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By One Day Africa

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9.8 out of 10
Exceptional
Free cancellation available
Price is AU$61 per adult
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  • Free cancellation available
  • 4h
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Overview

    • Walk Vilakazi Street and pass Mandela's and Desmond Tutu's houses
    • Learn about the 1976 Soweto Uprising at the Hector Pieterson Memorial
    • Enjoy a kota lunch, Soweto's famous stuffed quarter-loaf
    • Ride a local minibus taxi to Orlando East and the Orlando Towers
    • Meet locals and hear stories from a guide who grew up in Soweto

Activity location

    • Johannesburg
    • Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa

Meeting/Redemption Point

    • 7346 Kumalo St, Orlando West, Johannesburg, 1804, South Africa | Meet your guide at Vilakazi Espresso on Kumalo Street. Your guide wears a branded One Day Africa t-shirt. Free, safe parking is available nearby.
    • Soweto, Gauteng, South Africa

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Soweto: Cultural Walking Tour with Lunch

  • Activity duration is 4 hours4h
    4h
  • English
Language options: English
Price details
AU$61.27 x 2 AdultsAU$122.54
Total
Price is AU$122.54

Private Tour

  • Activity duration is 4 hours4h
    4h
  • English
Language options: English
Price details
AU$140.05 x 2 AdultsAU$280.10
Total
Price is AU$280.10

What's included, what's not

  • Inclusions
    Local Sowetan guide
  • Inclusions
    Kota lunch
  • Inclusions
    Bottled water
  • Exclusions
    Mandela House entrance fee (optional, paid on the day)
  • Exclusions
    Hotel pickup and drop-off (add-on transfer available)
  • Exclusions
    Additional drinks
  • Exclusions
    Service charge

Know before you book

    • Not suitable for: Wheelchair users

What you can expect

  • Walk through the heart of Soweto with a local Sowetan guide on a four-hour, easy-paced tour that blends history, culture and food. Your tour starts at the Hector Pieterson Memorial, where you will learn about the 1976 Soweto Uprising and walk down Moema Street, retracing the route of the historic march.

    Continue to Vilakazi Street, a street that has been home to two Nobel Peace Prize winners. Pass Nelson Mandela's former house (entry is optional and paid on the day) and Desmond Tutu's house, just steps away.

    Stop for lunch at a neighbourhood shop and try a kota, Soweto's famous stuffed quarter-loaf, included in your price. Then ride a local minibus taxi to Orlando East and the Orlando Towers, before walking through the Nomzamo Park informal settlement to see everyday life for many residents today.

    Your guide grew up in the area, so you will hear personal stories and meet locals along the way. The tour runs as a small group or as a private tour for your own group.

Location

Activity location

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    • Johannesburg
    • Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa

Meeting/Redemption Point

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    • 7346 Kumalo St, Orlando West, Johannesburg, 1804, South Africa | Meet your guide at Vilakazi Espresso on Kumalo Street. Your guide wears a branded One Day Africa t-shirt. Free, safe parking is available nearby.
    • Soweto, Gauteng, South Africa