The Joburg CBD gets a bad wrap. With Refilwe, we asked the city for four hours, soaking up the sites and sounds. Would recommend as an introduction to the city.

AMAZING TOUR with guide from the local Woodstock community. I cannot remember the young man's name who gave me the tour today, but he was INCREDIBLE!

Refiloe provided an awesome experience. My artistic 17yr old daugther absolutely loved it and we had the most fun. Refiloe’s knowledge of the area, the street art and artists not too mention his passion and enthusiasm made this tour a lasting memory.

I spent an amazing afternoon with lead guide Mulalo Mphuma and Sihle Bontle (who was fantastic - shadowing Mulalo while training to be a walking guide) - I would thoroughly recommend to any visitor to Johannesburg. As a tourist from the UK in S Africa for work/ holiday - in Johannesburg for a few days, what I wanted from the walking tour was to connect in a meaningful way with Soweto (like a city in itself - 1.5million people) that wasn’t limited to a sanitised, tourist-orientated experience. I got this from this walking tour - an informative, respectful (to Soweto) and enjoyable afternoon spent with Mulalo and Sihle who are both from and still live in Soweto. The tour was personalised around what I wanted to experience - which was to get a feel for and understanding of Soweto. Mulalo gives an unflinching and honest overview of the history of Soweto in a way that ensured I could see the human side of historical facts - the racialised, racist laws that brought it into being, the struggles by the Black African majority population for freedom, the site of the courageous peaceful protest by Soweto children in 1976 that gave rise to a murderous, violent response from S.African police, as well as passing Nelson Mandela’s and Desmond Tutu’s family homes. We visited different sides of the township, from the more prosperous neighbourhoods, to the informal side settlement where people who experience the most structural barriers battle with ingenuity and resilience to make a future for themselves and their wider community. We stopped at a snack stop where I attempted to fit into my mouth a fabulous yet somewhat daunting open Sandwich - made of a tall slice of bread, chips and various bbq meats slathered in delicious sauces- larger than my head! Mulalo recommended eating through some of the chips first to reduce the enormity of the task… I did my best to devour it all. From a high point we overlooked the surrounding hills, on one of which was the Cape Town University Soweto campus, where Soweto students can attend without having to travel great distances from home. We also passed through an enormous, bustling shopping mall - full of every modern/ luxury item you could want - frequented by the shoppers all from Soweto. Mulalo and Sihle were keen to pass on an insight into a Soweto as a nuanced, varied place that is energetic and creative despite all the structural barriers they still face. I can’t recommend enough! Thanks both of you for an unforgettable afternoon.

I took a 40 minute Uber ride to get over to Soweto to meet my One Day Africa guide and our awesome bike ride turned out to be a "private" tour--just the two of us. Looking back to my time in Johannesburg the bike ride and my visit to the Vilakazi Espresso shop nearby stand out as the most fun I had in Johannesburg. I recommend both!

Wonderful experience! Very detailed and took lots of stops. Lunch was delicious and I left feeling like I knew the township much better.

The guide guy was really nice and had a great deal of knowledge of the history of the place. The Sowetans are really welcoming. Huge recommended!!

Amazing experience! We went to join the Woodstock street art tour together with our kids. Our guide was a great host and we learned a lot from him about the street art in Woodstock, but also about art overall, the neighborhoods history and culture that I am sure we would haven't had the chance to without him and the tour. Absolutely recommend it, so inspiring on many levels!!! Thank you so much

The guide had a lot of knowledge of the places we visited. Lovely tour! Would definitely recommend this to others

We had an amazing Tour with Shandy who is really knowledgeable and shares all the valuable the information. We learned a lot about the development of the neighborhood and the nice art in it. Highly recommend to do the tour!

We did a streetart tour through woodstock and our guide chandy did a very good job!!! We learned sooo much and would always recommend to book this tour!

Excellent really enjoyed the experience only wish we had more time. Tour should be 3 hours. Guide was excellent and very personable

A very interesting and exciting tour through one of Cape Town's most exciting neighborhoods. Our tour guide Chandy was able to tell us a lot about the history of this part of the city and, above all, about the significance of the murals. The significance they have for the cityscape and the people - extremely exciting! In addition to his deep knowledge, Chandy was a fantastic host and you could always tell how important it was to him to have a realistic portrayal of his country's history. And before anyone asks the question: Yes, we felt safe and in good hands the whole time. An absolute recommendation! PS: The district is changing a lot at the moment (gentrification) - so it's best to take the tour as soon as possible before it's too late.

Great tour ! Walking with the nice local guide was perfect to discover the city center and feel its spirit. The tour is also full of History and architecture.

We had an amazing half day in Soweto, seeing so much of this vibrant township by single speed bike. Our guide Themba was brilliant, keeping us informed every step of the way, both on the moving history of this part of South Africa, and also on other interesting facts, like the rivalry between the local football teams Kaizer Chiefs and Orlando Pirates. Go pirates! 🏴‍☠️ We felt completely safe during the whole tour and got some great photos and videos by bike. This was a much better overview of Soweto than just seeing Vilakazi St, which is very touristy.