Walk Soweto's story, then share its favourite meal
This guided tour is about taking part, not just looking out of a window. You walk Soweto's streets, meet local residents, and stand where history was made, before sitting down to a traditional shisa nyama lunch at the foot of the Orlando Towers.
From FNB Stadium to Motsoaledi
After pickup, your guide introduces FNB Stadium and its place in Soweto's history, then drives past Chris Hani Baragwanath Hospital, one of Africa's busiest taxi ranks and the suburb of Diepkloof. In the Motsoaledi settlement you walk past street cafés and craft stalls to a local community centre to meet residents and learn about daily life.
Landmarks of the freedom struggle
Continue through Orlando West to Freedom Square and Regina Mundi Church, then take a guided visit to the Hector Pieterson Museum, which honours the students of the 1976 uprising. Walk along Vilakazi Street, past the former homes of Nelson and Winnie Mandela and Archbishop Desmond Tutu.
Shisa nyama under the towers
The tour ends with lunch at a popular restaurant beneath the colourful Orlando Towers, where flame-grilled meat is served with traditional sides. Browse the craft market before your guide returns you to your accommodation.
Good to know
Pickup is between 07:30 and 09:30, with drop-off from about 17:00. Tours run in small shared groups of 2 to 12 guests per vehicle; ask us about private tours. The Hector Pieterson Museum is closed on Mondays. If you are flying out of OR Tambo the same day, book domestic flights no earlier than 19:30 and international flights no earlier than 21:00.
