Top Pretoria Historical Tours

This Tour tells a history of South African White ancestors, how they suffered and struggled against black tribes to come and settle in Pretoria, this tour also tells you the history of the oldest mine pipe in the world

Discover the history of Soweto, where political icons lived during Apartheid, fighting against the regime. Explore the everyday life, meet the locals, taste local cuisine and get an authentic experience with a Sowetan native guide. Start at the Hector Pietersen Museum and hear about the Soweto uprising that transpired in 1976, which was one the turning point of Apartheid. Visit the famous house of Nelson Mandela in Vilakazi Street, built in 1945, where he lived until he was imprisoned for 27 years. Have a conversation about Arch bishop Desmond Tutu in the famous street in Vilakazi Street. Continue through Orlando East, the first formal settlement of Soweto and Orlando Stadium, home to the Orlando Pirate and ride a minibus taxi to the last stop at the Orlando Towers. Listen to the many personal stories about the family's generations, how apartheid had an impact in each and everyone of them and how Soweto has changed today. Enjoy a traditional, local lunch of Kota (Local burger)

Our Tours focus on the history and heritage sites of Soweto. We connect with locals in Kliptown, the first black residential area in Soweto. Guest's engage with locals in the informal settlement, Vaga-Sporo. We offer: Fathers of Soweto Tour, Hall of fame Tour and cover iconic landmarks that are vital to our history. We include surrounding areas: Eldorado Park, Colored community and Lenasia, Indian (Asian) community and explore the different cultures and food. We have young and vibrant guides that are born and bred in Soweto.

Get to know the history and landmarks of Johannesburg, also known as the City of Gold, in a full-day tour. Visit Soweto, the hometown of Nelson Mandela, as well as a full city tour and a visit to the Apartheid Museum. All entrance fees, lunch, snacks, and bottled water included. Pickup and drop-off at your Johannesburg hotel.

By far the most unique and authentic tour on offer in Soweto, covered often in local media. Many Soweto tours are covering the same sights in large groups. EENBLOND TOURS do things completely different. We believe in making travellers out of tourists, and prefer to share current day Soweto, let you experience life as it is lived today and meet some regular local people without ignoring the importance of past events. Your guide is well known and loved in Soweto, and also use 2 or 3 local guides to give you a more varied experience. I support local communities via my NGO, also entrepreneurs. More than 50% of your tour price goes back to the community. I don't support poverty tourism. Book now if you don't want a rushed experience in a bus full of tourists, but rather spend a warm, immersive day in a very interesting and friendly city. We would love to share Soweto with you over drinks, walking and lots of chatting. Local guides, transfers, admission fees and traditional lunch included.

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.

Explore the Cradle of Human Kind, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, on this full-day tour from Johannesburg. Learn about where the human race started and see fossils that date back to the beginning of humans' time on earth.

We, at Nhlalala Travel, warmly welcome our guests for the outstanding moment from the start to the end on this Soweto tour. A very vibrant Township is a home to many interesting black people cultures worth for exploration. From people in general, the country politics, religion, pubs in diverse, music, local food, sports, education and many more that contributed to the making and shaping the vibrancy of black urban cultures. This is the most visited Township in Africa continent.

Our tours are run by well experienced and well trained tourist guides who are registered with accredited tourism authority and are knowledgeable,welcoming,love working people and passionate about what they are doing.

Explore the sights of Soweto on a tour that has a flexible approach: choose to either travel on foot, by bike, or on an e-scooter. Find out about the area’s history, development, and also the future of Soweto and South Africa as a whole. The tour passes Vilakazi Street, FNB Stadium, Mandela House—where Nelson Mandela once lived, and the Hector Pieterson Museum and Memorial.

Experience daily life in Soweto on this guided bike tour. Check out Nelson Mandela's house, learn about the history of Apartheid in South Africa and gain a deeper understanding of this nation's

Learn about the different tribes of South Africa on this half-day tour to the Lesedi Cultural Village. Get a window in to the culture of tribes such as the Xhosa and the Zulu, as well as a chance to taste their cuisine. Round-trip hotel transportation included

Ride through one of South Africa's most famous townships during this 4-hour bike tour of Soweto. Learn about daily life in this vibrant neighborhood, and its often challenging history. Hear about the movement of black South Africans against Apartheid. See the Regina Mundi church, a squatter camp, and the house where Nelson Mandela once lived.

Take a trip out of the city and journey back time on this tour into the heart of the Cradle of Humankind World Heritage Site. Discover the ancient limestone formations of the Sterkfontein Caves where the oldest known human fossil was found, then take in the views on a drive through the Cradle before visiting the Maropeng exhibition center.

Seize a moment and join us on this daily tour. Get to understand the reason everyone want not to miss out this opportunity while in Johannesburg or surrounding areas. Soweto and Apartheid Museum plays a central role in the history of South Africa. Gain more about the pure racial injustice by Apartheid system. Witness the great move from recent dark cloud era into the new dawn of beloved current and future state of the South Africans. Though the economical classes are hugely identified along the drives but the value of life prioritized in every move from kids to adults. The tour is more about the turbulent past and the current state that leads to a loving black urban culture. Gain more from the expertise tourist guide, whom some of the experience, personally encountered in his early years. Is all about the rise of Apartheid, anti Apartheid campaigns, the forcefull end of Apartheid and the beginning of what we call the rainbow nation represented in our flagship.

Our tours are run by by well trained and well experienced tourist who are registered with accredited tourism authority(THETA)tourism,hospitality,sports,education and training authority. our guides are very knowledgeable,love working with people,always smiling and very welcoming.

This private tour offers a deeper understanding of South Africa's apartheid era than would be possible by just reading about it. As well as visiting the comprehensive Apartheid Museum, you'll drive through the township of Soweto, stopping at such landmarks as Nelson Mandela House and Desmond Tutu House.

Soweto is one of the most famous townships in Johannesburg and the site of many significant events during the apartheid era. On this tour, discover the township’s troubled history and rich cultural heritage as you stroll down Vilikazi Street, learn about the Youth Uprising in 1976 at the Hector Pieterson Museum, and visit the Nelson Mandela House Museum. Then, find out more about South Africa’s harrowing history at the Apartheid Museum.

For 90minutes I will take you on a Virtual Historical Tour of Soweto, where i'm born and raised using digital photographs (Visual Journey) i have been documenting for the past 5 years around this beautiful and complex Township. This tour will give you an insight to the everyday culture and history of the people of Soweto and South Africa in general. Soweto is known for the role it played during the apartheid regime and how Leader's like Nelson Mandela, Desmond Tutu called it home. I will share many personal stories from my family's experience, how apartheid made an impact in the township and it has changed our lives. The Highlights Learn about the history of Soweto, Johannesburg and South Africa and post apartheid by building a better future by understanding the past This experience will be hosted online, You’ll need an internet connection and the ability to stream audio and video to participate. After you book, you’ll receive an email with a link and details on how to join.

The package tailored to cover the most visited or touristic destinations in Johannesburg. Taking into account valuable of time one's limited time in this economic hub of South Africa we completely devoting this long day to make it more possible to explore Johannesburg downtown, Soweto and Apartheid Museum in a unique exciting and informative method. Again if one is heading for the Airport after we finish we also offer a free drop off. On this tour we always advise our guests to stick to the briefed time wherever we stop to cover everything put on the itinerary.

Get a taste of South African tribal culture on this half-day tour of the Lesedi Cultural Village from Johannesburg. Follow a traditional Zulu warrior around the camp for a tour, learning about the different tribes that make South Africa known as the "Rainbow Nation". Participate in a drumming and dancing session, as well as spear-throwing and a traditional South African buffet lunch. Round-trip transportation from Johannesburg means there's no need to rent a car.

Immerse yourself in South African culture and discover the rich history, heritage, and traditions of the Zulu, Xhosa, Pedi, Besotho and Ndeble tribes. Accompanied by a Zulu guide, visit a traditional tribal village, learn about the everyday life and customs of the different tribes, tuck into delicious regional cuisines, and experience a fun tribal drumming and dancing session.

Cradle of Human is a world Heritage site since from 1999 being honored for proving to the world it is true Africa is a continent to human origin. Through fossils excavated from this area everyone now answered that human ancestors are based in African soil. The journey of human evolution research takes us back to the years of Charles Darwin famous voyage from 1831 to 1836 which followed by written correspondence with fellow naturalists around the world. Through this he truly predicted Africa to be a place of Human evolution. The most significant discovery was done by Professor of Anatomy in the University of Witwatersrand in 1924 when he discovered the 'Taung child'. This vindicated Charles Darwin claim although the world rejected Dart's claim. Finally it was Robert Broom's triumph that brought the world attention. In 1947 he discovered what he described "the most important fossil skull in the world's history". That was the first lady named Mrs. Pless here at the Cradle of Humankind.

Get to know the fascinating city of Johannesburg, including the famous Soweto township, during this private 8-hour tour. See the main attractions in this busy city before heading to Soweto, where you'll see the former homes of Nelson Mandela and the Apartheid Museum. Take a midday break for lunch on Vilakazi Street.