SOUTH AFRICA
South Africa's standouts.
A shortlist of the 10 museums most worth booking in South Africa, with what each one is like on the day, who runs it, and what it costs.
Full-day Johannesburg and Soweto tour with Constitution Hill, the Apartheid Museum, Mandela House, and key 1976 and Nobel sites.
“Amazing experience of some of the most interesting and inspiring landmarks and historical retrospectives! Our tour guide, Bobo was super pleasant and knowledgeable!”
One day in Soweto and Johannesburg’s key justice sites, with Hector Pieterson Museum, Apartheid Museum, and Constitutional Hill.
“Driver guide did an excellent Clement did an excellent job explaining all about what we were seeing.”
Full-day Johannesburg tour with Constitution Hill, the Apartheid Museum, Soweto, Mandela House, and Hector Pieterson Memorial, with hotel pickup.
“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.”
Full-day Soweto tour with guided history, Apartheid Museum entry, and a traditional lunch—plus pickup, WiFi, and local stops.
“Our guide, Knutso, was excellent. Very knowledgeable and friendly. We learned a lot about life in Johannesburg. We took the longer tour which included the Apartheid museum. This is a must see if you want to better understand South Africa and its history”
Small-group half-day Soweto walk and Apartheid Museum lesson with hotel pickup, Mandela and Tutu sites, and a 4–5 hour plan.
“Our guide was a wonderful storyteller and went out of his way to make sure we can capture great pictures and was always open to us asking lots of questions of the area and what we were seeing.”
Full-day Soweto and Johannesburg tour with Constitution Hill, Mandela Bridge, Apartheid Museum, Vilakazi Street, and Hector Pieterson Memorial.
“Our guide, Nick, was an excellent guide, knew Johannesburg well, and had an excellent attitude. I wish the van had a speaker system so the people in the back of the van could hear better. I strongly recommend.”
Soweto township with a resident guide, then Johannesburg hop-on hop-off bus plus Apartheid Museum and Constitution Hill.
“It was a great tour. The guide was engaging and knowledgeable. GetYourGuide should give guidelines to participants about tipping. No one on our tour (except me) tipped the tour leader, driver or even the volunteer who gave us a thorough presentation in Hector Pieterson Memorial Park. Please understand the tipping culture in an economy with…”
Fast-track entry to Zeitz MOCAA, the converted grain-silo museum of contemporary African art at Cape Town’s V&A Waterfront. 1 day.
Private guided tour of the Cape Town Diamond Museum at the V&A Waterfront with free drinks, 3-billion-year diamond history, and a custom diamond.
“Sandy was phenomenal! Thank you, this tour has helped a lot.”
Guided Maropeng Museum visit with pickup and expert commentary, built around Sterkfontein fossils. Note: caves are currently closed, so it’s museum-only.
“We learned a lot about our ancestors and how humankind was born. It's really valuable thing to visit”
