GAUTENG
Gauteng is a Sotho name which means"The Place of Gold"that attracted people from all over the world as it was regarded as the biggest discovery of that time. The smallest province in the country but the biggest domestic producer in the country and the most visited province also the gateway to Africa and all other provinces in South Africa.
Johannesburg
Founded in 1886 after the discovery of Gold just south of the city is the largest subterranean gold reef in the world, Johannesburg grew fast from scattering tents and shanties into a metropolitan today. The gold discovery attracted migrant workers from near and far. Townships like Soweto grew up as a necessity to accommodate these workers and later became the flashpoints of resistant against apartheid.
Places of interest
- Johannesburg suburbs
- Top of Africa- Carlton Center where you can view the city and is tallest building in Africa -50 floors.
- Old Fort or Constitutional court, a prison, a horse stable and now the highest court in the land.
- Art Gallery where you can see South African art work.
- Gandhi square named after him for his contribution to the passive resistant.
- Provincial Legislature where important issues are discussed.
- Traditional healers different kinds of African herbs
- Mandela Bridge which connects Braamfontein and Newtown.
- Diamond building
- Reserve bank
- Beer Museum
- Newtown where you can be entertained at the market theatre and listen to jazz music at Kippies and enjoy African meal.
- Museum Africa where you can explore resources and the history.
Price includes pick up and drop off, professional guided tour and all entrances.
(Price per person: R940.00 1 pax, R565.00 2 pax +)
(Price per person: R975.00 1 pax, R725.00 2 pax + incl. lunch)
SOWETO
Soweto is an acronym which means South Western Township, it started 100yrs ago in 1904 during the time of the bubonic plaque diseases which was caused by the rats in the mines, the place where you can see the good, bad and ugly it is also a symbol of the black people's struggle for freedom in South Africa during the apartheid regime especially the black power of 1976 which reshaped the history of country.
Places of interest
- Diepkloof Extension the first suburb to be built in Soweto.
- Chris Hanni Baragwaneth Hospital the biggest in Africa and the third biggest in the Southern hemisphere.
- Lesedi private hospital started by a political activist and a business man.
- Motsoaledi informal settlement
- Two beautiful twin towers (electric power station)
- Vista University
- Kliptown Freedom square where the freedom charter of 1955 was sign.
- Regina Mundi (Catholic Church which play an important role during the uprising of 1976.
- Oppenheimer tower and Credo Mutwa village.
- Elephant houses and Match box houses.
- Winnie Madikizela Mandela house (Beverly hills)
- The famous street in Soweto where two noble peace prize winners used to live in the same street called Vilakazi Street (Nelson Rholihlahla Mandela and Arch Bishop Desmond Mpilo Tutu).
- Hector Peterson memorial and a museum named after a 13 years old boy who was killed by the police in 16-June-1976 (Soweto Riot).
- Lunch in Soweto where you can enjoy African food
Price includes pick up and drop off, professional guided tour and all entrances.
(Price per person: R940.00 1 pax, R565.00 2 pax +)
(Price per person: R975.00 1 pax, R725.00 2 pax + incl. lunch)
JOHANNESBURG & SOWETO COMBINED:
Visit Soweto, the biggest and most vibrant township in South Africa, which is increasingly becoming one of the most popular tourist destinations in the country. The city of Johannesburg is the engine of Africa, the economic hub of the country, and has a wealth of historic and cultural experiences to offer the enthusiastic tourist.
Price includes pick up and drop off, professional guided tour and all entrances.
(Price per person: R850.00 1 pax, R750.00 2 pax +)
(Price per person: R950.00 1 Pax, R850.00 2 pax + incl. lunch)
LESEDI CULTURAL VILLAGE
Lesedi is a Sotho name which means "I see the Light" situated in the north west of Johannesburg where you can experience our cultures and visit different villages that are found within that area.
A Zulu tribe through their songs and dances, their proud history is relived.
The Ndebele people are the artist people of South Africa, experience colorful paintings and beauty in their mud homes.
BaSotho people from the mountain kingdom of Lesotho with round conical hats. King Moshoeshoe the founder of the Basotho nation during the great wars.
Xhosa nation where our former president Nelson Mandela came from the Eastern Cape with their painted faces, smoking pipes hats beating dances and blankets.
The Pedi people from "Sikhukhune Land" from the "Great North" with their horn whistle, great drums and their architecture. They now wear kilts as a remembrance of their loss during the wars.
Price includes pick up and drop off, professional guided tour and all entrances.
(Price per person: R1650.00 1 pax, R1190.00 2 pax +)
(Price per person: R1750.00 1 Pax, R1290.00 2 pax + incl. lunch)
TSHWANE/ PRETORIA
Jacaranda City as it is sometimes called, founded in 1955 named after Andreas Pretorius. Tshwane metropolis to the north of Johannesburg is easy as sophisticated as her brash neighbors, but seems gentler, and more measured, the administrative capital of the country.
Places of interest
- Union Buildings where in 1994 the first democratically elected president of the country was inaugurated.
- Voortrekker Monument built to remember boers who died in the battle of the blood river.
- Paul Kruger houses the man who was the president during the gold rush in Transvaal.
- Church Square a place which used to be a market place after boers have harvested their crops go and sell their crops, you also see the statue of Paul Kruger.
- Transvaal museum
- City hall
- Melrose House
- Unisa/University of South Africa the biggest institution that offers distance learning
- South African defense force here you can see different kinds of weapons which were used in the war
- Cullinan mine (premier mine) where the crown designed for the English Royal Family came from.
Price includes pick up and drop off, professional guided tour and all entrances.
(Price per person: R1125.00 1 pax, R690.00 2 pax +)
(Price per person: R1225.00 1 pax, R790.00 2 pax incl lunch)
Soweto and Apartheid Museum
Embark on a discovery of the racial segregation experienced by millions of South Africans. This tour takes you through the streets of Soweto as well a tour of the Apartheid museum which includes historical film footage, photographs, audio clips, newspaper articles, the Sharpeville massacre of 1960 and the Soweto uprising of 1976
Places of interest
- Chris Hanni Baragwanath Hospital
- Walter Sisulu square
- Regina Mundi Catholic Church
- Vilakazi Street (Nelson Mandela and Bishop Desmond Tutu's houses)
- Hector Peterson Memorial
Price includes pick up and drop off, professional guided tour and all entrances.
(Price per person: R915.00 1 pax, R740.00 2 pax +)
(Price per person: R1000.00 1 pax, R865.00 2 pax + incl. lunch)
Soweto/Johannesburg and Apartheid Museum
The business and financial capital of South Africa, developed after the discovery of gold in 1886. Continue to Soweto, the famous black township because of the uprising of 1976 and finish your tour at the apartheid museum where the history of apartheid is kept.
Places of interest
- Top of Africa (Carlton Centre)
- Johannesburg Stock Exchange
- Dr. Naidoo muti shop
- Supreme Court
- Baragwanath Hospital
- Informal settlements
- Walter Sisulu Square
- Winnie Mandela's house
- Vilakazi Street (Mandela and Tutu's house)
- Hector Peterson memorial
- Apartheid museum
Price includes pick up and drop off, professional guided tour and all entrances.
(Price per person: R1075.00 1 pax, R775.00 2 pax +)
(Price per person: R1240.00 1 pax, R975.00 2 pax + incl. lunch)
Soweto/Johannesburg and Pretoria
Enjoy a trip to the capital city of South Africa and visit the historical sights such as the Union buildings. Then continue to Johannesburg, the financial capital of South Africa. Proceed on to Soweto
Places of interest
- Paul Kruger House
- Voortrekker Monument and Freedom Park
- Church Square
- Union buildings
- Top of Africa
- Provincial Legislature
- Diagonal Street
- Diepkloof
- Maponya Mall
- Vilakazi Street
- Hector Peterson Memorial
Price includes pick up and drop off, professional guided tour and all entrances.
(Price per person: R1600.00 1 pax, R940.00 2pax +)
(Price per person: R1700.00 1 pax, R1040.00 2 pax + incl. lunch)
Soweto/Johannesburg and Gold Reef city
A recreation of Johannesburg centered on No.14 shaft of the Old Crown Mine, drive through the Johannesburg CBD founded after the discovery of Gold. Most who venture into Soweto come back enlightened and fascinated by this glimpse into South Africa's history.
Places of interest
- Gold Reef City mine tour (on request)
- Theme Park
- Gumboot Dancing Performances
- Diamond building
- Reserve bank
- Mandela bridge
- Hector Peterson Memorial
- Vilakazi street
- Elephant houses
- Regina Mundi
- Freedom Square
- Baragwanath Hospital
- Informal Settlement
Price includes pick up and drop off, professional guided tour and all entrances.
(Price per person: R1315.00 1 pax, R1065.00 2 pax +)
(Price per person: R1415.00 1 pax, R1165.00 2 pax + incl. lunch)
Soweto/Johannesburg and Constitutional Hill
Soweto's origins date back to 1904 after an outbreak of the bubonic plague, the name Soweto, an acronym for South Western Township. Proceed to Johannesburg, a vibrant cosmopolitan city; its attractions are many and varied. Constitutional Hill, the site of Johannesburg's notorious Old Fort prison complex, where thousands of people were brutally punished before the dawn of democracy in 1994.
Places of interest
- Constitutional Court
- Old Fort
- Hillbrow
- Mandela Bridge
- Diamond building
- Mining houses
- Standard bank
- Top of Africa
- Gandhi square
- Baragwanath hospital
- Walter Sisulu Square
- Regina Mundi
- Elephant houses
- Winnie Mandela's house
- Vilakazi Street
- Hector Peterson Memorial
Price includes pick up and drop off, professional guided tour and all entrances.
(Price per person: R1000.00 1 pax, R740.00 2 pax +)
(Price per person: R1100.00 1 pax, R840.00 2 pax + incl. lunch)