The 4 Township Tours in Johannesburg That Repay the Fare

1.Soweto Apartheid & Township Tour with Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 80 reviews · 7 hours · from $114Our pick

Full-day Soweto and Apartheid tour from Johannesburg with a small group, Hector Pieterson and Apartheid Museums, informal settlement visit, and lunch.

“Shared tour that was way better than expected. Lebo was a fantastic guide explaining so much about context, curiosities and other information about the culture. He was the reason that we could explore so much in such short time and understand better about the beautiful Soweto and apartheid period. Would definitely recommend for anyone that wants to know more about the history of Johannesburg.”

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2.Soweto Township Cultural Tour incl Apartheid Museum and Nelson Mandela House

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 30 reviews · from $230Top rated

Private Soweto tour from Johannesburg or Pretoria with Apartheid Museum, Mandela House, Hector Pieterson Memorial, and optional bungee or bike.

“I was a little worried that this would just be a taxi guide, but this wasn’t the case at all. I was so impressed with our guide Nkululeko (& his articulate English) and the way he shared the history made this experience incredible. This is a must do tour to take in the essence of Johannesburg and the core culture.”

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3.Soweto Township Half Day Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 20 reviews · from $50Best value

Half day guided Soweto tour from Johannesburg with top landmarks, small group pickup, and included kota lunch for about $50.

“Wir hatten die Tour sehr kurzfristig gebucht (3-4h vorher). Erst hatte ich Sorge, dass aus der Buchung nix wird. Aber alles hat geklappt. Pünktlich 10:00 Uhr wurden wir von Tshepo abgeholt. Nach 20 Minuten Fahrt waren wir schon in Soweto. ARead more”

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4.Soweto Township Tours

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 6 reviews · from $56

Private Soweto tour with a local guide, Apartheid Museum, Mandela House and Hector Pieterson Museum, plus real-day stops like FNB Stadium.

“Jabulani is a great guide, ambassador for his community, and just an all around beautiful person. Our conversations were informative, insightful, and relevant to the current landscape in South Africa. Jabulani accepted my short notice request, oRead more”

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