Ultimate Johannesburg Tour

This tour was a great way to see and learn lots about Johannesburg in a day. Our guide Mo was informative, interesting, knowledgeable and friendly.
We'd highly recommend this tour and this provider.

Our driver Mo was very good - So knowledgeable and he communicated well with the guest..

From the beginning he outlined the day and was flexible to meet our various wishes and kept the wheels rolling to stay on schedule.

Many highlights of Joburg from Number 4 prison to Mandela House in Vilakazi St. but the most impressive part of the tour was Soweto.

Being from Soweto he related the many aspects of the 2 million people : their lives and limitations : their houses and living conditions and their KLIPTOWN YOUTH Programme was very special indeed.

We had a very worthwhile experience with Mo. l

Amazing experience loved every minute of it, perfect way to experience South Africa. Banele was an excellent tour guide, really knowledgeable and kind person. Easy to talk to and easy to get on with.

Mo was an excellent informative guide. Highlight was the visit to the township and community project. Mo told us about the troubled history of South Africa with great clarity and balance.

We enjoyed an amazing and highly informative and educative day learning of the history and lived experiences of the people of Johannesburg and Soweto.

Our guide, Mo, a Soweto local, was a fantastic guide. His knowledge, enthusiasm and passion for the history and people of the area made this day all the more valued and appreciated.

I would highly recommend this tour, and if your lucky enough to have Mo as your dedicated guide, all the better for a memorable experience.

Fantastic tour. Mo was excellent and especially comprehensive in his explanation. I have a much better understanding of the city now.

Our tour guide was excellent, very patient and kind . Made sure that our questions were answered .
Willing to adjust the schedule to our needs as well .
Overall and throughly enjoyable time !

Banele it was a great tour guide that gave me a lot of insights into the history of Johannesburg. 10/10 would recommend. I was shown a lot of places that I would not have necessarily gone to otherwise.

The Ultimate Johannesburg Tour is a fantastic option to visit the most impressive sights of Joburg within a day. Starting in Sandton and ending in Soweto results in experiencing the immense contrasts in this city. Thanks to the lovely guide Banele I had a very impressive and safe day!

Thank you, John, for the fun and informative tour. I learned so much about Johannesburg and its history. Definitely recommend it to anyone who doesn't want to miss any part of Joburg.

A great way to get the many facets of Johannesburg in one day.
Mo was a great guide telling many interesting facts about the city and the different places we visited.

Stephenson Adventures provided an amazing experience. Mo is an amazing guide and driver! The knowledge of the city and country is unbelievable. You won’t have any questions unanswered. He gave an honest balanced guide to South Africa’s history and a glimpse into its resilient future.

Excellent tour to see Johannesburg easily and safely in 1 day. The part where we went into the township for a few min with a special guide was particularly impactful. One thing I would change is that tourist trap restaurant that every tour including this one goes in Soweto for a lunch buffet--it's simply not good. However don't feel pressured to do the buffet-- you CAN ask for the a la carte menu (although in the end I ended up doing the buffet anyway)

We had 1 day to spend in Johannesburg and this was the way to see it all. We throughly enjoyed our time with Mo as he toured us all over Johannesburg & educated us about the history & politics of the region. It was very eye opening! He picked us up at our hotel in a comfortable van—he is an excellent driver! We visited all areas of the city—the affluent areas as well as the very poor areas. We had lunch at a fun local spot on the same street where Nelson Mandela lived. We saw prisons & museums—a very full day. I highly recommend this tour!

An excellent tour to grasp an understanding of the history of South Africa, apartheid, and the process to end it. John was a great guide and kept everything moving on time.

My partner and I chose the Stevenson company for a full-day guided tour in Johannesburg and Soweto on March 1, 2025. Our guide was waiting for us at the scheduled time with a smile. He made us board the ultra-clean van and made sure we were comfortable, regularly checked to see if we had any questions. He was very kind and attentive in assisting us throughout the day and informing us as we went along about the history, social and political context. He proved to be an experienced guide, very well informed and happy to answer all our questions throughout the day. He is also an excellent driver, we felt safe.

The only small downside that we would like to mention in a constructive spirit is the stop for a short visit to a home in Sowero (Township). We were surprised because our guide had not forwarned us (or we missed this information). Since this was a kind of sponsorship, we made a donation and left a tip to the man who showed us around. So far, it was okay… After, when we couldn’t see our guide anywhere, the man in charge of the tour invited us to cross the street to see his colleagues who were selling souvenirs… We felt trapped and forced to buy from each of them; you can tell us that it’s our problem, that we didn’t have to, but honestly, we were completely overwhelmed by this misery, poverty and courage of these people. We imagine that this was the goal so that we would be more inclined to buy… Our guide showed up, we told him that we had no more cash ZAR (as if this was known we would of made arrangements to bring more) and then, magic, we learned that we could pay by card… In short, all we would have appreciated is a little more transparency in advance (as systematically done for all the other visits planned during this day.)

That being said, we recommend without hesitation this company for the quality of the tour

Thank you

Mo gave an unbelievable tour - long and very emotional but what an intro to JoBerg and the history. He knows his history that is for sure!! The tour of the Kliptown YouthProgram was a highlight and very positive end to the tour. Long day but you will learn so much about JoBerg and SA history!! Loved it!!