Kay Tours SA was founded in 2023 by Sizwe Nzotho, a Soweto native. After losing his job during COVID-19, Kay turned to Uber driving, where a single ride from Mandela House to the airport sparked a powerful idea. Sharing Soweto’s history and culture with a guest led to the creation of an Airbnb Experience.Today, Kay Tours SA offers guided experiences across Soweto, Johannesburg, Kruger National Park, Pilanesberg, and Cape Town.
To provide safe, meaningful, and transformative cultural experiences that connect visitors to the heart and history of South Africa, while uplifting local communities through sustainable tourism. We believe tourism must be a force for good, creating economic opportunity, preserving heritage, and building bridges.
Our vision is to inspire deeper appreciation for South Africa’s cultural diversity through responsible travel that benefits visitors and local communities. We aim to lead meaningful tourism by championing sustainability, celebrating heritage, and shaping travel that connects people, supports livelihoods, and leaves lasting value.
The principles that guide every interaction, inform every decision we make, and shape every journey we craft
We tell stories from real people. No scripts, no performances, just genuine experiences rooted in lived history and culture.
We honor our communities, our heritage, and every visitor with dignity and cultural sensitivity in every interaction.
Every tour directly supports local businesses, guides, and initiatives. Tourism should uplift, not exploit.
We prioritize the wellbeing of our guests and communities with professional training, insurances and meticulous planning.
Every tour supports local businesses and families. Your journey creates lasting positive change in these communities.
We create meaningful relationships between visitors and communities, fostering understanding and lasting memories.
Local experts with deep historical knowledge and passion for cultural storytelling
Sabelo is a skilled tour guide and operator specializing in Soweto and Johannesburg tours, bringing enthusiasm and knowledge to every experience while sharing the vibrant stories and rich history of these iconic destinations.
Mxolisi is a dedicated Soweto tour guide passionate about South African history, sharing stories of Hector Pieterson, Desmond Tutu, and Nelson Mandela while offering deep insight into Soweto’s freedom struggle.
Thulani is a local guide focused on the Freedom Charter and Kliptown, who is deeply involved in community upliftment and passionate about inspiring young people to actively help build a brighter South Africa. He is a true inspiration.
