Apartheid Museum: Journey Through South Africa's Past

Uncover the gripping and transformative story of South Africa’s Apartheid era at the renowned Apartheid Museum. Explore the Gold Reef City complex and dive into the nation’s past of racial segregation and ultimate liberation.

Duration: 4 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Apartheid Museum - Apartheid Museum is a ray of hope showing how South Africa has come a long way from an ashy past to a future that everyone will be proud of. This tour is worth taking if you are keen on learning all you can about South African history.
What's Included
  • Pickup & Drop offs from any Hotel/Place around Johannesburg or Pretoria
  • Bottled water included
  • Comfortable in-vehicle air conditioning
What's Not Included
  • Alcoholic beverages
  • Lunch
  • Tea and coffee
  • On-board restrooms
Additional Information

Located in the Gold Reef City vicinity, the Apartheid Museum delves into the grim history of South Africa.
Inaugurated in 2001, this unparalleled museum tracks the emergence and downfall of Apartheid. Exhibitions encompassing cinematic clips, photos and relics guide visitors through a poignant and heart-stirring trip from destructive racial division to…

Location
Apartheid Museum
Northern Park Way and Gold Reef Rd
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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Emorymarq_m
Mar 17, 2026
Wonderful experience - The tour was very informative. It’s my second visit to this site and Collins made it great. There’s so much information, even after 4 hours I still could use more time there.
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John
Feb 15, 2026
This was a great tour. - This was a great tour. Booking was seamless and Mo, my guide was prompt, professional, freindly and very knowledgeable. I'd 100% recommend!
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Francois_l
Feb 14, 2026
Apartheid museum - The travel guide was great on time, knew his stuff and made the trip memorable. I would recommend him.
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Isabo
Feb 14, 2026
Amazing!!! - John was a wonderful tour guide. Incredibly friendly and knowledgeable and he answered every question. Couldn't have asked for a better tour guide.
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Pikakim
Nov 27, 2025
Apartheid Museum worth visiting with excellent guide - Collins picked us up at one o'clock from our hotel, wearing a shirt with a logo and driving a clean, newish vehicle with a logo. He drove us the 30 minutes to the Apartheid Museum, giving us a short overview of South African history on the way. At the museum, he took us around in about two and a half hours, focusing on the important points and exhibits, and moving more quickly past other things. As it was raining hard when we left, he went ahead and fetched umbrellas from the car so we stayed dry. We were extremely impressed with both the museum and Collins' knowledge! A moving and interesting experience. Collins drove carefully and sensibly, knew his way, and was helpful and good company. We would recommend him unreservedly.
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Joelo-a
Nov 24, 2025
Educational and thoughtful tour - We did the afternoon Apartheid museum tour and it was an interesting and educational tour. We got to see so much and understand about South Africans history, their struggles against apartheid and their fight for democracy. Our guide was John and he was very knowledgeable and he answered all of our questions. We had an interesting time with this guided tour.
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Warner_e
Oct 19, 2025
Resilience - Very informative and emotional.story of human, survival.and resilience when all odds are against you.
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Driqbcarvalho
Oct 16, 2025
Highly recommended - This visit is a must and truly impressive! Both the museum guide and Collins, our agency guide, were excellent — highly recommend it.
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Reneefg9881eq
Aug 27, 2025
Fantastic solo outing - Banele was wonderful! His experience & knowledge enhanced my experience tremendously. I felt safe and well taken care of traveling alone.
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Eug90
Aug 17, 2025
Responsive company, educational and insightful tour - Communication prior to activity was good. Simply emailed them to let them know my hotel and they got back promptly to inform me of the time of pick up and drop off. On the day of the activity, received a WhatsApp to indicate the name of the guide and exact time of pick up. Banele was polite, friendly, and provided a lot of information during the tour. Was also happy to share his own thoughts when questions are asked.
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From $58
up to 15 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).