Johannesburg und Soweto Tour

We spent lots of hours with Katlego and visited different districts of Joburg, learned about the inner city, Soweto, and the history of the city as well as recent events. Katlego is a great and very knowledgable guide—highly recommended.

The information given was very informative. Our guide was friendly and knowledgeable, he took is to places that were difficult to see, but necessary to understand the situation. We had fun whilst seeing the city and its issues. Cannot recommend enough.

Great way to see many different interesting places in Johannesburg. Kat was a wonderful guide!

Fantastic history tour of Johannesburg and Soweto. Our guide Thabiso was very knowledgeable and gave us a great insight in time the troublesome times of South Africa. Really enjoyed the walk through of the old Soweto town! Highly recommended.

Tour was booked 2 months ago with specific timeframes. 24 hours prior the tour operator finally reached out and said there was not enough time to do the tour. Viator then refused to offer a full refund despite the times being very specifically outlined when booking originally.

Fabulous tour our guide was excellent Michael Nyiko was great we really enjoyed Soweto great museum.

This is the tour to take and the guide to do it with. Thabiso was so great. Friendly. And knowledgeable. Saw all of JBurg and Soweto

Excellent tour! Thabiso is an incredibly knowledgeable, friendly, and helpful guide, and he made the entire experience both enjoyable and informative. Throughout the tour, he shared the fascinating history of Johannesburg and Soweto in a way that was engaging and easy for us to follow. His passion for the city and its history really came through in every explanation. Furthermore there wasn't a single moment that we found boring. The tour was well-paced with lots of stops from start to finish. I would highly recommend this tour to anybody visiting Johannesburg.

Johannesburg and Soweto are already unforgettable on their own — but experiencing them through the tour guide named Thabiso elevates everything. ⭐ A Truly Exceptional African Tour Guide: Thabiso If you want more than a tour — if you want an experience — ask for Thabiso. From the moment he reached out on WhatsApp, early and professional, he set the tone for a day that was thoughtful, safe, and deeply meaningful. He doesn’t just show you Johannesburg and Soweto; he reveals the parts most visitors never see. Thabiso guides with heart. He brings you into the real Jozi — vibrant, creative, and full of life — then into Soweto, where history still breathes through every street. He explains apartheid with clarity and compassion, including the powerful truth that the uprising was sparked by children just 11 to 14 years old. His storytelling makes you feel the courage, the pain, and the triumph of a community that fought for freedom. He also helps you understand the complex identities shaped by apartheid — the differences between coloured and black communities — in a way that is respectful, honest, and eye‑opening. Because of Thabiso, Johannesburg and Soweto became the most unique and historically powerful places we’ve visited in a while. He doesn’t rush, he doesn’t rehearse — he connects. And that connection stays with you long after the tour ends. As Mandela said, “It always seems impossible until it is done.” Thabiso shows you the place where impossible became possible.

The tour organizer is very cooperative- they were kind enough to pick us up from one hotel and droo us off at another as we requested with alk our luggage. Since we were with a child, that was very convinient for us. Also, we happened to be the only travellers on this afternoon tour and it was practically a private tour, very personalized. Our guide Kgaogelo was very informed and punctual. She told us a lot about Johannesburg and Soweto and took care that we stay safe everywhere. We learned many things about the city - its history, its people, the new developments, problems, etc. We enjoyed the tour very much.