Soweto Halfday Tour With Hotel Pick-Up

We took a private tour of Soweto with Ephraim. It was a privilege to explore the sights, learn about the history and experience the culture of Ephraim’s home town. He is a fantastic guide and very knowledgeable, and even dropped us off at Constitution Hill after and saw us in to the ticket office. We really enjoyed the lunch we had at Sakhumzi and were grateful to eat with Ephraim so he could tell us what everything was (delicious in case you were wondering!). He showed us all of the main points of significance in Soweto’s history and it was eye opening to hear it firsthand from someone who has lived through the changes himself. Thank you Ephraim for looking after us and for answering our many questions!

We had such an amazing time exploring Soweto with Ephraim, he took us to some great places and introduced us to some interesting locals who provided a personal insight into Soweto. Ephraim took us to a restaurant near to Nelson Mandela’s house that catered very well to my vegetarian requirements, with many local dishes that I could try. I honestly cannot recommend this tour enough, Ephraim, was the perfect tour guide, taking us to every place that we requested in a very comfortable and air conditioned car. Particular highlights for us included, visiting Regina Mundi church, where we had an excellent experience and getting up close to the cooling tours, while also enjoying passing through local neighbourhood

Everyone should do this tour, it’s fantastic, definitely worth the money! The guide Ephraim is so wonderful - he was born and raised and lives in Soweto so he knows everything about it and everywhere we went people knew and greeted him :) was nice that it was a very small tour group - he took us off the beaten path and we got to see so many sides of Soweto! Ephraim is fantastic and such a kind, warm person - it was so nice spending time with him. I’d recommend this tour to everyone and have already suggested it to several people I’ve met on my trip!

I thoroughly enjoyed my Soweto tour with Mr Ephraim. He is extremely knowledgeable and spoke with genuine passion for his home town. I particularly recommend for solo (female) travellers; Mr Ephraim ensured I was well looked after, and I enjoyed engaging in conversation with him throughout the tour. I look forward to booking another of his tours on a future visit.

We had a wonderful journey with Ephraim as he showed us all of Soweto, his hometown. He was able to detailed his own personal experience growing up through the volatile times of the Soweto uprising, the tragedy of the young student Hector Peterson killed only blocks from Nelson Mandela’s home. He vividly detailed the chaos that breeched the sanctuary of Regina Mundi Church. We saw the various homes of Soweto from the upscale to so called elephant homes to shanty homes made from metal sheeting. Of course we stopped at the typical sites like Soweto Towers, Mandela House ate at the best restaurant in Soweto, Sakhumzi but also stopped at the fascinating Credo Mutwa Cultural Village. Ephraim’ s recounting of Soweto’s turbulent times and its effects on modern day Soweto was very detailed and compelling . This was roughly a 5 hour history lesson that was moving yet still fun. Ephraim was kind enough to pick us up at the airport. Great value and guide all around. Highly recommend.

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A memorable visit to Soweto. We met local people and experienced an authentic perspective of life in Soweto. This tour is a must to truly understand the vibrant city and its rich history. Many thanks to our guide for sharing his favorite local spot with us.

Exceptional day. With a good guide, we went around Soweto, the guide told us the story. We were also able to see the cathedral, enjoy a local meal after visiting Mandela’s house.

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Highly recommend! Ephriam was very flexible and helpful throughout our tour. As a Soweto local his personal experience and knowledge was invaluable! And it was very generous of home to share personal stories! He was also prompt, drove safely and a delight!

What an amazing tour with Maluse! We all really appreciated hearing about his experiences living in Soweto and the personal stories he had growing up. He was completely attuned to our energy levels and allowed for the natural ebb and flow that goes with private tours. Maluse is so knowledgeable about the history and was able to answer all our questions and more! For the last few days we have all been raving about how good this tour was and I would recommend it to anyone wanting to learn more about Soweto and Apartheid in South Africa. Thank you Maluse for showing us Soweto in the most incredible way!

Amazing experience. Maluse and Lindi are fantastic guides. I had 2 days in Joburg in Pretoria, through Soweto, Constitutional Hill, Vortrekker Museum, Union buildings…with them I learned a lot, and had a wonderful experience in South Africa. Truly recommend it!