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Apartheid museum and Soweto half day private tour.

Johannesburg, South Africaby Thabelo

  • 5 hours
  • Free cancellation
  • Instant confirmation
  • Skip the line
  • Mobile or paper ticket accepted
  • Guide: English

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Overview

This is a private tour and is flexable. More educational and comfortable tour. The itinerary is changeable or flexable.

What's included

  • Private transportation
  • One bottle of water per guest.
  • Entry fees to the apartheid museum and the Hector Peterson memorial..
  • Professional driver guide.
  • Lunch stop is possible if time permits.
  • Entry fees to Mandela house.
  • Orlando Towers.

Itinerary

  1. 1

    Stop 1

    2 hours

    This is one of the best museum in the country relating to the recent history of South Africa. The museum is self guided. Self explanatory and easy to go through.

  2. 2

    Stop 2

    10 min

    This is a good example of the affluent part of Soweto. This is where you will see the beautiful and big homes along side the hostels. Hostels where formally built for migrant mine workers. This will be a drive through.

  3. 3

    Stop 3

    5 min

    This is the biggest hospital in the Southern Hemisphere. Here we will just do the drive through.

  4. 4

    Orlando Towers

    10 min

    Once a coal powered power station, today it is an entertainment place. It has helped to create jobs for local people. Stop for pictures.

  5. 5

    Stop 5

    10 min

    This is where you will see the shanty towns or squatters along side some government houses.

  6. 6

    Vilakazi Street

    45 min

    This is a very famous Street in Soweto and the world at large. The Street which has been the home to 2 peace Nobel prize winners. Along side the street there are bars, restaurants, street vendors, Tutu house and the Nelson Mandela museum. Travellers can visit Mandela museum.

  7. 7

    Hector Pieterson Museum and Memorial

    1 hour

    This is a memorial site dedicated to the up rising of the children of Soweto of 1976. This when the children were raising their voices about being taught in Afrikaans instead of English. You will walk in the garden of remembrance and see the famous picture of Hector Peterson.

Meeting and pickup

Will always call the travelers in advance to confirm the pick up time and pick up point. Travelers can chose the place where they want to be picked up.

Good to know

  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Specialized infant seats are available
  • Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
  • All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
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  • Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • Not recommended for the blind travelers.

Cancellation policy

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

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