Johannesburg: Downtown Walking Tour Including Ponte building | 3 hours 30 minutes

9 Reviews | Johannesburg
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Ponte Experience
2 Adults x $50.07
$100.14
Approx Total
$100.14
Duration: 2 hours
Transport: Pick up and drop off is included
Pickup included
Walking tour of Hillbrow
2 Adults x $66.77
$133.54
Approx Total
$133.54
Access to Ponte city building
Duration: 3 hours
Lunch is Included
Full tour
Van
Pickup included

Inclusions / Exclusions

  • Mobile ticket
  • Offered in: English
  • Private transportation
  • Bottled water
  • Entrance to ponte
  • Lunch
  • Gratuities
  • Alcoholic Beverages

Overview

We start the tour at our community centre where we introduce ourselves ourselves and illustrate the relevance of our location. Our guides will take you through a chronological journey, helping better understand the building's history and context. We will go through the early days of grand opulence, government red-lining and social oppression. We will also detail the stories of urban decay and the building's resilient nature through complex economic times. After we have provided you with context we will take a stroll through the neighborhood to meet the locals . You will enjoy a drink & lunch on the 51st floor of the building to complement the experience.

Itinerary

  • N/A

    We start the tour at our community centre where we introduce ourselves ourselves Lotjhani! Molo! Sawubona! Dumela! Avuxeni! Ndaa! and illustrate the relevance of our location. Our guides will take you through a chronological journey, helping better understand the building's history and context. We will go through the early days of grand opulence, government red-lining and social oppression. We will also detail the stories of urban decay and the building's resilient nature through complex economic times. You will enjoy a drink on the 51st floor of the building to compliment the experience.

    2 hours

  • Hillbrow Tower (Pass By)

    We will be providing context to the iconic Hillbrow Tower.

  • N/A (Pass By)

    The iconic Windybrow provides context to housing in the area back in the apartheid days.

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Additional Info

  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Service animals allowed
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Free Cancellation

June 18100% refund
June 19No refund

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Reviews

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An authentic view of the city

Published on Oct, 2023

Very enjoyable three hours. Our guide Max was very knowledgeable and helped to make the walk memorable. Would definitely recommend.

Good Joburg option

Published on Sep, 2023

Guide was cool and knowledgeable. He worked with my time and gave out some good insights. I got enough info and was able to go explore some on my own. Good option tour to check out.

Great downtown tour

Published on Aug, 2023

We spent a lovely time with Sean, visiting the downtown of Joburg with some extra activities like eating some specialities and taking a local taxi. We were only two with our guide which made the tour even more special. Thank you Sean!

Very engaging and interesting.

Published on Aug, 2023

Sean was very knowledgeable and engaging, especially the hidden things that yiu couldn't see yourself. In addition to experiencing local trabsport. Highly recommended at the beginning of your stay in Johansberg.

Mesmerizing Tour

Published on Aug, 2023

I'm thrilled I joined this tour! Sean, our guide, is truly exceptional as both a guide and an individual. His professionalism, deep knowledge, and engaging style really set him apart. In under 2 hours, he beautifully shared SA and Joburg's history, infusing his narrative with humor. This tour is a must to grasp the heart of Joburg and SA's culture. I wholeheartedly recommend it – and it's free! Kudos to Sean for an unforgettable experience. Thanks a ton!

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