Private Tour

Soweto and Apartheid Museum day Tour

Overview

Available languages

English

5 hours

Mobile ticket

The township of Soweto and the Apartheid museum is a must visit if travelers wants to experience and enjoy the history, culture, traditions of the people of South Africa. The travelers would see the diversity of people of South Africa and to experience how the blacks, coloured and Indian communities were treated during the Apartheid era. The township of Soweto have been established in the 1930 when the colonial Government began to separate blacks from white, started to create black township. The township is very rich in history and traditions as the migrant mine workers from neighboring countries started to migrate to Johannesburg for greener pastures and ended up residing in the Soweto township. A visit to the township will create an everlasting and unforgettable experience.

Additional Info

Wheelchair accessible

Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller

Public transportation options are available nearby

All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible

Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health

Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Cancellation Policy

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

What To Expect

Mandela House

Mandela house is a world class museum which showcase the history of Nelson Mandela and his family. Visitors would experience how Nelson Mandela lived before he was arrested and sentenced to life imprisonment and his stay at the house after he was released from Prison in 1990. The museum showcase how his wife Winnie Mandela survived during the Apartheid era while Mandela was in Prison.

20 minutes • Admission Not Included

Hector Pieterson Museum and Memorial

The client would see the memorial that has been built to honour the pupils who has been killed by the Apartheid police during the 1976 Soweto uprising. The student uprising was against the Afrikaans language to be used as a medium of instructions in South African schools. The travelers would experience how the previously disadvantage South Africans lived and how black, coloured and Indians Pupil were treated during the Apartheid era. The museum showcase many protest videos and the lifestyle of Soweto residents during the Apartheid era

30 minutes • Admission Not Included

What‘s Included

Air-conditioned vehicle

Professional Driver Guide

Lunch

Entrance fees

Pickup points

Select a pickup point

Options

Offered in German Language

Duration: 5 hours
German guide: Please note that due to scarcity of German guides, German guides would not always be available
Pickup included

Offered in English language

Duration: 5 hours
Pickup included

Reviews

5.00

5 reviews

Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor

Lgs2106,,Jul 22, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
Very interesting visit of Soweto. As the Apartheid Museum was closed, the guide did a city tour and stopped at Constitution Hill which was an excellent alternative .
rebeccalX7608FF,,Jul 19, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
We were able to experience a very exciting day with our guide Vusi. He shared his great knowledge of the region and its history with us. He has met us very friendly, respectful and open. We can highly recommend a tour with Vusi.
Beautiful city tour with a super guide
Nomad28658121275,,May 16, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
We have booked a guided city tour with our organizer Natural Travel. As a guide Vusie Mnisi came and he was an experience, extremely friendly and very funny he showed us Johannesburg. From the richest area of Sandton to Soweto, he also explained his town to us with a historical background. It was just great. We can only recommend this tour.
If we want to do a guided tour of Africa at some point, we would turn to Vusie.
L4934RVannaw,,May 16, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
Very informative, not only historically but also current topics were discussed. Very entertaining, humorous and interesting. Asked questions were answered directly. The planned city tour was extended by about 2 hours due to our interest - if we did not have to go to the airport, Vusie Mnisi would have extended this tour. Very good knowledge of German !!! We would love to recommend Vusie Mnisi!!
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sabine266,,Feb 9, 2024
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
It was a great experience to do this tour with Vusi, he knows his way around really well and can speak all dialects!