Activities in Gauteng
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Pilanesberg Nature Reserve Safari and Sun City Day Trip
12 hours (Departs Johannesburg, South Africa)
by Viator
Spot the "Big Five" at Pilanesberg Nature Reserve then relax at the unique Sun City resort on a packed day trip from Johannesburg. Combining two very different…Not LP reviewed
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Pretoria Sightseeing Day Trip from Johannesburg
8 hours 30 minutes (Departs Johannesburg, South Africa)
by Viator
Be sure to bring your camera as this city, dubbed the Jacaranda City, blossoms with beautiful Jacaranda trees. See the many historical sights of Pretoria, South…Not LP reviewed
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Gold Reef City Theme Park Half-Day Tour
5 hours (Departs Johannesburg, South Africa)
by Viator
There's fun for the whole family at Gold Reef City, Johannesburg's premier theme park.Drive south to Gold Reef City, Johannesburg's primary theme park and…Not LP reviewed
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Johannesburg Super Saver: Soweto Sightseeing Tour plus Johannesburg Sightseeing Tour
8 hours (Departs Johannesburg, South Africa)
by Viator
With this Johannesburg Super Saver, you'll get to best-selling tours at one discounted price. Spend the morning in Soweto, get an insight into South Africa's…Not LP reviewed
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Soweto Half-Day Sightseeing Tour
4 hours (Departs Johannesburg, South Africa)
by Viator
Experience a fascinating glimpse of bustling neighbourhood life. Soweto is the most metropolitan township in the country - setting trends in politics, fashion,…Not LP reviewed
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Johannesburg Half-Day Sightseeing Tour
3 hours 30 minutes (Departs Johannesburg, South Africa)
by Viator
See the historical highlights of Johannesburg on this comprehensive 3.5-hour sightseeing tour! As you explore this bustling metropolis by luxury coach, see top…Not LP reviewed
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Johannesburg Hop-On Hop-Off Tour
Varies (Departs Johannesburg, South Africa)
by Viator
Explore the sights of Johannesburg aboard a double-decker bus on a hop-on hop-off tour! Sightsee at your own pace and hop on and off as many times as you like…Not LP reviewed
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Johannesburg Airport Shared Departure Transfer
Varies (Departs Johannesburg, South Africa)
by Viator
Enjoy a relaxing transfer from your Johannesburg City, Pretoria or Sun City hotel to Johannesburg International Airport. Travel in comfort as you are picked up…Not LP reviewed
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Johannesburg Airport Shared Arrival Transfer
Varies (Departs Johannesburg, South Africa)
by Viator
Enjoy a relaxing transfer from Johannesburg Tambo International Airport to your Johannesburg City, Pretoria or Sun City hotel. Travel in comfort as you are…Not LP reviewed
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Cradle Nature Reserve
About halfway between Pretoria and Johannesburg is the Cradle Nature Reserve, a more upmarket take on the wildlife experience, with wildlife walks and drives, and palaeontological tours. Home base here is the Cradle Restaurant, offering international cuisine, a cocktail bar, a log fire in winter and one of the best restaurant views in the country. Accommodation is offered in charming self-catering thatched cottages at the Forest Camp.
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Gold Reef City
Gold Reef City has one foot in the past, but this time provides a light-hearted and reasonably rip-roaring take on gold-rush Jo’burg. Ninety per cent Disneyland clone, this theme park only offers a token nod to historical authenticity, but provides ample means for filling a spare afternoon, especially if you have kids in tow. It features scary rides, a Victorian fun fair and various reconstructions, including a bank, brewery, pub and newspaper office. Visitors can watch a gold pour, and see an entertaining program of ‘gumboot’ dancing, a traditional miners’ choreographed dance. There are numerous places to eat and drink, plus the Gold Reef City Arts & Crafts Centre and an…
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Lion Park
Near Lanseria airport is a Lion Park where you can see rare white lions as well as the boring regular kind. The main attraction is the opportunity to feed giraffes or to play with baby lions at Cub World.
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Taste of Africa
Offers something different from the zoolike township tours. It offers tours where you can explore Soweto on foot or by minibus with a local guide, hang out with locals in a shebeen, and visit areas far from Soweto’s beaten tourist track for a more authentic experience. Staff can organise rooms in guest houses in less-visited parts of the township as well as shack accommodation (R100 per night).
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Queer Johannesburg Tour
Run on the first Sunday of the month by the Gay & Lesbian Archives of South Africa at Wits University. Gay or straight, the tours offer a fascinating insight into gay Jo’burg, taking you deep into the heart of Hillbrow and Soweto, and providing plenty of background on the role homosexuality played in the gold mines and the struggle against apartheid. Tours start at 9am, last four hours and cost R300 per person.
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Imbizo Tours
Specialises in tours to Jo’burg’s gritty townships, including shebeen tours and overnight township stays, and it also offers a one-day Mandela’s Struggle Trail tour through Gauteng.
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Lesedi Cultural Village
Off Rte 12, the Lesedi Cultural Village is a very cheesy and touristy (but fun) experience. You’re taken on a journey through Xhosa, Ndebele, Pedi, Zulu and Sotho cultures, touring their traditional villages to see an approximation of the traditional way of life, with plenty of dancing and singing along the way. You get to eat an African feast at the restaurant, visit a shebeen or lapa, and you can even stay the night in one of the villages in pretty swish, very nicely decorated huts. The full ‘African Experience’ costs R500, or you can opt for lunch or dinner only (R350) or just the show (R220). Kids under 12 years are half price. It’s a good idea to book, especially…
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Suikerbosrand Nature Reserve
Named after the sugar bush Protea caffra, the Suikerbosrand Nature Reserve is between the N3 freeway and Rte 59, and can be reached by either. There are 66km of walking trails, several drives and the historic Diepkloof Farm Museum, originally built in 1850 by Voortrekker Gabriel Marais and renovated in the 1970s after being burnt during the 1899–1902 Anglo-Boer War. Its opening hours are the same as for the reserve.
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Backpacker Student Travel
Backpacker Student Travel, based at North South Backpackers, runs a large range of tours to destinations including Pretoria city (R290), Cradle of Humankind (R590) and the popular Apartheid Museum (R390) in Johannesburg.
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Footprints in Africa
Footprints in Africa, at Pretoria Backpackers, offers day tours of Jo’burg and Pretoria, Sun City, Lion Park and other local attractions as well as tours further afield such as Kruger, Botswana and Mozambique.
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Blue Chilli Tours
Blue Chilli Tours, based at Blue Chilli Backpackers Lodge, offers a huge range of both budget and upmarket tours and safaris around Southern Africa from Mozambique whale shark tours to Namibia desert camping tours.
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Siyazakha Travel & Tours
Siyazakha Travel & Tours has tours around Pretoria and Gauteng, including the Cullinan Diamond Mine and the De Wildt Cheetah Research Centre. It also offers a day tour into Mamelodi township.
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De Wildt Cheetah Research Centre
Just past Hartbeespoort, about 50km northwest of Pretoria, is the highly impressive De Wildt Cheetah Research Centre, famous for its breeding success of rare and endangered animals.
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Wildlife Safaris
Midrange safaris from Jo’burg to Kruger and Pilanesberg National Parks, Madikwe Game Reserve and Blyde River Canyon for individuals and small groups.
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Kruger and More
A well-organised company leading tours to Kruger, Blyde River Canyon and Mozambique.
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Funky Safaris
Based at Funky Monkey Backpackers, this place does one- to three-night safaris to Kruger where it has its own tented camp, as well as day trips to Blyde River Canyon.
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