You will be met on arrival at Johannesburg's OR Tambo International Airport, and transferred to your hotel. Rest of day at leisure.
Johannesburg is a booming, happening city and the area close to City Hall and Newtown Cultural Precinct, which has completely transformed the Market Theatre and surrounds, now forms the heart of urban revival. Visit Museum Africa which records the continent’s past, when the first civilisations thrived. The tour also passes through the Banking district, the Magistrate's Court and the Supreme Court. Visit the “top of Africa” at the Carlton Centre from where you would have endless views over Johannesburg. Drive through some of the most picturesque and avant-garde suburbs in the country before returning to your hotel.
Operates: Tuesday – Saturday 08.30 . Duration:4 hrs
Soweto is a cluster of townships, on the south-western flank of Johannesburg and was created in the 1930s. It is the biggest black urban settlement in Africa with a rich political history. From the footbridge of the Chris Hani Baragwanath Hospital, the largest on the continent, one can get a panoramic view of Soweto. Visit the Hector Pieterson Memorial in Orlando West, built in memory of the people who died 16 June 1976. The Mandela House Museum is an interesting stopover for those keen to imbibe a slice of authentic history. You can also have a glimpse of the mansion where Winnie Madikizela-Mandela used to live, Archbishop Desmond Tutu's house and the Sisulu residences which are all in the same neighbourhood.
Operates: Monday - Friday, departing 08.30. Duration: approx 4 hrs
Transfer from your hotel to Johannesburg's airport for departure.
