South Africa · JOHANNESBURG CITY TOURS
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Johannesburg is a working city and it repays a guide who knows which blocks to walk. Below: the inner city and Maboneng, the museums, the mine dumps and the Cradle of Humankind an hour west, with prices, pickup points, and how much of the day each one takes.
Full-day Big Five safari from Johannesburg to Pilanesberg in an open vehicle, with expert guides, lunch, and unforgettable wildlife.
“I think this was an extremely amazing experience. It was extremely good value the guy who were friendly, informative, and helpful. I enjoyed my experience and would highly recommend this.”
Johannesburg hop-on hop-off bus from Rosebank, with audio in 8 languages and an optional small-group Soweto tour.
“We had an amazing experience on the Johannesburg Hop-On Hop-Off Bus with Optional Soweto Tour on June 24th, 2025. The guides SK, Themba, and Picanto were outstanding — incredibly kind, knowledgeable, and passionate about sharing the rich history of Soweto and Johannesburg. They created a safe, engaging, and respectful atmosphere throughout the tour, helping us understand the culture, the struggles, and the resilience of the local people. We truly appreciated the personal stories and detailed explanations that brought everything to life. Highly recommended if you want to go beyond the surface and really understand the soul of this incredible city.”
Full-day Johannesburg and Soweto tour with hotel pickup, Top of Africa views, Mandela sites, Constitution Hill, and the Apartheid Museum.
“A lot of people told us that going to Johannesburg wasn’t worth it… but this tour / experience gave us a great chance to “live” and learn about the history of the country… and it felt good. To “be kind” it is something you can really internalize by going there.”
Explore Johannesburg by hop-on hop-off bus with eight-language audio, then add a guided 2-hour Soweto option for context and safe touring.
“Great way to see the city. We did not do the Apartheid museum as we did not have enough time and wanted to prioritise the Soweto tour. This was good - the separate tour guides were very knowledgeable and we felt safe throughout.”
Full-day Big Five safari from Johannesburg with two open-vehicle drives and lunch at a waterhole, plus easy hotel pickup.
“They take 10 passengers per vehicle when they are vehicles for nine people. Without being able to give my opinion, I found myself in front with the driver. We don't enjoy the view because we are too low. You have to walk on the seat when Read more”
A guided full-day route through Johannesburg’s key apartheid landmarks: Constitution Hill, Soweto, Mandela House, Hector Pieterson Memorial, and the Apartheid Museum.
“Fantastic trip. Advice was an excellent guide, knowledgeable, friendly and funny. We had a good group of different nationalities and left the tour feeling we'd learnt lots about South Africa, apartheid and the culture here”
A 5-hour Johannesburg and Soweto half-day tour linking skyline contrasts with 1976 memory and Mandela House, led by top guides.
“Excellent tour with our guide Marc who was an excellent, respectful and extremely knowledgeable tour guide. It was refreshing to spend our day with an extremely professional and positive tour operator. He made sure we were relaxed and having a good time throughout the tour. The tour was delivered to perfection from start to finish. We were picked up on time and extremely well looked after by Marc. Thank you Marc! Keep up the good work!”
A half-day Johannesburg safari to Lion and Safari Park with an open-vehicle drive, big-cat sightings, and possible rare white lion moments.
“i was hoping to pet a baby lion but instead I got to watch them feed the lions. super amazing experience. Can not miss!!!!”
Johannesburg to Soweto day tour with Constitution Hill, Apartheid Museum, Hector Pieterson, Vilakazi Street, and Mandela sites.
“The toud gives a quite good overview of the city and of the history of the country. However, you have to be emotionally prepared for the tour - the prison/apartheid museum and Hector Petersen memorials parts of the tour are not "funny place". The guide is great. P.S. Bring some sweets for kids in Soweto.”
Half-day Lion Park safari from Johannesburg with hotel pickup, a 2-hour game drive, and close views of 85+ lions including rare white lions.
“This is the best safari park that we have ever been to. So many animals and so much space for them. We had the best guide - Dusty, she was so much fun and extremely knowledgeable. We were so lucky to have gone at feeding time which only happens every 5 days or so. We saw so many lions, cheetahs, leopards, giraffes, wildebeest, impalas, spotted and striped hyenas and wild dogs. Feeding time with the lions was an absolute honour. A male lion lay right next to our van whilst eating- unbelievable.”
A 2-hour guided street art walk through Johannesburg’s Maboneng and Jewel City, with local stories from artists and markets.
“Fantastic tour, learnt so much about the area and it's arts. Would highly recommend it!”
A private 5-hour Johannesburg and Soweto highlights tour with Constitution Hill, Maboneng, Mandela House, and Orlando Towers, plus Wi-Fi and water.
“Very nice private tour to visit the highlights of JoBurg and Soweto. Guide was very professional and knowledgeable - answering our many questions cheerfully! Constitution Hill was a highlight. Beautiful building and art with an important cultural history.”
Johannesburg to Soweto full day with lunch, Constitutional Hill, Apartheid Museum, and key memorials, guided in English, French, or Portuguese.
“This was an amazing tour. Our guide, Pascal, was extremely knowledgeable and gave me and my two friends an excellent, private tour of the city of JoBurg. Highly recommend this tour!”
Full-day guided tour of Johannesburg and Soweto with hotel pickup, Mandela sites, Constitution Hill, and Soweto memorials.
“This was a great sightseeing tour of the city. We were shown the major tourist attractions in both Johannesburg and Soweto. We got to see the good and the bad. It was very interesting and informative.”
A private, air-conditioned Johannesburg day trip from Pretoria covering Mandela Square, Constitution Hill, Apartheid Museum, and Soweto.
“This tour exceeded my expectations. Our guide Banele was a great driver, very knowledgeable, and one of the kindest and most outgoing people I have met. There were only three of us in the group and Banele made us all feel like old friendRead more”
