Private Tour of Johannesburg, Soweto and Apartheid Museum
Description
This tour starts at your hotel and then we'll head to the city center of Johannesburg. We will visit Constitution Hill where we will appreciate the Constitutional Court building whose design is unique in the world. This building is built on the site and with the bricks of an old prison where Gandhi and Mandela were imprisoned. We will visit the Apartheid Museum, known as the "Essence of the Nation". Its walls represent the tragedy, destruction, brutality and the struggle of a people for democracy. Later we will go to Soweto, passing first by the football stadium, site of the 2010 World Cup. Once in Soweto, we will walk through its streets immersing ourselves in the events of 1976 that influenced the struggle for freedom, and we will walk in the footsteps of the Father of the Nation, Nelson Mandela. We will go through Vilakazi street where we will visit the house where he and his family lived. Then we will visit Nelson Mandela Square.
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In Nelson Mandela Square, in the financial heart of South Africa, you can take the obligatory photo with this icon of South African history.
We will drive through some of the most picturesque and avant-garde suburbs in the country, including the suburb where Nelson Mandela lived. Then we will go to the center of the city of Johannesburg, where the great deposits of gold were discovered. We will pass by the "Top of Africa", a building famous for being the tallest not only in the country, but in the entire continent of Africa. We will tour the center where the city of Johannesburg began.
Constitution Hill is a living museum that tells the story of South Africa towards democracy. The site is a former prison and military fort that bears witness to South Africa's troubled past and today is home to the country's Constitutional Court, which upholds the rights of all citizens.
The Apartheid Museum, the first of its kind, illustrates the rise and fall of apartheid. The Museum opened in 2001 and is recognized as the world's foremost museum dealing with 20th century South Africa, at the core of which is the history of apartheid.
Designed as the main association football stadium for the World Cup, the FNB Stadium became the largest stadium in Africa with a capacity of 94,736. The stadium is also known by the nickname "The Gourd" due to its resemblance to the African pot gourd. It was the site of Nelson Mandela's first speech in Johannesburg after his release from prison in 1990, and was also the venue for the 2010 FIFA World Cup Final, which was contested by the Netherlands and Spain. Here, they will be able to take a photo from outside the stadium.
Experience the atmosphere of Soweto by walking down the only street in the world where two Nobel Peace Prize winners once lived. Haggle at the craft stalls and enjoy your lunch.
Mandela House and Vilakazi Street are iconic landmarks on the map of South African history. Immerse yourself in the memory of one of South Africa's greatest wrestling tours by visiting the house where the great South African icon lived. Vilakazi Street was home to 2 winners of the Nobel Peace Prize: Nelson Mandela and Desmond Tutu.
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- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Reviews(15)
All perfect. I contacted Mr. Carlos, always attentive, and made the tour in Portuguese. The guide Paulo was spectacular, a passionate lover of the history of South Africa. He literally got us excited several times. Thank you very much Mr. Carlos and Paulo. I recommend it to everyone.
Our guide Antony was very attentive and knew quite well the whole history of Africa and the Aparthaid! We loved the walk. I recommend
Irma is a very professional native Spanish speaking guide. It has a lot of information about the history of South Africa since its inception, as well as current issues. It is a guide that takes great care of passenger safety, good driver and super punctual. We got to know all the faces of Johannesburg and Pretoria in a very cultured and relaxed way. Pleasure and congratulations on your work, Irma.
It was an incredible experience... our guide, sir. Anthony, very nice person, intelligent and very concerned, always attentive to all our needs.
Excellent guided tour! The guide Anthony demonstrated deep knowledge of the history of South Africa and the places we visited (Constitution Hill, Apartheid Museum, Mandela’s house in Soweto, etc.). Super recommend!
We shared an excellent experience with Irma, our guide, who with sympathy, warmth and professionalism passed on her knowledge of these places! THANK YOU Irma. Highly recommended the walk with your guide
Irma is the best guide I've ever had. He is a tremendous professional and an excellent human being. He made us live a dream day. Thank you so much
Muchas gracias Evelio por este mensaje! Muy amable! Nos da gusto que hayas disfrutado de tu excursion.
Very good experience and very excursion, Irma has taken us throughout the city showing us everything and explaining very well all the changes in Johannesburg and the reason for them Very enjoyable and explanatory. Thank you very much for everything Irma and the Spanish thing for those of us who don't control languages and like to find out everything is great.
Irma's explanations have you focused and interested in the whole tour. I can't imagine any better way to know the city. He is a very expert person who has lived there for 20 years but knows perfectly well the needs of the tourist. Highly recommended the visit to the Apartheid Museum, as well as the history of the city, the country and the very respectful and enjoyable vision that makes Irma of it. Also, the distances in Johannesburg make it difficult to do it for free, so by vehicle and with Irma you have everything!
The visit to Johannesburg with our Chilean guide Daniela has been exceptional. It has made the tour very enjoyable and has fully immersed us in the apartheid era and what Nelson Mandela has meant for this country, with great dynamism and transmitting a lot of interesting information about this period. How lucky we have been with this friendly and professional guide!!
Muchas gracias por sus comentarios y nos da mucho gusto que hayan disfrutado de su tour! Que disfruten el resto de su viaje!
