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Private Soweto and Apartheid museum tour
Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa
$194.72
This is an experience gift voucher. The recipient will book the experience after
they redeem the gift voucher.
Overview
We give you an opportunity to learn about the liberation struggle in South Africa and the culture of black people in townships, by combining the Soweto and Apartheid museum tours.
In Soweto, we drive through Diepkloof Extension, hostels, and family units, pass Baragwanath hospital, squatter camps/ informal settlements, and Orlando Towers on our way to the Popular attraction-Vilakazi Street where Mandela house is situated.
At Apartheid Museum you do the tour of a series of 22 individual exhibitions
that include film footage, Photographs, Text panels, and Artefacts depicting how Apartheid affected the people of South Africa.
Apartheid museum is also a beacon of hope, you learn how South Africa is coming to terms with its oppressive past and working towards a future that all South Africans can call their own.
You also do the tour of Mandela exhibition where Mandela's extraordinary life is explored through seven themes: CHARACTER, COMRADE, LEADER, PENSIONER, NEGOTIATOR, and STATESMAN.
In Soweto, we drive through Diepkloof Extension, hostels, and family units, pass Baragwanath hospital, squatter camps/ informal settlements, and Orlando Towers on our way to the Popular attraction-Vilakazi Street where Mandela house is situated.
At Apartheid Museum you do the tour of a series of 22 individual exhibitions
that include film footage, Photographs, Text panels, and Artefacts depicting how Apartheid affected the people of South Africa.
Apartheid museum is also a beacon of hope, you learn how South Africa is coming to terms with its oppressive past and working towards a future that all South Africans can call their own.
You also do the tour of Mandela exhibition where Mandela's extraordinary life is explored through seven themes: CHARACTER, COMRADE, LEADER, PENSIONER, NEGOTIATOR, and STATESMAN.
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Private Soweto and Apartheid museum tour
Pickup included
Pickup included
Tour guide
Language: English
Human tour guide
Duration: 6 hours 30 minutes
- Guided tour
- Pick up and drop off in an air conditioned vehicle
- Entrance to Mandela house
- Entrance to Apartheid museum
- Lunch ( Optional )
- Items of personal interest at local shops and flea market
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We drive through the Diepkloof extension and stop to view Diepkloof hostels and Family units, as we share information about the housing project which was initiated to move hostel dwellers to family units. The tour proceeds, and we pass Baragwanath Hospital, the biggest hospital in Southern Africa and the third biggest hospital in the world.
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Orlando TowersOrlando towers are one of the distinctive landmarks in the neighborhoods of Soweto. The towers were cooling towers for the coal-run power station supplying electricity to Johannesburg over 50 years. The station was closed in 1998 and transformed into an entertainment and sporting center in 2008. The towers are always covered with bright colours since they are used by companies to advertise their products.
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Vilakazi StreetVilakazi Street is one of the Popular attractions with Historical significance. It is the only street in the world where two Nobel Prize winners once lived. The houses of the two Nobel Prize Winners are situated on this street.the late President Mandela and the late Arch-Bishop Emeritus Tutu's houses are situated on this street. We give you time to browse the flea market selling clothes, artifacts, and curios in case there is a need. Sakhumzi restaurant is situated on this Popular street close to Mandela house. The restaurant serves South African Cuisine buffet lunch in the form of dumplings, Rice, Pap, Samp, and Tripe. Other meals served include Beef stew, Sausages, Chicken, Veggies, Salads and dessert. Light lunch restaurants are also available.Lunch is Optional.
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Mandela HouseMandela Museum House in Vilakazi Street Soweto was built in 1945 by the Johannesburg City Council. Mandela lived in this house before his life imprisonment. This house provides an effective, efficient, and meaningful experience to all visitors, informing them of the former President Nelson Mandela's story in the context of his life as a whole, in a manner that promotes Human rights,Democracy, Reconciliation,Mutual respect and Tolerance amongst the people of South Africa and International community. Have an opportunity to view and know where the statesman lived.
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Apartheid MuseumThe structure of the museum outside is symbolic of the events of Apartheid, and how South Africa is getting into terms with what happened in the past. Outside the museum towards the entrance, you view the 7 pillars that are symbolic of the 7 fundamental values of the country's constitution: Democracy, Equality, reconciliation, diversity, responsibility, respect, and freedom. At the entrance, practically, one can see and learn how Apartheid policies affected the people of South Africa. Inside the museum, you do the tour of a series of 22 individual exhibitions that include film footage, Photographs, Text panels, and Artefacts. The museum is a beacon of hope, you learn how South Africa is coming to terms with its oppressive past and working towards a future that all South Africans can call their own. You also do the tour of Mandela exhibition where Mandela's extraordinary life is explored through seven themes: CHARACTER, COMRADE, LEADER, PENSIONER, NEGOTIATOR, and STATESMAN.
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Private Soweto and Apartheid museum tour
Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa
$194.72
This is an experience gift voucher. The recipient will book the experience after
they redeem the gift voucher.
How it works?
01
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You choose from 10,000+ experience gifts
02
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We deliver the eVoucher or the Physical box to the recipient
03
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Recipient books the experience and creates unforgettable memories!