Top 10 Walking Tours in Greater Johannesburg, Gauteng

This tour will help you understand the history of South Africa during the Apartheid years. Take a walk at Vilakazi street which is the only street in the world where you'll find the houses of Two Nobel Peace Laureate, visit Nelson Mandela House Museum, Hector Peterson Memorial Museum and Motsoaledi one of the informal settlement in Soweto.

Inclusions: Driver/guide, Local guide, Professional guide, Hotel pickup and drop-off, Transport by air-conditioned minivan, Transport by private vehicle

Exclusions: Gratuities, Drinks

This fun walking tour covers the fascinating history of Fordsburg and surrounds. The tour meets up at the City Lodge Hotel in Newtown, from where we take a gentle walk to Fordsburg, covering some beautiful street and public art along the way. The focus is on street food, and we eat from Indian, Bangladeshi, Syrian, African and Pakistani traders – best to come hungry! You will discover all the hidden secrets, meet the traders and lovely people of Fordsburg, and do plenty of shopping! The tour is suitable for vegetarians and people unable to eat spicy food, but not for vegan or lactose intolerant eaters.

Inclusions: A variety of snacks, drinks as well as lunch is included in your tour. Best to arrive very hungry!

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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)

Maboneng meaning “Place of Light” is a fully integrated urban neighborhood on the east side of Johannesburg CBD. Both a mixed-use development and urban community, Maboneng is home to several independent retail, restaurants and entertainment venues as well as loft apartments, offices, film and sound studios, a hotel, a hostel, a museum and creative factory spaces. As such, the Maboneng Precinct offers a range of well-designed and affordable spaces within an urban landscape in Johannesburg. With all its offerings, Maboneng has proved to be a popular destination for locals and international tourists.

Inclusions: Guide

Exclusions: Gratuities

This is a popular tour that has a combination of a short Johannesburg city tour and a Soweto tour. Soweto is a vibrant city with diverse cultures and plenty of entertainment and rich history. You will learn about and see the iconic heritage sites that have significance of their existence today and get to enjoy lunch at one of the local restaurants.

Inclusions: Air-conditioned vehicle, Hotel Pick-up and Drop-off, Bottled mineral water, Entrance fees to places of interest, Lunch

Exclusions: All Drinks, Gratuities, Items of personal nature

Our tour is the best way to discover the city centre and know more about the places of significant history and see some of the areas you can't visit on your own and here you experience the city from the local perspective and our guides are very good at making the clients happy all the time making sure that the clients explore the city and are safe through out and they are also very good walking companions who are happy to share the history, culture and life of of the city as a whole

Inclusions: Local guide

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Johannesburg is the largest urban complex of South Africa with a population exceeding quarter million. This tour will take you back from the apartheid to freedom by guiding you through the historical area in Johannesburg. With this tour you will embrace things like art, architecture, history and multi-culturism. This is a walking tour where we are going to use public transport and walking the streets.

Inclusions: Air-conditioned vehicle, Bottled water

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Explore the streets of Hillbrow and Berea and discover more about one of Johannesburg's most notorious and misunderstood districts.

Inclusions: Classic Hillbrow street fare - Pap & Chicken with a drink of your choice

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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

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.

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

Exclusions: Lunch