Soweto/Johannesburg and Apartheid Museum Guided Full Day Tour: Uncover the City of Gold's History

Uncover the rich history of Soweto and Johannesburg on this guided full-day tour. Explore the city of gold, visit important historical sites, and learn about the impact of apartheid. Don’t miss this unforgettable experience!

Duration: 9 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Hector Pieterson Memorial - Discover the events of the Soweto uprising in 1976.
  • Greater Johannesburg - Explore the central business district (CBD) of Johannesburg, visit Mahatma Gandhi Square in the heart of the city, and enjoy a city sightseeing experience.
  • Vilakazi Street - Take a walking tour on the street where two Nobel Prize…
What's Included
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off
  • Local guide
  • Transport by air-conditioned minivan
What's Not Included
  • Lunch
  • Food and drinks
  • Drinks
  • Alcoholic drinks (available to purchase)
Additional Information

This excursion stands out as you will explore the stunning metropolis also known as the city of gold, enjoying comprehensive tours of historical and urban landmarks in Soweto and Johannesburg. Visit some of South Africa’s most significant sites, accompanied by a knowledgeable and affable guide, making it an unforgettable experience you won’t easily forget.

  • Casual
  • A minimum of 2 adults per booking is required
Location
Hector Pieterson Memorial
Hector Pieterson Square
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Shana_s
Apr 23, 2026
A Bit of All Things Joburg - The tour was interesting and educational. T was an excellent guide and knowledgeable of the city and its history. It was a great overview and showed areas worth a second look like the Apartheid Museum.
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Guide14919003555
Apr 23, 2026
Great experience, highly recommended! - Fantastic day. Guides were very helpful, responsive to questions and the individual site guides for each section were knowledgeable and friendly. Learned alot I was completely unaware of and enjoyed the experience as a whole
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Floriane_c
Apr 18, 2026
Great. - The day was on top Gabin the guide for the day knows Johannesburg like his pocket I was very impressed by his culture and knowledge of the country We could see so much that the day passes very quickly Thanks again to Gabin And delighted to have met the other two French tourists
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Siuyanwong
Apr 15, 2026
Good one-day tour - Generally smooth and nice experience. The guide was knowledgable and professional, always keep the times with all the tourists. Highly recommend this one-day tour when you want to explore as much as possible in the downtown of Johannesburg within limited time.
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Brent_s
Apr 12, 2026
Joberg in a nutshell - Packed agenda punctual pick up great guide safe driving and saw all the sites, a crash course ideal to see everything with limited time in Jo berg
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Inge_k
Apr 12, 2026
It was brilliant. The... - It was brilliant. The guide was excellent. He was charming, informative and thoughtful. He made sure we had a great day. Perfect review for him!
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Dipplemurphy
Apr 8, 2026
Tsepho - super guide around Soweto - A very moving experience. I learnt so much about apartheid and the museums are some of the best I have seen worldwide. Tshepo was knowledgable and a super guide.
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Bonnie_t
Apr 27, 2026
Good overview of Johannesburg and Apartheid - This is a good tour for an overall view of Jo-burg and the highlights. It is a narrated driver which reviews the history and story of the areas. Each stop has its own guide. It was just 4 of us in the small van.
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Helen
Apr 22, 2026
Very interesting learning... - Very interesting learning more about Apartied and various demonstrations that I was not fully aware of what had happened
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Ashraf_a
Apr 19, 2026
All must see in johansberg - Good way to tour johansberg safley and comprehensive manner. Can be improved by adding a guided tour of the apartheid museum.
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From $106
up to 15 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).