15 Museum Visits in South Africa to Build a South African Day Around

1.Soweto /Johannesburg and Apartheid Museum Guided Full Day Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 932 reviews · from $103Our pick

Explore Johannesburg and Soweto on a guided day tour with Constitution Hill, Mandela House, the Apartheid Museum, and local lunch options.

“Some confronting historical facts and images greet you on this tour, so be ready for it! But our Tour Guide Nathi was thoughtful and thorough, and had us well-prepared for each stop. I'd never known about the cross overs between the two greats of Freedom & Democracy - Gandhi & Mandela. This vital tour brought that, and so much more into the light.”

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2.Jo’berg in 1 Day: Soweto, Apartheid Museum & City Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 524 reviews · 8 hours · from $142

See Soweto, the Apartheid Museum, Constitution Hill, and Johannesburg highlights in one guided day with pickup, entry fees, and WiFi.

“I had a great experience on the Ultimate Johannesburg & Soweto tour, and our guide, Khutso, truly made the day unforgettable. He was knowledgeable, professional and passionate about sharing South Africa’s history and culture. His insights at the Apartheid Museum and throughout Soweto added so much depth and context to everything we saw.”

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3.Full-Day Tour with Soweto and Apartheid Museum

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 478 reviews · 10 hours · from $104

Explore Johannesburg, Soweto, Constitution Hill, Mandela House, and the Apartheid Museum on a thoughtful full-day guided tour.

“Great guide with interesting stories with added value versus just visiting the sites. He also showed his empathy when one of us did not feel very well. He even send a nice message the day after.”

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4.Full-Day Soweto, Apartheid Museum and Lunch Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 410 reviews · from $108

Explore Soweto, the Apartheid Museum, Mandela’s former home, local life, and traditional lunch on a thoughtful full-day Johannesburg tour.

“Our host was very kind and had an answer to every question. The tour was a lot of information. The only thing I didn't find interesting was the F&B football stadium. Otherwise all the stops were super interesting.”

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5.Half Guided Day Tour of Soweto And Apartheid Museum

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 356 reviews · from $69

Explore Johannesburg’s Apartheid Museum and Soweto on a 4 to 5-hour small-group tour with hotel pickup, Mandela House, and Hector Pieterson Memorial.

“Bobo was our tour guide and we had 5 other people on the tour so the us. Immediately the group was very friendly and Bobo made us all laugh and gave us a great experience. Would highly recommend!”

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6.Ultimate Johannesburg Soweto Experience with Apartheid Museum

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 313 reviews · from $108

Explore Johannesburg and Soweto in one full day, with Constitution Hill, the Apartheid Museum, Mandela sites, and local township insight.

“While the driver was great, I was very disappointed that this tour said it included a visit to the Carlton Centre and had actually booked this tour specifically for this reason but the tour did not include that on the day. Would have benefited froRead more”

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7.Hop-On Hop-Off Bus, City Tour and Apartheid Museum

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 250 reviews · 1 day · from $50

See Johannesburg by open-top bus, tour Soweto with a local guide, and visit the Apartheid Museum in one full, flexible day.

“I enjoyed the bus trip round Jhb and found the staff friendly and helpful. On my Soweto trip I initially had a driver guide Nicholas, who I thought was very well informed, interesting and very well spoken. A really outstanding guide. The guide on the street (sadly I have forgotten his name) was also very helpful and knowledgeable. On the way back I had a really good driver and good guide DJ still very worthwhile if not as interesting as Nicholas, he was still informative and interacted very well with individuals drawing them in to the tour.”

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8.Museum of Contemporary African Art: Fast-Track Zeitz MOCAA

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 204 reviews · 1 day · from $16Best value

Review of Zeitz MOCAA in Cape Town, with fast-track entry, striking silo architecture, galleries, practical tips, value, and who should visit.

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9.Private Guided Tour of Cape Town Diamond Museum

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 156 reviews · 1 day · from $24

Tour Cape Town’s Diamond Museum with a private guide, wine, factory viewing, South African diamond history, and custom jewelry options.

“Wonderful classy guide with tons of insights and broad knowledge about diamonds!”

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10.Maropeng Cradle of Humankind Museum &Sterkfontein Cave Experience

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 155 reviews · from $103

Explore Maropeng Museum near Johannesburg, learn about human origins, and get practical advice about the currently closed Sterkfontein Caves.

“Our driver was very kind, and he answered all of my questions, which I appreciated, but the description of this trip is misleading. It was basically a driver. The tour of the Cradle was just the one that came with entrance tickets.”

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12.Soweto & Apartheid Museum Half-Day Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 99 reviews · 5h 30m · from $84

Explore Soweto, Mandela House, Hector Pieterson Memorial, and the Apartheid Museum on a thoughtful Johannesburg half-day tour.

“Tour itself was absolutely fine and well worth the money. However, instructions for meeting up with tour guide at end were not at all clear and I ended up texting him (problematic in itself as couldn't get Wi Fi till half way round the Museum) to find out exactly where and where meeting point was. Also instructions for tour were not sent to me 24 hours before as indicated so I had to get in touch with Help Desk from Cape Town Airport. In fairness they replied immediately with details, but they shouldn't have had to.”

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13.ROBBEN ISLAND MUSEUM TOUR, WITH OPTIONAL LAST MINUTE TICKETS

★★★★★★★★★★3.4 · 85 reviews · 4 hours · from $90

Visit Robben Island, Mandela’s cell, the limestone quarry, and prison sites on a four-hour ferry and guided museum tour.

“The tour was canceld, because of the wind and raw sea. So i would like to get the money back. Yesterday we had to go home and wasnt possible to go. Greetings Carla”

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14.Soweto and Apartheid Museum Guided Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 38 reviews · from $187

Explore Johannesburg, Soweto, Mandela House, and the Apartheid Museum with hotel pickup, lunch, admission fees, and a local guide.

“Excellent tour of Johannesburg and Soweto with a very knowledgeable guide, Nic. Constitution Hill and the prison were a real eye-opener for past and current events. The Apartheid museum was exceptionally well done. Highly recommended.”

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15.Township Tour District 6 Museum Robben Island drop off at hotel

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 32 reviews · from $181

Explore District Six, Langa, and Robben Island in one Cape Town day, with hotel pickup, museum entry, township visit, and prison tour.

“Both guides where nice and had a lot to tell about capetown, apartheit, their lifes and the townships. it was super interesting, we learnd a lot, opened our minds axlittle more and most of all, felt safe the whole time!”

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