprising in 1976.
We proceed to the Popular attraction Vilakazi street,where Mandela museum house is situated.
Vilakazi street has a Historical significance; the houses of the two Nobel Prize winners,late President Mandela and late Arch Bishop Desmond Tutu are situated in this street.

You do the tour of Mandela museum house to learn about the life of this world icon before his life imprisonment.
Hawkers at Hector Pieterson Memorial and in
Vilakazi street are selling artifacts, curios and clothing; we give you time to browse the flea market and the curio shop incase there is a need.
Lunch is optional.
You can taste South African cuisine buffet lunch at Sakhumzi restaurant situated close to Mandela house or have light lunch at the local restaurant.
We drop you off at your hotel at the end of the tour.

Highlights

  • Diepkloof Extension, Diepkloof hostels and family units
  • Baragwanath hospital,the biggest hospital in Southern Africa
  • Orlando towers which were cooling towers for the coal run power station
  • Hector Pieterson memorial
  • Vilakazi street where Mandela house is situated.

Guiding languages

IMPORTANT INFORMATION
* Allocated time include travelling time.
* Sadly,no pick at airport arrivals,Joburg CBD and South.
Recommended:
*Use suncreen on hot days and wear a hat and sunglasses
*Wear comfortable clothes and shoes
*Wear warm clothes on cold days.
*Bring some cash or your card to buy items of personal interest/ lunch (optional )
INCLUDED
NOT INCLUDED

When should I book?

To guarantee availability book as soon as possible. Early booking is worth consideration especially if you planning the trip during high season like public holidays or weekends.


Cancellations

This excursion you can cancel with no cost up to 24 hours before the start of the trip. If you cancel it after 24 hours or not show up on the excursion you will still be charged the full price of the activity. Being late on pick-up or departure will be considered as not showing up.