Soweto and Apartheid Museum tour: Small group with lunch
Walk Soweto's streets and stand where history turned
This 9-hour guided tour of Soweto takes small groups of no more than 11 guests through the township's key sites: the Apartheid Museum, Mandela House and Vilakazi Street, Hector Pieterson Museum, and Motsoaledi informal settlement, with hotel pickup, a traditional lunch, and an English-speaking guide included. A donation of R50 per booking goes to a local care centre.
Step-by-step itinerary
Soweto and Apartheid Museum Tour
- Hotel pickup and transfer to FNB Stadium
- Introduction at FNB Soccer Stadium
- Drive past Baragwanath Hospital and Diepkloof
- Walk through Motsoaledi informal settlement
- Stop at Regina Mundi Church and Freedom Square
- Visit Hector Pieterson Museum
- Walk down Vilakazi Street past Mandela homes
- Optional visit to Nelson Mandela Museum
- Lunch and craft market at Soweto Towers
- Visit Apartheid Museum
- Hotel drop-off
- Mandela House 20m
- Apartheid Museum Entry included 2h
What’s included
- Hotel pickup and drop-off.
- English-speaking guide for the full 9 hours.
- entry to the Apartheid Museum.
- traditional lunch at Soweto Towers with a vegetarian option available on request.
- a R50 donation per booking to a local care centre.
Times
- Wednesday to Sunday 09:00
Before you book
Operated by MoAfrika Tours
Prices and times updated 12 days ago
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The experience
The day starts with hotel pickup and a drive to FNB Soccer Stadium on Soweto's outskirts, where your guide explains the stadium's role in the township's history. From there you head into the heart of Soweto, passing Baragwanath Hospital and the historic suburb of Diepkloof before stopping at Motsoaledi informal settlement. You walk through the streets past street cafés and craft markets to a community centre, where you meet residents and learn about daily life in the settlement.
The route continues through Orlando West to Regina Mundi Church and Freedom Square for a quick overview, then to the Hector Pieterson Museum, located two blocks from where Hector Pieterson was shot and killed on 16 June 1976. You then make your way down Vilakazi Street, passing the homes of Nelson and Winnie Mandela and Archbishop Desmond Tutu. If time allows, you have the option to visit the Nelson Mandela Museum at your own cost. The morning ends at a restaurant at the base of Soweto Towers, where you eat a traditional meal of shisa nyama and can browse the craft market. Bungee jumping off the towers is available at your own cost if you want it.
After lunch, the tour moves to the Apartheid Museum, where you learn about South Africa's history and the struggle of its people during the apartheid era. Hotel drop-off concludes the day. A vegetarian meal option is available if you request it when booking.
Is this one for you?This is a shared small-group tour with a fixed itinerary and timing, which is what makes it possible to fit the Apartheid Museum, Mandela House, the informal settlement visit, and lunch into a single day without you arranging transport or navigating between sites. Choose it if you want the major Soweto landmarks and the museum in one outing with a guide who can explain the history as you go.
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Top questions
Can children come?
Yes. Ticket types: Child (3 to 12 years); Infant (under 3): free.
What is the Hector Pieterson Museum and why does the tour stop there?
The Hector Pieterson Museum is located in Orlando West, two blocks away from the spot where 16-year-old Hector Pieterson was shot and killed on 16 June 1976, a pivotal moment in South Africa's anti-apartheid struggle. The tour stops there to mark this historical site.
Do I get to meet people in Soweto, or is this just driving and looking?
You walk through Motsoaledi informal settlement with your guide, passing street cafés and craft markets, and stop at a community centre where you greet and meet residents to learn about their way of life. The tour is built around walking and direct encounter, not just viewing from the vehicle.
Is lunch included, and what if I'm vegetarian?
Lunch is included and served at a restaurant at the base of Soweto Towers. The meal is a traditional shisa nyama buffet. A vegetarian option is available if you let the operator know when you book.
Can I visit Nelson Mandela's house on Vilakazi Street?
You drive past the homes of Nelson and Winnie Mandela on Vilakazi Street as part of the tour route. The Nelson Mandela Museum is nearby and available as an optional stop at your own cost, time permitting.
What's included in the price, and what costs extra?
Hotel pickup and drop-off, the guide, lunch, and entry to the Apartheid Museum are included. The Nelson Mandela Museum visit, bungee jumping at Soweto Towers, and any drinks or gratuities are at your own cost.
How many people will be on the tour?
Groups are kept to no more than 11 guests, so the tour stays small enough to move through settlements and museums without feeling crowded.
Soweto and Apartheid Museum tour: Small group with lunch
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