15 Walking Tours in Johannesburg Worth the Day

1.Walking Tour with a Local Guide and Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 648 reviews · 4 hours · from $43Our pick

4-hour Soweto walking tour with a local guide, lunch, Mandela and Tutu stops, a minibus taxi ride, and views at Soweto Towers.

“Maweze was an excellent guide. His in depth knowledge of South African history and politics gave brilliant context to his very detailed and personal explanation and tour of Soweto. He was insightful and entertaining and made the whole group feel welcome and at ease. Can’t recommend him highly enough.”

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2.Soweto Walking Tour with Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 288 reviews · from $40Top rated

Half-day Soweto walking tour with lunch in Johannesburg. Follow the 1976 uprising, visit Mandela and Tutu sites, and eat a kota.

“This was an incredible tour. Our guide, Maweza, was super knowledgable and gave us a deep dive into Soweto to learn more about its history as well as the present day struggles. My 15-year-old daughter joined us and really enjoyed the tour. The kota sandwich for lunch was a perfect touch.”

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3.Local Food Tasting Guided Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 192 reviews · 3 hours · from $77

3-hour Johannesburg food tasting walk in Yeoville or Maboneng, sampling Ghanaian, Nigerian, and more dishes plus street art and music.

“It was fun and delicious! A walk through the Maboneng area introduces you to the culture, and African food from different locations perfectly complements the experience. I am very glad that I chose this tour on my first night in Johannesburg.”

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4.City Centre Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 152 reviews · 3 hours · from $40

3-hour guided Johannesburg CBD walk: gold mining origins, Mandela landmarks, Workers Museum, Newtown culture, and Mandela Bridge photos.

“Very knowledgeable guide and a very interesting tour of Johannesburg”

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5.Johannesburg City Centre Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 80 reviews · from $45

A 3-hour Johannesburg CBD walking tour with landmark stops, Top of Africa views, and a Maboneng braai lunch including plant-based options.

“Did this tour with my mother last month - Kutlwano, our guide, was very knowledgeable and shared interesting insights and honest opinions as he walked us to some very interesting parts of the City. The traditional lunch provided was also great. Moreover, Kutlwano kindly followed up with suggestions on what else we need to see in the city.”

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6.Innercity Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 46 reviews · from $50

A 4-hour Johannesburg inner-city walking tour to Maboneng, local markets, book stacks, and skyline views, with tickets and guidance included.

“You will experience the nice neighbourhood of Maboneng, lots of street art and a bit of the city centre.”

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7.Guided Walk with Lions in the African Bush

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 45 reviews · 5 - 8 hours · from $246

Guided lion walk near Johannesburg with young lions in the African bush, tea and coffee included, pickup from Sandton or Pretoria.

“A very truly unique experience, both impressive and exciting. The visit is well supervised I did not feel in danger although impressive !”

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8.Half-Day Walking Tour in Soweto

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 38 reviews · from $32

A 5-hour guided walk through Soweto’s key landmarks, murals, memorials, Vilakazi Street food and shopping, plus beer tasting and a community visit.

“Even though I traveled with a group, I went to this tour solo and I’m happy that I did. It was very interesting to come see this historic area and the guide was great - very friendly and informative.”

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9.Hillbrow Walking Tour Including Ponte building

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 32 reviews · from $52

Walk Hillbrow with a local guide and see Ponte City, Johannesburg’s iconic brutalist tower. Pickup, lunch, and optional tower admission.

“Die gesamte Tour hat mir sehr gut gefallen, sehr viel erfahren über die Geschichte dort und für mich war es Wahnsinn das alles so zu sehen und ich habe mich sehr gut aufgehoben gefühlt bei dem beiden guides. Ich kann diese Tour nur empfehlen und finde es persönlich auch wichtig das mal zu erleben und zu sehen.”

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10.Private Walking Tour with a Local

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 17 reviews · 2 - 6 hours · from $35

A private Johannesburg walking tour with a Lokafyer, tailored to your interests, with flexible route options and local stories for $35.

“Very good guide, it was interesting to get to know about history of Soweto”

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11.LocalPlaces Understanding Johannesburg Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 14 reviews · from $80

Wiser West Johannesburg walking tour: 4 hours from Gandhi Square to gold-rush CBD and today’s regeneration.

“We thoroughly enjoyed the tour of the original CBD. Charlie is a lively raconteur. Going inside the abandoned stock exchange, with its stained glass windows, was like going back in time. If you like history, architecture and urban culture, you will enjoy this tour.”

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12.Bush Babies & Monkey Sanctuary and Elephants walk Private

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 12 reviews · from $207

Private Johannesburg wildlife tour combining free-roaming monkeys, a bush-baby chance, and an elephant walk with pickup included.

“The opportunity to be close to these animals and knowing they are cared for as well was a good thing. Beware…the monkeys can unzip bags and steal The elephants will steal your heart though”

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13.Johannesburg City Walking Excursion

★★★★★★★★★★4.3 · 12 reviews · from $40

Walk Johannesburg from Braamfontein to Maboneng, with Mandela landmarks, labor law stories, street art, lunch, and Carlton Centre for $40.

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14.Johannesburg Street Art & Museum Walking or E-scooter Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 10 reviews · from $31Best value

Explore Johannesburg’s Braamfontein and Newtown through museums, street art, and history, with coffee or tea, in about 2.5 hours.

“A group of 4 of us were taken around in downtown Joburg by our tour guide Sean. We had a great time, he was very informative and we really enjoyed the stops he took us to. Can't reccomend this your enough as it helped us learn more about the history of the city's diverse background.”

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15.Full-day Johannesburg Bike Or Walking tour – With Transport

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 10 reviews · from $78

4-hour Johannesburg bike or walking tour with pickup, private transport, and a guide linking street art, culture, history, and migration.

“Ivan Andre of Honest Travel was an amazing guide. Such a knowledge guide. I learned so much. Ivan was on track when timing of this tour.”

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