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Half-Day Soweto Walking Tour: A Cultural and Historical Experience with a Local Guide
4.9
50 Ratings
Soweto
The guided adventures we provide are special and immersive, facilitated by a native Soweto guide. These excursions present a chance for our visitors to mingle with the locals, allowing them to understand the culture, way of life, and history of Soweto. We tailor our tours to appeal to all age groups and accommodate various guest requirements.
The guided adventures we provide are special and immersive, facilitated by a native Soweto guide. These excursions present a chance for our visitors to mingle with the locals, allowing them to understand the culture, way of life, and history of Soweto. We tailor our tours to appeal to all age groups and accommodate various guest requirements.
Duration:
5 hours
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- Walter Sisulu Square - A key site where visitors can learn about the Freedom Charter, signed in 1955 by the Congress of the People for a future democratic South Africa. The square, also known as Freedom Square, is famous for its lively atmosphere and daily fruit and vegetable market.
- Orlando Towers - Known as Power Park, the Orlando Towers…
- Walter Sisulu Square - A key site where visitors can learn about the Freedom Charter, signed in 1955 by the Congress of the People for a future democratic South Africa. The square, also known as Freedom Square, is famous for its lively atmosphere and daily fruit and vegetable market.
- Orlando Towers - Known as Power Park, the Orlando Towers are the tallest landmarks in Soweto, featuring large murals that advertise corporate businesses and depict daily life in Soweto. The towers also offer extreme sports like bungee jumping and free fall.
- Orlando East - A historic area of Soweto that still has the original brick homes, known as matchbox houses. Orlando East is also famous for its rich soccer heritage, being home to the Orlando Pirates, the largest soccer club in Soweto.
- Hector Pieterson Memorial - Learn about the Soweto Uprising, a student protest in 1976 against the introduction of Afrikaans as the language of instruction. This protest is considered the beginning of the end of the Apartheid system, as it led to international sanctions against South Africa.
- Vilakazi Street - The only street in the world with two Nobel Peace Prize winners: the homes of Nelson Mandela and Archbishop Desmond Tutu. Vilakazi Street is 1 km long and features numerous restaurants, an art and craft market, musicians, and traditional dancers, making it a perfect spot for refreshments or local shopping.
- Soweto Brewing Company - Experience the local Soweto beer and enjoy a special tour of the brewery.
- 58 Beacon Rd - Visit a local community project in Kliptown called The Shalk, which provides daycare and afternoon programs for young people and kids. Visitors can interact with the children and learn about the positive work being done by community members.
- Mandela House - Mandela House and Vilakazi Street are iconic landmarks in South African history. Immerse yourself in the memory of one of South Africa’s most important struggle journeys.
What's Included
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- Snacks
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- Snacks
What's Not Included
- On-board WiFi
- On-board WiFi
Location
Soweto Hotel & Conference Centre
Union Avenue
Our meeting point will be in front of the hotel entrance, and the guide will be waiting there to welcome the guests.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
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(50 Ratings)
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Chriscf9625dg
Sep 9, 2025
Amazing experience - Our guide was amazing, knowledgeable about Soweto. He shared powerful stories about South Africa’s past and present, from the struggle against apartheid to the modern-day Soweto.
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Florian_j
Aug 27, 2025
Great tour through SOWETO - We had a great time with our guide. He knows everything about living in SOWETO and the history of this area and of the whole country. We can absolutely reccomend him. The duration of the tour was about 3 hours not as described with 5 hours.
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Flog756
Aug 25, 2025
Discover Soweto at the top - Afternoon at the top thanks to our guide and our French translator he knew how to answer all our questions.I recommend++.
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Culture05986634740
Aug 20, 2025
Nice tour - Very nice tour with Thabiso who is living in soweto and part of the Nkuli association. He gives a lot of interesting facts and habits of the local people. The way to walk in the township was enriching, people there are happy to talk with us and smiling all the time ! We felt safe with the guide. Thank you
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Nicoleak3095ie
Aug 19, 2025
Learn about Soweto's aspirations - Thabiso was an excellent guide. He gave us lots of information on the socio-economic realities of Soweto. A must go if you are in Johannesburg, to learn about the people, culture, history and aspirations.
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Qinglint2023
Aug 10, 2025
Insightful Tour with Knowledgeable Guide - Awesome tour to understand the history, culture and challenges of Joburg. Thank you guide Nkuli for your insights and wonderful explanations in the tour!
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Resort33244765302
Aug 8, 2025
Must do walking tour in Johansberg - Amazing guide, knowledgeable and authentic experience. A must do when in Johansberg to learn more about the culture and history of the city.
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Roving12276088971
Aug 7, 2025
We highly recommend Nkuli - review from a couple of French from Reunion Island - We were lucky to discover Soweto in July 2025 and it was a real pleasure to have the opportunity to talk with Nkuli and tour with Thabiso, our guide trained by Nkuli. They were super well documented, highly engaged, super kind to us, and the best of all they agreed to rephrase again and again to help us understand despite our very approximate English. We encourage every tourist who want to visit Soweto to use Nkuli's services to support his social work fort the youth and children of the township. It's so good to meet people who grow these kind of fruits for a better future for this amazing country. Thanks Nkuli, thanks Thabiso, we wish you the best.
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Caroline_cosnard
Jul 28, 2025
Best experience in Soweto - Our guide Thabiso was just perfect for this tour of Soweto! We're a family of 9 people including 2 young children and we felt completely secure, Thabiso was very patient, with good historical and cultural explanations. We wouldn't expect a better moment, it was great!
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Glenn_p
Jul 4, 2025
Soweto walking tour - An eye opening experience. Honest look at life in Soweto, past and present. Having a local guide made the entire experience
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