Johannesburg, Soweto and Apartheid Museum Day Tour

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ID: GYG155202-232407
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Country: South Africa

Duration: 07:00 hours


Description

Get to know the city of Johannesburg in a day. From the famous Soweto Township to the emotional Apartheid Museum, and Hector Pieterson and Mandela House musuems, this day tour promises to be filled with plenty of South African history.
Johannesburg, Soweto and the Apartheid Museum are the perfect destinations for learning about the City of Gold. Start the day by visiting key landmarks in Johannesburg city, starting with Constitutional Hill where you will learn about apartheid prisoners. Then, head deep into the city, driving through the tall buildings, most of them built during the gold rush period. The next stop will be Top of Africa where you can see the city from above and take photos.

The Apartheid Museum tour is the next stop as you dig deeper into the dark apartheid history of South Africa. This will be a 3-hour tour of the museum before heading into Soweto township. On arrival, you visit Mandela House Museum and get a 30-minute guided tour into his former house before he was sent to prison. The Hector Pieterson Museum will give you some inspiration on the language resistance uprising of 1976. Next, will be a quick drive to the Regina Mundi Church to discover the importance during the apartheid era.

Finally, drive by Orlando Towers and the World Cup Stadium to finish the tour.

Highlights

  • Discover Johannesburg, from Constitutional Hill to Top of Africa
  • Learn about South Africa's dark history at the Apartheid Museum
  • Explore Hector Pieterson Museum and Mandela House Museum
  • Visit Vilakazi Street and Soweto Township

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IMPORTANT INFORMATION

All areas that customers touch are frequently cleaned
You must keep social distance while in vehicles
The number of visitors is limited to reduce crowds
You are required to bring and wear a mask
You will receive a mandatory temperature check
Please wait 5 minutes prior to the pickup time in your hotel lobby
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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 48 hours before the start of the trip. If you cancel it after 48 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.