What You Will Do
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Soweto played a leading and indeed a pivotal role in the struggle against Apartheid. You can visit many sites throughout the Township that tell part of the tragic, but ultimately triumphant story. You will experience the rich cultural heritage of South Africa's townships on this trip. Meet friendly locals, learn about the vibrant history, and immerse yourself in the colourful atmosphere of these fascinating communities.
We then take you on a guided tour
of the Apartheid Museum. We will unpack the story of the rise and fall of South Africa's era of segregation and oppression.
Afterwards, allow yourself time to contemplate brutality you witnessed inside, process your shock and walk away with relief – knowing you are on the terrain where truth spoke to power and won.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Itinerary
1
Johannesburg
20 minutes
Pick up at your hotel, general introduction and overview of the area. The guide will brief you about the program of the day.
2
Houghton Estate
20 minutes
Houghton Estate is one of the most affluent suburbs of Johannesburg. Nelson Mandela lived in neighborhood and he is most famous resident of Houghton Estate. A surprise house can be seen, the house of Nelson Mandela where he lived during his presidency and he died in this house on December 2013
3
Munro Drive
10 minutes
A national monument built by Italian prisoners of war captured during the Second World War, The Munro Drive is overlooking the northern suburbs of Johannesburg with a beautiful scenic view of world's largest man made subtropical forest.
4
Apartheid Museum
2 hours
The Apartheid Museum showcases South Africa in the turbulent years of the apartheid. During this period, millions of people were subjected to a life of servitude, discrimination and oppression until the country was liberated.
The museum also illustrates the rise and fall of apartheid through dramatic film footages.
Explore the museum at your leisure until it’s time to depart. There are 22 individual exhibition areas that showcase different time periods under brutal apartheid rule.
The exhibits are well done and they include provocative film footage, photographs, text panels and artefacts illustrating the events and human stories that showcase a turbulent period in South Africa during the apartheid era.
5
FNB Stadium
20 minutes
Drive past this iconic landmark which is currently the largest football stadium in Africa. The stadium hosted the opening ceremony, other matches and the final of 2010 FIFA World Cup.
6
Diepkloof Park
10 minutes
The area is a warm welcomes to Soweto. It divided into different sections. Diepkloof Extension is recognized as an upmarket part of Soweto with the most professionals living in the section. It is characterised by formal, owner-built, large Houses, owned by the Black lower and upper middle class. Presently, Diepkloof is characterised by higher than average House Prices as compared to the other Suburbs of Soweto.
7
Chris Hani Baragwanath Academic Hospital
10 minutes
The Chris Hani Baragwanath is a public Hospital considered to be the 3rd largest hospital in the world, occupying around 173 acres (0.70 km2), with approximately 3200 beds and about 6'760 staff members. See the hospital view as we drive past and learn about interesting stories about the hospital.
8
Orlando Towers
The two cooling towers are a prominent landmark in Soweto. Now used as an entertainment center housing a famous Bungee jump and a barbecue restaurant. You will get a chance to see the panoramic views of the township from the top of this magnificent 100m tall towers.
9
Vilakazi Street
30 minutes
The thriving heart of Soweto is one of the most well-known streets in South Africa, Vilakazi Street.
While Vilakazi Street may be the only street in the world that can claim to have had two Nobel Laureates as residents - the late Nelson Mandela and Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu. The true electricity of this street comes from those who now call it home, each with their own beautiful stories.
Sakhumzi Restaurant is located on Vilakazi Street near the Mandela House Museum. Sakhumzi, which means “building a house”, is popular for its Soweto-style buffet - a variety of proudly South African traditional cuisine such as umngqusho (samp and beans), mogodu (tripe) and dombolo (steamed bread). Travellers can also feast on the range of self-styled signature dishes named after various Soweto locations.
10
Mandela House
30 minutes
A site guide will welcome you with a
short introduction and take you on a guided of tour of this Museum, a priceless house once a home to the icon Nelson Mandela. You will get a chance to take as many pictures as you can from the inside and the of the house. Explore this Museum that exhibits and artefacts in a previous house of the nation's revered former president Nelson Mandela. This house been entrenched as one of South Africa's most significant heritage sites, it tells the tales and stories in sound, film, interpretive panels and guided tours.
11
Hector Pieterson Museum and Memorial
A Briefing of this Museum chronicling the 1976 Soweto student uprising and named after one of its victims a thirteen year old boy. The museum today is a symbol of resistance against the brutality of the apartheid regime. We drive past this memorial as the guide explains to you the history about the Soweto uprisings.
12
Johannesburg
30 minutes
After a fascinating day well spent in Soweto, you will be dropped back at the starting point or your accommodation in Johannesburg
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