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Half-Day Soweto & Apartheid Museum

By Welcome Pickups
Free cancellation available
Price is AU$231 per traveller* *Get lower prices by selecting more than 2 adults
Features
  • Free cancellation available
  • 4h
  • Mobile voucher
  • Instant confirmation
  • Selective hotel pickup
Overview
  • Walk Through History in Soweto
  • Explore the Apartheid Museum
  • Private & Customisable Experience
  • Convenient Transfers Included
  • English-Speaking Professional Driver
Activity location
  • Soweto
    • City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality
    • Soweto, Gauteng, South Africa
Meeting/Redemption Point
  • Johannesburg Hotel Pickup
    • City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality
    • Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa

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Half-Day Soweto & Apartheid Museum
  • Activity duration is 4 hours4h
    4h
  • Opening hours: Sat 6:00 am-6:00 pm
  • English
Language options: English
Price details
AU$231.06 x 1 TravellerAU$231.06

Total
Price is AU$231.06

What's included, what's not

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    Fuel and Tolls
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    All taxes, fees and handling charges
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    Hotel pickup and drop-off
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    Personal English-Speaking professional Driver
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    Free Wi-Fi on-board
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    Water
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    Entrance fees for all attractions
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    Other drinks and meals
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    Tips and service charge

Know before you book

  • After booking, if you prefer an official licensed guide, you can request one via message, and we’ll gladly arrange it for you with an extra cost.
  • Our drivers act as informal local guides, sharing historical knowledge and insights about each stop, while also suggesting adjustments and revealing hidden gems and secret spots only locals know—ensuring your tour is truly one-of-a-kind.
  • For 1–4 people: A comfortable saloon will be assigned to your group.
  • For 5-7 people: A spacious minivan will be assigned to your group.

What you can expect

Uncover South Africa’s complex history and cultural heartbeat in just a few hours on this half-day ride from Johannesburg. With private pickup and drop off included, you’ll be taken by car through some of the most important sites that shaped the nation’s past and present.

  • Fully Customisable & Private – Your driver is happy to adjust timing and stops based on your preferences.

  • Pickup and drop off included with a professional, English-speaking driver.

Your experience begins with a scenic drive into Soweto (Vilakazi Street, Orlando Towers & Hector Pieterson Memorial), where Soweto’s energy and resilience come alive. Explore its historic streets, including Vilakazi Street, the only street in the world to have housed two Nobel Peace Prize winners. Along the way, you’ll pass striking landmarks such as Orlando Towers and stop at the Hector Pieterson Memorial, a deeply moving site commemorating the student protests of 1976.

The journey continues at Apartheid Museum, the Apartheid Museum, widely regarded as one of the most important museums in South Africa. Here you’ll walk through interactive exhibits, powerful stories, and visual displays that reveal the struggles and victories of the apartheid era.

As the ride concludes, your driver will take you back through Johannesburg, offering time to reflect on the powerful stories and experiences that make this ride one of the most meaningful ways to connect with South Africa’s history.

Please note: Tickets for all attractions visited during this ride are not included in the price.

Location

Activity location
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    Soweto
    • City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality
    • Soweto, Gauteng, South Africa
Meeting/Redemption Point
  • PEOPLEPEOPLE
    Johannesburg Hotel Pickup
    • City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality
    • Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa