Soweto Half-Day Sightseeing Tour
Johannesburg, South Africa
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Trip Type: Bus & Minivan Tours
Duration: 4 hours
Gain insight into the history and culture of Soweto, the largest urban area of Johannesburg, on this 4-hour tour by coach or minivan. Hear about the role Soweto played in South Africa's apartheid movement as you visit the Mandela House, the Tutu House, Hector Pieterson Memorial and Museum and more. Your tour includes live onboard commentary and hotel pickup and drop-off.
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Gain insight into the history and culture of Soweto, the largest urban area of Johannesburg, on this 4-hour tour by coach or minivan. Hear about the role Soweto played in South Africa's apartheid movement as you visit the Mandela House, the Tutu House, Hector Pieterson Memorial and Museum and more. Your tour includes live onboard commentary and hotel pickup and drop-off.
After pickup from your hotel in Johannesburg's Sandton or Rosebank district, drive 12 miles (20 km) southwest of the city center to Soweto. The name of this urban settlement is derived from the acronym 'South Western Townships,' a cluster of townships created by the South African government in the 1930s during the apartheid movement.
Get an overview of Soweto's complex apartheid history as you drive around and see some of its most famous sights. Sprawling across a vast area bordering Johannesburg's mining belt, Soweto served as a workforce for the South African capital, until civil unrest broke out against the apartheid regime. Gain insight into these pivotal moments at the Hector Pieterson Memorial and Museum, honoring the victims who died during the Soweto Uprising of 1976.
See the former houses of two Nobel Prize winners — the Mandela House and Tutu House — and learn about the leadership that Nelson Mandela and Desmond Tutu took against the racial segregation of South Africa. You'll also see the Chris Hani Baragwanath Hospital, one of the largest hospitals in the world, occupying 173 acres (70 hectares) and containing nearly 3,200 beds.
At the end of your tour, you'll be dropped off back at your hotel.
Please note: A minimum of 2 people per booking is required.
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