Private Guided Walking Tour in Johannesburg
Overview
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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What's Included
✓ Included
- Meet up at your accommodation (If located in the city)
- Private Walking Tour
- Customization of the tour
✗ Not Included
- Drink or Food ( If you want to have a break during the tour )
- Personal expenses
- Local transportation around the city (it’s a walking tour, car...
Itinerary
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Stop 1
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.
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Stop 2
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.
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Stop 3
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.
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Stop 4
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.
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Stop 5
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.
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Good to Know
- Wheelchair accessible
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
- All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
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