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10 Best Museums In 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.

10 Best Museums In South Africa

Soweto /Johannesburg and Apartheid Museum Guided Full Day Tour

Soweto /Johannesburg and Apartheid Museum Guided Full Day Tour - Getting picked up and moving in comfort (and why group size matters)

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

Most Popular★ 5.0

Full-day Johannesburg and Soweto tour with Constitution Hill, the Apartheid Museum, Mandela House, and key 1976 and Nobel sites.

“BoBo was a fantastic guide on our tour .His knowledge of Johannesburg its districts and buildings very very good . He kept updating us constantly whilst driving around the city and its sites . On the specific sites Constitution Hill / Soweto and all others his knowledge was exceptional. He also took great personal care…”

932 reviewsFrom $103.52by Solly

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

Jo'berg in 1 Day: Soweto, Apartheid Museum & City Tour - Diepkloof and Orlando West: seeing street life without being rushed

Johannesburg: Full-Day Tour with Soweto and Apartheid Museum

Johannesburg: Full-Day Tour with Soweto and Apartheid Museum - Old Johannesburg CBD: quick photo stops that still matter

3.Johannesburg: Full-Day Tour with Soweto and Apartheid Museum

★ 4.8

Full-day Johannesburg tour with Constitution Hill, the Apartheid Museum, Soweto, Mandela House, and Hector Pieterson Memorial, with hotel pickup.

“This was a full day trip. It was factual, informative and moving. Our guide Bob was fantastic and engaged on so many levels. We felt safe and in good hands at all times.”

478 reviews10 hoursFrom $104by Kilimanjaro travel and tour SA

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Full-Day Soweto, Apartheid Museum and Lunch Tour

Full-Day Soweto, Apartheid Museum and Lunch Tour - Baragwanath Hospital and the everyday engine of Soweto

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

★ 5.0

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”

410 reviewsFrom $108.70by MoAfrika Tours

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Half Guided Day Tour of Soweto And Apartheid Museum

Half Guided Day Tour of Soweto And Apartheid Museum - Apartheid Museum: The Two-Hour Self-Guided Reality Check

5.Half Guided Day Tour of Soweto And Apartheid Museum

★ 5.0

Small-group half-day Soweto walk and Apartheid Museum lesson with hotel pickup, Mandela and Tutu sites, and a 4–5 hour plan.

“Nathi was a great driver and provided very good historical and recent insights as we visited the different sites. It ended up being a private tour because no one else had booked the afternoon. There is much to see at the Apartheid Museum so I do plan on going back, but it was good to…”

356 reviewsFrom $69.02by Solly

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Ultimate Johannesburg Soweto Experience with Apartheid Museum

Ultimate Johannesburg Soweto Experience with Apartheid Museum - Nelson Mandela Bridge: a quick orientation you’ll feel all day

6.Ultimate Johannesburg Soweto Experience with Apartheid Museum

★ 5.0

Full-day Soweto and Johannesburg tour with Constitution Hill, Mandela Bridge, Apartheid Museum, Vilakazi Street, and Hector Pieterson Memorial.

“Unfortunately this tour suffered from extremely poor centralized office planning. The tour office planned too many pickups which resulted in us spending 2 hours of our morning picking up and attempting pickup people that had actually Read more”

313 reviewsFrom $108.70by MoAfrika Tours

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Soweto: Hop-On Hop-Off Bus, City Tour and Apartheid Museum

Soweto: Hop-On Hop-Off Bus, City Tour and Apartheid Museum - Meeting in Rosebank: the part that saves you time

Cape Town: Private Guided Tour of Cape Town Diamond Museum

Cape Town: Private Guided Tour of Cape Town Diamond Museum - The 45-Minute Private Tour: History, Ethics, and the 4Cs

Maropeng Cradle of Humankind Museum &Sterkfontein Cave Experience

Maropeng Cradle of Humankind Museum &Sterkfontein Cave Experience - Sterkfontein caves are closed now: what you should expect instead

10.Maropeng Cradle of Humankind Museum &Sterkfontein Cave Experience

★ 4.5

Guided Maropeng Museum visit with pickup and expert commentary, built around Sterkfontein fossils. Note: caves are currently closed, so it’s museum-only.

“We had a wonderful time with our friendly guide Nathi exploring the Cradle of Humankind. Nathi provided an interesting insight into Johannesburg and the culture and people there. The van was very comfortable.”

155 reviewsFrom $103.52by Solly

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