I'm a professional guide from Soweto and passionate about tourism, helping people discover the beauty of my city also giving back to my community. I have been lucky to travel to different cities in the world.
A half-day tour of Soweto township offers you the chance to experience the heart and soul of a busy city within a city.
Learn about the history, culture and lifestyle of Soweto.
1. We met at the Soweto Hotel located at the national heritage site known as Walter Sisulu Square with dedication to learn about the signing of the freedom charter.
2. We took a walk around the community of Kliptown, a deprived area of Soweto and also visited a local project to interact with the children.
3. We visited the Orlando Towers, one of the tallest monuments in Soweto formerly used for coal-fired power. The station now hosts adventure sports such as bungee jumping, straitjacket bungee jumping, paintball, free fall and rock climbing.
4. We visited the Héctor Pieteson Memorial. The Hector Peterson Museum is a large museum located in Orlando West Soweto, it tells the story of the 1976 student protest.
5. Mandela's house and Bishop Tutu's house are located on a 1 km long street known as Vilakazi, popular for housing two Nobel Peace Prize winners.
6. We visited the Soweto brewing company, founded in 2012 , which was created with the vision of bringing the success of local brewing to a township environment.
7. The tour will end at Vilakazi Street with the option to have lunch at some of the local and authentic restaurants.
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It will be facing Union Avenue from the Soweto Hotel Conference Centre. With a cap that has a Guruwalk sign on it.
Learn about the Freedom Charter that was sign in 1955. We also visit the local market to show how local people trade.
Meeting point at Soweto hotel. Meet the guide outside the hotel or wait at the hotel lobby if you arrive early.
Soweto towers is a decommissioned coal fire power station in Soweto. The power station was commissioned at the end of the second world war and sevrd Johannesburg for over 50years
Vilakazi street is perhaps the most famous street in Soweto or in Johannesburg. Its the only street in the world to have tw0 Nobel Peace Price winners.
The Memorial is dedicated to preserving the memory of the students who fought against apartheid in June 16 1976.
Free tours do not have a set price, instead, each person gives the guru at the end of the tour the amount that he or she considers appropriate (these usually range from €10 to $50 depending on satisfaction with the tour).
