Historical Sightseeing Tour of Johannesburg and Soweto
Activity Schedule
Key Highlights
- Visit key locations in South Africa’s recent turbulent history
- See Mandela House, former home of Nelson Mandela
- View Nelson Mandela Bridge, the longest in South Africa
- Complimentary hotel pick-up and drop-off
- Travel in a luxury air-conditioned vehicle
Overview
Johannesburg is also one of the 40 largest metropolitan areas in the world! At the historic heart of the city lies the majestic building of the Supreme Court.
To the south of Carlton lies Soweto, the township that best symbolises the days of apartheid. The historic Hector Peterson Memorial commemorates 13- year old Hector who lost his life in the 1976 Soweto student uprising. The greatest attraction of this humble township is the former home of Nelson Mandela. Now converted into the ‘Mandela Family Museum’, it houses a collection of memorabilia, paintings and photographs of the Mandela family.
Tour Johannesburg and the township of Soweto and get a better understanding of South Africa’s history on this tour.
Itinerary
You will be picked up from your hotel/closest pick-up point and taken in a luxury air-conditioned vehicle for a sightseeing tour of Johannesburg and Soweto. A professional English-speaking guide will accompany you on this tour.
The highlights in Johannesburg include:
• Downtown Johannesburg historical buildings
• Hillbrow Tower, the highest structure in Johannesburg, and probably the city's most recognisable landmark
• Travel past Brixton Tower, an affluent suburb of Houghton
• Supreme Court
• Nelson Mandela Bridge in Newtown, the longest bridge in South Africa
The tour will then continue to the neighbouring township of Soweto, situated just 15 kilometres southwest of Johannesburg.
Your coach will drive you past African merchants of traditional medicines, a typical four-roomed dwelling, an informal settlement, affluent suburbs, a creche and an old-age home.
The other highlights of this tour include:
• Hector Peterson Memorial: A tribute to the 13-year old boy who was killed during the student uprising in Soweto.
Your visit will also include a full view of Soweto from the vicinity of Baragwanath Hospital, the largest in the world.
At the end of the tour, you will be dropped back at your hotel/closest drop-off point.
Inclusions
- Hotel pick up and drop off
- Transportation in a luxury air-conditioned vehicle
- Experienced English-speaking guide
- Entrance fees to all areas as stipulated in the program
Exclusions
- Meals
- Entrance fees to areas not included in the tour program
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