You will probably enter southern Africa through Oliver Tambo
International airport in Johannesburg.
To ensure you make the most of your stay in Johannesburg enjoy one
of our specially designed local tours. These tours include
starting from the airport or your city hotel.
Listed below are some of the many day and half day tours
available. Some half day tours can be combined into a full day
tour. We require a minimum of 4 passengers on any tour.
For fewer passengers contact us for the rates.
Pilanesberg & Sun City Tour - (Full
Day)
The Elephant Sanctuary Tour - (Full Day)
De Wildt Cheetah & Wildlife Centre - (Half
Day)
Lesedi Cultural Village - (Half Day)
Gold Reef City Tour - (Half Day)
Pretoria City Tour - ((Half Day)
Soweto City Tour - (Half Day)
Johannesburg City Sightseeing - (Half
Day)
Apartheid Museum Tours - (Half Day)
Lion Park Tour - (Half Day)
Optional Add-Ons
Also see what’s included (note: we also do
Airport transfers to anywhere - price starts from R80 per person).
PILANESBERG NATIONAL PARK AND SUN CITY
(Full day)
If
you don’t have time to visit Kruger Park, we offer shorter safaris
to Pilanesberg, which is only 2 hours drive from Johannesburg and
also it’s malaria-free.
Pilanesberg National Park covers an area of 55,000 hectares and is
situated in the North West Province in an eroded volcano which is
millions of years old. This park is unique because it is the
result of one of the biggest ever game translocations with over
6,000 animals having been relocated to Pilanesberg since 1979.
There is a wide diversity of animals including “the Big Five”
(lion, leopard, elephant, rhino and buffalo) as well as 30 other
large mammal species, 350 birds and 65 reptiles. Game drives are
available during the morning, late afternoon and night time.
Should you wish to stay longer we can arrange overnight bookings
according to your choice of hotel and availability. These costs
are additional.
Contact us for a price (min
four people)
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ELEPHANT SANCTUARY (Half day)
Elephant
Sanctuary and Guest Lodge is in the scenic Magaliesberg Mountains,
just 45 minutes from Johannesburg and Tshwane. The sanctuary lies
in natural indigenous bush and is home to plenty of wildlife and
about 350 species of birds and 12 African elephants.
Elephant Sanctuary offers guests a comprehensive, hands-on
elephant experience that enriches and informs. Activities include
touching, feeding and brushing elephants, walking with them or
riding them through the bush. Guests will leave with a new respect
and admiration for the gentleness and intelligence of African
elephants. Cost of Elephant rides are not included.
Should you wish to stay overnight in the 10-bedded Indo-African
lodge, where all rooms share a common wall with the elephants’
stables; we can arrange bookings dependant on availability.
Overnight costs are additional.
Contact us for a price (min
four people)
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DE WILDT CHEETAH AND WILDLIFE CENTRE (Half
day)
Visit
this rare and endangered species breeding centre near the
Magaliesberg just over an hour north of Johannesburg.
Join a guided tour in an open safari vehicle to observe cheetah,
wild dog, brown hyenas and vultures and many more.
Learn about the development of this centre and their
rehabilitation programmes and success in releasing animals into
the wild.
Contact us for a price (min
four people)
* For this tour we recommend combine with a half day tour to the
Lesedi Cultural Village.
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LESEDI CULTURAL VILLAGE (Half day)
Lesedi
is a multicultural village less than an hour’s drive north of
Johannesburg. Live through the colourful traditions and cultures
of the Basotho (from the mountain kingdom), Ndebele (known for
their colourful artwork and painted homes), Pedi (the warm hearted
nation), Xhosa (the proud people) and the Zulu (the warrior
nation), on a tour through their homes. Share the fascinating
traditions and customs of five different black cultures of South
Africa - Zulu (the warrior nation), Xhosa (the proud nation), Pedi
(the warm hearted nation), Basotho (the mountain dwelling nation)
and the Ndebele nation known for their colourful painted homes.
Let them lead you through their homesteads and enlighten you with
their history, culture and legends.
After a traditional dance show from the different cultures, anl
African style feast will be enjoyed in the Lesedi “Nyama Choma”
restaurant.
Overnight accommodation in traditional huts with own bathroom can
be arranged at Lesedi. Overnight costs are additional.
Contact us for a price (min
four people)
* For this tour we recommend combine with a half day tour to De
Wildt Cheetah and Wildlife Centre and The Pretoria City Tour.
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GOLD REEF CITY (HD/GRC)
Built
as a reconstruction of the Gold Rush era, Gold Reef City was built
around a mine. Enjoy the Victorian fun fair, the miner’s house,
the brewery, pubs and restaurants, as well as the stock exchange.
See molten gold being poured and take a trip down an old mine
shaft. Watch tribal dancing and experience Johannesburg in the
Gold Rush era.
Contact us for a price (min
two people)
* For this tour we recommend combine with the half day tour to
Soweto.
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PRETORIA CITY TOUR (Half day)
Called
the Jacaranda City, because of the deep blue blossoms of Jacaranda
trees in early summer. See the many historical sights of Pretoria,
South Africa’s administrative capital, including the President’s
Office, the Church Square, Kruger House, Melrose House and the
Voortrekker Monument as well as the Union Buildings.
Contact us for a price per
person
* For this tour we recommend combine with a half day tour to the
Lesedi Cultural Village.
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SOWETO TOUR (Half day)
With
houses ranging from shacks to large mansions, Soweto’s diversity
only adds to its character. On one street you will find the houses
of two Nobel Peace Prize winners - Nelson Mandela and Archbishop
Desmond Tutu. The Baragwanath Hospital, thought to be the largest
hospital in the southern hemisphere, is also located in Soweto.
See informal settlements, affluent suburbs and the Mandela House.
Contact us for a price per
person
* For this tour we recommend combine with a half day tour to Gold
Reef City.
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JOHANNESBURG CITY TOUR (Half day or
Full day)
Johannesburg
is a cosmopolitan city of rich diversity and character. This
sightseeing tour allows you to see just enough of the city to whet
your appetite. Ascend to the 50th floor of the Carlton Centre
Tower for a panoramic view from the “Top of Johannesburg”, which
orientates you to the size of this vast metropolis. Travel through
Hillbrow to see The Old Fort and Constitution Hill. The jail that
held leading activists from Nelson Mandela to Mahatma Ghandi and
later converted into the new Constitutional Court and Museum
Africa where the history and cultures of the South African Rainbow
Nation are well represented (time permitting).
Contact us for a price (min
two people)
* For this tour we recommend combine with a half day tour to the
Apartheid Museum.
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APARTHEID MUSEUM (Half day)
At
The Apartheid Museum you can learn of the segregation experienced
by millions of South Africans a mere two decades ago. Learn of the
Soweto Uprising, the ANC in exile, the history of apartheid and
the effects it had on millions of South Africans.
Contact us for a price (min
two people)
For this tour we recommend combine with the half day tour
Johannesburg City Tour.
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JOHANNESBURG LION PARK TOUR (Half day)
The
Lion Park just outside Johannesburg serves as an introduction to
the wildlife of Africa. It is home to more than 70 lions including
white lions and many other carnivores such as cheetahs, wild dogs,
brown and spotted hyenas, black leopards and many more. Apart from
the larger carnivores a variety of plains game species roam freely
in the Lion Park’s antelope area. Get really close to lions and
experience the thrill of holding a lion cub (depending on
availability). The Lion Park near Johannesburg in Gauteng Province
serves as a gateway and introduction, a true window, to the
splendours of Africa’s Wildlife. It is home to more than 70 lions
including white lions and many other carnivores such as cheetahs,
wild dogs, brown and spotted hyenas, black leopards and many more.
Apart from the larger carnivores a variety of plains game species
roam freely in the Lion Park’s antelope area.
Contact us for a price per
person
For this tour we recommend combine with the half day tour
Johannesburg City Tour.
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OPTIONAL ADD ONS
Botanical Gardens
One of South Africa’s finest succulent collections, in addition to
wide open green spaces, sparkling dams, roses, herbs, birds and
trees galore. See the famous Black Eagles nest site and a variety
of bird species.
Monte Casino Bird Gardens
A new attraction with some 200 species of birds and over 500
species of small animals. A feature being is the walk-in aviary
containing 100 species of birds.
Mai-Mai: visit a genuine African bazaar
The city’s oldest market, Mai-Mai, transports the visitor into a
fascinating world of indigenous African clothing and curios. But
the main attractions are the “inyanga” (traditional doctors) and
“Sangomas” (spiritual healers and traditional seers) selling their
“muti” or medicinal herbs and potions that have been used for
hundreds of years.
Airport Transfers
Hop on a comfortable transfer upon arriving at Johannesburg
International Airport and travel to your hotel in Johannesburg,
Pretoria, Sun City or Kruger National Park. Enjoy the convenience
of this service waiting to take you to your hotel.
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WHAT’S INCLUDED
Hotel Pickup:
Tours commence with pickup from Sandton Hotels only. If you need
to be collected from a hotel outside the Sandton area please
notify us. There will be a surcharge.
Please advise your hotel details at time of booking and call the
supplier at least 24 hours prior to tour commencement to reconfirm
your pickup location and departure time.
Tours return to original point of departure.
Included:
Excluded:
Additional Info:
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Tour
should be booked at least 48 hours in advance.
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Confirmation
will be received at time of booking.
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Tour is operated in English, unless otherwise stated.
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Child prices are applicable for children aged 3 to 12 years
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Minimum of four people per tour.
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Vehicle used will depend on passenger numbers on the day. E.g.
Coach, mini-bus.