JOHANNESBURG AND SOWETO GUIDED TOUR

Johannesburg is the economic powerhouse of South Africa and one of the continent’s largest cities. Founded on gold mining in 1886, it’s a fast-paced, sprawling metropolis of skyscrapers, shopping malls, and bustling commerce. Often called “Joburg” or “Jozi,” it’s a city of stark contrasts, where immense wealth exists alongside significant inequality. Soweto (South Western Townships) is Johannesburg’s famous southwestern township, created during apartheid to house Black African workers away from the city center. It is not a single suburb but a vast urban area of over 30 townships. Soweto is the historic heart of the struggle against apartheid, home to landmarks like Vilakazi Street (where two Nobel Prize winners, Nelson Mandela and Desmond Tutu, lived) and the Hector Pieterson Museum. Today, it is a vibrant, dynamic city in its own right, pulsing with energy, culture, street life, and a strong sense of community.

COST:
R1400.00 per person (adult)
R700.00 per child (under 12)
R2250.00 Single traveler
DURATION:
5 HOURS

INCLUDED:
Mandela house/bottled water/pickup & drop-off/qualified guide/air-conditioned vehicle.
EXCLUDED:
Alcoholic beverages/lunch/soft drinks.
COLLECTION & DROP-OFF:
Any address in Johannesburg; the morning tour starts at 08h30 am, and the afternoon tour starts at 13h30 pm.
HIGHLIGHTS:
Mandela House & Tutu House/Constitutional Hill & Constitutional Court/Orlando Towers—Hector Pieterson, Chancellor’s House, Downtown Johannesburg.

PAYMENT:
We accept credit cards via our online payment system; a YOCO payment link will be sent. 100% payment is required for all our days.

ITINERARY:

• Guests will be collected at their desired pickup point, and we will then visit JOHANNESBURG, the city of gold.
• We stop at Houghton Estate to see Mandela’s residence on 12th Avenue; we then visit Constitutional Hill for the highlights of the Constitutional Court and sites—30 minutes.
• We then drive through Braamfontein, the students’ districts, the Mandela Bridge, and Newtown. -Downtown Johannesburg- Main Street (mining districts, chancellor’s house (Mandela & OR Tambo law firm), and Ghandi Square)—30 minutes.
• We then head to SOWETO TOWNSHIP to visit three classes of Soweto (upper, middle, and lower).
• We stop at the largest hospital in Southern Africa (Baragwanath Hospital).
• We visit the iconic Orlando Towers and Vilakazi Street (Mandela & Tutu House).
• Visit to Mandela House Museum (30 minutes).