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Pretoria City Day Tour from Johannesburg

clock 4 hours
  • A day tour to the capital city of Pretoria from Johannesburg.
  • The travellers will learn about the rich and fascinating history during this tour. Read more
  • Travellers can also visit many historical sites in this city .
  • Travellers can also explore gardens, suburbs and embassies.

    • What You'll Do:

  • The guide will pick you up from your hotel or residence in Johannesburg and drive to the capital city.
  • You can drive through Pretoria by passing cities like Sandton, Midrand, Centurion.
  • You can also see different universities and government buildings.
  • The guide will take you to various places like Union Buildings, Voortrekker Monument, Church Square, Paul Kruger Museum.
  • Travellers can see thousands of jacaranda trees in the city.

    • What It Includes:

  • The total trip is of approx. 4 hours .
  • The city tour is led by a professional and multi-lingual guide.
  • On board commentary is included in this trip
  • This tour must have a minimum number of people, failing which it will be rescheduled or money refunded.
  • Hotel pickups commence approximately 30 to 60 minutes prior to the trip.
  • This tour includes free onboard WIFI and entry fees
  • This tour includes hotel drop and pick up.
  • This tour includes transport by air-conditioned minivan.

    • Travellers Talk:

  • The guide was very punctual for the pick-up and took me to all scheduled places on the itinerary, and also to other nearby places, explaining in detail everything to me.
  • The guide was very patient and gave me lots of time to explore things by myself also.
  • We visited all interesting spots in Pretoria and its surroundings, and all of them were fantastic.

    • Is It Right:

  • Alcoholic drinks are available on purchase.
  • Food and drinks are excluded in this trip unless specified
  • Dress code is smart casual for this trip.
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Lesedi cultural village tour

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  • This is a tour of the Lesedi cultural village that allows tourists to experience something unique.
  • The tour gives its travellers a combination of culture as well as wildlife in a day. Read more
  • This is an amazing tour that allows travellers to experience something extremely different yet memorable.
  • The tour consists of a number of attractions that keeps travellers engaged.

    • What You'll Do:

  • The tour begins at the Lesedi Cultural Village, Portion 198 Of Farm no 493 Off the R512, Lanseria 1748 South Africa.
  • Travellers really enjoy how they get to explore a beautiful African tribe full of culture and traditions
  • The travellers really love the food and traditional dancing that they get to enjoy at this place.
  • Travellers are also provided with lunch where the food items available are a part of the African cuisine.
  • There are also craft markets available at this place in case some tourists wish to buy something as a keepsake of their visit to this place.
  • Travellers also get to go through the unique experience of petting and cuddling with lion cubs when visiting this village.

    • What It Includes:

  • Travellers are offered pick up from their hotel or guest house at 10 AM.
  • Travellers are transported to the village in an air-conditioned vehicle.
  • There is WiFi available onboard the vehicle that is provided for the trip.

    • Travellers Talk:

  • Travellers really like the experience that they get to enjoy on this tour.
  • Travellers love how the driver for this tour is friendly and cooperative.
  • Travellers love how there is a broad choice of souvenirs available for this tour.

    • Is It Right:

  • This tour is accessible by wheelchair-using travellers.
  • The tour allows infants and children as long as they are accompanied by adults.
  • The tour is stroller-accessible for travellers who are travelling with a baby.
  • This trip can be participated by most travellers.
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Full-Day Private Johannesburg City Chauffeur

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  • This is a Full-Day Private tour around Johannesburg city.
  • The travellers can make their own itinerary and see as many sites as possible . Read more
  • This tour is an excellent option for travellers who come to the city for a short period of time, or those who wish to tour the city during a flight stop-over.

    • What You'll Do:

  • The guide will pick you up from your hotel or pickup point.
  • Once the route and destinations are decided, the tour takes off to cover as many sites as possible.
  • Guide will take you around the city and ensure that you do not get lost..

    • What It Includes:

  • The private day tour is approx. of 10 hours .
  • The city tour is led by a professional guide.
  • Day chauffeur is available for groups of 5 to 13 passengers in a spacious mini-van
  • Groups of 1 to 3 passengers can travel in a luxurious sedan.
  • Fuel surcharge is included in this trip.
  • Bottled water is also included in this trip.
  • This tour includes hotel drop and pick up.

    • Travellers Talk:

  • Great driving by Daniel. Visited many areas. Had a great day.
  • The guide explained everything in detail and gave me lots of time to explore places by myself.
  • We visited all the sites chosen by us and all of them were wonderful.
  • The driver was courteous and polite.
  • Amazing tour and I will recommend this tour to everyone.

    • Is It Right:

  • Traveller is responsible for all entrance fees and parking fees at the different sites
  • Complete operator information, as well as local telephone numbers at your destination, are included on your confirmation ticket.
  • All tour vehicles are fitted with A/C.
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History Bicycle Tour of Soweto

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  • This is a bicycle tour that takes place in Soweto, allowing travelers to learn more about the history of the place.
  • Travellers get to learn more about the history of the place and how the lives of the people were, who first lived in the township of Soweto. Read more
  • Travellers also get to learn more about the first election that took place in 1994, through the speech given by Nelson Mandela named "better life for all South Africans.

    • What You'll Do:

  • The entire duration of time taken to cover this tour is 4 hours.
  • All travellers are required to meet in front of the Hector Pieterson museum.
  • Travellers get to see the good, the bad as well as the ugly side of this famous town.
  • At the Orlando high school travellers get to know about the struggles the locals had to face against the apartheid system, which had become a reason for a student uprising, leading to the killing of Hector Pieterson.
  • Travellers also get to pass by churches, orphanages and hostels for mineworkers.
  • Travellers also get to pass by the homes of Nelson Mandela, Winnie Mandela and Arch Bishop Desmond Tutu.

    • What It Includes:

  • Travellers are provided with a professional local guide who is able to help them explore the town of Soweto.
  • The tour ends with a visit to the Coffee and Cream coffee shop.
  • Travellers are provided with bicycles and helmets for this tour.
  • Pickup and drop-off from the hotel to the meeting point is not included in this tour, travellers are required to reach the meeting point on their own.

    • Travellers Talk:

  • Travellers have described this tour to be quite fun and exciting.
  • Travellers have also commented how travelling with basic bicycles through such interesting roads is not something for the faint of heart.
  • Travellers also tell how friendly the neighbourhood of this town is.
  • Travellers have mainly recommended this trip because of the excellent service provided by the guide for this tour.

    • Is It Right:

  • There are infant seats available for this tour for tourists travelling with children.
  • The child rates for this tour are applied only when sharing with two paying adults.
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from$44.02 from$77.57

Cradle of Humankind

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  • A wonderful tour to a world class exhibition center known as Maropeng Visitor Centre.
  • The exhibition center focuses on the development of humans and our ancestors. Read more
  • Travellers can also visit the Sterkfontein Caves which is about 50km from Johannesburg and is the site of some of the most important discoveries concerning the evolution of man and have been declared a World Heritage Site.

    • What You'll Do:

  • The guide will pick you up from your hotel or residence in Johannesburg and will give an overview of the tour.
  • After that the guide will take travellers to the Sterkfontein caves.
  • Once in the cave, visitors can enjoy the Homo Neledi Fossils and a number of other significant fossils and artefacts.
  • The guide will then take you on a short drive to the Maropeng Visitors center where travellers can enjoy a relaxing indoor boat ride and experience the interactive museum artefacts and displays.

    • What It Includes:

  • The total trip is of approx. 5 hours .
  • The tour is led by a professional guide.
  • This tour can have a maximum of 9 tourists.
  • There are various departure times for the trip.
  • This tour includes free onboard WIFI.
  • This tour includes hotel drop and pick up.
  • This tour includes modern AC car.

    • Travellers Talk:

  • Very good organisation, helpful guide, beautiful caves and museum, i can recommend it for adults and for families with children too.
  • The cave itself is very interesting and also a world heritage site. I really enjoyed this trip.

    • Is It Right:

  • Only travellers with no heart problems are allowed in this trip.
  • This tour is not recommended for travellers with back problems
  • This tour is not wheelchair accessible and no food and drinks are allowed in this trip
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from$77.93 from$85.89

Johannesburg, Soweto and Apartheid Museum

clock 10 hours
  • A leisure tour that gives you an exclusive taste of different sites of Johannesburg
  • It is an experience-filled tour where travellers can explore the hotspots in Soweto, the Apartheid Museum and other sites in Johannesburg.
  • Travellers can now enjoy how vibrant and lively this part of Johannesburg really is. Read more
  • It is a guided tour that will help travellers explore the township culture of Johannesburg.

    • What You'll Do:

  • The guide will pick you up from your hotel or residence and brief you about the tour.
  • Travellers can visit the National Football Stadium City, and then enter the Diepkloof area.
  • The travellers can drive past the home of Nelson Mandela and Archbishop Desmond Tutu.
  • Travellers can also visit the Soweto Campus of the Johannesburg University and end the tour with a stop at the largest hospital in the world - Chris Hani Baragwanath Hospital.

    • What It Includes:

  • The tour is of approx. 10 hours .
  • The tour is led by a professional and local guide.
  • This tour or activity can accommodate a maximum of 100 travellers.
  • Transport is by an air-conditioned minivan.
  • This tour includes free Wifi.
  • The tour also includes hotel drop and pick up.
  • Entry fee to the museum is included in this trip.

    • Travellers Talk:

  • The tour was amazing. I can never forget the guide as he helped us in every possible way.
  • Thanks to the suggestions given by the guide. His well - prepared itinerary was awesome and the tour was amazing indeed.
  • Wonderful trip and will recommend others for this trip too.

    • Is It Right:

  • Most travellers can participate and a minimum of 2 adults per booking are required
  • Food and drinks are excluded from this tour
  • Child rates are applied only when sharing with 2 paying adults
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5 Day Katekani Lodge Kruger National Park Safari

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  • This is a 5 day safari tour of Katekani Lodge Kruger National Park
  • Tourists are taken to 5 different locations on this 5 day tour and the tourists have ample time to spend in each place Read more
  • The main attraction of this tour is the Big Five bush walk, game drive, morning walks

    • What You'll Do:

  • On the very first day of the tour the tourists are transferred from Johannesburg to Tremisana
  • The first day of the tour also includes a 3 hour sunset drive where the tourists get to discover the flora and fauna of Africa
  • The second day brings with it a bush walk with rangers
  • The second day also brings the sight of the Big Five
  • On the second day the tourists are also taken to Motlala game lodge
  • On the third day the tourists go to Kruger National Park
  • At the Kruger National Park tourists spend their day watching birds and game reserves
  • Moholoholo is the destination on the fourth day
  • On the fifth day the tourists go for a morning walk and are taken back to Johannesburg

    • What It Includes:

  • The tour lasts for 5 days
  • The tour is hosted by a well informed tour guide
  • 4 day breakfast is given on board
  • 4 dinners are given to the participants on board
  • 2 lunchs are provided to the tourists
  • The accomodation for 4 nights are handled by the company
    • All taxes and fees are handled by the company
  • Tourists are transported in an air-conditioned minibus
  • Entry fees to all the places the tourists visit are handled by the company, leaving the tourists tension free

    • Travellers Talk:

  • The tourists commented on how polite and nice the staff were to them
  • They said all of their safaris were on time and were conducted by knowledegable guides

  • Is It Right:

  • This tour does not support people using wheelchairs
  • Most of the tourists can be a part of this 5 day tour
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Soweto Township Experience Tour from Johannesburg

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  • No trip to Johannesburg  is complete without a visit to Soweto, a former township from the times of Apartheid

    The name coming from south west township. Starting about 15 km away from the center of Johannesburg, it comprises some 63 sq km and is where an estimated one million people live. Deepkloof Extension, viewpoint of Soweto Towers,...Read more
from$95.67 from$108.00

Rhino and Lion Safaris

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  • The Rhino & Lion Nature Reserve is a privately owned, non-subsidized game reserve, covering approximately 1 200 ha on the Highveld of Gauteng. The reserve is situated in the " Cradle of Humankind", a declared World Heritage Site.

    In the heart of an ancient area known as the Cradle of Humankind, the Rhino and Lion Park offers encounters with...Read more
from$145.21

Hartbeespoort Dam Full Day Tour

clock 8 hours
  • Take to the skies early in the morning and enjoy a different view of the Magaliesberg moutains and surrounds.

    The village nestles in a valley on the banks of the Bloubank River with the Witwatersberg in the distance and looks out upon the beauty of the Magaliesberg mountain range.The area has exciting activities such as hot air ballooning,...Read more
from$268.98

Ann Van Dyk Cheetah Centre Half-Day Tour from Johannesburg

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  • Ann van Dyk De Wildt Cheetah and Wildlife Centre has gained international recognition for bringing the cheetah back from the brink of extinction through its captive breeding programmes. This success has been unparalleled anywhere else in the world by Ann van Dyk De Wildt Cheetah Centre.Nestled in the foothills of the Magaliesberg in South...Read more
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Full Day Soweto Township and Apartheid Museum Tour With Light Lunch

clock 9 hours
  • Starting your Tour with a visit to the World famous Apartheid Museum. The Apartheid Museum, the first of its kind, illustrates the rise and fall of apartheid: The racially prejudiced system that blighted much of its progress and the triumph of reason which crowned half a century of struggle. The Museum has been assembled and organized by a...Read more
from$116.79

Full Day Soweto & Johannesburg City Tour

clock 7 hours
  • This is one of the best Tour if you are travelling for the first time in South Africa and with a stay in Johannesburg. This Tour make you understand what South Africa was during the time of Apartheid , you visit Downton Johannesburg and see the prison where nelson Mandela and many other activist were jailed than you proceed to Soweto Township to...Read more
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Apartheid Museum Tour from Johannesburg

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  • The Apartheid Museum is a museum complex in Johannesburg, South Africa dedicated to illustrating apartheid and the 20th century history of South...Read more
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Lesedi Cultural Village from Johannesburg

clock 4 hours
  • Lesedi African Lodge and Cultural village is located in the heart of the African bushveld and rocky hills, in the Cradle of Humankind, a World Heritage Site. Get set to be enthralled in an adventure that reveals the mystical cultures and traditions of the people of Africa, as you encounter five traditional homesteads, each inhabited by Zulu,...Read more
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Johannesburg City Walk: Half-Day Guided Tour

clock 5 hours
  • You will see and visit: Old City Hall, National's Building, Standard Bank Chambers, Rissik Street Post Office, Gauteng Parliament, Beyers Naude Square, Guild Hall. Main Attractions during the Tour will be the Chancellor House, Carlton Center, Gandhi Square, Main Street, Mai Mai Traditional Healers Market, one of the oldest in Johannesburg. Once an...Read more
from$93.09

Cradle of Humankind and Maropeng Day Tour from Johannesburg

clock 7 hours
  • Depart from your hotel in Johannesburg to The Cradle of Humankind and Maropeng to discover many hominid and other animal fossils, dating back more than 4-million years, to the birth of humanity. The most important and most famous of these fossils are “Mrs Ples”, a 2.1-million-year-old Australopithecus skull, and “Little Foot”, an almost...Read more
from$134.07 from$138.58

4 Day All Incl. Private Kruger Park Safari Incl. Transfer From Johannesburg

clock 4 days
  • We are a small and intimate company that always puts our clients first. It is our goal for each and every individual to have an experience that they will always remember and come to love South Africa as much as we do. As a company, we take pride in what we do and will always go above and beyond to accommodate our clients to the best of our...Read more
from$1971.02

3 Day All Incl. Private Kruger Park Safari Incl. Transfer From Johannesburg

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  • We are a small and intimate company that always puts our clients first. It is our goal for each and every individual to have an experience that they will always remember and come to love South Africa as much as we do.

    As a company, we take pride in what we do and will always go above and beyond to accommodate our clients to the best of our...Read more
from$1034.37

Maboneng Precinct Walking Tour

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  • Maboneng meaning “Place of Light” is a fully integrated urban neighborhood on the east side of Johannesburg CBD. Both a mixed-use development and urban community, Maboneng is home to several independent retail, restaurants and entertainment venues as well as loft apartments, offices, film and sound studios, a hotel, a hostel, a museum and...Read more
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