On this half day tour in Soweto, your guide will take you past all the hotspots in Soweto. The Soweto tour will take you deep into the township culture, so you can enjoy a personal experience of how vibrant and lively this part of Johannesburg really is. Support the local community. R50 per guest booking will be donated to a Local Care Centre.
Posted By : monicashosh
What a fantastic and eye-opening tour! It was only half a day, but I saw and experienced the equivalent to a whole day! The tour guide was very professional, patient and informative.
The tour enables you to see all of the different sides of Johannesburg. Visiting the Soweto township was extremely moving and it was so sad to see people living in such poverty but these tours raise awareness and the money for the tour goes towards supporting the people in the townships. People's lives are slowly but surely improving. I think it's so important not to see just the tourist parts but the reality of people's lives.
We also saw the typical tourist sights such as the stadium but I learned so much history as well. We stopped off for half an hour at a museum dedicated to the 1976 uprising in Soweto where many people were murdered by police including a 12 year old boy, Hector Pieterson. I learned a lot more about life during the Apartheid.
We also visited Nelson Mandela's home. It was fascinating learning more about his life. Afterwards we had a delicious buffet lunch on the street of his home. It was a real chance to interact with locals, learn more about politics and see some traditional Zulu dancing.
Amazing experience! Would definitely recommend 👌❤️❤️👏👏👏.
Rating :
Posted On : 2024-05-31 12:13:41 
Posted By : Trip52558043364
I highly recommend this tour if you are visiting Joburg.
Our tour guide was Prince and he was friendly, knowledgeable, funny and very honest with us about the culture and life in South Africa. As a single traveler he made me comfortable right from the first "hello". The van was comfortable, air conditioned and Prince pointed out various landmarks as we made our way to and from Soweto. It was very enlightening. We visited a part of the unorganized and impoverished township on foot and had a chance to stop for a few minutes at a small one room school. I recommend bringing money to donate there - they need it - and the children were so friendly and deserving.
I recommend money for tips as well for the various people including Prince who make the trip so memorable. A well spent half day learning about the history of South Africa, apartheid, Mandela, the 1976 Student Massacre and so much more.
Thanks Prince
Rating :
Posted On : 2024-05-31 09:21:24
Posted By : pabloignaciop2024
My best experience in South Africa. We visited a Township in Soweto and we had the opportunity to talk with the locals. They live in very bad conditions but they still looks happy and positive. The people there is always smiling. Our guide, Ali, had a great knowledge about Johannesburg and he explained us too many things about the history of the country. He’s algo a good driver. I really recommend this experience.
Pd: if you can bring some presents for the kids in the township they will love you!! anything will make them happy
Rating :
Posted On : 2024-05-27 15:15:10
Posted By : C4911CZrichardy
My partner and I really enjoyed the tour
Prince was knowledgeable and friendly and we felt safe at all times
Thank you
From Joanne and Richard
Rating :
Posted On : 2024-05-24 06:20:50
Posted By : Curiosity33691569547
it was an interesting excursion and our guide was pleasant, polite and told us a lot about the city and its inhabitants. and about the history and characteristics of the country.
Rating :
Posted On : 2024-05-23 06:06:41
Posted By : 674kimw
Our guide on the 1/2 day Tour of Soweto, Prince, was an excellent guide! We had some safety concerns about the trip, based on people saying Soweto was dangerous. Prince was friendly, enthusiastic, funny, professional and put us at ease immediately!
He is an intelligent young man, who has done his homework! He provided us with many interesting details about Johannesburg and Soweto. He handed us over to another guide, I think his name was Mark, who lead us into the community, also providing us with interesting information about the people who lived there. We had a lovely time meeting the preschoolers who had sang us a song. We took the tour the day we were leaving South Africa. We had a 9 hour wait for the plane. Prince was prompt in picking us up and returning us to the airport. We were all very happy we took the tour. It gave us a better understanding of the people of Soweto, and an insight in to South Africa. I have since done some of my own reading about the country, it's civil rights struggles, and culture. We all gave the tour 10 stars!!
Rating :
Posted On : 2024-05-20 13:32:52
Posted By : amieq2024
Good tour of Soweto, showing us the rich and the poor of the area. Khutso was an awesome tour guide who knew a lot about the area, highly recommend him! Convenient pick up and drop off service right from your hotel or local accomodation.
Rating :
Posted On : 2024-05-18 04:51:45
Posted By : Aida_L
The best experience of our South African Tour! Prince, our tour guide, gave us a complete history of his native country in a way that produces poweful feelings and clear images imprinted in our mind. He showed us the good and bad side of SOWETO, but we were more touched when he brought us to the less fortunate side of the township. A young man met with us and showed us how the other part of this place live. His wish is to be able to get a driver’s license so he can work and go to college. He showed us a daycare sponsored by some good hearted companies in town. I was so touched when the kids all came out by the gate and won’t let go of me. They were like little angels. They sang for us together with the teachers/caretakers. Prince also brought us to the former homes of Nelson Mandela, the sports arena, museum, and other historical places. It was a short but memorable tour for us.
Rating :
Posted On : 2024-05-16 13:40:29 
Posted By : Petra_J
Such an interesting tour! Khutso was a great tour guide – local with lots of knowledge and answered all of our questions. It was a small group of us (4 people), which was nice. Overall would recommend this tour, just keep in mind it’s mostly driving and not lots of walking. Still did see a lot though!
Rating :
Posted On : 2024-05-15 14:58:53
Posted By : rex m
Byron was awesome. He gave us his personal information on his culture and his way of life and it was eye opening. We will not forget him or this experience. We highly recommend Byron and his tour!!!! Go get em Byron and Missy! We are rooting for you!!!
Rating :
Posted On : 2024-05-03 01:38:51
