Ultimate Johannesburg Soweto Experience with Apartheid Museum

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Duration:10 hours (approx.)
Location: Johannesburg, Gauteng

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On this full day tour your guide, who was born and raised in Soweto, will take you past all the hotspots in Soweto, the Apartheid Museum and sites in Johannesburg. The tour will take you deep into the township culture, so you can enjoy a personal experience of how vibrant and lively this part of Johannesburg really is! Support the local community. R50 per guest booking will be donated to a Local Care Centre.

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After pick-ups, we make our way to Constitutional Hill in Braamfontein for a guided tour of this iconic institution. Constitution Hill is a living museum that tells the story of South Africa’s journey to democracy. The site is a former prison and military fort that bears testament to South Africa’s turbulent past. Today, it’s home to the country’s Constitutional Court which endorses the rights of all citizens. We cross over the striking Mandela Bridge on our way into Johannesburg CBD. Named in honour of Nelson Mandela, the 284-metre long bridge is the largest cable-stayed bridge in South Africa and links two significant business districts.
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We cross over the striking Mandela Bridge on our way into Newtown. Named in honour of Nelson Mandela, the 284-metre long bridge is the largest cable-stayed bridge in South Africa and links two significant business districts. The Mary Fitzgerald Square in Newtown, Johannesburg in South Africa is a public space named after Mary "Pickhandle" Fitzgerald, who is considered to have been the first female trade unionist in the country.
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We visit the Carlton Centre, also known as the ‘Top of Africa’. There a lift will elevate you 50 stories for an amazing and total view over the city.
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Next stop is the Apartheid Museum. It’s a one-of- its-kind museum that showcases South Africa in the turbulent years of the apartheid era. The museum illustrates the rise and fall of apartheid through a series of 22 individual exhibitions that take you on an emotional journey from the heartbreaking struggle for freedom and equality to the ultimate climax of the election of Nelson Mandela, the first Black president of South Africa. It’s mid-day by the time we visit the Apartheid Museum. You can get something to eat and drink at the Truth Café (own cost)
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On our way to Soweto we pass by the National Football Stadium City, which hosted the opening and closing ceremonies of the World Cup 2010.
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We leave the museum at about 14h00 and make our way to Soweto, driving past famous landmarks such as the FNB Soccer Stadium, Baragwanath Hospital and the massive Soweto Towers.
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Our first stop in Soweto is at Motsoaledi informal settlement. Walk through the streets with your guide past street cafés and craft markets to a community centre that MoAfrika sponsors. Greet and meet the people in the settlement and learn more about their way of life
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We continue on through Orlando West to the hub of Soweto. We stop outside Regina Mundi Church and Freedom Square for a quick overview
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The Hector Pieterson Museum is a large museum located in Orlando West, Soweto, South Africa, two blocks away from where Hector Pieterson was shot and killed 16 June 1976.
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We make our way down the vibrant Vilakazi Street, past iconic monuments and the homes of Nelson and Winnie Mandela and Archbishop Desmond Tutu.
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In Orlando West we visit Vilakazi Street- drive past the former home of Nelson Mandela and past the home of Archbishop Desmond Tutu. You will have an opportunity to read about the Soweto uprising on 16 June 1976. On that tragic day an innocent little boy called Hector Pieterson gave up his life and kick-started the liberation of South Africa.

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Posted By : el_cid_11
Prince was very efficient and provided great commentary while negotiating traffic and making stops throughout the tour. He made us feel very safe. The areas we saw were sometimes sobering including the prison, and the two museums. You learn a lot about Joberg and the struggle for justice and human rights under aparthied. He was engaged and enthusiastic and patient. Would recommend if you are interested in seeing many areas of the city and also learning the history of apartheid and Mandela, Desmond TuTu etc.
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Posted On : 2024-06-30 16:35:45

Posted By : Voyage58129753874
This tour esceeded my expectations. I have gained alot of knowledge and I got to make friends on this tour as well. Thank you Moafrika for making this Soweto tour incredible
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Posted On : 2024-06-30 13:57:54

Posted By : kdm0104
Amazing tour. Our guide Cipoo with MoAfrican tours was so informative and answered every question we had.
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Posted On : 2024-06-30 06:02:12

Posted By : V6096LMsharonw
It was an Amazing Informative tour! Sello was very knowledgeable, present, and helpful! Great Guy! I would definitely highly recommend him to friends for this tour!
Thanks!
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Posted On : 2024-06-28 09:03:37

Posted By : 880shadaer
As a solo female traveller would highly recommend this tour felt safe the whole time and got to see everything that was advertised. Our guide Sipho was amazing he explained everything to us in a lot of detail and was really nice.
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Posted On : 2024-06-20 08:28:41

Posted By : Nerralie S
We spent the morning touring downtime Johannesburg with our tour guide Thabang. He was very knowledgeable and took his time to explaining all the sites.
We started off a day visiting constitution hill. It was rather confronting to see the conditions and how the blacks were treated. They were often jailed for very trivial matters.
If you are after a good day trip I highly recommend MoAfrika and Thabang.
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Posted On : 2024-06-14 09:15:33

Posted By : miriamh251
Great tour. Marc was our friendly and knowledgeable guide. We visited many different sites. Historic constitutional hill, apartheid museum and Jburg CBD in the morning and a walk around Soweto in the afternoon. Highly recommend.
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Posted On : 2024-06-14 06:08:19

Posted By : Inspiration146350
Excellent tour. So well planned and punctual. Marc was the absolute best guide. Friendly and informative. We saw so much more of Johannesburg than we would have if we were on our own. Highly recommended!
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Posted On : 2024-06-12 11:54:16

Posted By : ChristianR1831
Great experience, I particularly enjoyed the Soweto part. Great guide and also very reliable in terms of pick up times etc. Was a very well functioning tour.
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Posted On : 2024-06-04 09:53:46

Posted By : gapem2020
The tour was amazing and the guide knew his staff. It was very informative and I’d recommend it for anyone who wants to know about Joburg and it’s history and the history of South Africa as a whole.
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Posted On : 2024-05-27 16:46:39