Why choose this tour ?
Explore a Soweto Guided cultural experience on a bicycle and an optional guided walking tour in a Shantytown. This tour offers a wide variety of entertainment for both young and old. Cycle on Vilakazi Street, once home to two Noble Prize winners the late Nelson Mandela and late Archbishop Desmond Tutu. Experience welcoming traditional dances on this street. Visit the Hector Peterson Museum and Mandela House. Experience the rich cultural heritage of South Africa's townships on this tour. Meet friendly locals, learn about the vibrant history, and immerse yourself in the colorful atmosphere of these fascinating communities. Lunch at the Boma & Outdoor Restaurant at the Backpacker’s Lodge is a unique cultural experience. Stews, known as “potjie” in Afrikaans, and curries are prepared on a fire and served with traditional steamed bread. An alternative to bread is “pap” or maize porridge buffet served with various stews, a traditional barbeque, referred to as a “braai”, and side salads
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What makes Bicycle or Tuk Tuk Soweto Guided Experience a unique experience ?
Pick up from your hotel, welcome, general introduction and itinerary briefing
Our guide will drive straight to Soweto, depending on the starting time of tour, you may have lunch before or after the tour. Our guide will help you report to Backpacker’s reception, your bicycles or tuk tuks will get prepared for you. The program Guides will welcome and brief about the tour.
A self guided tour this Museum chronicling the 1976 Soweto student uprising and named after one of its victims a thirteen year old boy. The museum today is a symbol of resistance against the brutality of the apartheid regime
The thriving heart of Soweto is one of the most well-known streets in South Africa, Vilakazi Street. While Vilakazi Street may be the only street in the world that can claim to have had two Nobel Laureates as residents - the late Nelson Mandela and late Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu. The true electricity of this street comes from those who now call it home, each with their own beautiful stories. Enjoy welcoming Zulu and Tswana traditional dances on Vilakazi Street and get a chance to shop on African hand made artefacts sold on the streets.
Explore in a guided tour the exhibits and artefacts in a previous house of the nation's revered former president Nelson Mandela. This house been entrenched as one of South Africa's most significant heritage sites, it tells the tales and stories in sound, film, interpretive panels and guided tours.
The two cooling towers are a prominent landmark in Soweto. Now used as an entertainment center housing a famous Bungee jump and a barbecue restaurant. Get to taste the famous locally brewed Soweto Gold beer. Visit a Shantytown on a guided tour. The site guides will take on a 10 minute walking tour explaining to you about general life of people living in Shantys
The bicycle or Tuk Tuk tour will end back to where you started. You will meet our guide who will drive you back to your hotel in Johannesburg
After this wonderful and fascinating experience you will be dropped at your hotel in Johannesburg
Tour Description & Additional Info:
- Wheelchair accessible
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
- All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Options To Choose for Your Trip:
- 4 hour Bicycle tour
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Walking in Shantytown
Guided tour
Duration: 6 hours
Lunch
Round trip : Transport from hotel and back is provided
Pickup included - 4 hour - Tuk tuk tour
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Walking tour in Shantytown
Guided tour
Duration: 6 hours
Lunch
Round trip : Transport from Hotel and back is provided
Pickup included - Tuk Tuk Soweto Half day Guided Experience
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Walking tour in Shantytown
Guided tour
Duration: 4 hours
Lunch
Round trip : Transport from hotel and back is provided
Pickup included - 2 hour Bicycle tour
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Walking tour in Shantytown
Guided tour
Duration: 4 hours
Lunch
Round trip : Transport from hotel and back is provided
Pickup included - 2 Hour -Tuk tuk tour
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Walking tour in Shantytown
Guided tour
Duration: 4 hours
Lunch
Round trip : Transport from hotel and back is provided
Pickup included
- Use of Tuk tuk
- English speaking guide
Not Included
- Personal Purchases
- Soft drinks
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Special Instructions:
- This Tour is Provided by Thiya Tours and Safaris.
- Tour Timezone & Starts at Africa/Johannesburg.
- Mobile or paper ticket accepted.
- For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
- This Tour is Rated 5 Stars based on 3 valid reviews on TRIPADVISOR.
- Minimum 1 Travelers is required to book.
- Maximum 13 Travelers is accepted for booking.
