LocalPlaces Understanding Soweto Tour
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Dette er simpelthen den bedste tur i Soweto, guidet af den berømte LocalPlaces - Johannesburg Chief Storyteller & Guide, Charlie Moyo. Det vil give dig en grundig forståelse af Soweto, såvel som historien og arven fra apartheid. Enhver, der besøger Joburg, skal bestemt besøge Soweto mindst én gang. Southwestern Township har et legendarisk ry for den måde, dets folk modstod apartheid på, især under ungdomsoprøret i 1976. I dag er Soweto en fascinerende, inspirerende og noget blomstrende del af Joburg, men stadig overvinder den helt klare arv fra Apartheid. Denne tur tager blandt andet ind i det fængslende Hector Pieterson Museum, Vilakazi Street, hvor to modtagere af Nobels fredspris engang boede, Mandela House Museum, Regina Mundi Church og Orlando Towers. Selvom denne tur omhandler den overvældende, chokerende og noget nedslående kamp mod Apartheidens uretfærdigheder, efterlader den dig også inspireret af, hvad Soweto-befolkningen har overvundet.
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Vi besøger dette utrolige museum og mindesmærke, der hylder og fortæller historien om Soweto Studenteroprøret i 1976. Da børnene i Soweto rejste sig mod 2. klasses uddannelse i apartheidstaten. Et gribende og bevægende sted, der er et must-besøg for at forstå historien om Soweto.
Denne gade er berømt for det faktum, at TO modtagere af Nobels fredspris boede her: Nelson Mandela og Desmond Tutu. I dag er det en vibey-gade, omkranset af restauranter og et godt sted at stoppe for en drink eller en bid.
Vi besøger huset, som Nelson og Winnie Mandela engang boede i - det hjem, han vendte tilbage til, da han blev løsladt fra fængslet i 1990. Et utroligt museum.
Denne historiske kirke i centrum af Soweto er i hjertet af samfundet og spillede en nøglerolle under Soweto-oprøret, hvor studerende gemmer sig for apartheidpolitiet her. Vi tager på rundtur i kirken med en lokal guide.
Dette eventyrcenter og restaurantkompleks ligger omkring køletårnene på det, der engang var Orlando Power Station. Fantastisk sted for en øl eller en bid - eller at bungee jump for de modige!
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We almost didn't include Johannesburg in our itinerary - but after we received a proposed itinerary from Local Places, we were so impressed that we stayed 3 nights and would have been happy to add another day or two if we had known what a great set of tours they offered. We booked three tours, and the Soweto full-day tour was the best of all the tours with Charlie. Living in Puerto Rico and the USA, we had only a very general knowledge of the impact of Aparthied in South Africa. Unlike many tourist-oriented tour companies where they point out sites with a basic explanation - Local Places presents a 'story-telling' format where you receive the 'full story' with extensive background, historical detail and its impact not just on South Africa, but also the rest of the world. It's often more like a 'master class' than a tour. Sometimes you can be a bit overwhelmed by dates and names you are unfamiliar with (since in the USA we learned almost nothing about South African history in school) - but it soon becomes helpful when cross-referencing other aspects of life that it affected. We arranged for private tours - so Charlie was able to shift focus or length of each location based on our feedback and questions, but I'm sure he's just as flexible with group tours. The only regret was that this tour didn't include the museum - which requires several hours to visit - and unfortunately we left the next day. Both Charlie and our driver were excellent and the restaurant we had lunch at (at our own cost) was one of our favorites of the entire trip. Highly recommended for anyone who wants an indepth tour and understanding of Soweto.
Thank you for the lovely review. We are so glad you enjoyed your time with Charlie.
Gerald was super informative on the history of J’burg and Soweto. You really felt the history come alive through his stories and the associated site visits. The tour really made us truly appreciate the city, history, and culture. I highly highly recommend.
