Imbizo Tours
Imbizo Tours
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Imbizo Tours is a women black-owned Tour company that provides mind-stimulating tours like no other. If you want your mind to be challenged and stimulated Imbizo Tours is the tourism company for you. We specialize in offering information on different fields through private or group Tours. We organize Professionals, business people and individuals on networking platforms. We also cater to students giving them the experience to view and interact in different fields through University tours, where there are given a platform to learn and exchange information over lunch with other South African Students and researchers. Our tours are conducted in German, Italian, French, Spanish and Portuguese among other languages.
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Jul 2024 • Couples
We booked a half day Soweto tour with Imbizo Tours after reading other outstanding reviews. It did not disappoint! From the booking process to arrange our pick up, communication was excellent. We chose to do a half day tour before we flew home and wow what a humbling experience to leave with. Moya our guide was full of so much information and knowledge, he guided us to places that I honestly didn't think I'd see or experience in my lifetime and it's going to have a lasting impact on us. I am grateful and humbled that people were so kind and willing to talk to us about their life. THANK YOU so very much Moya and Imbizo Tours.
If you are looking for a tour, DO NOT follow the herd onto your hotel bus tour, book THIS tour, it benefits those in the community directly. You see the Real community. If you want to support ask in advance what you could/should bring that would help the communities you will see.
If you are looking for a tour, DO NOT follow the herd onto your hotel bus tour, book THIS tour, it benefits those in the community directly. You see the Real community. If you want to support ask in advance what you could/should bring that would help the communities you will see.
Written 18 July 2024
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Thank you so much for your heartfelt review! We are truly grateful that you chose Imbizo Tours for your Soweto experience, and it means the world to us that you found it as impactful and memorable as you described. Moya will be thrilled to hear your kind words—his passion for sharing Soweto’s rich history and connecting with visitors is what makes each tour unique.
We’re especially glad that the personal connections with the local community left such a lasting impression on you. Our mission has always been to provide an authentic, community-focused experience, and it’s wonderful to hear that this resonated with you.
Thank you again for your support and for encouraging others to choose a tour that directly benefits the community. We look forward to welcoming you back in the future!
Written 8 October 2024
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Alex L
14 contributions
Mar 2025 • Solo
What a fantastic tour of Jozi and Soweto! I had a private tour with Moya who was a lovely presence to spend a day with. I got a great feel for the city, the suburbs and the Soweto area, including meeting Mandi who is genuinely one of the most impressive women I’ve ever met. It was a really great tour in the company of someone who felt like a friend by end. Communication with the company was swift and punctual, booking was easy - nothing but 5* from me!
Written 4 March 2025
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Thank you so much for your wonderful review and for choosing Imbizo Tour! We’re thrilled to hear you enjoyed your private tour and that you felt connected to the city, its history, and the vibrant Soweto community.
Meeting Mandy is always a special experience — her passion and resilience are truly inspiring, and it means a lot that her story left an impact on you. We’re also glad to hear that the booking process and communication were smooth for you.
It was an absolute pleasure to host you, and we’re grateful to have shared such a memorable day together. We hope to welcome you back for another adventure in the future! 🌟
Warmest regards,
The Imbizo Tour Team
Written 7 March 2025
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Tim M
22 contributions
Jul 2024 • Family
Visitor from the UK. Booked a personal tour with Ms Mandy for myself and my 12 year old daughter. So glad we did as she took us to different parts of soweto and gave us a real personal tour of the area with her own experiences of the issues and history there. Always felt safe with her. Please book with them rather than the large outside companies.
Written 11 August 2024
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Thank you so much for your wonderful review! We are delighted to hear that you and your daughter enjoyed your personal tour with Mandy. Her deep connection to Soweto and her ability to share her own experiences truly make the tours special. We're glad that you felt safe and comfortable throughout, and that the personal touch made your visit to Soweto meaningful.
Your support of locally-owned, community-based tours like ours makes a big difference, and we truly appreciate your recommendation. We hope to welcome you both back on another adventure in the future!
Written 8 October 2024
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Kirsten B
Dresden, Germany1 contribution
Aug 2024 • Solo
The Alexandra Township Tour was an absolute highlight off the beaten track! Moya is an excellent guide, he answered all my curious questions and enabled a lot of interactions with locals. I learned so many interesting things about daily life in Alexandra. Absolutely recommendable!
Written 11 September 2024
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Thank you so much for your amazing review! We’re thrilled to hear that the Alexandra Township Tour was such a highlight of your trip. Moya is indeed a fantastic guide, and we’re glad he was able to answer all your questions and create meaningful interactions with the local community.
It’s wonderful to know that you enjoyed learning about the daily life in Alexandra—it’s a place full of rich history and culture, and we’re glad you had the opportunity to experience it firsthand. We truly appreciate your recommendation and hope to welcome you back for another adventure in the future!
Written 8 October 2024
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Feb 2025 • Family
We loved our experience with Imbizo tour! Our guide Moya taught us a lot about Johannesburg. Soweto and the history of this wonderful country. And what about Mandy, an exceptional woman, the first black woman to open a tourist agency in South Africa, with all the difficulties that this represents. Just for that, you can't go anywhere else!
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Written 20 February 2025
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Merci beaucoup pour vos aimables paroles et d'avoir choisi Imbizo Tour ! Nous sommes ravis d'apprendre que vous avez apprécié votre expérience en explorant Johannesburg et Soweto avec Moya. C’est vraiment gratifiant de savoir que les récits et l’histoire de notre beau pays vous ont touché.
Le parcours de Mandy est en effet un véritable témoignage de passion et de persévérance, et votre reconnaissance de son esprit pionnier nous touche profondément. Nous sommes honorés d’avoir fait partie de votre aventure sud-africaine et espérons vous accueillir à nouveau pour d’autres moments inoubliables à l’avenir !
Avec toute notre gratitude,
Written 7 March 2025
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maqp2018
Toronto, Canada2 contributions
Aug 2022
Mandy's tour of Soweto is not to be missed. It was perhaps the richest and most important experience I had, travelling to South Africa for the first time. Through stories and conversation, she engaged my partner and I in learning about the history of the Soweto uprising and its legacy. She spoke of the trauma as well as steps to healing with sincerity and wisdom. She is knowledgeable, insightful and inspiring - a beautiful person inside and out. Our tour included a visit to Walter Sisulu Square, Kliptown, the Nelson Mandela National Museum, and the Soweto Inspirational Home Museum. Each part of the tour added a different dimension to the dialogue and experience. I could not recommend this tour more highly!
Written 6 September 2022
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I can't express how thrilled I am to read about your incredible experience on Mandy's Soweto tour! It warms my heart to know that it became the richest and most important part of your first visit to South Africa.
Mandy's ability to weave the history of the Soweto uprising and its legacy into stories and conversations is truly extraordinary. Her sincerity and wisdom in addressing both the trauma and the steps towards healing create a profound and insightful experience. She is indeed a beautiful person, inside and out.
Exploring Walter Sisulu Square, Kliptown, the Nelson Mandela National Museum, and the Soweto Inspirational Home Museum must have added unique dimensions to your journey. I'm so glad to hear that each part of the tour contributed to the dialogue and overall experience.
Your enthusiastic recommendation means the world to us, and I feel privileged to have been a part of such a meaningful chapter in your travels. If you ever find yourself back in South Africa or if new adventures beckon, I'd be overjoyed to welcome you for more enriching experiences. Safe travels, and once again, thank you for choosing us!
Written 23 November 2023
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Milton83
Sydney, Australia16 contributions
Sept 2023 • Couples
We really enjoyed our tour with Mandy. Think of it as a cultural/political tour, not just being driven from place to place with historical sites pointed out. We covered markets, historical sites and townships. Conversationally we covered African spirituality, politics, economics etc. Mandys ethos is that tourism needs to be spread around and its about the exchang of ideas. It's clear how well she is thought of in the community - she knows everybody! She also has a really compelling personal story.
It was important to us to support a black and female owned tour operator. Highly recommend.
It was important to us to support a black and female owned tour operator. Highly recommend.
Written 28 September 2023
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Thank you from the bottom of our hearts for your profoundly detailed and heartfelt reflection on your tour with Mandy. Your words resonate deeply with the spirit of what we aim to achieve at Imbizo, and we're genuinely moved by your experience.
Mandy's commitment to turning the tour into a cultural and political exploration aligns seamlessly with our ethos of creating immersive journeys that transcend the ordinary. It's clear that your adventure went beyond the conventional as you delved into markets, historical sites, and townships while engaging in insightful conversations about African spirituality, politics, and economics.
We're immensely proud of Mandy's dedication to spreading tourism and fostering an exchange of ideas. Her connections within the community reflect not just a guide but a passionate advocate for the places we explore. It warms our hearts to know that her personal story added an extra layer of authenticity to your experience.
Your conscious choice to support a black and female-owned tour operator resonates deeply with us. We believe in the power of such choices to create positive change, and we're honored to have been the choice for your adventure.
Your recommendation means the world to us, and we genuinely look forward to the possibility of welcoming you back for more uniquely personal and insightful journeys. Until then, may your travels be filled with discovery and joy.
Warm regards,
Written 23 November 2023
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Paul M
St. Albans, UK11 contributions
Jan 2024 • Couples
My wife and I had a great private tour of Soweto with Mandy and her driver Fred. They were incredibly well placed to conduct the tour because of their remarkable personal experiences which they were generous to share and over a fascinating day we learnt so much about Soweto and its historical significance as well as some of its famous people. We were well taken care of and felt safe and welcome visiting a couple of homes in Soweto, Freedom Square, as well as Mandela’s house and the moving Hector Peterson museum. As well as Soweto we stopped at some interesting other places on the way there and back. Mandy’s commentary was often insightful and thought provoking and she puts a lot into her guiding day. Fred was a great foil - a very safe, calm and friendly presence. We really enjoyed our day with them and learned a lot. It was a memorable tour.
Written 14 January 2024
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Thank you so much for sharing your wonderful experience with us! We're thrilled to hear that you and your wife had such a memorable tour of Soweto with Mandy and Fred. It's heartening to know that their personal experiences added depth to your journey, and that you felt safe and welcomed throughout the day. We're glad you appreciated the insights shared and the places visited, making your experience both enlightening and enjoyable. We'll be sure to pass along your kind words to Mandy and Fred. We hope to welcome you back for more unforgettable adventures in the future!
Written 27 March 2024
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Denisse D
Tel Aviv, Israel8 contributions
Oct 2016 • Couples
We had a great experience with Imbizo tours which booked Sibati (a freelancer whose day job is teaching in high school at Soweto) as our guide. We did it super last minute - morning of and were happy they were able to accommodate us. Sibati was super fun and interesting - we talked about everything from higher education to the importance of sex ed, women's rights, HIV/ AIDs, politics, you name it. Sibati was so knowledgeable and it was great to get the perspective of someone working so closely with the younger generation in Soweto.
We took a drive around the different neighborhoods in Soweto (which is HUGE), took at look and discussed several monuments and ended the day at a super lively shebeen / (can you even call it a shebeen? it was just a super fun bar/ restaurant where locals, including those from outside Soweto, come for a nice time).
We took a drive around the different neighborhoods in Soweto (which is HUGE), took at look and discussed several monuments and ended the day at a super lively shebeen / (can you even call it a shebeen? it was just a super fun bar/ restaurant where locals, including those from outside Soweto, come for a nice time).
Written 10 October 2016
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Thank you for your wonderful review! We’re delighted to hear that you had such a fantastic experience with Sibati as your guide. It's great that you were able to book a last-minute tour and still enjoy such a rich and insightful day.
Sibati’s ability to engage in meaningful discussions about education, women’s rights, and local issues truly highlights the value of having a knowledgeable guide who is connected to the community. We’re glad you got to explore the diverse neighborhoods of Soweto and experience the vibrant local culture at the lively shebeen.
Thank you for recommending us, and we hope to see you again for more adventures in the future!
Best,
The Imbizo Tours Team
Written 8 October 2024
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fireman452
Tallahassee, FL1 472 contributions
May 2016 • Couples
Mandy spent 8 months in Ford Prison and despite this can still manage to smile at other people looking for the best in them. This takes more strength and bravery than most people have. I feel privileged to have spent the day with her. Her insight and humor are a priceless gift. If you find yourself in Johannesburg for a day or two take the time to have her show you HER city. You will not regret it. As to the negative reviews on here -- I really have to wonder who they spent time with because it was not the same person I had dinner with last night.
Written 25 May 2016
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Thank you for your heartfelt review! We’re so glad to hear that you had such a meaningful experience with Mandy. Her resilience, insight, and humor truly do make her an exceptional guide and a wonderful person to spend time with. It’s clear that you appreciated her unique perspective and the connection she fosters with her guests. We appreciate your support and look forward to welcoming you back for more adventures in Johannesburg!
Best,
The Imbizo Tours Team
Written 8 October 2024
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Solo estaremos en Johannesburgo 1 día (entre trámites y traslado al hotel ... solo quedará medio día libre) Hay posibilidad de realizar alguna excursión?
Written 6 April 2018
HI IriaC31 Lamento ver esto tan tarde, siempre damos la bienvenida a los huéspedes
Esperamos que su estancia en Sudáfrica haya sido excelente
Written 4 October 2018
Bonjour,
La visite de Soweto était-elle en français ?
Merci à vous.
Written 25 September 2016
Hola Martín B:
¿Como encontraste la agencia y como entraste en contacto con ellos?.¿Tienen web?.Muchas gracias por tu atención
Written 12 September 2016
Can you tell me the cost of your tours? Half day and all day? We only have 1 day in Johannesburg.
Written 11 April 2015
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