Johannesburg City Centre Walking Tour
Description
Given the city's reputation, this is a perfect opportunity to experience Johannesburg on a walking tour and explore its hidden gems and rich history with a local guide. The tour begins in Gandhi Square, uncovering the city's gold mining history through Main Street, showcasing stunning architecture and current politics. We continue to Ferreirasdorp, the "cradle of Johannesburg," where the first gold diggers settled. Then, we visit Chancellor House, where Nelson Mandela and Oliver Tambo established their first black-owned law firm. Our walk continues to Newtown, visiting the Workers Museum for insights into the city's migrant labor history, then the Market Theatre with its rich cultural and street art history. We cross the iconic Nelson Mandela Bridge for stunning views and a perfect photo opportunity, connecting us to Braamfontein, an artistic hub known for its youthful energy. We'll conclude our tour in Braamfontein.
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Itinerary
We Will meet here (outside Nandos Restaurant)
Main street of Johannesburg
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Former compound
Nelson Mandela and Tambo's office
Often used for meetings
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This is a walking tour of the rich history of Johannesburg. We will see old architecture along with history, interact with the locals and take great photos. Walking through the City of Gold you will feel the hustle and bustle of the people, lifestyle, and culture of Jozi.
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Important Information
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Specialized infant seats are available
- Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Reviews(88)
My visit to Johannesburg was short and the tour took in all the interesting parts of the CBD area to see. The guide shared lots of interesting info about the various buildings and the city’s history. It was a great tour👍
Thank you for your kind review! We're delighted to hear that you enjoyed exploring Johannesburg's CBD and learning about the city's history and architecture. It was a pleasure hosting you, and we're glad you had a memorable experience.
It was a very exciting tour with a great guide (Refiloe). We learned a lot! Thank you!
Thank you so much for your wonderful review! We’re delighted to hear that you had such an exciting and informative experience on the Johannesburg City Centre Walking Tour. Refilwe is passionate about sharing the history and culture of the city, and we’ll be sure to pass along your kind words to him. We truly appreciate you joining us and hope to welcome you back again for another adventure in South Africa!
This is an excellent walking tour. It is definitely worth experiencing. Mulalo our tour guide has a wealth of knowledge and showed us a lot of places with much historical background to it. This gave us a better understanding of the CBD area. Mulalo was also very friendly personable and easy to talk to and answered all questions. We certainly enjoyed the tour and would highly recommend it. Thank you Mulalo.
Experienced different facets of Jozi downtown, felt safe at all times and the guide Mulalo was great.
execellent trip...the guiide Refiloe was young but very firendly and exteremly knowledable. would recommend.
Sites are very interesting. Unfortunately the guide gave just minimal information. Highly recommend a visit to joburg
I had my best City Walk in Jo'burg with my guide Refilwe. It couldn't be a perfect tour without him. Refilwe is a passionate person full of energy. He is super friendly, knowledgeable and excellent story teller. He remembers almost all buildings' histories in the city center, and he has his own point of view in many historical places. He is not a audio Wikipedia but he is indeed an intelligent person who put a lot of thinking and emotions in the oral reconstruction of the city's history. I came as a person having no idea at all about Jo'burg, while after such a long walk tour, I would be happy to say, I am starting to know this city!
Our guide was a wealth of information, he was passionate about the history of Johannesburg and his enthusiasm made for a great tour!
Interesting tour with a fun and knowledgeable guide! Got to see some things I hoped to see (abandoned skyscrapers, colonial architecture) and some I didn't expect to find (a bustling shopping street). I really enjoyed to finally see the CBD, learn more history and get a feeling of the area, especially since I stayed with friends further out in the suburbs.
The Joburg CBD gets a bad wrap. With Refilwe, we asked the city for four hours, soaking up the sites and sounds. Would recommend as an introduction to the city.
