Constitution Hill Tour

South Africa's turbulent past and its transition to democracy, on a heritage site that witnessed over a century of history.

About this tour

The Constitution Hill school tour in Braamfontein, Johannesburg, is a powerful CAPS-aligned History excursion for Grade 4–12 learners. Few sites capture South Africa's journey from oppression to democracy quite like this — a former fort and prison complex that now houses the Constitutional Court.

Guided groups walk through the Old Fort, the Women's Jail and Number Four, hearing the stories of Mahatma Gandhi, Nelson Mandela and ordinary South Africans imprisoned under colonial and apartheid rule. The contrast with the glass-and-light Constitutional Court next door turns democracy, human rights and the Bill of Rights into something learners can see and feel.

Wilrien School Tours handles the full educational excursion package: bus transport (if required) from your school, site entry, professional guiding and teacher support — making it one of the most requested History school tours in Gauteng.