History Bicycle Tour of Soweto Discount Tickets

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Overview

This tour will let you experience day to day life in the township, from the first people living in Soweto up to today's flamboyant five star Soweto Hotel. You will visit a squatter camp and Regina Mundi church, see Nelson Mandela's house and hear stories about the struggle by black South Africans against Apartheid. You also experience 'the better life for all South Africans' starting after the first free elections in 1994.

Meeting and Pickup

Meeting point

meet behind the museum at the bus parking

Language Offered

English-GUIDE

Itinerary

You leave from Hector Pieterson museum in Orlando West and cycle through Soweto’s daily life. With your guide you will cycle to the place where Soweto started in 1904. You will see the good, the bad an even the ugly side of this world famous township and will get lot’s of information about what happened during the tumultuous past. Some of the things you’ll see are churches, you will pass an orphanage, hostel for mineworkers and of course see Winnie Mandela's, Arch Bishop Desmond Tutu’s and Nelson Mandela’s house. At Orlando West High school your guide will explain the local struggle against the Apartheid system which led to a student uprising and the killing of Hector Pieterson. You end the tour at Coffee and Cream coffee shop. If you like you can visit the Hector Pieterson museum in your own time after.

Inclusion

Local guide

Use of bicycle

Use of helmet

Exclusion

Hotel pickup and drop-off

Cancellation Policy

Check mark icon Refundable tickets

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

  • 100% refund if cancelled 1+ days before the start date
  • 0% refund if cancelled less than 1 day(s) before the start date

Additional Info

Specialized infant seats are available

Public transportation options are available nearby

Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries

Not recommended for pregnant travelers

Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health

Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Child rate applies only when sharing with 2 paying adults

A minimum of 2 people per booking is required

Supplied by Cycle in Soweto

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