Departs: Tuesday – Fridat 08h30

Duration: 8 hours

• Soweto Township
• Hector Pieterson Memorial 
• Mandel House Museum
• Apartheid Museum

Subject to minimum 2 passengers

Upon collection travel to Soweto which is a sprawling cluster of townships on the south-western flank of Johannesburg.  From the footbridge of the Chris Hani Baragwanath Hospital, the largest on the continent, one can get a panoramic view of Soweto. Visit the Hector Pieterson Memorial in Orlando West, built in memory of the people who died on the June 16 Soweto Youth Uprising. Stop at Mandela House Museum, Nelson Mandela’s former humble house in Orlando West. The museum contains an assortment of memorabilia, paintings and photographs of the Mandela family and honorary doctorates bestowed on Nelson Mandela. You can also have a glimpse of the mansion belonging to Winnie Madikizela-Mandela in an affluent part of Orlando West.  Archbishop Desmond Tutu’s house and the Sisulu residences are in the same neighbourhood. After a stop for lunch (to own account) you shall proceed to the Apartheid Museum.  Here you will embark on a tour with your travel guide on hand to assist you with insight and information relating to the exhibits. Illustrating the rise and fall of apartheid, the exhibits have been assembled and organised by a multi-disciplinary team of curators, film-makers, historians and designers. They include graphic film footage, photographs, text panels and artifacts depicting the events and stories of apartheid. Upon conclusion of the tour, return to your hotel at approximately 17h30.