Soweto Tuk-Tuk Tour & Apartheid Museum
Best in the morning. Joburg summers are warm with afternoon storms; winters are dry and sunny but cold early — bring layers.
A full day for groups of 2 to 6 guests: hotel pickup, the Apartheid Museum, lunch in Soweto and an open-air tuk-tuk tour of Vilakazi Street, Orlando and Kliptown. Apartheid Museum entry included; Mandela House and Hector Pieterson Museum entry are optional extras at checkout.
- Format & group
- Private · your group only · groups of 2 to 6 guests
- Pickup
- Hotel pickup (time confirmed when you book) · experience starts 10:00
- Cancellation
- Free cancel until 24h before
Your Group, Start to Finish
This day is for your group only: two to six guests, one guide-driver, no strangers and no fixed timetable beyond the start. Most Soweto days are shared tours with a set pace; here you choose where to linger. Entrance to the Apartheid Museum is already in the price, so there is nothing to buy at the gate.
The Day, Hour by Hour
The experience starts at the Apartheid Museum at 10:00; we collect you from your hotel beforehand, at a time we confirm with you when you book. Your guide walks you through the exhibits that trace the rise and fall of apartheid. From there we drive into Soweto for a relaxed lunch at a local restaurant, recommended to suit your diet and budget. In the afternoon you take an open-air tuk-tuk through Soweto: down Vilakazi Street, the only street in the world to have housed two Nobel Peace Prize winners, to the Hector Pieterson Memorial, through Orlando East, past Orlando Stadium and the Orlando Towers, and on to Kliptown, passing Regina Mundi church on the way. If you want to go inside, you can add Hector Pieterson Museum or Mandela House entry as optional extras at checkout. The experience runs about six hours from the 10:00 start, and we drive you back to your hotel afterwards.
Pick-up and Drop-off
Pick-up and drop-off at hotels and addresses in Sandton, Rosebank, Melrose Arch, Johannesburg and Soweto is included in the price. Staying further out, such as OR Tambo, Kempton Park, Midrand, Fourways, Randburg or Roodepoort? Choose the Extended Pick-up option when you book, which adds a flat R300 per booking. Prefer not to be collected? Meet us at Sandton Gautrain Station and we will drop you back there. You can enter your own address when booking.
Itinerary
Hotel pickup
Collected from your hotel or address in Sandton, Rosebank, Melrose Arch, Johannesburg or Soweto — your exact time is confirmed when you book. The experience itself starts at the museum at 10:00.
Apartheid Museum
A guided visit through the story of apartheid and the road to democracy. Entrance included.
Lunch in Soweto
A local restaurant your guide recommends. Lunch is not included.
Tuk-tuk through Soweto
An open-air tuk-tuk tour of Soweto, starting with Vilakazi Street.
Hector Pieterson Memorial
The memorial to the 1976 student uprising, with the option to go inside the Hector Pieterson Museum (optional extra at checkout).
Orlando East
Drive through one of Soweto's oldest neighbourhoods.
Orlando Stadium and Orlando Towers
See the home of Orlando Pirates and the colourful cooling towers.
Regina Mundi
We pass by the church that sheltered protesters during the uprising.
Kliptown
Visit the neighbourhood where the Freedom Charter was adopted.
Mandela House (optional)
Go inside Nelson Mandela's former home on Vilakazi Street. Add the entry ticket as an optional extra at checkout.
Drop-off
Back to your hotel, address or the Sandton Gautrain Station meeting point.
Meeting point
Meeting Point
Pick-up from your hotel or address is included in Sandton, Rosebank, Melrose Arch, Johannesburg and Soweto. Or meet us at Sandton Gautrain Station.
Included
- Guide-driver
- Hotel pickup & drop-off (Sandton to Soweto)
- Apartheid Museum entry
- Soweto tuk-tuk tour
Not included
- Lunch & drinks
- Gratuities
- Optional extras at checkout: Hector Pieterson Museum and Mandela House entry
- Pick-up outside Sandton, Rosebank, Melrose Arch, Johannesburg and Soweto (flat R300 per booking)
Meeting point
Pick-up from your hotel or address is included in Sandton, Rosebank, Melrose Arch, Johannesburg and Soweto. Or meet us at Sandton Gautrain Station.
What to bring
Comfortable walking shoes · Camera · Sunscreen · Hat · Light jacket · Rain gear · Hand sanitiser
Please note
- – Apartheid Museum closed on Mondays
- – Easy — you travel by car and tuk-tuk
- – Not wheelchair accessible
- – Not suitable for pets
- – Tour for 2 to 6 guests, your group only
Cancellation policy
Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the tour starts. Cancellations within 24 hours and no-shows are charged in full. If we cancel, or weather or safety stops the tour, you can reschedule or take a full refund. Full terms
- 01Registered & insuredOne Day Africa is a fully licensed South African tour operator. All vehicles and activities are insured.
- 02Local guides onlyOur guides are locals who know these streets and their stories, and take personal responsibility for your experience.
- 03Small group sizesSmall groups, never a big coach crowd. Your guide knows who you are and where you are at all times.
- 04WhatsApp contactMessage us on WhatsApp before, during and after your tour. We reply personally between 8am and 7pm, and your guide is with you throughout the day.
Frequently asked questions
Hotel pickup and drop-off within Sandton, Rosebank, Melrose Arch, Johannesburg and Soweto, your guide-driver, Apartheid Museum entry, and the Soweto tuk-tuk tour. Lunch, drinks and gratuities are not included. Entry to the Hector Pieterson Museum and Mandela House can be added as optional extras at checkout.
