Heritage tours are a beautiful way to uncover the stories that have shaped a city, weaving history, culture, and community together into a rich tapestry. You’ll find a few standout heritage tours in Joburg, each one exploring a different chapter of the vibrant place we’re so proud to call our home. Check out our guide below on where to find them.
The Heritage Portal
The Heritage Portal is an online platform that shares articles, events, and resources focused on South African heritage. Look out for tours of famous museums, railway stations, historic mansions, and monuments.
Jozi My Jozi: Jozi Walks
Jozi Walks is a community-led initiative offering unique walking tours of Johannesburg. The aim is to educate and empower through storytelling, with this season’s itinerary including Melville, the Soweto Art Mile, and an Indigenous African Food tour.
Johannesburg Heritage Foundation
The JHF offers an extensive array of tours, each unpacking a different chapter of history. Popular sites include long-standing suburbs, townships, historical cemeteries, old schools, museums, and Johannesburg’s iconic Chinatown.
MoAfrika Tours
With customizable itineraries and experience packages spanning multiple days, MoAfrika offers tours showcasing some of our most valuable sites. Explore Lesedi Cultural Village, take a trip through Soweto in a Tuk Tuk, or visit the Hector Pieterson museum.
Catz Tours & Safaris
Explore Johannesburg’s inner city, the Apartheid museum, Constitution Hill, Cradle of Humankind, and Cullinan diamond mine. Specialised tours for senior citizens are also available, and if you’re not one for walking, a hot air balloon tour may tickle your fancy.
City Sightseeing: Red Bus Tours
Take a seat on one of Joburg’s famous red buses and explore the city through quick hop-on-hop-off tours or elaborate, multi-destination packages in open-roof buses. City Sightseeing takes you through many of the city’s most famous spots, including Mandela House, the military museum, and Gold Reef City.
With all that Joburg has to offer, delving into history has never been this interesting. Whether you’re after an in-depth academic experience, an unconventional mode of transport, or a leisurely stroll down iconic streets, there’s a heritage tour out there made just for you.
