LocalPlaces Understanding Soweto Tour
This is simply the best tour of Soweto, guided by the famous LocalPlaces - Johannesburg Chief Storyteller & Guide, Charlie Moyo. It will provide you with a thorough understanding of Soweto, as well as the history and legacy of apartheid.
Anyone visiting Joburg must certainly visit Soweto at least once. The Southwestern Township has a legendary reputation for the way its people resisted apartheid, especially during the 1976 Youth Uprising. Today Soweto is a mesmerizing, inspiring and somewhat thriving part of Joburg, but still overcoming the all-to-clear legacy of Apartheid.
This tour takes in the captivating Hector Pieterson Museum, Vilakazi Street where two Nobel Peace Prize winners once lived, the Mandela House Museum, the Regina Mundi Church and Orlando Towers, among others.
While this tour deals with the overwhelming, shocking, and somewhat dispiriting struggle against the injustices of Apartheid, it also leaves you inspired by what the people of Soweto has overcome.
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LocalPlaces Understanding Soweto Tour
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Hector Pieterson Museum and Memorial
We visit this incredible museum and memorial that pay tribute and tell the story of the 1976 Soweto Student Uprising. When the children of Soweto rose up against 2nd grade education in the Apartheid State. A poignant and moving place that is a must-visit to understand the story of Soweto.
Vilakazi Street
This street is famous for the fact that TWO Nobel Peace Prize recipients lived here: Nelson Mandela and Desmond Tutu. Today it is a vibey street, lined with restaurants and a great place to stop for a drink or bite.
Mandela House
We visit the house in which Nelson and Winnie Mandela once lived - the home he returned to when he was released from prison in 1990. An incredible museum.
Inclusions
- In-person guide
- Lunch
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
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Pickup and Dropoff
Choose to be picked up from a list of locations
Please arrive at the pick up point 30 minutes before departure time.
Additional Information
We do pickups at hotels within the northern suburbs of Johannesburg (Rosebank. Sandton, Houghton and Johannesburg CBD).