Viamigo

Soweto, City Within a City .

Travel to Soweto, a sprawling metropolis, is one of the most famous settlements in Africa where the history of South Africa was written on the streets, in the schools and the shebeens.

Duration Approximately 3 ½ hours

Distance Approximately 80 km

Johannesburg: R 350.00 per person

Pretoria:Add R30 per person

Departs 09:00 and 13:00

Full day tour R630 p.p includes lunch (visit all places mentioned)

This diverse and patriotic community led the war for justice and freedom during the late 1970's.

Today Soweto is a living monument of the history of political struggle along with the hopes and aspirations of a dynamic and multicultural community facing the challenges of transformations.

We travel past the "Barra" hospital and the Walter Sisulu square (Freedom square),visit Kliptown and discuss an informal settlement.Our drive takes us to "Hollywood" ,where all the stars live and visit the Mandela house museum.The Hector Peterson memorial Museum is one of our stops to see the start of the political struggle.

Oppenheimer Tower and the abondoned cultural village is the birds eye view of Soweto. We pass the Regina Mundi Church, informal settlements and the normal way of life.

Wandie's shebeen(restaurant is a stop for a drink or optional lunch.)