Soweto, South Africa
7481 Litabe St, Orlando,
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+27 798174674
Very interesting way to see and experience the Soweto community. The guide is super well known in the area and very fun!
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Lovely private tour with Pule where we got to see main parts of Soweto. Be prepared with small change though, as many parts of the tour include voluntary guides who depend on tips and donations.
It was awesome! You really didn't get to know South Africa without passing through here! Super safer then in other areas! Ask for Lita, really nice tour guide!
Highly recomend Cycle in Soweto. Small, intimate group and a real insight into life in Johannesburg during and after the struggles of apartheid. Our wonderful local guide Lerato was so accommodating and even took us for a beer at a local shabeen to finish our tour on our request.
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We had a really nice guide, mister “king” (Oliver) did a nice job guiding us through Soweto. Don’t expect something fancy, it’s the real Soweto you are going to see. The bikes however were a disaster. 600 rand (4h) per person is also too much regarding the terrible state of the bikes. An additional 50 rand was needed for “Soweto breakfast and lunch” which is part of the tour. The way of communicating (e-mail) was also a bit unprofessional, which made us a bit worrying if the tour was going to be safe (which it was). The parking in Soweto is next to a museum and a touristic hotspot, it’s pretty safe (with a guy “guarding” your car).
Oliver is the king of the place Thank you for this incredible exchange, out of time full of images in mind, smells, colors, smiles and music ... life in short. thank you Oliver
If you want a fancy, comfy tourist experience, do the bus tour instead. This is for people who want a real sense of Soweto in a short time. Yes, the gear shifting was iffy, the seat had adjustment problems, and the bike got a flat one third of the way into the ride. That's Soweto, too. Everything sort of works here, some of the time. Or they make it work. Oliver, my tour guide, was friendly and knowledgeable, with a good sense of humor. He was able to answer any questions I had, and tell me about the local culture, history, and establishments. Good conversations with the locals at the food stops. Relax and have a laugh, and you'll enjoy yourself. Do bring a little extra cash for the shops and vendors. But don't feel you have to do things or buy things that you don't want to. We did stop at the Hector Pieterson Museum, right next to the tour's home base. But what Cycle in Soweto shows you that the regular tours don't is the rest of Soweto, where regular Sowetans go about their daily lives. Sure, you're still a tourist. But this is as close to experiencing the real Soweto as you're going to get in a few hours.
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