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Kliptown Bicycle Tour Drinking in a shebeen Riding through Soweto

Soweto Bicycle Tours

Experience Soweto by bike on one of these popular tours. Go out for a few hours, half day or full day bicycle ride around the streets of Soweto. Visit historical sites, meet people, sit down and have a drink at the shebeen (local pub) and enjoy a local lunch. For more info please visit www.sowetobicycletours.com

Walking Tours

  • Soweto can also be experienced by walking around in the community with one of our guides. You will pass some of the historical sites, Mandela’s Home and interact and chat with people along the way.

Other Soweto Tours

  • Car tour:
    Tours can also be arranged by car which will give you a good overview of Soweto and its history.
  • Kliptown tour:
    A historical area of Soweto where the Freedom Charter was signed by anti-Apartheid organisations in 1955. Visit the informal settlement and the youth NGO Soweto Kliptown Youth. This tour is offered by car or by bicycle.

City Tour

  • Jozi City Tour:
    Experience the vibrant city of Johannesburg, the financial capital of South Africa. Go by car or by local transport together with our guide. Visit Newtown, the cultural hub of Johannesburg, MuseumAfrica, Constitutional Hill (former prison of famous political prisoners). View the big city from the 51st floor at Carlton Panorama. Walk along street markets, cafés and restaurants and see how Johannesburg has developed to a world class African city!

Safari trips

  • We can book you for a Kruger experience, Pilanesburg Game Reserve, Rhino and Lion Park and more excursions to see the wild. Ask us for the options!

Volunteering

  • You can spend your time with us in Soweto while volunteering in one of the local projects around. We work with Voluntours known for offering responsible and rewarding volunteer projects. More info on the projects and how to apply can be found by clicking on the link.

 

Bungee Jump

  • See Soweto from the top of the famous cooling towers and experience the thrilling Power Swing and Bungee Jump. We now also offer a combined adventure tour with a 1.5 hour cycle tour, lunch stop and the exciting jump from the towers! Click here for more info. 

Other Stuff

  • Visit a traditional healer – sangoma.
  • Sunday at the church – nice gospel music!
  • Visit community projects.
  • Visit a school.
  • Soweto night life!
  • Cradle of Humankind – 1 hour from Soweto.
  • Magaliesberg – 1.5 hours from Soweto. Go up the mountains and into the bush. Overnight experience at a Bush Camp.

And much more…