Soweto & Apartheid Museum Tour

The city with its own history

Soweto and Apartheid Museum Tour entrance

Overview

Get to know the city of Johannesburg in a day. From the famous Soweto Township to the emotional Apartheid Museum, and Hector Pieterson and Mandela House Museums, this day tour promises to be filled with plenty of South African history.

What happens in the Soweto and Apartheid Museum Tour?

Experience a full day of history and culture with our Soweto and Apartheid Museum Tour—ideal for day-trippers to Johannesburg. The tour takes you on a journey through the history of Apartheid and the devastating results of the hard times during the political struggle in South Africa. 

Discover authentic culture and history through the expert storytelling of our qualified and professional guides. We start our day with a half day Soweto guided tour and finish the tour at the Apartheid museum at around 5pm in the afternoon. After a few hours in the Apartheid Museum you will feel like you were in the townships during the 70s and 80s, ducking and dodging police bullets or a teargas canister, or even marching and chanting with school children.

Soweto and Apartheid Museum Tour Itinerary

Tour Starts

  • Stop at Soccer City Stadium for photos.
  • We drive past Baragwanath Hospital, which is the biggest hospital in the southern hemisphere with more than 3500 beds.
  • Make a stop at Kliptown informal settlement for a short walk about with a local resident guide who will share a story about their way of life in this settlement and the daily challenges they face.
  • Take a brief stop at the Hector Pieterson memorial site for a briefing about the history of the 1976 students uprising. We do not go inside the museum as a lot of the same information is repeated at the Apartheid Museum.
  • Next stop is the Mandela House Museum for a full guided tour.
  • Drive around Vilakazi Street which is the only street in the world that has produced two Nobel peace prize winners, namely Nelson Mandela and Archbishop Desmond Tutu.
  • Enjoy lunch at one of the restaurants in Soweto or at the Apartheid Museum restaurant.
  • Apartheid Museum tour – the museum is large and a brochure that includes a map will be provided at the entrance of the museum for ease of navigation during the tour.
  • The tour ends and guests will be driven back to their drop off point after the educational and informative day.
  • Price – R1600/person

  • Exclusive/ PrivateTour 1 Pax – R4800

  • Exclusive/Private Tour 2 Pax – R4800

Details

Minimum: 3 people to start the tour.
1 or 2 people can enquire to join an existing tour.
Included: Entrance fees to Mandela House Museum and Apartheid Museum.
Excluded: Lunch and drinks.
Pick up time: 09h30
Drop off time: 17h30
Duration: Full day
Availability: Tuesday to Sunday.
Pick up and drop off: We pick up from hotels, guest houses, lodges, private houses and work places around Johannesburg.
*Please note that some of the pickup areas may carry an extra once off pick up and drop off fee*

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Simon was great! We really enjoyed the tour and we definitely recommend it. Thank you again Simon for your insights and patience with the shopping :)
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Bardzo dobrze zorganizowana wycieczka. Przewodnik elastyczny
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Our half day Soweto tour with Simon was excellent. His knowledge and humour made our tour very special. I would highly recommend this to anyone who wishes to learn more about the history of this amazing country.
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My wife & I spent a full day with Simon Mosikare on his Soweto tour and it was genuinely one of the highlights of our South Africa visit. Simon is the real deal — deeply knowledgeable about Soweto's history, warm and engaging throughout, and clearly passionate about sharing the full story of the journey toward a democratic South Africa. The pacing was relaxed and unhurried, which suited us perfectly. We never felt rushed, and Simon took the time to really bring the context to life — Mandela, the township's extraordinary diversity, and the layers of history most visitors never get to. He even arranged an additional local guide for two particular areas, which added a really authentic dimension. His vehicle was comfortable and beautifull looked after. His car is modern, clean and very comfortable. If you're heading to Jozi and want more than a surface-level look at Soweto, book Mosikare Tours without hesitation. Exceptional value and an unforgettable experience. Thank you Simon 🙏
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Super visite guidée avec Simon à Soweto. La visite est très intéressante, nous avons fait un stop au musée Hector Pieterson, un autre dans l’ancienne maison de Nelson Mandela et enfin un arrêt dans un quartier du Township. Merci Simon !!
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Kendra Huber
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Simon was wonderful. He accommodated us very short notice, was on time picking us up and gave a very informative and great tour.
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Jennifer Curtis
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Full day Johannesburg and Soweto tour. Excellent day. Learnt so much. Great tour guide and driver. Terrific tour for all ages. Faultless. Thank you all. xxx
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Emilio Otto
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One of the highlights of our trip to South Africa. Simon is the best tour guide and provided great insights in the history of Soweto.
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Cheron Gonzalez
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We had the most amazing day with Simon- brought back many memories and we created new ones as a family today. Doing the tour with Simon was more than 5* . Don’t hesitate to book with Mosikare tours , personal service and knowledge beats doing it with commercial big companies- local is better. Simon we will be back again trust us.
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Simone
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Mr. Simon Mosikare was beyond wonderful! We truly enjoyed his expertise in the Soweto area and his warm hospitality. His car was lovely and pleasant to ride in. We enjoyed seeing the diversity of Soweto, and even having a additional guide for a unique area. The pacing of the tour was perfect, and we feel that we learned so much! I would without hesitation recommend Mosikare Tours to anyone visiting Jozi and interested in learning more about Soweto, Mandela and the journey towards an integrated South Africa!
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