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Apartheid Museum

1 day Soweto and Apartheid History tour

Gauteng means “place of gold”, after the 1886 discovery of gold in Johannesburg.

8 hr
From 550 South African rand
Johannesburg, Soweto, pick up at your hotel or airport.

Service Description

This tour takes you into the most famous sprawling township in Africa, home of about 2 million people. Full of surprise and contrast, Soweto is a township located on the South-Western side of Johannesburg. It is home to sites of historical importance; as many of the struggles were fought against the injustices of the apartheid. We start this tour by crossing the Nelson Mandela Bridge to visit the Apartheid Museum in Johannesburg's Newtown Cultural District. You will see the Telkom Tower, an imposing 269 meters tall and Constitution Hill, where we take a highlights tour. Now to Vilakazi Street where we can relive the history of two Nobel Peace Prize winners: Nelson Mandela and Desmond Tutu. We visit the Hector Pieterson Memorial and Museum, and then the Mandela House Museum. Giving visitors an authentic African eating experience, you have a traditional South African lunch. (not included) End the day with a drive past the Chris Hani Baragwanath hospital, the largest in the Southern Hemisphere and the Orlando power station’s towers.


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Cancellation Policy

Cancellation at least 7 day(s) in advance of the scheduled departure, there is no cancellation fee. Cancellation between 3 and 6 day(s) in advance of the scheduled departure, there is a 50 percent cancellation fee. If you cancel within 2 day(s) of the scheduled departure, there is a 100 percent cancellation fee. You are strongly encouraged to obtain cancellation insurance. In some cases, TourSouthAfrica may cancel a tour due to weather or other circumstance. In the event that TourSouthAfrica cancels the tour, or does not deliver it as promised, You may choose between a rescheduling of the tour OR a 50% refund of all monies paid, or a credit towards an alternative tour. If you choose to accept a credit, the difference in the cost of the alternative tour will be refunded by TourSouthAfrica or paid by You, as applicable. TourSouthAfrica is not responsible for any incidental expenses you may have incurred in reliance on the tour booked on the Site, including, without limitation, expenses arising from the purchase of visas, vaccinations, non-refundable flights, or of any loss of enjoyment.


Contact Details

+27844104888

toursouthafrica@hotmail.com

O.R. Tambo International Airport (JNB), Jones Road, Kempton Park, Johannesburg, South Africa


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