Soweto Lunch & Apartheid Museum Full Day Tour
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Soweto Lunch & Apartheid Museum Full Day Tour

By Tsalanang Tours
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Ages 12-90, max of 13 per group
Duration: 8h
Start time: Check availability
Mobile ticket
Live guide: English
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  • Lunch
  • Air-conditioned vehicle
  • All Fees and Taxes
  • Entry/Admission - Apartheid Museum
What's not included
  • Shopping
  • Entry/Admission - Vilakazi Street
  • Entry/Admission - Hector Pieterson Museum and Memorial
  • Entry/Admission - Mandela House


Start:Traveler pickup offered.
    Pickup details
    • Please meet your guide at the lobby/reception of your hotel.
    End:This activity ends back at the meeting point.

      • Not wheelchair accessible
      • Stroller accessible
      • Near public transportation
      If you have questions about accessibility, we’d be happy to help. Just call the number below and reference the product code: 243569P2

      • Confirmation will be received at time of booking
      • Most travelers can participate
      • This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund
      • This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund
      • This tour/activity will have a maximum of 13 travelers

      • For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start date of the experience.

      If you have questions about this tour or need help making your booking, we’d be happy to help. Just call the number below and reference the product code: 243569P2

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      • Tsalanang Tours
        145
        South Africa
        Joined in January 2020
      • 935cristinac
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        5.0 of 5 bubbles
        I highly recommend going on this tour if you want to learn about the rich culture and history of Johannesburg!
        Me and my friends had a GREAT time on the tour with Thabang! Not only was he very friendly and knowledgeable but he went above and beyond to make sure we had a culturally immersive experience! He took us to visit his hometown of Soweto, to grab an authentic South African meal and made us laugh the whole time. I highly recommend going on this tour if you want to learn about the rich culture and history of Johannesburg!
        Written February 3, 2025
      • beautifulb2025
        0 contributions
        5.0 of 5 bubbles
        Solo soweto tour
        An excellent tour. I went solo and felt very safe with my guide and learned so much about Soweto. I would highly recommend this tour.
        Written January 22, 2025
      • grantrJ4083BP
        0 contributions
        5.0 of 5 bubbles
        Five Star Tour by Thabang
        Thabang was our guide, can’t believe this was his first tour since mid-December. He is a truly authentic guide with great knowledge and a man who is passionate about his routes. He offered us a lived-experience insight into the United States of Soweto and made sure our trip was very special, showing us the side of Soweto that the media doesn’t want you to see. We’ll never forget it. Highly recommend touring with Thabang. Thanks, from Cheese-Boy, Cheese-Girl, Mum and Dad
        Written January 14, 2025
      • Allan M
        0 contributions
        5.0 of 5 bubbles
        Incredible Soweto Tour with Neo – A Journey Through History and Culture
        We had the privilege of exploring Soweto on a tour led by Neo, and it was an unforgettable experience! Neo is an exceptional guide—knowledgeable, passionate, and deeply connected to the community and its history. His storytelling brought every stop to life, giving us a profound understanding of Soweto’s rich culture and pivotal role in South Africa’s history. The itinerary was perfectly curated, starting with the vibrant and historic Vilakazi Street, including a visit to Nelson Mandela’s former home, which was a moving experience. Neo provided fascinating insights into Mandela’s life and the legacy of his fight for freedom. We also visited the famous Soweto Towers, a striking landmark that showcases local art and creativity. Neo made sure we understood their cultural significance while also giving us time to take in the breathtaking views. Throughout the tour, we felt a genuine connection to the spirit of Soweto—its resilience, energy, and hope. Neo’s warmth and enthusiasm made the experience even more special, and he ensured we felt welcome and safe at all times. If you want to immerse yourself in the history, culture, and heart of Soweto, I can’t recommend this tour with Neo highly enough. It’s an experience that will stay with us forever!
        Written January 10, 2025
      • 621taliag
        0 contributions
        5.0 of 5 bubbles
        Awesome Experience
        Highly recommend this tour! 11/10 experience for anyone coming to Johannesburg. Organized, efficient, enlightening, enjoyable.
        Written January 7, 2025
      • Pioneer716922
        0 contributions
        5.0 of 5 bubbles
        Amazing guide!
        It was so informative and really dived deep into the history of Soweto as well as giving us a chance to take great pictures and even do some shopping!
        Written January 3, 2025
      • chihirog2024
        0 contributions
        5.0 of 5 bubbles
        One and only tour in Joburg!
        We had a great day out with Thabang to Hartbeespoort Dam! Away from the tourist area, the tour took us to beautiful countryside. Thabang’s knowledge of the area and South Africa was superb, we thoroughly enjoyed his commentary throughout the day. It’s highly recommended!
        Written December 22, 2024
      • matthewsD3740BC
        0 contributions
        5.0 of 5 bubbles
        Great experience for the family
        We had a great day out with Tabo visiting the Apartheid museum and then Soweto. We didn’t want to see the real tourist areas of Soweto rather the real place and Tabo took us around to show us this vibrant and safe community. Our boys (cheese boys) loved the trip and got a lot out of the tour. Thanks again and highly recommended your.
        Written December 19, 2024
      • jeanettek659
        0 contributions
        5.0 of 5 bubbles
        Best 3 day on Safari
        From the moment you got out of the airport transport you were treated like royalty Safaris were fabulous Meals outstanding Staff very attentive rooms beautiful
        Written November 14, 2024
      • stephaniemH3500TC
        0 contributions
        5.0 of 5 bubbles
        Eye opening tour
        Thabang was an amazing guide for our day in Johannesburg. He gave us options, allowing us to choose the activities we were comfortable with. Because he inspired trust, we opted to do everything and go everywhere he offered. We hit all the top tourist destinations but also got to walk down a dirt lane in Soweto observing everyday life. Coming from Soweto, Thabang could give us accurate depictions of life there and provide detail of the culture of community there. We even got to drive through CBD Johannesburg safe in his knowledge of the streets while he explained the state and history of the various downtown areas. Highly recommend for the curious.
        Written November 10, 2024
      • W5209EWrobertw
        0 contributions
        5.0 of 5 bubbles
        Amazing experience
        The tour gave us amazing insights about Soweto. Informative guide who was genuinely interested in helping us learn more about this place.
        Written November 4, 2024
      • 78briane
        0 contributions
        5.0 of 5 bubbles
        Great tour of Johannesburg
        Great tour. Very informative, important history, highly recommend. Thabang was an excellent guide, with great stories of living in the city.
        Written October 20, 2024
      • reecew849
        0 contributions
        5.0 of 5 bubbles
        Best guide we came across.
        Thabang is an excellent guide, very easy to talk to and never balks at an awkward question. He has an excellent historical knowledge of all things SA'n. This is a real warts and all tour and a real eye opener for non-SA folks bought up on a diet of curated news media of the eighties.
        Written October 12, 2024
      • Simon F
        0 contributions
        5.0 of 5 bubbles
        Soweto half day tour
        Had a fantastic day out in Soweto and at the Apartheid museum with Thabang. He was fantastic with the kids and it was brilliant to get a local’s perspective. Couldn’t recommend him highly enough.
        Written October 6, 2024
      • berndmerkl
        0 contributions
        5.0 of 5 bubbles
        Soweto and more-outstanding experience
        This was a great and authentic tour due to the outstanding guide Thabang. Thabang aligned with me on expectations before the tour and then tailored it absolutely excellent to my expectations. We did the tourist stuff and then a deep dive into Soweto. When you really want to understand Soweto and more about Johannesburg do that tour with Thabang. I can only recommend the guide Thabang (who has Soweto roots) and a tour with him. He will make the tour an outstanding experience.
        Written October 5, 2024
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      Odyssey64311128496
      Oxnard, CA5 contributions
      5.0 of 5 bubbles
      Sep 2023 • Family
      I booked this tour with my wife and we were not sure what to expect from this tour. Our tour guide, Thabang, was incredibly knowledgeable, kind, and friendly. He was well prepared to answer any questions we had to ask. The experience was very eye opening and educational. When our guide shared some personal experiences with us it felt more than a tour but like we were close friends, homies if you would. I will certainly recommend this tour to any one that wants to be more than a tourist and get immersed in the history of Johannesburg and South Africa.
      Written September 28, 2023
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      Hi thank you so much for the lovely review, glad you enjoyed your tour with us we hope to host you again. Regards,
      Written January 24, 2024
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      mark p
      Sydney, Australia4 contributions
      5.0 of 5 bubbles
      Such an enjoyable and informative morning with our amazing tour guide, Thabang who, as a local of Soweto gave us the perfect combination of off-the-beaten-path Soweto as well as all the touristed highlights. Comfortable, totally safe and very entertaining, I strongly recommend Tsalanamg tours.
      Written December 4, 2022
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      Hi thank you so much for the lovely review, glad you enjoyed your tour with us and we hope to host you again on more of our tours. Regards,
      Written April 4, 2023
      This response is the subjective opinion of the management representative and not of Tripadvisor LLC.

      Simon S
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      5.0 of 5 bubbles
      Nov 2020 • Couples
      Tabang was our tour guide and by the end of the day he was a friend. He picked us up and dropped us off. There was no question that was off limits - current or historical. An amazing experience and education.

      Ask for him - you won’t be disappointed.

      Even with some covid limitations, it was a remarkable day giving us remarkable insights to the city of Soweto - it was an insiders tour - from downtown Johannesburg, constitutional hill, vilikasi street - leading to the history of the 1976 uprising.

      Our tour guide was knowledgeable and articulate showing us and educating us about these historical events and locations. Safety was never a issue and we got an amazing look into the history, the life and people of Soweto.

      If you are in Johannesburg I cannot recommend the tour enough - it is a journey into the dark past and the bright future of this amazing country, inspiring hope in humanity and the miracle that is South Africa.
      Written November 22, 2020
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      Hi Simon & Juliet, Thank you so much for the lovely review, it was an absolute pleasure hosting you and me also learning about your country. I hope you will enjoy the rest of your stay in South Africa. :)
      Written November 30, 2020
      This response is the subjective opinion of the management representative and not of Tripadvisor LLC.
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