Soweto History & Lifestyle Tour

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Duration: 3 hours
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Provided by Nkululeko

Overview of the tour in Soweto

1. We meet at the Soweto Hotel located at the national heritage site known as Walter Sisulu Square of Dedication to learn about the signing of the Freedom Charter.

2. We will take a walk around the community of Kliptown, a deprived area of Soweto, and also visit a local project to interact with the children.

3. We will visit the Orlando Towers, one of the tallest landmarks of Soweto, formerly used for coal-fired power stations. The towers are now used for adventure sports such as bungee Jumping, paintball, and free fall.

4. We will visit the Hector Pieterson Memorial. The Hector Pieterson Museum is a large museum located in Orlando West Soweto. It tells the story of the 1976 student protest.

5. Mandela's house and Bishop Tutu's are located on a 1 km long street known as Vilakazi, popular for housing two Nobel Peace Prize winners.

6. We will visit the Soweto brewing company, founded in 2012, which was created with the vision of bringing the success of local brewing to the township environment.

7. The tour will end at Vilakazi Street, and lunch will be offered at some of the local and authentic restaurants.

This activity includes:

  • Mandela's House
  • Hector Pieterson Memorial
  • Soweto Hotel & Conference Centre
  • Kliptown Flats
  • Orlando Towers Estate
  • Guide

Meeting point

Soweto Hotel & Conference Centre union avenue

On arrival

Meet the guide at the entrance of the Soweto hotel wearing a cap written Soweto. Please look for the fruit and vegetable market on your way to the hotel.

Things to note

Please look for other groups we normally gather in front of the hotel. For any information, please contact the security personnel at the hotel.

Free Cancellation

You are free to cancel a booking anytime. We kindly remind you to cancel bookings you cannot arrive for. Being reported as absent decreases your customer level points and the benefits you can enjoy.

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