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Soweto Tour Township Experience 20% OFF
Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa
Pretoria, Gauteng, South Africa
$81.72
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they redeem the gift voucher.
Overview
The Soweto Tour Township Experience offers an insightful journey through one of South Africa's most historically rich areas. This 5-hour tour includes personal interaction with a knowledgeable guide who shares the profound stories of the region.
- 🚐 Pickup included for your convenience, ensuring a hassle-free start to your adventure.
- 🗣️ English-speaking human tour guide provides in-depth information and personal anecdotes.
- 🌳 Visit Diepkloof Park, the site of the first black settlement in Johannesburg, established in 1905.
- 🏥 Learn about the Chris Hani Bara Hospital, once the third-largest hospital worldwide, built during WWII to aid casualties.
- ✊ Explore Walter Sisulu Square, a historic site where women protested against apartheid laws in 1955 and the Freedom Charter was signed.
- ⛪ Discover Regina Mundi Catholic Church, a former meeting place for underground political gatherings during apartheid.
- 📚 Reflect at the Hector Pieterson Museum and Memorial, dedicated to the brave students who lost their lives in the 1976 protests.
- 🌍 Interact with locals on Vilakazi Street, the only street in the world to be home to two Nobel Peace Prize winners: Nelson Mandela and Desmond Tutu.
- 🏡 Tour Mandela House, where Nelson Mandela lived with Winnie, rich in history and personal significance.
- ♿ Wheelchair accessible, with options for prams and specialized infant seats available to accommodate all visitors.
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Soweto Tour Township Experience
Pickup included
Pickup included
Tour guide
Language: English
Human tour guide
Duration: 5 hours
- Air-conditioned vehicle
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Diepkloof Park1905 Milner inter native colonial franchised , first black settlement in the South Western site of Jhb !! 1976 with all the unrest in Soweto the Propagated faces was Built !! DK !
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1941 with the effect of 2nd World war, the Municipalities of Soweto was forced to help with building a Hospital and assist with Casualties from Middle East ,,,,, Which later became the 3rd biggest Hospital in the world. Today it is known as Chris Hani Bara Hospital
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Walter Sisulu Square1948 National Party won the elections, resulting is the enforcement of Apartheid laws. 1955 Women took the street to challenge all this , so the met with W. Sisulu to hand their grievances and burned the 'Dom Pas" This is the place where one can visit the Shanty settlement and interact with the residents, thus activity is optional only to clients that wants to walk around with the people. Mind you the is no entrance fee so people would greatly appreciate a small donation at the end of the walk . Today the current South African Constitution is Adopted from then signed FREEDOM CHARTER.
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Regina Mundi Catholic ChurchThe Catholic Church, that was used to hold some underground community or political meetings. Once the police realised what was going on, the went and shot from inside and outside the ,,,,,,
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Hector Pieterson Museum and MemorialJune 16, 1976, thousands of School children flooded the streets of Soweto, after Government enforced Afrikaans as a medium of instruction in subjects like Mathematics, Social Study, History, and so on. the unforeseen circumstance happened when Hundreds of Children in School uniforms were shot and killed by the police. the likes of Hector Pieterson and Hasting Ndlovu were the first boys who got killed and many more kids had to flee from home to exile or elsewhere to seek a better life. some kids just got perished without trial till today there has never been any accountability.
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Vilakazi Streetexplore and interact with the locals of Vilakazi Str, the only Street throughout the world, that lived two Noble Peace Price winners, lived on the same street, the Same block and they were friends. that is Arch Bishop Desmond Tutu and former President Nelson Mandela. today the street is a very lively precinct full of restaurants and shops. wonderful atmosphere to be around rich in history
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Mandela Houseremember Mandela used to stay in the back room of Walter Sisulu before he got his own house so in the late forties, this was his first owned house with Winnie until he was arrested in 1963, then Winnie would take care of things while she was in and out of prison and at some point it was boomed by the police. It carries so much of the Struggle of Mandela and Winnie. After Mandela's release from Robin Island, he came and lived in this house for eleven days, with people always hanging by the road who wanted to see Mandel he had to move to much private place.
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Soweto Tour Township Experience 20% OFF
Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa
Pretoria, Gauteng, South Africa
$81.72
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
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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!