Top 15 Walking Tours in Johannesburg

1.Walking Tour with a Local Guide and Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 648 reviews · 4 hours · from $43Our pick

Walk Soweto with a local guide, trace the 1976 uprising, visit Mandela and Tutu landmarks, taste street food, and see daily township life.

“A really great tour and our guide Maweza was very knowledgeable and easy to get along with. He made the whole experience very pleasant and educational. I am South African, and was taking the tour with my Argentinian partner. Even though I'm a local I got a lot out of the experience, and for my partner it was completely new experience and Maweza did a great job making the tour engaging for both of us. I can highly recommend him and this tour.”

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2.Soweto Walking Tour with Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 288 reviews · from $40Top rated

Walk Soweto with a local guide, visit key apartheid sites, hear personal stories, and eat a filling kota sandwich at Orlando Towers.

“We had an amazing experience with Maweza on the Soweto half-day walking tour! We found him engaging, knowledgeable, and open to our many questions. We also appreciated his willingness to share personal and family experiences which allowed us to see many sides of the diverse, beautiful Soweto community. As a result, our tour was moving and very much worth the time. It will surely be the highlight of our trip to Johannesburg!”

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3.Local Food Tasting Guided Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 192 reviews · 3 hours · from $77

Taste Ghanaian, Nigerian, South African and other African foods while exploring Maboneng or Yeoville with a local guide.

“Joe was an amazing tour guide! You can really tell how passionate and knowledgeable he is and he shared so many interesting details along the way. The tour was super organized, and the food was absolutely delicious. It felt very authentic and thoughtfully chosen. :) I’d 100% recommend!”

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4.City Centre Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 152 reviews · 3 hours · from $40

Walk Johannesburg’s CBD from Gandhi Square to Mandela Bridge, tracing gold, apartheid, migrant labor, art, politics, and daily city life.

“This walking tour is Amazing, I would definitely recommend it. I went with my brother and we loved to see more of the city centre and learn a lot about the history of Johannesburg. our guide Tebogo was Amazing and could tell us a lot! He knew exactly where it was safe and interesting for us to go! defenitly recommend!”

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5.Johannesburg City Centre Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 80 reviews · from $45

Walk central Johannesburg with a local guide, visit Chancellor House and the Workers Museum, enjoy city views, and finish with a braai in Maboneng.

“Tebogo Siwela was the best! He knows a lot about the city. He told us about the history, the music and more. We felt really safe with him and the lunch after was typical African, just what we hoped for!”

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6.Innercity Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 46 reviews · from $50

Explore Johannesburg on foot, from Maboneng and Kwa Mai Mai Market to Carlton Centre and Mandela’s old law office.

“You will experience the nice neighbourhood of Maboneng, lots of street art and a bit of the city centre.”

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7.Guided Walk with Lions in the African Bush

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 45 reviews · 5 - 8 hours · from $246

Walk beside young lions in Gauteng bushland with guides, transport from Johannesburg, refreshments, photo time, and a safety briefing.

“I loved the fact that the guides at the activity made sure to include everyone in all parts of the walk. Also I appreciated all the information Gabriel gave and Gregory was a very safe driver. The only thing I wish could have been improved was the road to the park. I know that has nothing to do with the company providing the tour. But it would make the ride more enjoyable and less time consuming.”

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8.Half-Day Walking Tour in Soweto

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 38 reviews · from $32

Walk through Soweto with a local guide, visiting Freedom Charter sites, Orlando Towers, Vilakazi Street, Mandela House, and a community project.

“Even though I traveled with a group, I went to this tour solo and I’m happy that I did. It was very interesting to come see this historic area and the guide was great - very friendly and informative.”

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9.Hillbrow Walking Tour Including Ponte building

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 32 reviews · from $52

Review the Hillbrow and Ponte City walking tour in Johannesburg, with local guides, lunch, pickup, and a candid look at value and limits.

“Die gesamte Tour hat mir sehr gut gefallen, sehr viel erfahren über die Geschichte dort und für mich war es Wahnsinn das alles so zu sehen und ich habe mich sehr gut aufgehoben gefühlt bei dem beiden guides. Ich kann diese Tour nur empfehlen und finde es persönlich auch wichtig das mal zu erleben und zu sehen.”

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10.Private Walking Tour with a Local

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 17 reviews · 2 - 6 hours · from $35

See Johannesburg with a private local guide on a flexible walking tour shaped around your interests, from Soweto stories to food, art, and city tips.

“Lamentable. Quedamos con el guía en un mirador, volvimos a Mandela Square y no vimos nada. Un dinero tirado para ver nada. Encima tuvimos que pagar el uber de vuelta a la guía, actividad lamentable, no lo reserves ni de coña.”

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11.LocalPlaces Understanding Johannesburg Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 14 reviews · from $80

Explore Johannesburg’s gold rush origins, Gandhi Square, Main Street architecture, urban decline, and renewal on a four-hour private walk.

“We thoroughly enjoyed the tour of the original CBD. Charlie is a lively raconteur. Going inside the abandoned stock exchange, with its stained glass windows, was like going back in time. If you like history, architecture and urban culture, you will enjoy this tour.”

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12.Johannesburg City Walking Excursion

★★★★★★★★★★4.3 · 12 reviews · from $40

Walk Johannesburg with a local guide from Braamfontein to Maboneng, seeing Mandela sites, street art, Newtown, and the city’s working heart.

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13.Bush Babies & Monkey Sanctuary and Elephants walk Private

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 12 reviews · from $207

Walk with elephants and watch free-roaming monkeys near Johannesburg, with hotel pickup, guide commentary, and a useful wildlife lesson.

“The opportunity to be close to these animals and knowing they are cared for as well was a good thing. Beware…the monkeys can unzip bags and steal The elephants will steal your heart though”

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14.Johannesburg Street Art & Museum Walking or E-scooter Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 10 reviews · from $31Best value

Explore Johannesburg’s Constitution Hill, Braamfontein, Newtown, street art, and African art museums on a 2.5-hour guided tour.

“The tour was fantastic! Just what we were looking for, a chance to see more than just tourist attractions! The guides were great, both were very knowledgeable and gave good insights! Got a good traditional meal in as well! We had a great time!”

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15.Full-day Johannesburg Bike Or Walking tour – With Transport

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 10 reviews · from $78

Explore Johannesburg by bike with local guide Ivan Andre, visiting Maboneng, Braamfontein, Newtown, Victoria Yard, and the inner city.

“Ivan Andre of Honest Travel was an amazing guide. Such a knowledge guide. I learned so much. Ivan was on track when timing of this tour.”

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