explore South Africa's most famous township near Johannesburg, featuring key historical sites like Vilakazi Street (home to two Nobel Peace Prize winners), the Hector Pieterson Museum, and the iconic Orlando Cooling Towers. Half-day and full-day options range from walking and bicycle excursions to tuk-tuk and minibus taxi rides.
Book NowENJOY SOWETO HOSPITALITY AT IT’S BEST Pick up at hotel or arranged point Baragwanath Precinct Tour. In this area we stop and do a walk about.Here we get the feel of Africa in the raw,soak up the sounds and smell Africa at close quarters.See the informal open air Butcheries,Herbalist, Barber shops and markets We then drive past Orlando Towers which is now the landmark of Soweto. Drive past Orlando shanty town ( Mkhukhu ) and see povety at close quarters before heading to Orlando West and see Winnie Mandela House Make a stop at the site where 13 year old boy Hector Pieterson was shot and killed by the police on 16 June 1976 Hector Pieterson Museum Tour Here we visit this fascinating museum, which is the state of the art multimedia center depicting scenes leading up to the students uprising of 1976 and the eventual transition to democracy in South Africa Mandela House Museum Tour We stop for a tour at this newly revamped Mandela house which is filled with many interesting memorabilia pertaining to the South African liberation icon.Take a walk down Vilakazi Street to see Archbishop Desmond Tutu’s house. Vilakazi street is the only street in the world that has produced two Nobel Peace Prize winners (Nelson Mandela & Desmond Tutu) Depart Soweto – Tourists depart Soweto with lots of information about our culture and history.
ENJOY SOWETO HOSPITALITY AT IT’S BEST A professional guide will take you on a memorable and enlightening +/-70 minute tour of FNB Stadium, the iconic and globally renowned 94 000-seater stadium formerly known as Soccer City. A not-to-be-missed visit to areas otherwise not accessible to the general public, scale models of the Nasrec precinct and video viewings in a cinema- style auditorium about the design, architecture and construction of the 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa ™ host venue. You’re then transported back in time to the journey made by thousands of foreign and local visitors during the 2010 FIFA world cup South Africa Making your tour a tad more surreal is the visit to the pitch level, players tunnel, change rooms, warm-up areas and mixed zone areas graced by football and rugby’s biggest superstars. The journey continues through to the VVIP/VIP areas, suites and private suites where the biggest names in sports administration and international celebrities were entertaining and socialising during these mega events . The tour ends with a visit to the operations centre, upper concourses, upper seated level and ramps leading to the Stadium restaurant. These state of the art facilities will leave you breathless and is a must see for any visitor. There are various photo and video opportunities allowed at different locations on the tour. Individual viewing and unguided tours are however not allowed We then drive past Orlando Towers which is now the landmark of Soweto. Drive past Orlando shanty town ( Mkhukhu ) and see povety at close quarters before heading to Orlando West and see Winnie Mandela House Make a stop at the site where 13 year old boy Hector Pieterson was shot and killed by the police on 16 June 1976 Hector Pieterson Museum Tour Here we visit this fascinating museum, which is the state of the art multimedia center depicting scenes leading up to the students uprising of 1976 and the eventual transition to democracy in South Africa Mandela House Museum Tour We stop for a tour at this newly revamped Mandela house which is filled with many interesting memorabilia pertaining to the South African liberation icon.Take a walk down Vilakazi Street to see Archbishop Desmond Tutu’s house. Vilakazi street is the only street in the world that has produced two Nobel Peace Prize winners (Nelson Mandela & Desmond Tutu) Depart Soweto – Tourists depart Soweto with lots of information about our culture and history.
