Top 10 Historical & Heritage Tours in Soweto, Gauteng

This a private tour and you have the vehicle and guide to yourself! Take a 6-hour tour of Soweto, a township in the Johannesburg area, with a guide to visit some of its most historically significant sites. You'll see Nelson Mandela's former house, Vilakazi Street (the only place in the world that has been home to two Nobel Laureates), the Hector Pieterson Memorial, and Freedom Square. Lunch is included at a local shebeen.

Inclusions: Local taxes, Bottled water, At a smart Sowetista restaurant with views of Vilakazi St., Driver/guide, Live commentary on board, Hotel pickup and drop-off, Transport by air-conditioned minivan or SUV

Exclusions: Any other activities not mentioned, Alcoholic drinks (available to purchase)

Soweto Township Tour and Cradle of Human Kind is the Perfect time to experience the epicenter of Apartheid History in South Africa and also get to visit the Cradle of Human Kind for a taste of fossils history and origin of Human Kind. If you don't have a lot of time in Johannesburg these will be the perfect tour for you.

Inclusions: Bottled water, Snacks, Driver/guide, Hotel/port pickup and drop-off, Coffee and/or Tea

Exclusions: Food and drinks, Alcoholic drinks (available to purchase), Gratuities, Lunch, Souvenir photos (available to purchase)

Explore South Africa's most famous township with this half-day tour of Soweto from Johannesburg. Join a knowledgeable local guide, born and raised in Soweto, for this unforgettable experience. Get personal insights into the culture of the township and learn about Soweto's vibrant modern personality. Highlights 5-hour tour of Soweto from Johannesburg Visit this famous township with a guide who was born and raised there See the former homes of Nelson Mandela and Archbishop Desmond Tutu Learn about the 1976 Soweto Uprising Meet some of the residents of a Soweto shanty town

Inclusions: Driver/guide Local guide Hotel drop-off Hotel pickup, water , snacks , entrance fee to Museums, professional guide , round up transportation

Exclusions: Gratitudes, Soviniar (available for purchase)

Experience daily life in Soweto on this guided bike tour. Check out Nelson Mandela's house, learn about the history of Apartheid in South Africa and gain a deeper understanding of this nation's

Inclusions: Transportation Round-trip to soweto , Guide, water, Entrance fee, bicycle tour, helmet

Exclusions: Gratitude

There are many tours to Soweto, covering the same sights in large groups. Eenblond TOURS do things completely different. We believe in making travellers out of tourists, and prefer to share current day Soweto, let you experience life as it is lived today and meet some regular local people without ignoring the importance of past events. Your guide is well known and loved in Soweto, and also use 2 local guides to give you a more varied experience. Eenblond TOURS also supports the communities we travel in, and will take you to the NGO we support in Soweto. Furthermore we support at least 8 entrepreneurs on tour, making sure your tour fee is shared with the community. We do not support poverty tourism. Book now if you don't want a rushed experience in a bus full of tourists, but rather spend a warm, immersive day in a very interesting and friendly city. We would love to share Soweto with you over some drinks, walking and lots of chatting. Admission fees and a traditional lunch included.

Inclusions: A traditional South African lunch is included in your tour. We change venues according to weather conditions, but they are all local and offer the best cuisine in Soweto!, Air-conditioned vehicle, Bottled water, A glass of traditional beer, Entrance fee to Mandela House, All tour guides used are paid by Eenblond TOURS

Exclusions: Drinks at Native Rebels, taverns, Lebo's or with lunch excluded, Tips to local performers, dancers and guides (optional)

This is the pre-eminent museum in the world dealing with 20th century history. Showcasing the rise and fall of apartheid. The museum is a beacon of hope showing the world how SA is coming to terms with its oppressive past. Working towards a future.This birth place of South African democracy and struggle , South Africa’s. Home to two Nobel Peace prize winners. Soweto is the melting pot of South African urban culture with a constant evolving fashion, food, lifestyle and entertainment.This is a Township filled with Historic landmarks. This is the place where apartheid history is still revolutionized.

Inclusions: Air-conditioned vehicle, All Fees and Taxes, Bottled water

Exclusions: Lunch

Why should travelers book this tour because Soweto represents the hard-fought struggle against apartheid . We look beyond the bloody legend of the 16 June uprising and behind the hardened face of resistance politics, to core of Soweto- its people. Soweto is about people leading their lives- working and commuting, celebrating and grieving. See the poverty of informal settlement shack and hostel in contrast with the upper class suburbs of Diepkloof in Soweto.

Inclusions: Parking Fees

Exclusions: Lunch

The tour will take you to the oldest and the biggest township in South Africa. Soweto was a dumping place where the apartheid government of South African allocated the area for Africans who used to work in the mines without their knowledge. it is home to Nelson Mandela, Desmond Tutu, Miriam Makeba and many more. your guide will take you to the old hostels which were build by the apartheid government for African miners and this hostels were same gender hostels, out of 10 hostels only one was women hostel. we are now on democracy and apartheid is dead, but some part of Soweto they still experience extreme poverty

Inclusions: Bottled water, Air-conditioned vehicle

Exclusions: Lunch

Get the experience of being a local Soweto resident by spending your day in one of the largest townships in South Africa; as we drive and walk through the vibrant Soweto Township. Come enjoy the by going through the Rich history that Soweto boasts, as we also top it up by having lunch at a local restaurant for a Sowetan lunch.

Inclusions: Lunch, Air-conditioned vehicle, All Fees and Taxes

Exclusions: Shopping

Early morning …as you get ready for this long but fun day ahead; we explore the history, architecture, the culture and museums of the vibrant City of Gold (Johannesburg). This tour will give you an overall history about South Africa’s history. We will visit various attractions in both Johannesburg and Soweto.

Inclusions: Bottled water, Air-conditioned vehicle

Exclusions: Lunch