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1-Day Bus & Soweto tour

  • 4.8 out of 5

  • Departs Joburg

AdultR875

ChildR475

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Tour overview

See the sights of Johannesburg at your own pace with this 1-day valid ticket for the hop-on hop-off sightseeing bus tour. Also included is a 2-hour extension tour of the township of Soweto, described as the “New York of Africa.”

2h Soweto tour Highlights

• FNB Stadium (known as Soccer City during the 2010 FIFA World Cup), the biggest stadium in Africa, is built in the form of a calabash or a Zulu clay pot. Hop off here to visit the South African Hall of Fame

• Diepkloof, a diverse neighbourhood

• Chris Hani Baragwanath Hospital, built during the Second World War and the largest hospital in the world

• Bara Taxi Rank, the largest taxi rank in Johannesburg

• Orlando Towers, a colourful landmark popular for bungee and base jumping and abseiling

• Orlando Stadium, the first ever sports facility built for black South Africans in a residential area

• Hector Pietersen Memorial in Orlando West

• Vilakazi Street, the only street in the world in which two Nobel Prize winners have lived

• Visit to the Soweto Brewing Company

Tour office can be found at:

The Zone shopping center , Oxford Road, Rosebank (in the pedestrian mall, near KFC and next to Hamley's Toys)

Inside the lobby of the Gold Reef Casino Hotel (change point for the Soweto Tour)

What's Included

  • Complimentary hotel shuttle (selected hotels)
  • 1-Day Bus Ticket: Unlimited official Hop-On Hop-Off bus tour
  • 2 hour Soweto tour guided by a local resident

Meeting Point & Pickup

Starts

* City Sightseeing Tour office , @ The Zone shopping center, Oxford Road, Rosebank (in the pedestrian mall, near KFC and next to Hamley's Toys)

* Complimentary hotel shuttle from selected Sandton hotels ( See timetable )

* You can arrive on the "Gautrain" high speed rail link. Use North Exit at Rosebank station and head to the Tour office

* Parking available for your car at "The Zone" shopping center - entrance off Oxford Road

(Please arrive 15 min before bus departure)

Additional Information

Operates

Daily

Duration

Valid for the day when first presented

Know before you go

Hop On Hop Off at any of the stops along the circular route and simply show the same ticket to board the next bus

Switch to the live-guided Soweto tour at Stop 8 (Gold Reef City Casino Hotel). After the 2h tour, you re-join the Hop on Hop Off bus at the same stop to continue your tour and return to Stop 1

Included

* 1-Day Bus Ticket: Unlimited Hop-On Hop-Off bus tour

* 2 hour Tour of Soweto (Live guided by a local Soweto resident)

Not included

* Entrance fee into various attractions

Pre-booking and temporary closures

Check available dates and pre-book for entry into Gold Reef City

Apartheid Museum closed on Monday's

Festive Season Closures

Mandela Foundation: Every last Friday of the month. Closed 13 Dec - 6 Jan

Constitution Hill: Closed 11, 25 - 26 Dec, 1 Jan. FREE on 16 December

Newtown: Closed Christmas, New Year and Easter

Apartheid Museum: Closed 23 Dec - 2 Jan. FREE on 16 December

Sci Bono: Closed 24 - 25 Dec and 1 Jan

Military Museum: Closed 25 Dec and 1 Jan

Cancellation Policy

Cancellation fee of R20, per ticket cancelled, will be charged.

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