Soweto Township Experience Tour from Johannesburg

Name: Soweto Township Experience Tour from Johannesburg
Brand: Mount Zion Tours and Travels
SKU: a3f35232-6a50-4896-8ddc-209897ffa73e

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Summary

After you have been collected from your hotel you will make your way to Soweto. Along the way you will drive past the Diepkloof ext, Baragwanath Taxi Rank and Chris Hani Baragwanath Hospital, to name a few. You will visit an informal settlement, drive past Maponya Shopping Mall, walk through Freedom Square and Freedom Charter Memorial. Walk through the Regina Mundi Church and drive along Vilakazi Street. Optional: African Buffet Lunch at Sakhumzi Restaurant (own expense) You will also have the opportunity to visit Mandela House Museum, entrance Fees to the Museum included. Visit the Hector Pieterson Museum, outside the Prescient. See the homes of Nobel peace prize winner Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu. Towards the end of the tour you will visit a local shebeen and taste a type of beer drunk by the people of Soweto if your older than 18 years (time permitting and beer own account). On the drive back to your hotel you will go past the Soccer City Stadium.

Tour info

Duration

6 hours

Why take this tour?

No trip to Johannesburg is complete without a visit to Soweto, a former township from the times of Apartheid The name coming from south west township. Starting about 15 km away from the center of Johannesburg, it comprises some 63 sq km and is where an estimated one million people live. Deepkloof Extension, viewpoint of Soweto Towers, Kliptown Charter, Shanty town, Matchbox and elephant Houses and Hostels are some of the highlights. You will visit the only street in the World with two Nobel Peace Price residents, see the inside of Nelson's Mandela's former Soweto home and Hector Pieterson Memorial - dedicated to the young boy who was the first fatality of the June 1976 uprising. Add a visit to a local restaurant (Sakhumzi) for lunch where you can taste the famous soweto - burger or African recipes.

What’s included?

Bottled water
Driver/guide
Local professional guide
Hotel pickup and drop-off
Transport by air-conditioned minivan
Alcoholic drinks (available to purchase)
Drinks
Food and drinks
Gratuities

Things to know

Before you book

Duration: 6h
Mobile tickets accepted
Instant confirmation

Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start date of the experience.

Operator Website

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Mount Zion Tours and Travels

About operator:

" Have you ever wanted to know which African Holiday will you take? Are you curious to experience and have memorable African holiday? Have you ever heard about the Best African Safaris? If so, then Mount Zion Tours and Travels is the right company for you. We are a highly successful company in Southern Africa. Mount Zion Tours and Travels (PTY) Ltd is a French and English most specialized Township and Day Tours in Johannesburg offering Cultural, Historical and Safaris experiences. We conduct Guided Tours to : Soweto, Pilanesberg Game Reserve, Lion Park, Lesedi Cultural Village , Sterkfontein Caves, Pretoria, Cullinan Diamond Mine etc. We also conduct tours to The Kruger National Park, Victoria Falls and Cape Town just to name few of them. Our safaris are conducted to Botswana, Namibia, Zimbabwe, Mozambique, Zambia, Kenya, what a nice experience to combine Safaris and Beach or Business with Safaris and Bush from Kenya to Zanzibar, from Cape Town to Vic Falls. Since 2006, Mount Zion Tours and Travels has offered tours to more than 10 000 tourists from all over the world, we have more than 160 different tours that we offer in Southern Africa. Our professionalism has made us to be the Third Runner Up of ETEYA AWARD in 2011 conducted by South African Tourism. We are member of GATOA ( Gauteng Tour Operator Association), JTC ( Johannesburg Tourism Company), GTA (Gauteng Tourism Authority) and SAT ( South African Tourism). For each and every individual coming to Southern Africa / South Africa, many time some is their first time and lifetime holiday. Our well trained consultants will be there available to assist you planning your holiday and give recommendations. Our Passion for Africa is what we desire to share with you, we have listed few of our suggested itineraries on our website, but you are most welcome to send us an email based on your wishes and we shall assist you.