Day Trips from Johannesburg to Pretoria - page 2

Discover Pretoria’s historic and political landmarks on a private half-day ride from Johannesburg with hotel pickup and drop-off by an English-speaking driver. Begin at the Union Buildings, where grand architecture and manicured gardens symbolize South Africa’s seat of power. Continue to the Voortrekker Monument, an iconic tribute to the country’s pioneering settlers, rich with history and striking design. End your journey at Church Square, the city’s historic heart, where statues and colonial-era buildings reflect Pretoria’s past. This fully customizable experience allows you to adjust timing and stops to your preferences, offering comfort, flexibility, and cultural depth.

Explore Pretoria’s history and the world of diamonds on a private day ride from Johannesburg with hotel pickup and drop-off by an English-speaking driver. Begin at the Union Buildings, where grand architecture and manicured gardens reflect South Africa’s political heart. Next, visit Church Square, the city’s historic center, surrounded by colonial-era landmarks that echo Pretoria’s past. The highlight is the Cullinan Diamond Mine, a working mine famous as the birthplace of the world’s largest diamond. Here you’ll discover the mining process and the legacy of diamonds in South African history. This fully customizable tour allows you to adjust timing and stops to your preferences, offering comfort, flexibility, and cultural depth. Please note: admission tickets to attractions are not included in the ride price and must be purchased separately.

Discover South Africa’s history, culture, and wildlife on this private full-day ride from Johannesburg. With hotel pickup and dropoff, you’ll travel in comfort while enjoying the flexibility of a fully customizable itinerary with your own professional, English-speaking driver. Begin at the Cradle of Humankind, where fossils and interactive exhibits reveal the story of human origins. Continue to Lesedi Cultural Village, where live performances, traditional homesteads, and storytelling showcase South Africa’s diverse tribal heritage. End the day at the Lion & Safari Park, where lions, giraffes, and antelope bring the thrill of the wild to life just outside the city.

Bypass seeing Soweto’s highlights on your own and book this Soweto small-group tour that leads the way easily and keeps you safe as you hop from place to place. See Hector Pieterson Memorial and Mandela’s House, as well as explore Kliptown and Vilakazi Street with a guide who teaches you about Soweto’s history and culture. Plus, round-trip transport in an air-conditioned vehicle from Johannesburg with hotel pickup is included, too.

Gilda, owner of Eenblond Tours, was born in Johannesburg, and the city has been her home for more than 20 years as an adult. She has a mad passion and love for this vibrant place, and knows all the great, good, interesting, weird and crazy spots. This is NOT your typical bus tour as offered by so many companies. Instead of taking guests to museums (The Apartheid Museum does not need a guide), she prefers to show you the many faces of the city - taking in the history, art, culture, but also just daily life in the vastly diverse areas.. And no tour in Jozi is done without sampling it's excellent cuisine. Tours are always flexible to try and match our guest's personalities. 100% safe, come see why we love our city so much!

Get to know the ins and outs of daily life in an elephant sanctuary on this half-day tour. Pickup and drop-off in Johannesburg or Pretoria means no need to rent a car, and you can relax on the ride up to the Magaliesburg mountains. Once there, embark on a 2-hour tour that includes in-depth facts and figures about African elephants and the sanctuary's efforts regarding rescue and rehabilitation.

• On the way to the Sanctuary travel through the scenic Magaliesburg and see the beautiful man made dam called Hartebeestpoortdam • Visit the Elephant Sanctuary • Visit the Monkey Sanctuary • Learn about Elephants • View monkeys, lemurs • 3 Km walk through 7 hectare enclosure • Entrance fee to Monkey and Elephant sanctuary included • Liquid refreshment on vehicle included • Transport from your hotel included

If you’re looking to enjoy a night out club and bar hopping around Johannesburg, there’s no better or safer way to do so than with this Johannesburg Nightlife Bar Hopping Experience. This experience takes you to some of the city’s most popular nightlife spots, including Kitcheners Carvery Bar. Plus, alcohol and pickup are included for a stress-free night.

Soweto is the most vibrant township in Africa worth a visit if one is in Johannesburg or Pretoria. It gives a glimpse of interesting black urban cultures near our big cities. The housing systems, government structures, shopping centres, educational structures, restaurants and pubs, sports grounds and many more sets apart this iconic area from any other townships in the continent. Get to see a remarkable landmarks of Soweto during the drive such as Upper class, middle class and lower class. Visit the Catholic church and Hector Peterson museum. Nelson Mandela House, we stop and to enter at own choice. Not only the good to find or told, Soweto has its bad background too to be still witnessed.

Discover the fascinating Bothongo Wondercave, one of South Africa’s largest and most historic caves, on this private tour from Pretoria. Discovered by Italian miners in 1898, this natural wonder offers awe-inspiring stalactites, stalagmites, and unique formations. Explore its 5–10 million-year-old geological features, with a guided tour every hour.

Pretoria (Tshwane) is one of the country's three capital cities, serving as the seat of the administrative branch of government (Cape Town is the legislative capital, and Bloemfontein is the judicial capital), and of foreign embassies to South Africa. Pretoria has a reputation for being an academic city with three universities, the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) and the Human Sciences Research Council...Named: Tshwane we are the SAME. Nicknamed Jacaranda City due to its tendency in spring to go from urban grey to an amazing purple as the jacaranda trees flower. ANGLO-BOER WAR & SECOND WORLD WAR

Make the most of limited time to explore Johannesburg and tick off lots of its key sights in a day by choosing this private tour. Rather than traveling on a crowded local bus, get between sites more quickly in a private air-conditioned vehicle. The trip visits the Top of Africa building, the Maboneng Precinct, and Nelson Mandela Square; and finishes with a stop at the Apartheid Museum—an important place to learn about South Africa’s history.

Save time reading up on the must-see sights of Soweto, and go on this private sightseeing adventure instead. Start the day with pickup from your preferred location—such as your hotel or a train station—then set off on a comprehensive itinerary to help you tick off lots of sights in a day. Places showcased on the route include FNB Stadium, Mandela House, Hector Pieterson Museum and Memorial, and Orlando Towers.

This is a tour designed to make the most of your day and enjoy day.Join us for a journey filled with discovery, laughter, and lasting memories. Don’t miss out—book your adventure today and let the exploration begin!

Put down your guidebook and get a guide’s insights on some of the most important places to see in and around Johannesburg. Instead of traveling on local buses, you can relax and enjoy private transportation between stops. Along the way, learn about the city’s gold mining history, visit Maboneng, go to a Soweto township, and have a chance to see Mandela House and the Apartheid Museum too.

Diamonds are forever,the discovery of the biggest gem in 1905 at the cullinan diamond mine weighing 3106 carats,the star of Africa became the biggest diamond ever founded in the world. .Underground experience .Visist the capital city of South Africa (Pretoria) .learn about the journey of the vootrekker

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"Embark on an unforgettable journey tracing the Voortrekkers' epic Great Trek, discover their survival stories, and explore Pretoria – South Africa's stunning Jacaranda Capital City!"

Spend a day exploring Johannesburg with a professional guide with this private, full-day tour of the city, which includes pickup from your hotel or alternative accommodations. You'll visit local highlights such as the Apartheid Museum, the Mandela House, Freedom Square, and the township of Soweto as you learn about South African history and culture.

Join the exciting tour and take the long walk to freedom with our experience, knowledgeable, fun guides. This tour is designed to walk with you to the long pass of our fascinating South African history during the colonization and Apartheid era. We start our tour at constitutional hill and constitutional court where our wonderful guides take us the heart of the number 4/5 and learn about the life of prisoners during Apartheid and the way they lived under the system of oppression, and we follow the Nelson Mandela footsteps to the liberation struggle and learn about the Apartheid system. Constitutional hill visits 1-2 hours guided tour Apartheid Museum 2-3 hours Museum experience. The guide will take through the history of South and explain the rules the freedom fighters played during Apartheid. This is a guided tour with lot of information.

Step into the heart of South Africa’s struggle for freedom on this immersive tour of Johannesburg’s most significant historical sites. Walk in the footsteps of legends, hear untold stories of courage, and witness the resilience of a nation that overcame oppression.

Exploring the Sterkfontein Caves and understanding the rich prehistoric and historical context they offer is an incredible experience that intertwines natural history with the socio-political journey of South Africa, particularly focusing on Soweto during and after Apartheid.

Apartheid Museum: Take a Long Walk to Freedom Experience: This isn't just a visit; it's an immersive, chronological journey through apartheid. Your entry card assigns a racial classification, setting the tone. Key Focus: Follow the literal and metaphorical Long Walk to Freedom exhibit path. Understand the brutality of the system, resistance movements, pivotal figures (Mandela, Sisulu, Biko), and the arduous transition to democracy. Impact: Prepare for powerful multimedia, personal testimonies, artifacts (like Mandela's prison cell replica), and confronting displays on segregation laws, violence, and resilience. It's essential context for modern South Africa. Cradle of Humankind World Heritage Site: Sterkfontein Caves: Connect with the Fossils Descend: Walk deep into the cool, ancient limestone caves where iconic fossils like Mrs. Ples & Little Foot" were found.

Join the full day tour with the experienced and knowledgeable, safe guides and explore the famous township "SOWETO" and visit the Vilakazi street where the two noble peace prizes lived on the same street 'Nelson Mandela and Tutu. Take a long walk to freedom and explore the famous apartheid museum and Constitutional hill where many political leaders were held during apartheid.