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Soweto Accommodation

Soweto, the most widely-known township in the world, is massive, dusty, cosmopolitan - it is home to the people. With heritage sites, restaurants & shebeens aplenty, Soweto is well worth visiting.

in Soweto


Soweto Map


 
Kwa-Thabeng

Traditional Food


You can taste the flavours of home in the beef, chicken and mutton stews; butternut; morogo (creamed wild spinach); deep fried fish; or pork spare ribs.


 
Lebo's Backpackers

Backpackers


We are proud to be one of the first and only black owned backpackers in South Africa. Lebo opened up the doors of his family home to local and international travellers already in 1999.


 
Mandela Family museum

Museums


The museum, a house comprising four inter-leading rooms, contains an assortment of memorabilia, paintings and photographs of the Mandela family.


 
Masakeng

Traditional Food


Tripe, creamed spinach and samp and beans feature on the lunch menu. The chicken stew and rice deserves a special mention.


 
Orlando Towers

Bungee jumping


Orlando Towers is a world-leading vertical adventure center, offering bungee jumping between two cooling towers, a swing inside a cooling tower, climbing, abseiling and base jumping.


 
The Backroom

Traditional Food


Meat platters are served from Friday to Sunday and come with fried fish, pap and chakalaka. Meals can also be enjoyed at the bar.


 
The Soweto Rhubuluza

Tours


Escape your comfort zones on this awesome experience as you blow your Vuvuzela and share a beer with a local while crawling from pub to shack to famous landmark in a genuine Soweto Taxi.


 
Vhupo Tours

Township Tours


Vhupo Tours started out as a tourism transportation company, but quickly evolved into a fully fledged tour operator.


 
Wandie`s Place

Traditional Food


The place caters to the diner who wants to sample a taste of Africa. Tuck into some beef or lamb stew, tripe, fish or chicken, accompanied by some good old South African mielie pap or savory stiff porridge.


 


 

   

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