Soweto and Apartheid Museum day Tour
Description
The township of Soweto and the Apartheid museum is a must visit if travelers wants to experience and enjoy the history, culture, traditions of the people of South Africa. The travelers would see the diversity of people of South Africa and to experience how the blacks, coloured and Indian communities were treated during the Apartheid era. The township of Soweto have been established in the 1930 when the colonial Government began to separate blacks from white, started to create black township. The township is very rich in history and traditions as the migrant mine workers from neighboring countries started to migrate to Johannesburg for greener pastures and ended up residing in the Soweto township. A visit to the township will create an everlasting and unforgettable experience.
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Mandela house is a world class museum which showcase the history of Nelson Mandela and his family. Visitors would experience how Nelson Mandela lived before he was arrested and sentenced to life imprisonment and his stay at the house after he was released from Prison in 1990. The museum showcase how his wife Winnie Mandela survived during the Apartheid era while Mandela was in Prison.
The client would see the memorial that has been built to honour the pupils who has been killed by the Apartheid police during the 1976 Soweto uprising. The student uprising was against the Afrikaans language to be used as a medium of instructions in South African schools. The travelers would experience how the previously disadvantage South Africans lived and how black, coloured and Indians Pupil were treated during the Apartheid era. The museum showcase many protest videos and the lifestyle of Soweto residents during the Apartheid era
The Museum showcase the Apartheid history of South Africa from 1948 to 1994. The museum has been built to honor Nelson Mandela for his efforts to achieve non-racial and non violent society in South Africa. The travelers would be able to experience how the citizens of South Africa were racial segregated during the difficult times of Apartheid.
Driving through the township with lots of sightseeing and photo stops on some of the Soweto attractions like Orlando towers (old coal power station), Chris Hani Baragwanath Hospital, (biggest hospital in south Africa), soccer city stadium, (biggest football stadium in south Africa) and driving through one of the richest township in Soweto.
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- Wheelchair accessible
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Reviews(7)
Vusi ist ein unglaublich kenntnisreicher Guide! Er hat uns während der City-Tour tiefe Einblicke in die Geschichte Johannesburgs gegeben und zu einzigartigen Orten geführt, die wir sonst nicht gefunden hätten. Die Erfahrung war absolut lohnenswert. Falls Sie einen mehrsprachigen, erfahrenen und freundlichen echten Südafrikaner brauchen, zögern Sie nicht, ihn zu kontaktieren – sein Deutsch ist wirklich gut! --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Vusi is an incredibly knowledgeable guide! He shared deep insights into Johannesburg's history during our city tour, taking us to unique spots we couldn't have found otherwise. The experience was truly worthwhile. If you need a multilingual, experienced, and kind real South African, don't hesitate to reach out—his German is really good!
Very interesting visit of Soweto. As the Apartheid Museum was closed, the guide did a city tour and stopped at Constitution Hill which was an excellent alternative .
We were able to experience a very exciting day with our guide Vusi. He shared his great knowledge of the region and its history with us. He has met us very friendly, respectful and open. We can highly recommend a tour with Vusi.
We have booked a guided city tour with our organizer Natural Travel. As a guide Vusie Mnisi came and he was an experience, extremely friendly and very funny he showed us Johannesburg. From the richest area of Sandton to Soweto, he also explained his town to us with a historical background. It was just great. We can only recommend this tour.
Vielen Dank fuer die positive Bewertung.
Very informative, not only historically but also current topics were discussed. Very entertaining, humorous and interesting. Asked questions were answered directly. The planned city tour was extended by about 2 hours due to our interest - if we did not have to go to the airport, Vusie Mnisi would have extended this tour. Very good knowledge of German !!! We would love to recommend Vusie Mnisi!!
Vielen Dank fuer die positive Bewertung.
We saw a lot of great sites in Pretoria and Johannesburg, including the Voortrekker monument and the Apartheid Museum. Vusie was a wonderful guide!
It was a great experience to do this tour with Vusi, he knows his way around really well and can speak all dialects!
Wir freuen uns sehr, dass Ihnen die Tour gefallen.
