Soweto Tour (Full Day)

Soweto Tour (Full Day)

You cannot understand the history of South Africa and the damage that the apartheid system caused without visiting both the Apartheid Museum and Soweto. (The biggest township in South Africa)

Itinerary
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Stop At: Apartheid Museum, Northern Park Way and Gold Reef Rd, Johannesburg 2001 South Africa

The Apartheid Museum is a museum in Johannesburg, South Africa illustrating apartheid and the 20th-century history of South Africa.

Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes

Stop At: FNB Stadium, Nasrec, Johannesburg South 2147, Johannesburg South Africa

This iconic 87 436-seater is the largest venue in South Africa and the country’s proud global colossal located in Nasrec, south of Johannesburg.

The unique design of FNB Stadium is highly regarded internationally, and is often fondly referred to as the “Calabash” or “African Pot” after being reconstructed to the tune of R3.3 billion in time for the first ever African World Cup in 2010.

Previously known as Soccer City, the stadia has been the centre of historic events, starting with the first speech from former President Nelson Mandela in 1990, a few days after being released from prison where he served 27 years.

The venue has hosted the biggest sports and music events this country has ever seen, including the opening and closing ceremonies as well as the final of the 2010 FIFA World Cup ™. The continental Africa Cup of Nations final in 2013 was also played at the stadium.

FNB Stadium regularly takes centre stage to full houses for domestic and international football matches. It is a preferred podium of choice for the Soweto derby that involves two South African Premier Soccer League football giants, Kaizer Chiefs and Orlando Pirates.

International rugby test clashes and the biggest global music superstars, including U2, Lady Gaga and Justin Bieber have also featured here to record attendances.

FNB Stadium is, and has been, the go-to platform for other major events in the country, including the funeral of political activist Chris Hani in 1993 and the moving memorial service tribute to Mandela in 2013.

Duration: 30 minutes

Stop At: Walter Sisulu Square, Klipspruit Valley Road Corner Union Road, Soweto, Johannesburg South Africa

Walter Sisulu was a delegate at the 1955 Congress of the People, a major figure in the anti-apartheid struggle, deputy president of the ANC, underground activist and Rivonia treason trialist. Released from prison in 1989, he died in 2003, the year the R160-million Walter Sisulu Square of Dedication project was initiated. Its design was awarded to Architects StudioMAS. The population of Kliptown is between 38,000 and 45,000 (City of Johannesburg official web site). Kliptown is the oldest residential district of Soweto and was first laid out in 1891 on land which formed part of Klipspruit farm. The farm was named after the Klipspruit (rocky stream) that runs nearby.

Duration: 40 minutes

Stop At: Regina Mundi, 1 Mkhize Street, Soweto, Johannesburg 1863 South Africa

Regina Mundi played a huge role during the apartheid era in South Africa, played as a place of gathering for the people of Soweto in the years before, during, and after the anti-apartheid struggle, it is often referred to as "the people's church" or "the people's cathedral".

Stop At: Mandela's House, 8115 Vilakazi St, Orlando West, Soweto, 1804, South Africa

In Orlando West, Soweto, on the corner of Vilakazi and Ngakane streets, you’ll find the modest house that Nelson Mandela and his family called home from 1946 to the 1990s. Mandela lived in the house with his first wife, Evelyn Ntoko Mase, and, after his divorce, with his second wife, Winnie Madikizela-Mandela.

Mandela himself didn’t spend much time at the Vilakazi Street home: his growing role in the anti-apartheid struggle drove him underground before his arrest in 1962. Madikizela-Mandela continued to live in the house with their two daughters, Zenani and Zindzi, until she was banished to the Free State town of Brandfort in 1977.

Upon his release from prison in 1990, Mandela moved back to the house for a short 11 days before moving to larger and more secure premises in the Johannesburg suburb of Houghton.

The Mandela family’s four-roomed Soweto home is now a museum and houses various memorabilia, artworks, awards and honorary doctorates conferred on Nelson Mandela and his family, as well as photographs of the family dating back to the 1950s. It's one of the major tourist attractions in South Africa due to its deep history and ties to Madiba's pre-presidential life.

Duration: 45 minutes

Stop At: Sakhumzi Restaurant, 6980 Vilakazi St, Orlando West, Soweto, 1804, South Africa

This is where we enjoy our African cuisine buffet for lunch after we have done half of our tour.

Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: Hector Pieterson Memorial, Hector Pieterson Square, Soweto, Johannesburg South Africa

Hector Pieterson, age 13, was one the first students to be killed during the 1976 Student Uprising in Soweto. He has since become a symbol of youth resistance to apartheid. This uprising started on 16 June as a peaceful protest march organized by school students in Soweto.

Duration: 45 minutes

Stop At: Orlando Stadium, Martha Louw St & Mooki Street, Soweto, Johannesburg, 1804, South Africa

Orlando Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium, in Soweto, a suburb of Johannesburg, in Gauteng province in South Africa. It is the home venue for Orlando Pirates Football Club, a professional soccer team, which plays in the Premier Soccer League