In 1976, the student uprising started in Soweto and spread to the rest of the country, travelers will see the Memorial and the Museum dadictat
Situated in Vilakazi Street, Nelson Mandela lived in this house with his first Evelyn and later with his second wife Winnie Mandela. travelers will learn the history of the house and see some Mandela's family pictures.
Also known as the parliament of Soweto. This is the biggest catholic church in the country. During the student uprising in 1976, it's here were students came to hide from the police.
Situated in Kliptown the oldest multicultural area in Jo'burg. It's here where the freedom charter was voted in 1955.
The FNB Staduim as known as Soccer City. Home of the FIFA World Cup 2010.
The tow cooling towers are a prominent landmark in Soweto, they were built in 1951 to supply electricity to the city of Johannesburg. Today the towers are also used for bungee jumping from a platform between the top of the two towers.
There is perhaps no other site of incarceration in South Africa that imprisoned the sheer number of world-renowned men and women as those held within the walls of Constitution Hill’s Old Fort, Women's Jail and Number. Nelson Mandela. Mahatma Gandhi. Joe Slovo. Albertina Sisulu. Winnie Madikizela-Mandela. Fatima Meer. They all served time here, but the precinct also confined tens of thousands of ordinary people during its 100-year history. They were men and women of all races, creeds, ages and political agendas; children too, the everyman and the elite. In this way, the history of every South African lives here. Constitution Hill is a living museum that tells the story of South Africa’s journey to democracy. The site is a former prison and military fort that bears testament to South Africa’s turbulent past and, today, is home to the country’s Constitutional Court, which endorses the rights of all citizens.
The Apartheid Museum, the first of its kind, illustrates the rise and fall of apartheid. An architectural consortium, comprising several leading architectural firms, conceptualised the design of the building on a seven-hectare stand. The museum is a superb example of design, space and landscape offering the international community a unique South African experience.
We booked a day tour of Joburg confirmed in advance by the operator. On the day the operator did not show up, respond to phone calls or emails. As a result we could not go on the tour and so had the last day of our holiday messed up. The only contact from the operator was a phone call 3 hours later asking me why I called them. Unreliable and not recommended.
Thanks to Yu Kiwa, very professional and balanced licenced tour guide, (and I know what I am speaking about, beeing a tour guide myself : ) I experienced my best birthday ever, in Soweto ! It was just great !! Especially, discovering the orphenage Little Rose Center, a Sun ray in the middle of slums and misery. An unforgettable moving moment. I warmly recommand him. Don't hesitate. Go for him. You will enjoy for sure at least as I did.
We had a great time in Soweto! Kiwa, our private guide took us to the most important places, and provided meaningful explanations everywhere. The apartheid museum is incredible and Kiwa helped us understand South Africa’s reality during that tumultuous time. Visiting Mandela House was also an amazing experience, and after that he took us to have lunch to a great place with lots of typical food. We ended the day visiting an orphanage in Soweto, an experience we will never forget. We learned so much about Johannesburg through him. He also took us to the Elephant Sanctuary and the lions park. Definitely a trip we will cherish forever. Thank you so so much Kiwa, we loved meeting you and hope to be back to South Africa soon!
100% recommended!! Could not have asked for a better guide, Nkuli, to get to see and learn about Soweto. :)
We spent 10 days in South Africa and Yu was our guide. He was amazing all along the trip, making us feel at home in this beautifull country. He speaks fluently french and english and knows very well the country. He was always trying to make our trip unforgetable. More than this, he is a guy with a great heart and when we left him at the airport at the end of our trip, it was like leaving a member of our family. We are still in contact with him to support him during this sanitary crisis. We will sure contact him if we plan another trip in South Africa. If you have the chance to travel with him, you will certainly experience a very special moment.
This is a spendid travel and Yu is amazing for guide us..i recommande him for an ENJOY trip..you don t regret it..it s a Guy s love..
We have been waiting for 1 hour at the meeting point but still no driver - guide. The hotel reception called them and it is not even certain that ke chauffeur will come.. we are 6.. I let you imagine the bill! Not to mention the cost of UBER to get to this hotel!!! This is not serious.
Le guide était passionnant et très gentil. Il m'a fait découvrir Constitution Hill, le musée de l'apartheid, Soweto et la maison de Nelson Mandela ainsi que plein d'autres points d'intérêts sur le circuit.
Merci à notre guide et notre chauffeur qio n'ont pas hésité à modifier des parties du programme en fonction de nos demandes et pour tenir compte de l'affluence de certains sites et du trafic. L'animation était très pertinente et notre guide U, avait un excellent sens de l'humour, tout comme Basil notre chauffeur d'ailleurs!
Notre guide Ibrahim a été très attentionné, amical, très patient. Il a donné beaucoup d’explications, a répondu à toutes nos questions. Le tour était bien pensé, avec des visites intéressantes, montrant bien les différentes facettes de Johannesburg. La visite du musée de l’Apartheid a été émouvante, bien commentée et ciblée pour comprendre l’histoire et ses drames. La visite de Soweto a été aussi une bonne découverte, en sécurité avec la visite de la maison de N. Mandela. Le choix du restaurant local était parfait, alliant le goût et l’animation du lieu. Une bonne immersion.
Great time! Yu came to pick us up directly from our accommodation. Very kind guide! The explanations were precise and very interesting! He was able to answer all our questions and expectations! Thank you very much for sharing this unforgettable experience! We highly recommend, don't miss out on this excursion!
On a adoré cette activité avec un guide français au top. Nous avons pu visiter plusieurs endroits, connaître l'histoire du pays. Ce fut une expérience unique dont on se souviendra. Merci KIWA Les amis de l'ile de la réunion
A very pleasant day of sightseeing thanks to our guide Nathan who allowed us to better understand the Johannesburg area and get a deeper look at the reality of recent South African history. I highly recommend this excursion to all Francophone tourists.
The guide to Kiwa and the team of guides is very good. They offer guidance in several languages. Our guide was Kiwa and in English, very good the fluency of explanations to know the culture of the place.
Great day with Yu Kiwa who picked us up in Mandela Square at 10:00 and brought us back there around 5:00 pm. Yu is educated and knows South African history perfectly. The journey time to Soweto was used to explain this story with a stop at Africa’s largest calabash stadium (FNB stadium). The visit to Soweto was interesting: notably Mandela's house, the memorial to Hector Peterson, the Charter of Freedom monument. Also visiting very different neighborhoods (bourgeois neighborhoods, former miners’ houses, etc.) and most importantly, visiting a crèche / orphanage "Little Rose Centre" in Kliptown where we were accompanied by a young man who works there and resides in this neighborhood. We also met the founder, Mrs Nomayeza Majola, who spoke to us about the centre with love and pride. Around noon, a lunch break at Sakhumzi a nice restaurant that serves local food near Mandela's house. A tour we highly recommend to discover the different aspects of Soweto and thank you again to Yu for his kindness, knowledge and humor. Valerie (x2) and Marcel
I do not have with my children felix and simon a great stay in South Africa thanks to our great guide kiwa..I keep an unforgettable memory. I recommend to all the kiwa guide for your stay... Yes it's "the best"
Kuli is a wonderful guide for an excursion. He explains well in Spanish, knows his story and is friendly, and knows people. I highly recommend this experience.
Thanks to Yu for this fantastic trip, he showed us and this fold in 4 so that everything passes well!
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