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Ultimate Johannesburg Soweto Experience with Apartheid Museum
$143.86
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they redeem the gift voucher.
Overview
The Ultimate Johannesburg Soweto Experience with Apartheid Museum offers an in-depth look into the rich culture and history of Soweto and Johannesburg. Led by a knowledgeable local guide, this full-day tour immerses you in the vibrant township life while supporting the community.
- 🏛️ Visit Constitutional Hill for a guided tour of this historic site, a former prison and military fort that now houses South Africa’s Constitutional Court.
- 🌉 Cross the iconic Mandela Bridge, the largest cable-stayed bridge in South Africa, linking two major business districts in Johannesburg.
- 🏙️ Explore Mary Fitzgerald Square, a public space dedicated to the first female trade unionist in South Africa, Mary "Pickhandle" Fitzgerald.
- 📚 Discover the Apartheid Museum, featuring 22 exhibitions that narrate the rise and fall of apartheid, leading to Nelson Mandela's election as the first Black president.
- 🍽️ Enjoy a break at the Truth Café located within the museum, where you can purchase food and drinks at your own cost.
- ⚽ Pass by the National Football Stadium City, known for hosting the World Cup 2010 opening and closing ceremonies.
- 🏘️ Walk through the Motsoaledi informal settlement, engaging with locals and learning about community life with your guide.
- ⛪ Stop outside Regina Mundi Church and Freedom Square for a brief overview of these significant historical sites.
- 🕊️ Visit the Hector Pieterson Museum and Memorial, commemorating the 1976 Soweto uprising and the tragic story of Hector Pieterson.
- 🏡 Drive down Vilakazi Street, home to Nelson Mandela and Archbishop Desmond Tutu, and learn about the legacy of the Soweto uprising.
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Ultimate Johannesburg Soweto Experience with Apartheid Museum
Pickup included
Pickup included
Tour guide
Language: English
Human tour guide
Duration: 9 hours
- Transport by air-conditioned minivan
- Free Onboard Uncapped WiFi
- Driver/guide
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- Gratuities
- Food and drinks
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Constitution Hill Human Rights PrecinctAfter pick-ups, we make our way to Constitutional Hill in Braamfontein for a guided tour of this iconic institution. Constitution Hill is a living museum that tells the story of South Africa’s journey to democracy. The site is a former prison and military fort that bears testament to South Africa’s turbulent past. Today, it’s home to the country’s Constitutional Court which endorses the rights of all citizens. We cross over the striking Mandela Bridge on our way into Johannesburg CBD. Named in honour of Nelson Mandela, the 284-metre long bridge is the largest cable-stayed bridge in South Africa and links two significant business districts.
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We cross over the striking Mandela Bridge on our way into Newtown. Named in honour of Nelson Mandela, the 284-metre long bridge is the largest cable-stayed bridge in South Africa and links two significant business districts. The Mary Fitzgerald Square in Newtown, Johannesburg in South Africa is a public space named after Mary "Pickhandle" Fitzgerald, who is considered to have been the first female trade unionist in the country.
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Apartheid MuseumNext stop is the Apartheid Museum. It’s a one-of- its-kind museum that showcases South Africa in the turbulent years of the apartheid era. The museum illustrates the rise and fall of apartheid through a series of 22 individual exhibitions that take you on an emotional journey from the heartbreaking struggle for freedom and equality to the ultimate climax of the election of Nelson Mandela, the first Black president of South Africa. It’s mid-day by the time we visit the Apartheid Museum. You can get something to eat and drink at the Truth Café (own cost)
- On our way to Soweto we pass by the National Football Stadium City, which hosted the opening and closing ceremonies of the World Cup 2010. (pass by)
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We leave the museum at about 14h00 and make our way to Soweto, driving past famous landmarks such as the FNB Soccer Stadium, Baragwanath Hospital and the massive Soweto Towers.
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Our first stop in Soweto is at Motsoaledi informal settlement. Walk through the streets with your guide past street cafés and craft markets to a community centre that MoAfrika sponsors. Greet and meet the people in the settlement and learn more about their way of life
- We continue on through Orlando West to the hub of Soweto. We stop outside Regina Mundi Church and Freedom Square for a quick overview (pass by)
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Hector Pieterson Museum and MemorialThe Hector Pieterson Museum is a large museum located in Orlando West, Soweto, South Africa, two blocks away from where Hector Pieterson was shot and killed 16 June 1976.
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Vilakazi StreetWe make our way down the vibrant Vilakazi Street, past iconic monuments and the homes of Nelson and Winnie Mandela and Archbishop Desmond Tutu.
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Mandela HouseIn Orlando West we visit Vilakazi Street- drive past the former home of Nelson Mandela and past the home of Archbishop Desmond Tutu. You will have an opportunity to read about the Soweto uprising on 16 June 1976. On that tragic day an innocent little boy called Hector Pieterson gave up his life and kick-started the liberation of South Africa.
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Ultimate Johannesburg Soweto Experience with Apartheid Museum
$143.86
This is an experience gift voucher. The recipient will book the experience after
they redeem the gift voucher.
How it works?
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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
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Recipient books the experience and creates unforgettable memories!