Soweto Night Tour with Pickup

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About this activity

The Soweto Night tour is an unforgettable experience and an absolute thrill for those who love the idea of an amazing night out in South Africa’s most famous city. Your MoAfrika Tour guide is a born and bred local from Soweto and knows the city well and takes you to the hotspots of the city.

We visit four different nightspots in the vibrant hub of Soweto. Each one has its own distinctive vibe and character and attracts a unique crowd. You get to experience a combo of traditional shebeens and modern bars. To make sure you get into the party spirit, the first drink at every bar is on us!

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At a glance

Duration: 5 hours
Confirmation: Instant confirmation
Ticket: Mobile or paper ticket accepted
Group: Up to 15 people
People per booking: 1–15
Guide: English
Operated by: MoAfrika Tours

Ages: Adults (18–99 years)

What is included

Included

Included: Visit to four shebeens
Included: 4 free drinks (beer, wine or soft drinks)
Included: Transfers in an air-conditioned vehicle
Included: Traditional meal at a shebeen

Not included

Not included: Personal purchases
Not included: Food and drinks other than stated

Itinerary

Vilakazi Street

30 min

Right in the heart of South Africa’s largest, and the world’s most famous, township (so big, it’s practically a city in its own right) Vilakazi Street is where Nelson Mandela spent the first couple of nights upon his release after 27 years of imprisonment, with his former wife, Winnie Mandela. Number 8115 Orlando West was also where he lived between 1946 and 1962.
FNB Stadium

Passing by

Soccer City goes by various other names, the best known of which are the FNB Stadium and The Calabash (after its iconic shape). This stadium, situated in Nasrec, near Johannesburg’s Soweto Township, hosted the opening and final matches of the 2010 FIFA World Cup™. As the main stadium for the World Cup, it needed to undergo major renovations to be ready for the tens of thousands of football fans, as well as the players from around the world.
Stop 3

Passing by

The Chris Hani Baragwanath Hospital is the 3rd largest hospital in the world, occupying around 173 acres (0.70 km2), with approximately 3'200 beds and about 6'760 staff members.
Orlando Towers

30 min

The cooling towers feature the images of Soweto, from the black Madonna of Regina Mundi to Nelson Mandela. You could just visit the Soweto Towers to see the art! Constructed in the 1950s, the cooling towers were once part of the Orlando Power Station which, for the Brits, looks a lot like the Tate Modern.

Now, the towers offer bungee jumping in Soweto(, as well as power and internal swings, abseiling, rap and base jumping, paintballing and rock climbing… there is something for every adventure junkie.
Soweto

3 hours

The evening starts with a visit to the first of four different nightspots. Soak up the atmosphere of the city’s vibrant night life and enjoy local drinks and traditional cuisine. The first drink at each bar is on us.

The four places you visit are a combination of traditional street bars known as shebeens in Orlando West and modern bars in the famous Vilakazi Street. When the fun is over, your guide drives you back to your accommodation in Johannesburg.