Soweto Township, Johannesburg
South Africa
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Of course no tour of South Africa would be complete without a tour of Soweto, which is a big township in Johannesburg that is predominant black and filled with the history of South Africa during the Apartheid’s years like the Soweto’s Uprising in June 16th, 1976. Soweto consists of 87 townships like Chiawelo, Dhalmini, Jabavu and many more.

On the Soweto Day Tours you will see and visit many historical sites like Nelson Mandela’s former home which him and his wife, Winnie Mandela, lived in before Nelson Mandela was put in prison on Robben Island. You will also get to learn about Hector Pieterson, who was one of the kids who got shot in the Soweto Uprising, while visiting the Hector Pieterson museum.

You will take a ride in a taxi, which is a daily form of transport for all the locals of Soweto and you will get to interact and try local food and beer at the local shebeens and get close to theSoweto Culture.

This tour is one of a kind and if you would like to get in a workout while taking in the sights- No Problem! You can take a bicycle ride around Soweto while taking in the magic vibe that exists and the welcoming people of Soweto.

On this tour you would see African youths dancing to kwaito outside of their homes, African woman carrying their babies on their backs as they walk through the townships, the buzz of conversation in isiXhosa, isiZulu, Venda, Tsonga and Tswana going on around the markets, the smell of smoke and pap- a traditional African meal- hanging in the air.

The Soweto Day Tour offers you a choice of three tours, which varies in length, but all guarantees a tour of Soweto which you will never forget! You will be in excellent hands form the moment you arrive and will be brought as close to the culture and the community as possible, making you feel like a true South African!

Your tour Guide is a Soweto Born and who knows the ropes around the Township and will be able to make sure that you won’t miss a single beat of the magic that exists in Soweto!

If you would like to hear the beat of the African drums, see the dance of the African tribes and feel the magic and the vibe of Africa today, then seeing Soweto is a must, as it forms a big part of what South Africa is today and what it was in the past.

Take a further look into the website for more information about tour pricing and events and glance at photos of other tourist who had taken the Soweto Day tours and now knows the roots and traditions of the African ways!