
Soweto Express Tour:
4h30
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Stop At: Mandela House, 8115 Orlando West Street, Johannesburg 1804 South Africa
The Nelson Mandela National Museum, commonly referred to as Mandela House, is the house on Vilakazi Street, Orlando West, Soweto, South Africa, where Nelson Mandela lived from 1946 to 1962
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Hector Pieterson Museum, 8287 Khumalo St, Soweto, Johannesburg South Africa
Hector Pieterson was a South African schoolboy who was shot and killed during the Soweto uprising, when police opened fire on students protesting the enforcement of teaching in Afrikaans.
Duration: 45 minutes
Pass By: Orlando Towers, Soweto, Johannesburg South Africa
Orlando Power Station is a decommissioned coal-fired power station in Soweto, South Africa. The power station was commissioned at the end of the Second World War and served Johannesburg for over 50 years.
Pass By: Baragwanath Medical Centre, 8103, Bara Mall, Bara Road, Diepkloof, Johannesburg, 1860, South Africa
Chris Hani Baragwanath Hospital is a hospital in Johannesburg, South Africa, and the largest hospital in Africa. It has 6,760 staff members, 3,400 beds and occupies 70 ha. The hospital is located in the Soweto area south of Johannesburg.
Pass By: Diepkloof Park, 12257 Immink Street, Soweto, Johannesburg 1864 South Africa
Set on the eastern side of Soweto in Johannesburg, the park is rather narrow but provides a necessary green belt that not only gives children a place to play, but also supplies picnic and braai areas. Before 2008 this was just a dusty corner of Soweto. Now it is a two hectare park known as Diepkloof XtremePark, which boasts a splash pool, a mini-soccer field and a natural amphitheatre area.
It is called an Xtreme Park because it was built in just 24 hours, earning it a gold award at the United Nations' Liveable Communities Awards in Dongguan City, China in late 2008.
It may have gone up in just a day, but it was three months in the planning. The team even calculated how many seconds it would take to lay instant grass or paving. And they included a big screen so that locals can watch local
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This is a typical itinerary for this product
Stop At: Mandela House, 8115 Orlando West Street, Johannesburg 1804 South Africa
The Nelson Mandela National Museum, commonly referred to as Mandela House, is the house on Vilakazi Street, Orlando West, Soweto, South Africa, where Nelson Mandela lived from 1946 to 1962
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Hector Pieterson Museum, 8287 Khumalo St, Soweto, Johannesburg South Africa
Hector Pieterson was a South African schoolboy who was shot and killed during the Soweto uprising, when police opened fire on students protesting the enforcement of teaching in Afrikaans.
Duration: 45 minutes
Pass By: Orlando Towers, Soweto, Johannesburg South Africa
Orlando Power Station is a decommissioned coal-fired power station in Soweto, South Africa. The power station was commissioned at the end of the Second World War and served Johannesburg for over 50 years.
Pass By: Baragwanath Medical Centre, 8103, Bara Mall, Bara Road, Diepkloof, Johannesburg, 1860, South Africa
Chris Hani Baragwanath Hospital is a hospital in Johannesburg, South Africa, and the largest hospital in Africa. It has 6,760 staff members, 3,400 beds and occupies 70 ha. The hospital is located in the Soweto area south of Johannesburg.
Pass By: Diepkloof Park, 12257 Immink Street, Soweto, Johannesburg 1864 South Africa
Set on the eastern side of Soweto in Johannesburg, the park is rather narrow but provides a necessary green belt that not only gives children a place to play, but also supplies picnic and braai areas. Before 2008 this was just a dusty corner of Soweto. Now it is a two hectare park known as Diepkloof XtremePark, which boasts a splash pool, a mini-soccer field and a natural amphitheatre area.
It is called an Xtreme Park because it was built in just 24 hours, earning it a gold award at the United Nations' Liveable Communities Awards in Dongguan City, China in late 2008.
It may have gone up in just a day, but it was three months in the planning. The team even calculated how many seconds it would take to lay instant grass or paving. And they included a big screen so that locals can watch local
Included
- Air-conditioned vehicle
Not included
- Lunch
- Entry/Admission - Mandela House
- Entry/Admission - Hector Pieterson Museum
Additional
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Stroller accessible
- Near public transportation
- Infant seats available
- Not recommended for travelers with back problems
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- No heart problems or other serious medical conditions
- Most travelers can participate
- This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 40 travelers
Features
Tourism
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Cultural
65%
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