Johannesburg: Soweto and Apartheid Museum Day Tour

Explore the highlights of Soweto on a guided tour from Johannesburg. Visit the Apartheid Museum, see the homes of Nelson Mandela and Archbishop Desmond Tutu, and meet some locals.
Discover the vibrant township of Soweto on this guided tour from Johannesburg that includes a visit to the the Apartheid Museum. Learn about the Soweto Uprising and visit the Hector Pieterson Museum and Memorial, as well as the Constitution Hill Human Rights Precinct.

Start your day with a pickup from your hotel in Johannesburg. Pass one of the World Cup stadiums before arriving in the Diepkloof area which is full of vendors selling their wares. Travel along Vilakazi Street and spot the homes of the two Nobel Peace Prize winners, Nelson Mandela and Archbishop Desmond Tutu.

Have the option to purchase a ticket to visit Mandela's House. Learn about the 1976 Soweto Uprising and the death of a young boy named Hector Pieterson. Continue through Soweto into a shanty town where you can meet some of the locals.

Travel past the Soweto Campus of Johannesburg University and then the Chris Hani Baragwanath Hospital, the world's largest hospital.

Take a break where you can purchase a tasty lunch or explore on your own before visiting the famous Apartheid Museum. Return to your hotel in Johannesburg with a deeper understanding of the city's history.

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.

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.