Pick up from the location stipulated in the booking, and then a drive through the Sandton Central Business District, the new business Centre of Johannesburg
You will have half an hour free-time before the guided tour starts to go into the Ladies Prison to witness what life was like for women behind bars. You will then have a guided tour of the Number 4 Mens Prison with an experienced guide who will give you a detailed account of what it was like to be imprisoned at the prison, as well as the history around the times. You will then be taken into the Constitutional Court and see how the Constitution of South Africa has changed the landscape of the country.
Johannesburg Central Business District, the old business Centre of Johannesburg
You will be transferred to the Apartheid Museum, where you will have 2 hours to explore the precinct in your own time. The museum is set up in such a way that you can walk through from one end to the other via a guided pathway which is set in date chronological order, which makes it easy to follow the sequence of events.
Transfer from Apartheid Museum to Soweto, including passing by Baragwanath Hospital, Soweto Taxi Rank and Soweto Towers (landmark)
You will then be transferred to SOWETO (South Western Township) for lunch with the locals. This is a culinary experience and you will have free time to relax and enjoy the ambiance and cuisine of local South Africans. All food and drinks will be for your own account.
After lunch you will take a short walk up the road to Nelson Mandela's house where you will see the very house that he stayed in with his wife at the time (Winnie Madikizela Mandela) This will be a short 20 minute guided tour and you will then have 20 minutes free time to enjoy the museum and take pictures.
You will then be transferred back to the original pick-up point in Sandton. On the way back, we will pass by the Orlando Stadium (home to Orlando Pirates Soccer team) and the FNB Stadium (2010 Soccer World Cup Stadium and the home to Kaizer Chiefs Soccer team)
I had a wonderful day visiting all the main attractions of the city. Stuart was very friendly, professional, well organised, always on time in a clean nice car. He also shared lots of interesting facts about the country. I was looked after very well and I would highly recommend him and the company.
Our vacation in South Africa was AMAZING!!! Stuart was absolutely wonderful. He was informative about the places we toured and took beautiful pictures. We had the pleasure of meeting Heather his lovely wife. The two of them were very professional and made sure that we received top-shelf service. Thank you for a memorable experience, Terry Kent & Gregory Dixon
We had an amazing experience with Cole and Stuart. They were well organized, friendly and knowledgeable. Everything ran smoothly even with our last minute changes. They provide a perfect itinerary and an experience that was memorable. We got to see some incredible sights. I highly recommend “ The African Tourist” to anyone for a stress free experience in South Africa. M Joines
I cannot express how grateful I am to the Tour ist. Stuart and his beautiful wife (Heather) catered to our every need. Very professional. They were not only our tourist guides but our photographer, provided fresh baked goods and personalized our needs with their years of experience. I addition we visited 7+ tourist sites. We were very pleased with their service. I highly recommend their service.
Stuart took the time to explain everything we seen,took a lot of pictures that we didn’t take he was wonderful and he always had water with him
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