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The 15 Best Soweto Tours from Johannesburg

42 tours  ·  from $17

Vilakazi Street housed two Nobel laureates and the Hector Pieterson Memorial is minutes away. These 15 range from a half-day drive-through to a walking tour with lunch in a local home, priced and clear on how much time is spent out of the vehicle.

Johannesburg: Hop-On Hop-Off Bus with Optional Soweto Tour - Starting at Rosebank and getting oriented
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Johannesburg: Hop-On Hop-Off Bus with Optional Soweto Tour

1.Hop-On Hop-Off Bus with Optional Soweto Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 985 reviews · 1 day · from $23Our pick

See Johannesburg from an open-top double-decker bus with audio in eight languages, live tracking, Wi-Fi, and two sightseeing routes. Add a two-hour small-group Soweto tour with a local guide such as Happy, SK, or Keki, plus optional visits to Mandela House and the Apartheid Museum.

“It was a great experience and the weather was good too as we sat at the top of the bus. It was nice to go to the Soweto tour as well and visit Mandela house and see where Hector died. It was a great experience for my grandson who didn’t know the history”

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Soweto /Johannesburg and Apartheid Museum Guided Full Day Tour - Johannesburg from the minivan and Gandhi Square
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Soweto /Johannesburg and Apartheid Museum Guided Full Day Tour

2.Soweto /Johannesburg and Apartheid Museum Guided Full Day Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 932 reviews · from $103Top rated

Spend 8 to 9 hours with a local guide such as Nathi, Bobo, or Matti, touring Johannesburg and Soweto by air-conditioned minivan. Visit Mandela House, Hector Pieterson Museum, Constitution Hill, and the Apartheid Museum, with hotel pickup and a small group of up to 15.

“Some confronting historical facts and images greet you on this tour, so be ready for it! But our Tour Guide Nathi was thoughtful and thorough, and had us well-prepared for each stop. I'd never known about the cross overs between the two greats of Freedom & Democracy - Gandhi & Mandela. This vital tour brought that, and so much more into the light.”

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Johannesburg Hop-On Hop-Off City Tour with Soweto Option - Melrose Arch and the northern city view
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Johannesburg Hop-On Hop-Off City Tour with Soweto Option

3.Johannesburg Hop-On Hop-Off City Tour with Soweto Option

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 768 reviews · from $16Best value

Start in Rosebank and circle Johannesburg by open-top bus with eight-language audio, Wi-Fi, and flexible stops at Constitution Hill, the Apartheid Museum, Mandela Foundation, and more. Add a two-hour small-group Soweto tour for Orlando West, local history, and a guide such as Muhumutsi.

“The bus narration on the main bus was very informative. The Soweto tour was good, the guide was great but was very cramped on the smaller bus. For folks thinking to spend time at some of the stops it's tough. Both Constitution Hill and the Arpatheid museum need several hours each.”

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Half-Day Tour of Soweto Tour - Crossing Johannesburg toward FNB Stadium
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Half-Day Tour of Soweto Tour

4.Half-Day Tour of Soweto Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 712 reviews · from $63

Spend five hours touring Soweto with a local guide such as Tshepo, Prince, or Erick. See FNB Stadium, walk through Motsoaledi informal settlement, visit Hector Pieterson Museum, pass Mandela and Tutu’s former homes, and finish at Soweto Towers. Hotel pickup, transport, WiFi, and museum entry are included.

“It was a very nice and personalized tour. Highly recommend this! 치안이 안좋기로 유명하기도하고 여자 혼자라서 걱정 많이했는데 안전하게 잘 다녀왔슴요”

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Soweto: Walking Tour with a Local Guide and Lunch - Starting at the Hector Pieterson Memorial
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Soweto: Walking Tour with a Local Guide and Lunch

5.Walking Tour with a Local Guide and Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 648 reviews · 4 hours · from $43

Spend four hours walking Soweto with a local guide such as Maweza, Teboho, Thabo, or Mulalo. Visit the Hector Pieterson Memorial, Mandela’s House, Vilakazi Street, Orlando East, Nomzamo Park, and the Soweto Towers. Lunch, bottled water, and an English guide are included, but Mandela’s House admission is extra.

“Amazing. Maweza is an incredible guide, very knowledgeable and highly informative on South African history and soweto. He even recommended me some books and films”

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Jo'berg in 1 Day: Soweto, Apartheid Museum & City Tour - The drive to Soweto and the first look at township life
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Jo’berg in 1 Day: Soweto, Apartheid Museum & City Tour

6.Jo’berg in 1 Day: Soweto, Apartheid Museum & City Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 524 reviews · 8 hours · from $142

Spend eight hours with an English-speaking guide such as Khutso, Thapelo, or Tinyiko, moving from Soweto’s Vilakazi Street and Hector Pieterson Museum to the Apartheid Museum and Constitution Hill. Pickup, transport, entry fees, and onboard WiFi are included, while lunch is your responsibility.

“A great day of sightseeing in Johannesburg- our guide was great with lots of information and we saw so much- great value too as all entry tickets included.”

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Johannesburg: Full-Day Tour with Soweto and Apartheid Museum - Seeing Johannesburg through the old CBD
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Johannesburg: Full-Day Tour with Soweto and Apartheid Museum

7.Full-Day Tour with Soweto and Apartheid Museum

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 478 reviews · 10 hours · from $104

Spend 10 hours tracing Johannesburg’s apartheid-era past with hotel pickup, an air-conditioned vehicle, and a live English or French guide. Visit Constitution Hill, the Apartheid Museum, Mandela House, and Hector Pieterson Memorial, then stop for lunch in Soweto at your own cost.

“Advice was incredible! Very informative and happy to answer any questions. What a fantastic day! Thank you very much Advice!”

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Johannesburg and Soweto: Half-Day Tour - The Soweto Cooling Towers and Baragwanath Area
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Johannesburg and Soweto: Half-Day Tour

8.Johannesburg and Soweto: Half-Day Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 439 reviews · 5 hours · from $71

This five-hour Johannesburg and Soweto tour links the city center, Soweto cooling towers, Hector Pieterson Memorial, Vilakazi Street, and Mandela’s House. Hotel pickup, transport, bottled water, and entrance fees are included. Guides such as James, Pascal, Samuel, and Vincent lead tours in English, French, or Portuguese.

“Our driver was one of the best we ever had! Really patient with us. And also the guide for the museum was so good!!”

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Full-Day Soweto, Apartheid Museum and Lunch Tour - Starting at FNB Stadium
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Full-Day Soweto, Apartheid Museum and Lunch Tour

9.Full-Day Soweto, Apartheid Museum and Lunch Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 410 reviews · from $108

Spend about nine hours with a MoAfrika guide exploring Soweto, from FNB Stadium and an informal settlement to Vilakazi Street, Hector Pieterson Museum, Orlando Towers, and the Apartheid Museum. Hotel pickup, lunch, Wi-Fi, and return transport are included.

“Our host was very kind and had an answer to every question. The tour was a lot of information. The only thing I didn't find interesting was the F&B football stadium. Otherwise all the stops were super interesting.”

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Half Guided Day Tour of Soweto And Apartheid Museum - Vilakazi Street and two Nobel Peace Prize homes
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Half Guided Day Tour of Soweto And Apartheid Museum

10.Half Guided Day Tour of Soweto And Apartheid Museum

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 356 reviews · from $69

This 4 to 5-hour small-group tour combines the Apartheid Museum with Soweto sights, including Vilakazi Street, Mandela House, and the Hector Pieterson Memorial. Hotel pickup, transport, taxes, and several admissions are included. Guides such as Nathi and Bobo add local context, while the museum visit is self-guided.

“Great Guide and a nice tour :) A lot of information about the history of South Afrika. Very interesting”

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Ultimate Johannesburg Soweto Experience with Apartheid Museum - Two hours at the Apartheid Museum
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Ultimate Johannesburg Soweto Experience with Apartheid Museum

11.Ultimate Johannesburg Soweto Experience with Apartheid Museum

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 313 reviews · from $108

Spend about nine hours touring Johannesburg and Soweto by air-conditioned minivan, with hotel pickup, WiFi, and a driver-guide. See Constitution Hill, the Apartheid Museum, Vilakazi Street, Hector Pieterson Museum, and an informal settlement. Mandela House is optional, and lunch is not included.

“The tour was great ! However, I constantly felt like we were being rushed to the next thing. We toured Johannesburg first but I would have prefered to start in Soweto. When we arrived to both the Hector Pieterson Museum and the Nelson Mandela Museum we had a limited amount of time because they were close to closing. If the Apartheid Museum is something you are interested in be prepared to some back a second time. We were allowed 2 hours including lunch but if you would like to take your time and read everything it can easily take up an entire day by itself. Overall I think it was…”

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Soweto: Guided Bicycle Tour with Lunch - Starting at Vilakazi Espresso in Orlando West
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Soweto: Guided Bicycle Tour with Lunch

12.Guided Bicycle Tour with Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 292 reviews · 4 hours · from $52

Ride about 11 km through Soweto with a local English-speaking guide such as Thabo, Teboho, or Themba. Visit Mandela House, Tutu House, Hector Pieterson Museum, and township neighborhoods, then stop for a kota lunch on Vilakazi Street. Expect some uphill cycling.

“It turned out I was the only one to sign up for this tour, so I got a private bike ride with Thabo. He’s sweet and very knowledgeable, I learned a lot and felt well taken care of. Thank you buddy!”

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Soweto Walking Tour with Lunch - Vilakazi Street, where Mandela and Tutu lived
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Soweto Walking Tour with Lunch

13.Soweto Walking Tour with Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 288 reviews · from $40

Spend four hours walking Soweto with a guide raised in the township. Hear personal stories about apartheid, visit the Hector Pieterson Memorial, Vilakazi Street, Mandela’s house, Tutu’s home, and Orlando Towers, where a kota sandwich lunch is served.

“Incredibly authentic. Never experienced a tour quite like this one. Maweza was so welcoming and knowledgeable. He started with a very succinct history of the township, which provided the necessary background information for the rest of the tour. Then he continued to provide more context and details as we walked the streets where important historical events occurred. As a local, he was able to enhance the tour with his own personal experience. It was obvious he was well known and respected as we explored the neighborhood with him. It felt like we were being shown around by a very smart and informed friend rather than a tour guide. Highly recommend…”

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Soweto: Hop-On Hop-Off Bus, City Tour and Apartheid Museum - Starting in Rosebank or using the Sandton shuttle
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Soweto: Hop-On Hop-Off Bus, City Tour and Apartheid Museum

14.Hop-On Hop-Off Bus, City Tour and Apartheid Museum

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 250 reviews · 1 day · from $50

Combine a Johannesburg hop-on hop-off bus tour with a two-hour Soweto visit led by a local guide such as KG, DT, or Linda. See Mandela House, Hector Pieterson Memorial, Orlando Towers, Constitution Hill, and the Apartheid Museum. Entry fees are extra, so plan your stops and budget carefully.

“I booked online the red bus plus Soweto tour. If your details mention, 8am to 5pm that is office hours, just get there 10mins before your bus leaves ie 8.50am for the 9am. The commentary via headphones is very informative, easy to listen to, even if you wesr hearing aids. I got off at Constitution Hill and did the 1 hour tour (apartheid museum was closed,) and also did the 2 hr Soweto tour, again, informative. Managed this by catching the 9am bus, returning at 3.30pm.”

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Johannesburg and Soweto tour - Maboneng shows a different side of Johannesburg
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Johannesburg and Soweto tour

15.Johannesburg and Soweto tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 231 reviews · from $77

Explore Johannesburg and Soweto with a private driver, Wi-Fi, water, and Mandela House admission included. Your guide may be KG, Lindela, Pastor, or Sello, all praised for clear, engaging local history. The route covers apartheid-era landmarks, artists’ districts, homes, townships, and Orlando Towers.

“My guide wss very knowledgeable, friendly accommodating and experienced. We really enjoyed enjoyed the tour.”

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