Soweto Trip Overview
Embark on a fun and unique tour experience as you explore the urban complex of Soweto on a bicycle. Get to experience the township like a local. Get a glimpse of Hector Pietersen Museum, Mandela House and Tutu House.
Start your cycling tour in Killarney, to learn how Soweto was created in 1904 and share the history of this Township.
Continue to Mama Lilian Ngoyi’s house, an anti-apartheid activist. Cycle to Hector Pietersen Museum where the Soweto uprising transpired which was one of the turning points of apartheid.
This tour will get you closer to all the highlights of Soweto. See the Mandela House, where Nelson Mandela lived from 1946 to 1962.
Then, pass by Tutu House on Vilakazi Street, where Archbishop Desmond Tutu and his family once resided. Talk about the Nobel Laureate’s contribution to apartheid’s downfall in South Africa.
Give your feet a break by stopping for lunch. Taste South African sandwiches called kota before cycling back to the starting point.
Additional Info
Duration: 3 hours 30 minutes
Starts: Soweto, South Africa
Trip Category: Cultural & Theme Tours >> Historical & Heritage Tours
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What to Expect When Visiting Soweto, Gauteng, South Africa
Embark on a fun and unique tour experience as you explore the urban complex of Soweto on a bicycle. Get to experience the township like a local. Get a glimpse of Hector Pietersen Museum, Mandela House and Tutu House.
Start your cycling tour in Killarney, to learn how Soweto was created in 1904 and share the history of this Township.
Continue to Mama Lilian Ngoyi’s house, an anti-apartheid activist. Cycle to Hector Pietersen Museum where the Soweto uprising transpired which was one of the turning points of apartheid.
This tour will get you closer to all the highlights of Soweto. See the Mandela House, where Nelson Mandela lived from 1946 to 1962.
Then, pass by Tutu House on Vilakazi Street, where Archbishop Desmond Tutu and his family once resided. Talk about the Nobel Laureate’s contribution to apartheid’s downfall in South Africa.
Give your feet a break by stopping for lunch. Taste South African sandwiches called kota before cycling back to the starting point.
Stop At: Phomolong, Moleofi St, Orlando West, Soweto, 1804, South Africa
Sharing stories about different family generations, how apartheid had an impact in everyone, and how Soweto has changed today.
Duration: 15 minutes
Stop At: Mzimhlophe, South Africa
Visiting the only former women’s hostel, which housed domestic workers from the rural areas working for the whites in johannesburg.
Duration: 10 minutes
Stop At: Nkungu Street, Nkungu St, Orlando West, Soweto, 1804, South Africa
Visiting Mama Lillian Mgoyi’s home, an anti-apartheid activist, President of the Women’s League and she is one of the women who led a women’s march of 20,000 women to the Union Buildings of Pretoria in protest against the apartheid government requiring women to carry passbooks as part of the pass laws.
Duration: 10 minutes
Stop At: Hector Pieterson Museum and Memorial, 8287 Khumalo St, Soweto, Johannesburg South Africa
1976. youth uprising
Duration: 30 minutes
Pass By: Soweto, Soweto, Johannesburg, Greater Johannesburg, Gauteng
Biking around the township
Stop At: Mandela House, 8115 Orlando West Street, Soweto, Johannesburg 1804 South Africa
famous house of Nelson Mandela
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Vilakazi Street, Soweto, Johannesburg 1804 South Africa
2 Noble piece price winners
Duration: 40 minutes
