1 Day: Bus & Soweto Combo | 5 hours to 6 hours

36 Reviews | Johannesburg
From $38.73 per person Lowest Price Guarantee
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1 Day: Bus & Soweto Combo
2 Adults x $38.73
$77.46
Approx Total
$77.46

Inclusions / Exclusions

  • Mobile ticket
  • Offered in: German, Portuguese, Japanese, English, Italian, French, Spanish
  • Hop on Hop Off Sightseeing bus
  • Soweto small group tour
  • Apartheid Museum Entrance ZAR 150
  • Nelson Mandela's Home Entrance fee, Vilakazi Street: ZAR 60
  • Lunch

Overview

Join a 2-hour small group tour of the township of Soweto, described as the “New York of Africa", guided by a Soweto resident guide. Take in the sights of the city where Mandela once lived and Mahatma Gandhi started his legal career. Complete the day and see the sights of Johannesburg at your own pace with a trip on the hop-on hop-off sightseeing bus tour. Learn the history of Johannesburg from the audio commentary on board the double decker sightseeing bus. Ride through the city's historic neighbourhoods and see fascinating attractions, many related to the struggle against apartheid. Get on and off as much as you like. Reconnect with Nelson Mandela's past, and get an understanding of where he started his fight against apartheid at his family home in Soweto, 8115 Vilakazi street. A short distance up the road is Tutu House, the home of Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu. Soweto is home to thousands of South Africans and the site of some of the most iconic events in the nation’s history.

Meeting points

Our office is located pedestrian mall at the "Zone Shopping centre" in Oxford Road, Rosebank, right next to Hamley's Toys, with the Main Bus Stop nearby. Check Google Map location of the "City Sightseeing Johannesburg Visitor Center" or Google "Holiday Inn Rosebank"

End point

This activity ends back at the meeting point.

Itinerary

  • Melrose Arch (Pass By)

    Melrose Arch captures the imagination, invades the senses and invites you into a new world that evokes the renaissance spirit of the world’s great squares and piazzas. Its people-friendly meeting places, amazing buildings and curved streets create a vibrant atmosphere that is out of this world.

  • Nelson Mandela Foundation

    Hop off / Hop on at the Foundation. Wander around Madiba’s post-presidential office, and view the permanent exhibition on Nelson Mandela’s life and times and a variety of temporary exhibitions. The centre is open from 9am to 4pm Monday to Saturday, and our shop is open too, so you can walk away with memorabilia.

    2 minutes

  • Constitution Hill Human Rights Precinct

    Hop off / Hop On here Nelson Mandela. Mahatma Gandhi. Joe Slovo. Albertina Sisulu. Winnie Madikizela-Mandela. Fatima Meer. They all served time here, but the precinct also confined tens of thousands of ordinary people during its 100-year history. They were men and women of all races, creeds, ages and political agendas; children too, the everyman and the elite. In this way, the history of every South African lives here. Constitution Hill is a living museum that tells the story of South Africa’s journey to democracy. The site is a former prison and military fort that bears testament to South Africa’s turbulent past and, today, is home to the country’s Constitutional Court, which endorses the rights of all citizens.

    1 hour

  • Apartheid Museum

    Hop Off / Hop On here The Apartheid Museum opened in 2001 and is acknowledged as the pre-eminent museum in the world dealing with 20th century South Africa, at the heart of which is the apartheid story. The Apartheid Museum, the first of its kind, illustrates the rise and fall of apartheid. An architectural consortium, comprising several leading architectural firms, conceptualised the design of the building on a seven-hectare stand. The museum is a superb example of design, space and landscape offering the international community a unique South African experience.

    1 hour

  • Gold Reef City

    Hop off here and join the small group tour of Soweto. This tour will return here to Hop back on the Sightseeing bus to complete the tour

    10 minutes

  • Newtown

    Hop Off and on here wot visit Sci Bono or Museum Africa. In the early 20th century, the Newtown Precinct was named "the Brickfields". In 1896, approximately 7,000 people lived in the town. A number of industries developed at Brickfields, such as trade firms, banks, brick factories, a brewery, and fisheries. Immigrants from other nations, also settled in Brieckfields. In April 1904, Mahatma Gandi declared an outbreak of the bubonic plague in Brickfield. The plague caused 82 fatalities and 112 people were reportedly diagnosed with it. The local government initiated the fire brigade to start fires within the town, aiming to cease the plague

    2 minutes

  • Braamfontein

    Hop off and on here to visit the Playground market (Open Saturday's)

    2 minutes

  • Johannesburg Zoo

    Visit the Zoo The Joburg Zoo is one of the most popular local and attractions situated in the leafy northern suburb of Johannesburg. The Zoo covers 55 hectares of land and was founded in 1904, when land was donated to the public for recreational use by the firm of the late Hermann Ekstein. The Joburg Zoo houses over 320 species of animals, totalling about 2 000 animals. The Joburg Zoo is open to the public 364 days a year, including Christmas, New Years and Easter holidays. With international accreditation, the Zoo maintains a high standard of animal welfare, nutrition and ethical conduct to ensure the physical and psychological well-being of all its animals. The Joburg Zoo has many fun offers to visitors such as various night and day tours, school holiday programmes, venue hire and regular events for the public. Please look through our calendar to find a fun event for the whole family!

    2 minutes

  • South African National Museum of Military History

    Hop off to visit the Military Museum During the First World War (1914 – 1918) no formal showcase was made of South Africa’s involvement in that war. In 1940, Capt. J. Agar-Hamilton was appointed official historian of the Union Defence Forces. The formation of an Historical Research Committee that same year was to ensure the preservation of documents and military memorabilia and lay the foundation for the establishment of a museum..

    2 minutes

  • FNB Stadium

    Stop and admire the FNB stadium, build originally for the opening and closing match of the 2010 FIFA World Cup

    20 minutes

  • Soweto

    We stop at the famous "Welcome to Soweto" sign for that instagram moment

    20 minutes

  • Vilakazi Street

    Visit Nelson Mandela's house, see Arch Bishop Desmond Tutu's house and more

    1 hour

  • Soweto

    We tour the vibrant township, visiting Hecktor Pieterson, Chris Hani Baragwanath, the Soweto Towers and the Orlando Stadium

    1 hour

Sample Menu

Additional Info

  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
  • Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Free Cancellation

April 25100% refund
April 26No refund

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  • If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
  • Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
  • Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
  • This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.
Reviews

4.8

36 reviews

Total review count and overall rating based on Viator and Tripadvisor reviews
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  • 4 stars
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  • 3 stars
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  • 2 stars
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Reviews by TravelOne travelers

Showing 1-5 of 31 reviews with 5 stars

A great tour in Joburg

Published on Feb, 2025

The tour is excellent, as it allows you to visit all the main tourist attractions in Johannesburg and get off at the point of your interest to explore better. The tour of Soweto with the guide Askin and his team on February 24 was excellent! He presented several interesting facts about Soweto and its people, always with a great sense of humor.

Stunning outing for the family to see what an amazing place we live in

Published on Jan, 2025

My family and I were super impressed with the quality of the information on the headphones as we moved around Joburg from the vantage point of being very high up. We learnt so much and the staff were so friendly and knowledgeable - especially on the Soweto leg of the trip. It's always fun to act like a tourist in your own city. I've realised that Joburg does get tourists - you just have to jump on the red bus to meet them!

Informative, efficient and friendly

Published on Nov, 2024

It was informative, timely. Easy to navigate even with small children. We did not maybe jump on and off as much as possible but still had a great experience

An excellent day, highly recommended

Published on Nov, 2024

A fantastic day. The tour is excellent, the guides are friendly and knowledgeable and the office staff helpful. The tours is interesting and varied. The Soweto tour was also excellent and highly recommended. The Apartheid Museum is brilliant, we spent over 4 hours there and it was not enough time! We wished we had had more time to spend and would thoroughly recommend the 2 day ticket.

Efficient Way To See JoBurg Plus a Wealth of Information

Published on Nov, 2024

My recent city tour of Johannesburg and Soweto was an eye-opening and profoundly moving experience. The tour guide was incredibly knowledgeable, sharing captivating stories about the city's rich history, culture, and the struggles of apartheid. The audio information was also very insightful. I visited the Apartheid Museum and enjoyed sightseeing. I highly recommend this tour.

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