Soweto and Lunch

Activity Description

A tour of Soweto’s historic sites and lunch at a popular restaurant in the heart of Orlando West is a wonderful way to learn more about events that shaped South Africa’s turbulent past and experience the vibrant cultural diversity of the modern city.

You’re encouraged to immerse yourself in the Soweto experience and not just spectate. From the dusty streets of Motsoaledi informal settlement to the vibrant hub of Vilakazi Street, our Soweto tour offers visitors a magical glimpse of the heart and soul of South Africa’s famous community.

A tour of Soweto’s historic sites and lunch at a popular restaurant in the heart of Orlando West is a wonderful way to learn more about events that shaped South Africa’s turbulent past and experience the vibrant cultural diversity of the modern city.

You’re encouraged to immerse yourself in the Soweto experience and not just spectate. From the dusty streets of Motsoaledi informal settlement to the vibrant hub of Vilakazi Street, our Soweto tour offers visitors a magical glimpse of the heart and soul of South Africa’s famous community.

Highlights:
FNB Soccer Stadium
Chris Hani Baragwanath Hospital and taxi rank Diepkloof
Motsoaledi informal settlement
Freedom Square
Regina Mundi Church
Hector Pieterson Museum
Mandela House Museum
Vilakazi Street
Orlando Towers

Arrangements

Duration9 hours 30 minutes

Whensubject to availability

WhereJHB/PTA - JHB/PTA

WeatherN/A

What to WearN/a

Things to BringN/A

Guests or SpectatorsItinerary: Depart from Johannesburg Day 1 - Culture and dining in Soweto Soweto After pick-ups, we convene at FNB Soccer Stadium on the outskirts of Soweto. Meet your guide and listen to a short explanation of the famous soccer stadium and the role it played in Soweto’s history. We set off to the heart of Soweto, driving past Baragwanath Hospital, an enormous taxi rank and the historic suburb of Diepkloof. 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 (optional to go inside) and then go to the Hector Pieterson Museum (closed on Mondays) for a formal tour. We make our way down the vibrant Vilakazi Street, past iconic monuments and the homes of Nelson and Winnie Mandela and Archbishop Desmond Tutu. Time permitting, you have the option of stopping at Nelson Mandela Museum for a visit (own cost). The morning ends at a popular restaurant at the base of the massive Soweto Towers. Enjoy an traditional meal of ‘shisa nyama’ and visit the craft market. If you’re keen, you can bungee jump off the top of the towers (own cost and time permitting). After a fascinating morning in Soweto, your guide takes you back to your accommodation in Johannesburg. Return Johannesburg

Requirements

Minimum Age0 years

Minimum Height0.0 m

Maximum Height0.0 m

Fitness LevelNo Fitness Requirement

Maximum Weight0.0 kg

CertificationN/A

Experience LevelNo Experience Requirement

Inclusions and Exclusions

Inclusions

Collection and drop off from any address in Johannesburg
Transfer in an air-conditioned tour vehicle
Hector Pieterson Museum
Lunch at a traditional Soweto restaurant (excludes beverages)
Traditional lunch

Exclusions

Beverages
Purchases of a personal nature

Notes

Group tours

MoAfrika Tours and its service providers offer cost effective group tours and transfers ranging from 2 – 12 persons per vehicle, please do inform us if you would prefer a private tour (additional rates may apply).

Collection / Drop off

Collection from any Hotel or Address in Johannesburg between 07:30am – 09:30am.

Drop-off at any hotel or address in Johannesburg from 17h00.

Please note

If you plan to fly out of OR Tambo International Airport on the last day of your travels, we suggest reserving a domestic flight that departs no earlier than 19h30 and an international flight that departs no earlier than 21h00.

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