Johannesburg & Soweto: Ultimate Guided Tour｜South Africa

Explore Johannesburg and Pretoria on a guided tour. Discover the history of Constitution Hill, the Apartheid Museum, and Soweto. Learn about the Gold Rush, the Anglo-Boer War, and the Great Trek.

Visit Constitution Hill and learn about its history as a political prison. See the Number Four Prison, the Women's Jail, the Awaiting Trial Block, and the Old Fort. Learn about the history of the Constitutional Court and the people who fought for human rights and modern democracy, including Nelson Mandela, Mahatma Gandhi, Albert Luthuli, Winnie Mandela, Joe Slovo, and Robert Sobukwe.

Next, head to the Apartheid Museum and learn about the history of apartheid in South Africa. See permanent exhibitions that detail the timeline of apartheid laws, resistance, and the transition to democracy. Admire the museum's architecture and get tips for your visit.

Continue to Soweto, a township that was created in the 1930s as part of apartheid planning. Learn about the 1976 uprising and the role of Nelson Mandela and Desmond Tutu in the struggle for freedom. Visit Vilakazi Street, the only street in the world where two Nobel Peace Prize winners once lived. Experience the vibrant music, food, and sport of modern Soweto.

Visit the Mandela House, the Hector Pieterson Museum, Liliesleaf, Freedom Park, the Voortrekker Monument, the Union Buildings, Maropeng, Sterkfontein, the Rhino & Lion Nature Reserve, Pilanesberg, the Harties Cableway, and the Lesedi Cultural Village.