Soweto and Apartheid Museum
Recommended by 91% of travelers
Pretoria, South Africa
- 6 hours (approx.)
- Pickup offered
- Group discounts
- Mobile ticket
- Offered in: English
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Overview
Delve into the history of South Africa’s apartheid era on a full-day tour to the Apartheid Museum and the Soweto community. Alongside a private guide, learn about the racial injustice that occurred during the apartheid, from its rise to its forceful end. Listen to stories of how it divided local communities, what life was like for the different economic classes, and how it led to the “rainbow nation” of the present.
- Take a guided tour of the Nelson Mandela house museum
- Explore the Soweto township with an expert tour guide
- Stay connected between stops with onboard Wi-Fi
- A private tour means a more personalized experience
What's Included
- Air-conditioned vehicle
- WiFi on board
- Accredited and Professional Tourist Guide
- All Fees and Taxes
- Alcoholic Beverages
- Snacks
Meeting and Pickup
Pickup points
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Itinerary
1
Apartheid Museum
2 hours • Admission Ticket Included
2
Mandela House
20 minutes • Admission Ticket Included
Additional Info
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Wheelchair accessible
- Stroller accessible
- Near public transportation
- Infant seats available
- Transportation is wheelchair accessible
- Surfaces are wheelchair accessible
- No heart problems or other serious medical conditions
- Most travelers can participate
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 12 travelers
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Cancellation Policy
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
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Reviews
4.7
based on 11 reviews
Christine_D, Dec 2020
It was a very interesting experience and visit.
I regret that the time was so short to visit the museum.
Response from Host, Dec 2020
Hi Christine. We thank you for the tour review as it means a lot to us. We also taking into account the time comment and began to rework on it to atleast admissible level. Thank you once more.
Rebecca_C, Feb 2020
This is a tough review to give, because the experience itself is well worth it, but the way our day played out was not what we expected and detracted from our ability to enjoy the experience.
This tour is billed as a private tour, "Only your group will participate." This is NOT what happened. A guide picked my friend and I up and took us to another hotel where we were delivered to another tour guide and a group of 5 others. Those 5 had booked differently from us--ours a half day tour, theirs a full day that included a tour of Johannesburg at the end; ours included lunch, theirs did not. It was clear from their comments that they also expected a private tour--they apologized for holding up the tour, not realizing there were other people included in their tour.
The night before (rather late--9pm), we were asked if pick up 15 minutes later was okay. We agreed, but because we were linked up with this other group, we left a full hour later than scheduled. Because of this, we had less time in the Apartheid museum in order to keep the schedule to visit Soweto, the Mandela House, and lunch.
While our guide had offered us the ability to join the tour of Johannesburg with the rest of the group, we had to return to our hotel before leaving for the airport that night, which is why we booked only a half day. When lingered at lunch longer than expected and had to encourage the other group to pay for their lunch and remind the guide of our need to return to our hotel by a certain time. It was only because of that reminder that we made it back at the end of our window.
I do recommend a tour that takes you to all of these places. I was most taken with the tour of Soweto, in particular the opportunity to interact with locals and see how some of them live. But this tour in particular was a disappointment. My friend and I booked multiple tours through Viator in Cape Town and Johannesburg, and this one is the only one that disappointed us because of how it was run--it was NOT a private tour as advertised, and our guide needed to be reminded multiple times of our need to return by a certain time.
Response from Host, Feb 2020
Hello Rebecca. We welcome your tour feedback as it is always helpful to our services. We apologize for not informing you in advance about this combination and we never had the opportunity to learn you were not comfortable in getting along with others. This is a lesson to always remember. We thank you for review is very helpful. For Apartheid Museum we usually spend not above 2 hours when doing the tour you booked for.
faeom1980, Feb 2020
Una experiencia realmente fantástica. A pesar de que mi inglés no es nada bueno, mi guía tuvo mucha paciencia para explicarme todo y esperarme en los lugares que visitamos. Un tour totalmente recomendado y personalizado. El guía siempre está muy atento en ayudarte en todo. Lo recomiendo definitivamente.
Response from Host, Feb 2020
De nada Martinez. We greatly appreciate your genuine review. We will continue doing our best to others too. Si Gracia's, adiós!
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