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15 Best Johannesburg Tours

The tours and day trips worth your time.

The 15 most popular tours in Johannesburg. The ones worth building a day around, with what they cost, how long they run and who you book through.

15 Best Johannesburg Tours

From Johannesburg: Pilanesberg Nature Reserve Game Safari - Getting There From Johannesburg: Long Road, Smart Pace
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From Johannesburg: Pilanesberg Nature Reserve Game Safari

1.From Johannesburg: Pilanesberg Nature Reserve Game Safari

Full-day Pilanesberg safari from Johannesburg with two open-vehicle game drives, included lunch, and Big Five chances in a different landscape.

Most Popular 4.8

“A great experience overall. The journey to/from Jo’burg was about four hours each way and so tiring. The guide was great and the actual safari was great - we got to see almost all the animals that we wanted to (except the lion). Lunch was also good. A tip: take sun cream and binoculars.”

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Johannesburg: Hop-On Hop-Off Bus with Optional Soweto Tour - Rosebank Meeting Point: The Zone Mall, Holiday Inn Side, Hamley’s Next Door
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Johannesburg: Hop-On Hop-Off Bus with Optional Soweto Tour

2.Johannesburg: Hop-On Hop-Off Bus with Optional Soweto Tour

Hop-on hop-off Johannesburg bus from Rosebank with audio in 8 languages, plus an optional small-group Soweto tour to Mandela’s legacy sites.

4.6

“One of the best hop on hop off buses tours I’ve ever taken. The buses were always on time. The onboard narration coincided perfectly with what we were driving past. The drivers were very friendly and helpful. Highest recommendation. Soweto Tour was excellent - a mini bus and a different guide. Definitely do it! Worth…”

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Soweto /Johannesburg and Apartheid Museum Guided Full Day Tour - Getting your bearings with CBD sights and Top of Africa views
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Soweto /Johannesburg and Apartheid Museum Guided Full Day Tour

Johannesburg Hop-On Hop-Off City Tour with Soweto Option - The main circuit: a stop-by-stop guide to what each area gives you
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Johannesburg Hop-On Hop-Off City Tour with Soweto Option

4.Johannesburg Hop-On Hop-Off City Tour with Soweto Option

Johannesburg hop-on hop-off bus with 8-language audio and headsets, plus an optional 2-hour Soweto small-group tour and hotel shuttle.

4.5

“Wonderful experience. Guides for Soweto were awesome. I loved seeing Orlando West and East. The drive theu the Beverly Hills of Johannesburg beautiful. The gates are gorgeous.”

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Full Day Ultimate Pilanesberg National Park Safari from Johannesburg or Pretoria - Getting to the park: early start, long-but-doable drive
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Full Day Ultimate Pilanesberg National Park Safari from Johannesburg or Pretoria

Half-Day Tour of Soweto Tour - Baragwanath and the view of Soweto’s real daily scale
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Half-Day Tour of Soweto Tour

6.Half-Day Tour of Soweto Tour

Half-day Soweto tour from Johannesburg with hotel pickup, a local guide, Hector Pieterson Museum, Vilakazi Street, and Soweto Towers.

4.5

“This has to be on your list. Our guide Prince was amazing. Knowledgeable, funny and engaging. The tour had you filled with laughter, guilt, anger, pity, sadness & compassion. With a lasting feeling of gratitude, and the feeling of community and unity. Plus the children of Soweto were funny, happy and posing with a smile.”

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Soweto: Walking Tour with a Local Guide and Lunch - Moema Street and the 1976 march: walking the route, not just reading about it
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Soweto: Walking Tour with a Local Guide and Lunch

7.Soweto: Walking Tour with a Local Guide and Lunch

A 4-hour Soweto walk with a local guide, Mandela and Tutu landmarks, lunch, and a minibus taxi ride to the Towers.

4.9

“We had a wonderful tour with Maweza exploring Soweto. He was engaging ans organized in his story telling and gave us a detailed and unbiased narrative of the history of Soweto. His energy kept us going even though it was a hot day and he shared a lot of stories and his own experiences of…”

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Jo'berg in 1 Day: Soweto, Apartheid Museum & City Tour - Soweto’s street map: Vilakazi Street, the 16 June 1976 story, and optional museum time
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Jo’berg in 1 Day: Soweto, Apartheid Museum & City Tour

Johannesburg: Full-Day Tour with Soweto and Apartheid Museum - Hotel pickup, air-conditioning, and a clear 17H00 finish
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Johannesburg: Full-Day Tour with Soweto and Apartheid Museum

Johannesburg and Soweto: Half-Day Tour - Entering Soweto: The Scene Shifts, and the Meaning Starts Catching Up
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Johannesburg and Soweto: Half-Day Tour

10.Johannesburg and Soweto: Half-Day Tour

Johannesburg to Soweto in 5 hours: Mandela’s House, Hector Pieterson Memorial, cooling towers, and a look at everyday township life.

4.8

“James was a fantastic guide with a big knowledge of history and culture. We felt the whole time safe and comfortable and really enjoyed the tour.”

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Early Morning Balloon Safari with Breakfast from Magaliesburg - The 4-hour morning plan: what happens before and after the flight
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Early Morning Balloon Safari with Breakfast from Magaliesburg

11.Early Morning Balloon Safari with Breakfast from Magaliesburg

Float over the Magaliesbergs on a 1-hour hot air balloon flight, then enjoy breakfast and a certificate at Bill Harrop’s.

5.0

“Absolutely amazing! Certainly ticked off my bucket list. The team are so friendly and helpful and the views from the balloon are breathtaking. Cannot recommend this highly enough.”

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Full Day Pilanesberg Experience in Open Vehicle - Heat-of-the-Day Lunch at a Rest Camp
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Full Day Pilanesberg Experience in Open Vehicle

Full-Day Soweto, Apartheid Museum and Lunch Tour - Johannesburg Pickup to FNB Stadium: Setting the Tone
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Full-Day Soweto, Apartheid Museum and Lunch Tour

13.Full-Day Soweto, Apartheid Museum and Lunch Tour

Full-day Soweto tour from Johannesburg with Apartheid Museum, memorial sites, a local lunch, and optional Mandela Museum stop.

5.0

“Our host was very kind and had an answer to every question. The tour was a lot of information. The only thing I didn't find interesting was the F&B football stadium. Otherwise all the stops were super interesting.”

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From Johannesburg: Lion & Safari Park Half-Day Tour - Getting from Johannesburg and Pretoria: the calm part of the day
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From Johannesburg: Lion & Safari Park Half-Day Tour

14.From Johannesburg: Lion & Safari Park Half-Day Tour

Half-day Lion Park safari from Johannesburg with air-conditioned pickup, 1-hour open-vehicle drive, and a chance at rare white lions.

4.6

“Our tour was great, we had great experiences, the lion park is a perfect natural wildlife habitat. Clement, who picked us up from our hotel and took us to the safari, and our safari guide Diana were very good. I would like to thank both of them very much. You should definitely experience it when…”

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Half Guided Day Tour of Soweto And Apartheid Museum - Vilakazi Street: one street, two Nobel Peace Prize homes
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Half Guided Day Tour of Soweto And Apartheid Museum

15.Half Guided Day Tour of Soweto And Apartheid Museum

Half-day Johannesburg tour: Apartheid Museum then a Soweto walk to Mandela and Tutu landmarks, with hotel pickup and small groups.

5.0

“Nathi was a great driver and provided very good historical and recent insights as we visited the different sites. It ended up being a private tour because no one else had booked the afternoon. There is much to see at the Apartheid Museum so I do plan on going back, but it was good to…”

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