Upcoming Weekend Budget Tours
Past Experiences started doing shorter budget walking tours especially aimed at Johannesburg locals in
2009 and we have absolutely no intention of ever stopping these! We believe that Jozi is a place yet to be discovered by her own inhabitants just as much
as visitors from afar and so we will always be on hand to show you guys around at a budget friendly price.
We do this by scheduling a few public tours each month, here is the next few months tour schedule. Booking is
essential so please email us on
past.experiences@hotmail.com or phone us on 011 678 3905
Also please note we have added some weekday tours at a budget rate. As I am sure you know we do create tailor-made
private tours for locals, international tourists, corporate groups and schools, the addition of the occasional budget week tour is aimed at locals who can’t
make our usual weekend tours or single people looking to experience the city and Soweto at a very budget friendly price.
July
14th July- Saturday- Newtown Arts and Kultcha
Join us for a walk through the Joburg’s Arts and Culture precinct, Newtown. The tour looks at public art,
graffiti and the history of the area. This is a perfect opportunity to take some fantastic photographs of this fantastically vibey inner city zone.
Price: R90 (R45 for Kids under 13)
Time: 09h30 until 11h30
Meeting and Parking: Sci-Bono Parking
Lot, Miriam Makeba Street, Newtown (Across from the SAB World of Beer)
For more info or to book, email us on past.experiences@hotmail.com or phone us on 011 678 3905
21st July – Saturday-Braamfontein Exploration (via the Gautrain)
This one is for those who want to try the Gautrain and use public transport in Braamfontein. This is a perfect excuse to be “green”, leave the car behind and explore your city like the local you are.
The day will start when our guide will meet you at Park Station. From here we will walk into Braamfontein. After a
coffee stop, your guide will take you on a walk through the area, looking at rejuvenation projects, public art, history, graffiti and attractions on offer
in the area.
The tour will end at about 11h00. You will then be able to explore Braamfontein by yourselves- why not choose from
the yummy delights at the Neighbourhood goods Market, small coffee shops and stores, a drink at Kitcheners (Joburg’s second oldest bar), a visit to the Wits
Art Museum or even a stop at the Origins Centre.
We will then meet again at 13h00 at a designated spot; from here we will walk to the Rea Vaya Bus stop which we will
catch back to the Gautrain.
Price: R120 (kids 13 years and under are R80)
Time: 09h00- 13h15/13h30
Meeting Place: Downstairs at the Gautrain, Park Station, before you go up the escalator and outside the Station.
Parking: NA- as you will be joining us via the train.
For more info or to book, email us on past.experiences@hotmail.com or phone us on 011 678 3905
21st July- Saturday– Soweto Photography Tour
Join Tania our resident tour guide and photog for a guided walk in the Jozi CBD and a some of Soweto as well. This is
a nice slow walk giving all you awesome photographers’ time to capture the perfect shot! The trip includes a trip
to Regina Mundi, Thokoza Park and a ride on the Rea Vaya.
Time: 09h00 until 12h00
Price: R120
Meeting and parking : Sci-Bono, Miriam Makeba Street, Newtown
For more info or to book, email us on past.experiences@hotmail.com or phone us on 011 678 3905
25th July- Wednesday-The Soweto Mission- Driving Tour
Jump on board the Past Experiences Tour Bus and travel to Soweto, for an exploration. The tour includes a stop in
Kliptown where the Freedom Charter was signed, the area has gone under an extensive upgrade and is now full of fantastic public art, we will then visit
the Soweto Theatre (Soweto’s most exciting new piece of architecture). The tour will end off with a visit to Oppenheimer Tower where you will see an unbeatable view of Soweto and learn more about its past.
Price: R375
Meeting and Parking: Sci-Bono, Miriam Makeba Street, Newtown
Time: 09h30 until 12h30
For more info or to book, email us on past.experiences@hotmail.com or phone us on 011 678 3905
28th July- Saturday- I ♥ Shopping- An Joburg Inner City Shopping Tour
It’s time for another Joburg CBD Shopping trip!! IF YOU ARE LOOKING FOR BARGAINS THEN THIS IS THE TOUR FOR YOU!
Join Past Experiences for a totally unique shopping extravaganza in the city. We will act as your guide showing you
some of the best and most budget friendly shops in the CBD- past finds are awesome dresses, amazing and funky bags, Shweshwe material and skirts, tights,
Basotho blankets, vintage hats and so much more! This walking tour will take you to numerous parts of our wonderful city, from traditional African shops to
street wear…you will see it all! The Tour ends off where we started across the road from Niki’s Oasis where you are most welcome to have lunch and a drink!
Price: R90
Time: 9h00 till 12h30
Meeting place: Outside Sci-Bono on Miriam Makeba Street, Newtown (across from the SAB World of Beer)
For more info or to book, email us on past.experiences@hotmail.com or phone us on 011 678 3905
August
4th August- Saturday- A Capital Jaunt- Pretoria Inner City Walking and Gautrain Tour
Pretoria is awesome! It has a great Inner city, beautiful buildings; it’s a tad older than Jozi and has some great
traditional public art. Join us for a walk through the Pretoria Inner City (via the Gautrain) where we will explore the best that Gauteng’s other great city
has to offer. The tour will focus on the history of the city and the famous figures and events that have played a part in its creation.
We cannot recommend this one enough!
Price: R165, Kids 13 yrs and under are
R100 (this does not include your Gautrain fair- this is up to you to pay and
organise)
Time: 09h00- 13h00 (if you will be meeting us in PTA, you can meet us at the Gautrain Station at 09h45/10h00)
Meeting Place: Rosebank Gautrain Station (Downstairs at the Ticket office)
For more info or to book, email us on past.experiences@hotmail.com or phone us on 011 678 3905
4th August- Saturday- Kaching! A Tour of Johannesburg’s Mining District and tea at the Rand Club
Join Past Experiences for a marvellous morning jaunt in the city.
This walking tour of the Johannesburg Inner Cities Mining district will look at its early history,
buildings, famous figures, new and old public art and inner city rejuvenation!
Alsoincluded is a stop at an original Inner City mining Stope and tea at Joburg’s Original Private club- The Rand Club.
Time: 9h00 until 11h30 followed by tea.
Price: R140 (includes tour and tea/coffee/muffins)
Booking is essential. To book or for more info please email us on past.experiences@hotmail.com or phone us on 011 678 3905.
8th August- Wednesday- I ♥ Shopping- An Joburg Inner City Shopping Tour
It’s time for another Joburg CBD Shopping trip!! IF YOU ARE LOOKING FOR BARGAINS THEN THIS IS THE TOUR FOR YOU!
Join Past Experiences for a totally unique shopping extravaganza in the city. We will act as your guide showing you some of the best and most budget friendly shops in the CBD- past finds are awesome dresses, amazing and funky bags, Shweshwe material and skirts, tights, Basotho blankets, vintage hats and so much more! This walking tour will take you to numerous parts of our wonderful city, from traditional African shops to street wear…you will see it all! The Tour ends off where we started across the road from Niki’s Oasis where you are most welcome to have lunch and a drink!
Price: R90
Time: 9h00 till 12h30
Meeting place: Outside Rand Club (Cnr Fox and Loveday Street)
Parking- Surrey House, Underground Parking, Cnr Rissik and Fox Street
For more info or to book, email us on past.experiences@hotmail.com or phone us on 011 678 3905
Gautrain Inner City Festival
(all tours over this weekend will meet at the Gautrain Park Station- you have the choice of travelling via Gautrain from
Sandton, Pta, Rosebank etc and meeting us at the Station or driving into the city and parking at the Gautrain Station in the Inner City)
11th August- Saturday- Bustling Braamfontein
If you have not explored Braamfontein recently then this is the perfect tour for you! Join us for a walk through this bustling newly rejuvenated area
and discover more about the history, public art, those involved in the rejuvenation and its very bright future.
An hour long stop will be made at the Neighbourhood Goods Market before we head back to the station.
Time: 09h00 until 12h30
Price: R110
Meeting Place: Downstairs at the Gautrain, Park Station,before you go up the escalator and outside the Station.
For more info or to book, email us on past.experiences@hotmail.com or phone us on 011 678 3905
11th August- Saturday- Park Station Tour
Join Past Experiences for a walk through on of Johannesburg’s most interesting spaces. The Gautrain might have
recently come into the station but Park Station has been Johannesburg’s major train station for decades. Seen as a primary gateway into the rest of Africa,
this transport hub has played an integral part in building our city and welcoming our early and present day migrant community. This walk will look at
the history of the station as well as Park Station as it is today.
Time: 10h00 until 12h00
Price: R90
Meeting Place: Downstairs at the Gautrain, Park Station,before you go up the escalator and outside the Station.
For more info or to book, email us on past.experiences@hotmail.com or phone us on 011 678 3905
11th August- Saturday- Inner City Regeneration Tour
With so many awesome regeneration projects happening in the Inner City, its difficult to keep up! This tour will
highlight just a few of these projects, from improved city infrastructure to public art. Join us on this tour that
takes place both on foot and the Rea Vaya bus system for a look at Joburgs positive present and future,
Time: 13h30 until about 16h00
Price: R100
Meeting Place: Downstairs at the Gautrain, Park Station, before you go up the escalator and outside the Station.
For more info or to book, email us on past.experiences@hotmail.com or phone us on 011 678 3905
12th August- Sunday- Fit in the City
We started this initiative last year and it went really well so thought we would start up
again! Its all about keeping fit in the city and making the inner city an important part of your weekend exercise routine! We are staring with 5km walks
through the city. We will give some info so you know what we are passing but the main aim of the experience is to get outside and to get fit while enjoying
the inner city atmosphere and scenery.
Time:8h00 till about 9h30
Price: R50
(Summer special-if you book for you and 3 friends it will cost R40 each)
Meeting Place: Downstairs at the Gautrain, Park Station, before you go up the escalator and outside the Station.
For more info or to book, email us on past.experiences@hotmail.com or phone us on 011 678 3905
12th August- Sunday- Sunday in Soweto Picnic
Pack a picnic and join us for a relaxed meander and guided journey from the Park Station, through the Inner City on the Rea Vaya Bus system to Thokoza Park in Soweto. We then arrive in Soweto where we will have our picnic and spend some time relaxing with the locals before boarding the bus and heading back to the
city.
Note: Please bring a picnic
Price: R90 (kids 13 years and under R75)
Time: 11h00 until 14h00
Meeting Place: Downstairs at the Gautrain, Park Station, before you go up the escalator and outside the Station.
For more info or to book, email us on past.experiences@hotmail.com or phone us on 011 678 3905
18th August- Saturday-Art in Joubert Park
Joburg’s best kept secret is without a doubt…The Johannesburg Art Gallery. Situated in the
vibey Joubert Park area, Joburg’s oldest art gallery is home to thousands of priceless local and international artworks, from Sekoto to Degas and everything
in between. One visit to this fantastic space and you will see it all.
We will meet at the Park Station, Gautrain Station (come in by train or car) and travel to
Joubert Park by public Rea Vaya bus.
Time: 9h00until 11h30
Price: R120
Meeting Place: Downstairs at the Gautrain, Park Station, before you go up the escalator and outside the Station.
Booking is essential. To book or for more info please email us on past.experiences@hotmail.com or phone us on 011 678 3905.
18th August- Saturday- Phuza, Inner City Style- Jozi Inner City Pub Crawl
We have been threatening to launch a pub crawl Jozi CBD Style for ages- and here it is!
Join Past Experiences as we journey through the Inner City taking in some of its best watering holes. We will start
at Kitcheners in Braamfontein so that you can full up on yummy neighbourhood Goods market grub beforehand (parking available on surrounding streets-
although we do recommend a taxi), from here we will head out to some of the best spots Jozi has on offer.
Phuza stops included are: Guildhall (Jozi’s oldest pub), Niki’s Oasis, Newtown, A glass of wine on the roof of
Jozi’s premier art deco building- Ansteys Building, Kitcheners (Jozi’s second oldest pub) and the Carlton Centre 50
th floor viewing deck.
We will then end off back in Braamfontein where you can carry on drinking, have dinner and party till the early hours! Hotel
lamunu in Braamfontein have a great weekend special at the mo, so why not take advantage of it and stay the night (details below)
Price: R405-00 pp (this includes 5 hour tour, transport and a glass of wine at the Anstey’s Building, all other
drinks and snacks are at your own cost)
Hotel Lamunu Braamfontein Sexy in the City Special: Why not make a weekend mini break out of this night and you and
your other half or friend book a room at this stunning city hotel. The price is R375 pp sharing which includes breakfast and a sexy love hamper. Reservations:
reservations@lamunu.co.za or website: http://www.lamunu.co.za/
Time: 15h00 until 20h00 (please arrive by 14h45 so that you can sign indemnity)
Meeting Place: Kitcheners (Cnr Juta and De Beer Street, Braamfontein)
Limited Space available- booking essential. For more info or to book, email us on past.experiences@hotmail.com
or phone us on 011 678 3905
25th August- Saturday- Spicy Fordsburg
“We have a variety of people living here- from Pakistan,
Bangladesh, Syria and now even from other parts of Africa. The lovely thing
about all this is that everyone brings a bit of their culture, and its all
blended and works well together here in Fordsburg. We have what we call the
“square”, which is the hub of commercial activity. Here you will find different
shops owned by people of different nationalities. Fordsburg was always
multilayered and very cosmopolitan, and in that sense it hasn’t changed much.
It’s a very mixed culture, and it makes you see a different side to South
Africa”.
Essop Bahana (The Joburg Book-Nechama Brodie (
Ed)
Johannesburg is home to so many cultures and we want to help you experience them all. Join
Past Experiences for a relaxing Saturday Afternoon walk and shopping tour. We will take in Fordsburg’s history and buildings. We will then stop by the famous Fordsburg market where you can pick up beautiful clothes, henna, incense and much more. The shops in Fordsburg can’t be beat and we will then take them in-from delicious sweetmeats wrapped in beautiful boxes, to fresh home made Indian
snacks. The food is really to die for! Why not buy a fresh coconut to sip while you walk round the area and don’t forget the Hindu prayer shops- buy beautiful
trinkets and holy statues. We will end off at about 17h30 at one of Fordsburg’s best restaurants for a delicious early dinner. You are then most welcome to
walk around the market some more (it’s open till late) or make your way home. We cannot recommend this experience enough.
Price: R90
Time: 15h30 until 17h30
Meeting Spot: Train on Junction of Mint and Central Road, Fordsburg
Parking: please arrive a few minutes before meeting time to find parking in surrounding
streets
Booking is essential. To book or for more info please email us on past.experiences@hotmail.com or phone us on 011 678 3905.
September
8th September- Saturday-Soweto Public Art Tour
We have been doing tours that focus on the public art in the Jozi Inner City for years, but what about Soweto? Did you
know Soweto has some of the most awesome public art? This tour will focus on the fantastic art that has been put into Soweto over the last few years. This
is a must do…don’t forget to bring your camera!
Price: R300 per person (We only have space for 6 people on this one so please book ASAP to ensure your space)
09h00 for 09h30 until 12h30
Meeting: The Grove, Lamunu Hotel Cnr Melle and Juta Street, Braamfontein
Parking: Public parking, across from the hotel on alternate Cnr Melle and Juta)
To book or for more info please email us at past.experiences@hotmail.com or phone us on 011 678 3905
15th September- Saturday-
Doornfontein Tour- Details to follow soon
We are currently researching this area so that we can provide you with an awesome tour. Please stay tuned for more info!
16th September- Sunday- Troyeville Graffiti Walk
This is tour focuses on the Street Art and graffiti in the Troyeville/ Maboneng Area. This
walking tour will look at art by numerous local and international artists that have contributed to this unique industry in Joburg. Why not join us for a
Sunday morning walk and then head over to the Arts on Main market for a late breakfast, Ethiopian coffee or cocktail.
Price: R100 (kids R50)
Time: 09h00 until 11h00
Parking on the surrounding streets, Meeting point is Uncle Merv’s on the Corner of Fox and Kruger Street
To book or for more details, please email us on past.experiences@hotmail.com or phone us 011 678 3905
22nd September- Saturday- Joburg
CBD Whistle-Stop Shopping Tour
It’s time for another Joburg CBD Shopping trip!! IF YOU ARE LOOKING FOR BARGAINS THEN THIS IS THE TOUR FOR
YOU! This is a Past Experiences Shopping Tour with a difference though as we will be visiting a whole load of Inner City
Shopping destinations in our tour vehicle!
Join Past Experiences for a totally unique shopping extravaganza in the city. We will act as your guide showing you
some of the best and most budget friendly shops in the CBD- past finds are awesome dresses, amazing and funky bags, Shweshwe material and skirts, tights,
Basotho blankets, vintage hats and so much more!
This tour includes begins at the Neighbourhoodgoods Market (where you can pick up some yummy breakfast on the
go) and 70 Juta, next up is a stop in the Fashion District and surrounding area. No shopping trip in the Jozi Inner City is complete without a stop in
Joburg’s Original Chinatown where you can pick up some fresh tofu, noodles or jasmine tea.
Price: R290 per person (We only have space for 6 people on this one so please book ASAP to ensure your space)
Time: 09h00 for 09h30 until 12h30
Meeting: The Grove, Lamunu Hotel Cnr Melle and Juta Street, Braamfontein
Parking: Public parking, across from the hotel on alternate Cnr Melle and Juta)
To book or for more info please email us at past.experiences@hotmail.com or phone us on 011 678 3905
22nd September- Saturday- Marshalltown Photography Tour
Marshalltown is one of the oldest parts of the Johannesburg and home to some of its most beautiful and unique
buildings. From Edwardian to Art Deco, it is a great place to take some photographs. Join our resident photographer and guide Tania for a walk around
this fantastic area. You will be given ample time to take photo’s and Tania will be on hand to give you info on Marshalltown’s history and regeneration.
Price: R90
Time: 09h00 until 11h00
Meeting: The Reef Hotel, 58 Anderson Street, Marshalltown
Parking: Reef Hotel parking
To book or for more info please email us at past.experiences@hotmail.com or phone us on 011 678 3905
29th September- Saturday- YeovilleTour- Details to follow soon
We are currently researching this area so that we can provide you with an awesome tour. Please stay tuned for more
info!
