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Half day Soweto Tour

Pretoria, South Africa
  • 3 hours (approx.)
  • Pickup offered
  • Group discounts
  • Mobile ticket
  • Offered in: English

Overview

Discover one of the most famous townships in South Africa with this half-day tour from Johannesburg. Meet at the Apartheid Museum and travel to Soweto, with stops that include Upmarket, the Diepkloof area, Vilakazi Street, Sites of the 1976 Uprisings, the Mandela House Museum, Bishop Desmond Tutu’s House, and the Hector Peterson Museum.
  • Half-day tour of Soweto from Johannesburg
  • Visit South Africa’s most famous township
  • Ideal for first time visitors and those with limited time
  • See Nelson Mandela and Archbishop Desmond Tutu’s former homes

What's Included

  • Hector Peterson Museum
  • Snacks

Meeting and Pickup

Pickup points

Select a pickup point

Itinerary

1

Mandela's House

30 minutesAdmission Ticket Not Included

2

Hector Pieterson Museum and Memorial

1 hour Admission Ticket Not Included

Additional Info

  • Confirmation will be received at time of booking
  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Stroller accessible
  • Infants must sit on laps
  • Infant seats available
  • Transportation is wheelchair accessible
  • Surfaces are wheelchair accessible
  • Most travelers can participate
  • This tour/activity will have a maximum of 10 travelers

Cancellation Policy

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.

Traveler Photos

Gallery picture 1 (from a traveler's review)

Reviews

4.4
based on 7 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor

An exceptional class about Soweto

Marly_Z, Mar 2025
It was an extraordinary class about South Africa's History, given by Mr Joseph, that was very didactic and objetive. Many thanks.

Response from Host, Mar 2025

Many thanks for the review

Lamentable

Pascal_P, Aug 2025
No driver available. No excuse. No response from Viator or the activity provider. Not trusting them
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Response from Host, Aug 2025

Monsieur Pascal moi et toi on se parle au telephone on etaient full booked le meme jour que tu avais fait la reservation ma proposition c'etais si ce possible qu on puise faire le tour a un autre jour tu etais d'accord tu avais accepter est c' etais fait tu vient de le faire aujourdhuit le 5 Aout le tour the Soweto. Merci

visite de soweto

olivier_l, Oct 2022
Excellente prestation avec guide parfaitement francophone . très bon explicatif de l'histoire sud africaine, avec un point de vue contemporain de la vie sociétale en 2022. Guide disponible ,ouvert à la discussion, et cultivé. je recommande vivement Joseph, notre guide du jour.

From $79.18

per person

up to 24 hours before the experience starts (local time)

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On average, this is booked 18 days in advance.

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