Activities in Johannesburg
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Pilanesberg Nature Reserve Safari and Sun City Day Trip
12 hours (Departs Johannesburg, South Africa)
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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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Jozi Experience
Offers a one-on-one, personalised way to see the city. A private guide can, for example, take you on an orientation walk through downtown Jo’burg, on a night out at the city’s coolest bars, or on a trip to the city’s most obscure shopping spots. It can also set you up with digs in private houses throughout the city.
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Parktown & Westcliff Heritage Trust
Leads several historical walking tours through the swankier areas of town.
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Walks Tours
Offers regular weekend walking tours around parts of Jo’burg as diverse as the city centre, Sandton, Troyeville, Parktown and Alexandra township. The walks go for between three and six hours and are led by well-informed guides. The only downside is that unless you can get enough people together for a private tour, you might have to wait weeks for the walk you want.
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Jimmy's Face to Face Tours
As well as the usual minibus tours, Jimmy offers a ‘Soweto by Night’ tour including dinner and a tour around some shebeens.
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Soweto Bicycle Tours
People love this tour – it gets you onto on the streets with local guides to see the sights and interact with the local community in a way you can’t do by bus. A four-hour tour costs R250 and a full-day tour R350. It also owns Soweto Backpackers.
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Vhupo Tours
Run by Soweto resident David Luthanga this place offers a range of tours around Soweto including an evening out at a shebeen.
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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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Johannesburg Hop-On Hop-Off Tour
Varies (Departs Johannesburg, South Africa)
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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)
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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)
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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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Gold Reef City Theme Park Half-Day Tour
5 hours (Departs Johannesburg, South Africa)
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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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Pretoria Sightseeing Day Trip from Johannesburg
8 hours 30 minutes (Departs Johannesburg, South Africa)
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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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Soweto Half-Day Sightseeing Tour
4 hours (Departs Johannesburg, South Africa)
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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)
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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 Super Saver: Soweto Sightseeing Tour plus Johannesburg Sightseeing Tour
8 hours (Departs Johannesburg, South Africa)
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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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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
from USD$147.99 -
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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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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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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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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