Ultimate Johannesburg Tour
Description
Covering 3 of greater Johannesburg’s most famous places, the Ultimate Johannesburg Tour is a deep dive into the city’s turbulent history and the strides it has taken since. This intense tour takes you around the City of Johannesburg, South Africa’s financial capital; Soweto, the country’s largest township; and the Apartheid Museum, a ground-breaking museum illustrating the rise and fall of apartheid. Revealing its history one story at a time, Stephenson Adventures gets you up-close to the vibrant streets of Jo’burg.
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Itinerary
Nelson Mandela Square is a popular attraction around Johannesburg and home to an iconic statue of Nelson Mandela.
Houghton Estate Nelson Mandela house.
Scenic viewpoint of Johannesburg
Constitution Hill represents South Africa's dark past and its bright post-apartheid future Constitution Hill tells the fascinating, often tragic, story of the real South African history; a history in which injustices abounded on social, cultural and political levels
Braamfontein is the oldest recognized suburb of the city of Johannesburg. One of Johannesburg's top destination for entertainment, restaurants, fashion and loft-style living.
The largest cable=stayed bridge in Southern Africa and famous land mark of Johannesburg.
Public historic square in Newtown Johannesburg
Home to mining headquarters and outdoor mining museum.
Mahatma Gandhi square is an Icon of how South Africa should be, as visualized by Mahatma Gandhi and Nelson Mandela. See the statue of Gandhi and brief history of him.
The Carlton Centre is in the precinct, once the tallest building on the African continent and home to one of the largest malls in Johannesburg.
A ground-breaking museum illustrating the rise and fall of apartheid. Please note that currently, the Apartheid Museum opens from Thursday to Sunday
The largest football stadium in Africa and the main stadium for the 2010 Fifa World Cup.
South Africa’s largest and most famous township. Like a phoenix rising from the ashes, Soweto has transformed from an oppressed and segregated township into an iconic international destination. • Diepkloof • Chris Hani Baragwanath hospital • Orlando towers • Freedom Square • Squatter camp tour • Vilakazi Street • Nelson Mandela’s house • Desmond Tutu’s house • Hector Pieterson Memorial and Museum
Highlights
What's included
Pickup Locations & Times
Please provide full address for pickups from any hotel/hostel around Johannesburg. Pretoria and Gauteng or full airport details for meet and greet for pickups from airport
Traveller Ratings
Important Information
- Wheelchair accessible
- Specialized infant seats are available
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Reviews(313)
What an awesome day we had on this tour. John our tour guide was amazing. His knowledge provided us with a complete history of Johannesburg up to the present. He was very attentive in ensuring everyone in the tour was happy and comfortable. We saw and learnt a lot. So glad I booked this.
Mo was our travel guide for our tour. From start to finish the tour was great. Very informative commentary about the history of South Africa. Each stop in the tour was planned pretty good. I highly recommend this tour. Mo was awesome! Thank you for a great and insightful tour.
It was an excellent tour of the Johannesburg city. The guide JOHN BLACK was marvelous. He is very knowledgable and shared so much history with us that I could remember easily. He ensured that we visit all key places and well within the time.
Thank you for your wonderful feedback. We’re delighted to hear you enjoyed your tour of Johannesburg. It’s fantastic that John’s knowledge and storytelling made the city’s history so engaging, and that he ensured you visited all the key highlights at a comfortable pace. We truly appreciate your kind words and hope to welcome you again soon!
Our tour guide John made a somber day given Johannesburg’s history vey memorable. He personally led us through many of the tour highlights. His knowledge of Soweto, Constitution Hill and the Apartheid museum greatly added to our time in the city.
Thank you for your wonderful feedback. We’re delighted to hear John made your tour such a memorable experience. It’s fantastic that his knowledge of Soweto, Constitution Hill, and the Apartheid Museum helped bring Johannesburg’s history to life in such a meaningful way. We truly appreciate your kind words and hope to welcome you again soon!
We spent a whole day with John seeing the main parts of Joburg and retracing the history of Apartheid. It was very interesting and moving. John was very helpful with every request. We fully recommend the experience.
Thank you for your wonderful feedback. We’re delighted to hear you had such a meaningful day exploring Johannesburg with John. It’s fantastic that you found the tour both interesting and moving, and that John’s helpfulness made the experience even more enjoyable. We truly appreciate your kind recommendation and hope to welcome you again soon!
I got the opportunity to go on the "Ultimate Johannesburg" tour with Stephenson Travels. My guide for the day was Tsholo. I got a wonderful overview of the city, the history, culture, politics. In just one day I was not only able visit some of the important sightseeing sites but learned about all the varying contrasts of the city through the eyes on a knowledgeable local guide. There are the rich neighborhoods like Houghton on one side and the poverty and squalor of the shanty towns in Soweto. Tsholo was friendly yet professional. He was perfectly on time and met me at the reception of the hotel even though I offered to go down to the street. He made sure I got enough time to explore every site without rushing. He called ahead my lunch order for my first Braai - it was delicious! I highly recommend Tsholo and Stephenson Travels for the Ultimate Johannesburg tour.
Thank you for your wonderful feedback. We’re delighted to hear you had such a memorable experience on the Ultimate Johannesburg Tour with Tsholo. It’s fantastic that his local knowledge, professionalism, and thoughtful approach gave you a deeper understanding of Johannesburg’s history, culture, and contrasts while ensuring you had a relaxed and enjoyable day. We truly appreciate your kind recommendation and hope to welcome you again on another adventure soon!
This trip is well worth it! You get a great overview of Johannesburg and South Africa's past—thanks in no small part to the guide, Mo; he has such a wealth of knowledge to share.
Thank you for your wonderful feedback. We’re delighted to hear you found the tour to be such a worthwhile experience. It’s fantastic that Mo’s wealth of knowledge helped you gain a deeper understanding of Johannesburg and South Africa’s history, making your visit both informative and memorable. We truly appreciate your kind recommendation and hope to welcome you again soon!
Mo was very accomodating, full of knowledge & very friendly. Very good driver.
Thank you for your wonderful feedback. We’re delighted to hear you had a great experience with Mo. It’s fantastic that his friendly nature, extensive knowledge, and accommodating approach made your tour so enjoyable. We're also pleased to hear you felt safe and comfortable with his driving. We truly appreciate your kind words and hope to welcome you again soon!
We had an amazing day visiting all the key sites in Johannesburg! Our guide was Mo from Stephenson Adventures! He was very knowledgeable about everything relating to th history of South Africa and especially Soweto.
Thank you for your wonderful feedback. We’re delighted to hear you had such an amazing day exploring Johannesburg with Mo. It’s fantastic that his knowledge of South African history, and especially Soweto, helped make the experience both informative and memorable. We truly appreciate your kind words and hope to welcome you again soon!
Mo was excellent he was very knowledgeable and was very helpful in every way.would highly recommend.
Thank you for your wonderful feedback. We’re delighted to hear you had such a great experience with Mo. It’s fantastic that his knowledge and helpfulness made your tour so enjoyable. We truly appreciate your kind recommendation and hope to welcome you again soon!
