Full-Day Soweto, Apartheid Museum and Lunch Tour
Description
Join this 9-hour guided tour of Soweto with a small-group of no more than 11 guest. Tour the Apartheid Museum, Chris Hani Baragwanath Hospital, and local shanty towns. Enjoy a delicious traditional buffet lunch along with complimentary hotel pickup and drop-off. Learn from your guide, the historical background and cultural of this great town. Support the local community. R50 per guest booking will be donated to a Local Care Centre.
Tour Options
Itinerary
After pick-ups, we convene at FNB Soccer Stadium on the outskirts of Soweto. Meet your guide and listen to a short explanation of the famous soccer stadium and the role it played in Soweto’s history.
We set off to the heart of Soweto, driving past Baragwanath Hospital, an enormous taxi rank and the historic suburb of Diepkloof
Our first stop in Soweto is at Motsoaledi informal settlement. Walk through the streets with your guide past street cafés and craft markets to a community centre that MoAfrika sponsors. Greet and meet the people in the settlement and learn more about their way of life.
We continue on through Orlando West to the hub of Soweto. We stop outside Regina Mundi Church and Freedom Square for a quick overview
The Hector Pieterson Museum is a large museum located in Orlando West, Soweto, South Africa, two blocks away from where Hector Pieterson was shot and killed 16 June 1976.
We make our way down the vibrant Vilakazi Street, past iconic monuments and the homes of Nelson and Winnie Mandela and Archbishop Desmond Tutu.
Time permitting, you have the option of stopping at Nelson Mandela Museum for a visit (own cost)
The morning ends at a popular restaurant at the base of the massive Soweto Towers. Enjoy a traditional meal of ‘shisa nyama’ and visit the craft market. If you’re keen, you can bungee jump off the top of the towers (own cost and time permitting).
We visit the world famous Apartheid museum where you will learn about the history of South Africa and the struggle of its people during the apartheid era
Highlights
What's included
Pickup Locations & Times
8:30am to 9:00am: Tambo Airport and hotels 9:00am to 9:15am: Sandton hotels 9:15am to 9:30am: Fourways hotels
Traveller Ratings
Important Information
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Vegetarian option is available, please advise at time of booking if required
Reviews(511)
We siebt a really interesting day with our perfect guide Nicholu. He showed us the Apartheid museum and we had enough time to visit it on our own. Then, we went to the stade and the Orlando Towers. We were in the part of the Soweto-Township, where the poorest people live. A lady showed us how she lives there and we visited a Kindergarden too. If you want to help the Community, buy something in their shop, they make everything themselves and the money is for the hole Community. We went to a restaurant with a african buffet with a delicious choice of meat vegetables and dessert. Vegeterian and Vegan people will tove the vegetables. After lunch, Nicholu showed us the houses of Desmond Tutu and Nelson Mandela and in the end, we went to the Hector Pieterson Memorial Center. Nicholus was a perfect guide who gave us many Information. We highly recommand this tour and this guide.
Hi 334step... Thank you so much for your detailed and wonderful review! We're delighted to hear you had such an enriching day exploring Soweto with Nicholus. It's great to know you enjoyed the Apartheid Museum, the community visits, the delicious buffet lunch, and the historic landmarks. We'll be sure to share your kind words with Nicholus—he'll be thrilled to know his knowledge and passion made your tour so memorable. Thank you for your recommendation, and we hope to welcome you back on another South African adventure soon! The MOAfrika Tours Team
Tinyiko was a great guide. He took me to off the normal sights to be able to see the real Soweto. I highly recommend him and this tour.
Hi A day in Soweto, We are thrilled to hear you had such a memorable safari with us, and grateful for your kind words. Hearing that you enjoyed the delicious food and our guiding is exactly what we hope for. Your appreciation for Museum and Lunch will absolutely be passed along — thank you for the special mention. It would be an absolute pleasure to host you again on your next safari with us. Warm regards, The MoAfrica Team
We had a great time and learned a lot about SOWETO.
Hi sarik884, We are thrilled to hear you had such a memorable safari with us, and grateful for your kind words. It would be an absolute pleasure to host you again on your next safari with us. Warm regards, The MoAfrica Team
Our guide - Marc - was really great. We felt safe and informed.
Dear Cathy V Thank you for your wonderful review! We're delighted to hear that you enjoyed your Soweto, Apartheid Museum, and Lunch Tour. It's great to know that Marc made your experience both informative and comfortable, and that you felt safe throughout the day. We'll be sure to pass along your kind words to him. We appreciate your feedback and hope to welcome you back for another memorable South African experience soon! Kind Regards The Moafrika Tours Team
Lobo was an extraordinary tour guide and driver. Lebo was a "walking encyclopedia" of South African history! We were able to talk with him freely, he encouraged us to ask questions, and we could tell he was a man of integrity and took his responsibilities seriously. Lebo had a kind personality and was quick with a good laugh. We know that we were very fortunate to have Lebo as our guide and driver.
Thank you for sharing such a wonderful review! We’re delighted to hear that Lebo made your experience so memorable. His passion for South African history, warm personality, and dedication to providing an engaging and informative tour truly make him special. We’ll be sure to pass along your kind words to him. Thank you for choosing to travel with us, and we hope to welcome you back again soon!
We had an excellent time with our tour guide, Nicholas visiting the sites and sounds in and around Soweto. Very informative tour. Nicholas, our tour guide made the experience complete.
Thank you for your wonderful review! We’re so happy to hear that you had an excellent time exploring the sights and sounds of Soweto with Nicholas. Providing informative and engaging experiences is what we aim for, and it’s great to know Nicholas helped make your tour so memorable. We truly appreciate your feedback and hope to welcome you back for another adventure soon!
Amazing tour! I traveled with my mom and did the "Soweto, Apartheid and Lunch" history tour. Our guide, Lebo, was absolutely fantastic: kind, warm, patient, and incredibly knowledgeable. He explained everything with so much detail, clarity, and passion, and helped us understand not only the history of the places we visited, but also about the deeper historical and cultural context behind them. We learned a lot throughout the tour. Lebo went far beyond simply doing his job. He genuinely cared about making the experience meaningful and unforgettable. We are very grateful for his time, generosity, and the way he brought the history to life. Highly recommended!
U2834HKflorenciam Thank you for taking the time to share your kind feedback following your Full-Day Soweto, Apartheid Museum and Lunch Tour. We are delighted to hear that you and your mother had such an incredible and meaningful experience with us. It is wonderful to know that Lebo made such a strong impression with his warmth, patience, and deep knowledge. We are especially pleased that his detailed and passionate storytelling helped bring the history and cultural context of the places you visited to life in such a memorable way. Your appreciation of his care and dedication truly reflects the level of experience we aim to provide. Your kind recommendation is greatly valued and will certainly be shared with Lebo and the team. We hope to have the pleasure of welcoming you back for another unforgettable experience in the future. MoAfrika Tours Team
A joyful day at Johannesburg. The guide was really kind and explained a lot things about the city and history of the country.
Hi Q8065FQlorenav, We are thrilled to hear you had such a memorable safari with us, and grateful for your kind words. Hearing that you enjoyed our guiding and the care shown by our team is exactly what we hope for. It would be an absolute pleasure to host you again on your next safari with us. Warm regards, The MoAfrica Team
Khutso was awesome! So knowledgeable and friendly
Hi S4959BMjohnm, We are thrilled to hear you had such a memorable safari with us, and grateful for your kind words. Hearing that you enjoyed our guiding and the care shown by our team is exactly what we hope for. It would be an absolute pleasure to host you again on your next safari with us. Warm regards, The MoAfrica Team
We were a school trip all the way from London England. 24 9 and 10 year olds spent the day visiting the Apartheid Museum and Nelson Mandela's former home in Soweto. Great service highly recommend. Tollgate Primary School, London
Hi stevenlW3913JR, We are thrilled to hear you had such a memorable safari with us, and grateful for your kind words. It would be an absolute pleasure to host you again on your next safari with us. Warm regards, The MoAfrica Team
