Top Johannesburg Day Trips - page 4

There was so much to learn on the private guided tour of Johannesburg and Soweto. I’ve only known Africa from TV and movies which shows either safari or areas of poverty. This taught me that there is so much more to S Africa. While the animals on safari are amazing, learning the countries history made it all the better. Our driver Mo was a wealth of knowledge. He grew up in Soweto and knows the area and its history. On could say he is very proud of his country and rightfully so. There is so much history here. Things I heard about in high school and college came to life. The guides for the places we stopped were just as knowledgeable about their area whether a museum or church. Some of the things we learned about were heart breaking. Others lifted us up. That’s what happens when you learn about other people’s history and culture. Mo took us to a restaurant in his home town of Soweto. We had the most amazing food. Probably because it was authentic African cooking, what we were hoping for the two weeks that we were here. After all, what’s the point of traveling if you’re going to eat food similar to what you eat at home. It was the best meal we had in our two week visit. This was a great way to end our holiday. It made me happy I messed up when I ordered the plane tickets and ended up staying an extra day beyond our safari holiday. This was our fourth country with a Viator trip and it won’t be our last. I highly recommend Viator when traveling and if you’re going to Johannesburg I highly recommend a day tour with Mo.

Our guide, Sabelo, arrived on time and gave us a thorough overview of the day’s proceedings. When we arrived at Sterkfontein Caves, there was no waiting time and we were on our way to explore the magnificent caves. After that, we headed to Maropeng museum where we had time to explore the exhibits both guided and non-guided. We also had a great lunch spot around the area. Everything was well-paced and we were brought back to our hotel safely. Highly recommended!

This was a spectacular experience!! The tour guide Sabelo was excellent - explained everything brilliantly and was very cool person!! It’s a cultural immersion that everyone visiting South Africa should partake!! You’ll learn a lot about the history and customs of five different cultures and how they connect!!