Private Guided Walking Tour in Johannesburg

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About this activity

Johannesburg can sometimes feel unfamiliar to first-time visitors. Take the mystery out of the city by exploring with a local on a private walking tour. This personalized experience lets you see the exterior of monuments, including museums, while learning about Johannesburg’s history and vibrant culture. If you’d like to visit a museum, your guide can adjust the itinerary to suit your interests—just let us know in advance.

Your guide contacts you before the tour to understand your preferences, ensuring you experience the highlights and hidden gems that interest you most. Ideal for families, solo travelers, or couples seeking insider knowledge and local insights.

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At a glance

Duration: 3 hours
Confirmation: Instant confirmation
Ticket: Mobile or paper ticket accepted
Group: Your group only
People per booking: 1–15
Guide: English, French
Operated by: Guydeez

Ages: Adults (1–99 years)

What is included

Included

Included: Meet up at your accommodation (If located in the city)
Included: Private Walking Tour
Included: Customization of the tour

Not included

Not included: Drink or Food ( If you want to have a break during the tour )
Not included: Personal expenses
Not included: Local transportation around the city (it’s a walking tour, car...

Itinerary

Stop 1

30 min

The Mary Fitzgerald Square in Newtown, Johannesburg in South Africa is a public space named after Mary "Pickhandle" Fitzgerald, who is considered to have been the first female trade unionist in the country.
Workers Museum

30 min

The Workers' Library and Museum was a non-profit labour service organisation (LSO) active in Johannesburg, South Africa between 1987 and the early 2000s. The organisation provided a meeting and learning centre for labour activists as well as students from the nearby Alexandra and Soweto areas. In 1994, it was expanded into the Workers and Museum in Newtown, Johannesburg, with the only museum in South Africa focussed on working people other than the Slave Lodge, Cape Town.
Stop 3

30 min

Chancellor House is a law office building situated at 25 Fox Street, Ferreirasdorp, Johannesburg, that once housed the Mandela and Tambo law firm of Nelson Mandela and Oliver Tambo. It is a provincial heritage site.
Top of Africa

30 min

The Carlton Centre is a 50 story skyscraper and shopping centre located in downtown Johannesburg, South Africa. At 223 metres, it is the second tallest building in Africa after The Leonardo and the tallest office building. The foundations of the two buildings in the complex are 5 m in diameter and extend 15 m down to the bedrock, 35 m below street level. The building houses both offices and shops, and has over 46 per cent of the floor area below ground level.
Stop 5

40 min

Vilakazi Street in Soweto, which is named after the poet, is now very famous as the street where both Nelson Mandela and Archbishop Desmond Tutu once lived.

Meeting point and pickup

The operator picks every participant up from their accommodation or the points below.

Pickup points

Mint Hotel Rosebank
Hayat Hotel
Platinum Eagle Guest House
Turbo Szallo Kalocsa
Miraton Eastgate Suites
Hyde Johannesburg Rosebank
One Three 9ine Boutique Guesthouse
Taki Guest House
Shaheen Hostel
Cyrildene Lodge
Kilimanjaro Lodge
Kwathu BnB

and 147 more pickup points

The local guide will pick you up at your hotel ( if located in johannesburg ). Travelers can request the tour to start from any centrally located hotel. In case your hotel is outside the city we will select a convenient meeting point in the city center.Tour may end at a different location from the departure point unless requested in advance of the tour.