Top 5 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 $40Best value

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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