Welcome to Joburg.
Or Jozi, as the locals call it.
I’ll bet you’re in for a pleasant surprise! Welcome to our vibrant, exhilarating, broken-but-beautiful city with its short, rich history, people of every colour and creed, plenty of trees and outdoor spaces, museums, galleries, shops and restaurants – and a buzzing night life, too.
So get ready to explore on foot or by car; take in the sights, sounds and smells – and let Africa sink into your soul.
Forthcoming Tours
Our Popular Tours
Newtown walk
3hrs
This walking tour traces the history of Newtown, from brickmaking and markets to its influence in music and the arts – and now its urban regeneration.
Braamfontein Walk
3hrs
Braamfontein is home to art galleries and museums, public art and graffiti, municipal buildings, the Nelson Mandela Bridge and numerous coffee shops, clubs and restaurants. On Saturdays, it also hosts the popular Neighbourgoods Market.
Maboneng & Jewel City Walk
3hrs
Not as much culture as usual, but a great chance to witness some urban regeneration and to soak up the atmosphere created by the street vendors, restaurants, bars, public art and graffiti.
Constitution Hill Walk
3hrs
Constitution Hill is a national heritage site that encapsulates the oppression of South Africa’s past together with our hopes for the future. Visit the Old Fort, the former men’s and women’s prisons, as well as the Constitutional Court building and chamber.
Soweto Tour
4.5 hrs
The Soweto tour is what we like to call Soweto On and Off the Beaten Track. You will visit Regina Mundi Catholic church and the well-known Vilakazi Street, but you will also catch a glimpse of some lesser known places (such as the Bara taxi rank and the Soweto Theatre) and get a taste of a day in the life of a Sowetan.
Marshalltown Walk
3 hrs
Discover Johannesburg’s mining past, with a combination of history, trivia and public art – plus stops for coffee and a mocktail. Highlights include the pedestrianised mining walk, the Rand Club, Gandhi Square and the Thunder Walker Arcade at Somerset House.
A Walk in the Wilds
1 hr 45 mins
The Wilds was established in 1938 as a national botanical garden. Thanks to the efforts of volunteers in recent years, it’s a safe haven again, and the 8kms of stone pathways make it easy to navigate this glorious 40-acre site.
Troyeville Walk
3 hrs
Troyeville was once the home of artists, architects and activists, and it’s a suburb with a rich history dating back to 1889. Nowadays it’s inhabited by residents from a wide variety of African countries, each bringing with them a distinctive flavour.
Custom-Made Tours
If you have anything particular in mind, such as an artistic, culinary or sporting theme, let us put together a walk or tour to suit you. Please just contact us with a brief, and we’ll put together a proposal and quotation.
Meet Our Tour guides
Sarah Barret
‘One thing I wish I’d understood in school is that the word History is simply a contraction of the words His Story; it’s just someone’s story! Now I act as a story-teller, bringing the history and culture of Johannesburg to life in a fun and informative way.’
Tshepo Tshoadi
Tshepo is a young tourist guide who springs from Jabulani in Soweto. He is passionate about travel and tourism and his favourite life experience so far is a road trip he undertook with friends to Cape Town and along the Garden Route to the Eastern Cape.
+27 82 880 1820
sarah@joburg360.com
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Sarah Barret
Tshepo Tshoadi