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.
Upcoming Tours
Our Popular Walks and Tours

HALF-DAY & FULL-DAY TOURS
4 hrs or 8 hrs
In a vehicle, we can cover more ground than on a walking tour, so you might like to travel anywhere from Sandton to Soweto and fit in lots of history, culture, street art, food and shopping as you go. See our Rates page for prices, and let us know if you have a general or a specific theme in mind.

A Focus on Art
1 hr to 8 hrs
Finally Johannesburg is being recognised for its vibrant and varied art scene. We will curate your tour depending on your interest in galleries, artist studios, auction houses, institutional art, public sculpture, street art, graffiti and shopping for any specific items; and we can assure you a diverse and fascinating experience!

A Walk in the Wilds
2 hours - free of charge, gratuity basis
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.

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 street art and urban regeneration.

Braamfontein Walk
3hrs
Braamfontein is home to art galleries and museums, a beautiful church, public art and graffiti, the Nelson Mandela Bridge and numerous coffee shops. The Playground (formerly Neighbourgoods) is open every Saturday from 10am, but other days are great to visit too.

MABONENG GRAFFITI WALK
3hrs
Not as much history and 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 heritage site that combines the oppression of South Africa's past together with our hopes for the future. Visit the Old Fort, the former prisons and the Constitutional Court building - as well as the court chamber and a selection of artworks in the court's collection.

Keiskamma Tapestries
1 to 3 hrs
For the first time ever, the entire series of the Keiskamma Tapestries, comprising 20 years of work, is being exhibited in one place - and that place is Constitution Hill. Please ask us about a guided tour. On until 24th March 2023.

Soweto Tour
Full-day or Half-day
The Soweto tour is what we like to call Soweto On and Off the Beaten Track. You will visit the Orlando Cooling Towers 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.

DIAMONDS ARE A GIRL's best friend
Enjoy a visit to a jewellery manufacturer to buy diamonds, tanzanite and other precious stones. This can easily be incorporated into a half-day or full-day tour, or can act as a stand-alone Johannesburg experience.

Marshalltown Walk
3 hrs
Discover Johannesburg's mining past, with a combination of history, trivia and public art - plus stops for coffee and a cocktail. Highlights include the pedestrianised mining walk, the Rand Club, Gandhi Square and Chancellor House.

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.

Restaurants
During the course of 2023, we'll be compiling a list of recommended Johannesburg restaurants. For example, we love the outdoor area of the Rosebank Zone with restaurants such as Proud Mary, MamaSamba and Modern Tailors.

APARTHEID & GENOCIDE
1 hr to 8 hrs
Johannesburg is home to the Apartheid Museum and the Holocaust & Genocide Centre, both of which are world-class museums. Each is worth a visit, but we suggest that you do not need a guide. The museums already offer wonderful explanations that encourage you to read, to watch and to listen without additional input from another voice.

CRADLE OF HUMANKIND
6 hrs
If you feel like a 'bare bones' trip to one of the world's most important fossil sites, let us take you to the Cradle of Humankind where you can enjoy a Malapa museum visit, a walk through the fabulous Sterkfontein caves, and lunch at one of the many good local restaurants. For a more detailed tour with a paleo-anthropological guide, please contact our colleague Howard Geach on +27 82 331 7911 or howard@aah-afrika.co.za.
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.
Hugh Fraser
Hugh is a tour guide, architect and movie critic who has travelled to 100 countries. He is as passionate about showing visitors around his city as he is visiting theirs. Born and bred in Johannesburg, he thrives on revealing a side of Johannesburg that is not often seen. He is a registered guide in the provinces of Gauteng, Mpumulanga, Western Cape, Kwa-Zulu Natal and North West.
In the Press
Creative Joburg
Tess Paterson has written a great piece about the beauty of Joburg and what it has to offer.
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