Top Johannesburg Cooking Classes

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.

Take a journey through history during this guided tour to explore Soweto and the Apartheid Museum. Your guides, registered with the accredited THETA (Tourism, Hospitality, Sports, Education, and Training Authority), are experienced and passionate about sharing their knowledge with you. Dive deep into the rich history and vibrant culture of Soweto and explore the profound exhibits of the Apartheid Museum with guides.

Whether you're a keen home chef or toying with the idea of taking up bartending, learn the mixology basics from a professional bar trainer at a Johannesburg bar school. You'll learn techniques including stirring, shaking, layering, muddling, straining, and smashing. And you'll add recipes such as Negronis, caipirinhas, margaritas, daiquiris, mojitos, martinis, and more to your repertoire—and taste them too. Numbers are capped at just eight travelers, ensuring instructor attention.

7 hours over three days, consisting of 70% practical and 30% theory. Shaker has offered barista training from our Cape Town and Johannesburg schools since 2010. We work in partnership with Cape Town Barista School, Johannesburg Barista School, and Michu Coffee to bring our students all there is to know about great-tasting coffee. Students get the benefit of years of expertise from our award-winning baristas refined into our short courses. Our team are on hand both during your course and afterwards, to offer you advice on a career in coffee. You will always be part of the Shaker and Barista School family.

Discover the art of making the perfect cup of coffee during this immersive barista course. Guided by an expert trainer, you'll learn the theory behind espresso, milk dynamics, and how to master an espresso machine. This hands-on experience is ideal for coffee enthusiasts eager to brew café-quality drinks at home.

Explore Johannesburg’s Fordsburg Square Flea Market’s food scene with a guide during this street food tour. Your guide knows the best spots to stop at within the market to taste a variety of foods from Indian, Bangladeshi, Syrian, African and Pakistani cooks. Sample dishes from up to six different cultural roots and enjoy your guide’s commentary as you stroll.

Get more from a visit to Soweto by booking this Soweto Private Tour from Johannesburg or Pretoria that allows you to explore the township with someone who was born and raised there and knows its ins and outs like no one else. This private experience is just for your group of up to 13 and provides a unique, intimate experience. See Nelson Mandela’s House and the Tutu House with a guide who gives personal insights on the area’s culture and history.

Get to Sun City from the Johannesburg airport quickly and easily with this one-way airport transfer. Groups can choose the 15-seat minibus or private parties can book the 4-seat sedan to travel efficiently to Sun City, without any stops along the way. Schedule the transfer according to your flight time and enjoy personalized attention and help with luggage.

Discover some of the most important places in Soweto without having to follow a map by going on this guided bike ride. The tour reveals stories about South Africa’s Apartheid history as you cycle past the former homes of Nelson Mandela, and Archbishop Desmond Tutu. Another notable location is the Orlando West High School, where the guide provides commentary about the 1976 student uprisings.

Find out about local culture and traditions with a visit to Lesedi Cultural Village. As you walk around the village, enjoy the chance to watch live performances—such as traditional dancing—and learn about local life from your guide. Once you’ve worked up an appetite, benefit from the perk of having lunch and bottled water included.

The Kruger National Park is South Africa’s largest game reserve and home to an incredible variety of wildlife, including the Big Five. This classic 3-day tour offers just enough time to take in the highlights, including the Orpen-Satara region, the Blyde River Canyon and the Three Rondawels. Enjoy sunrise and sunset game drives, a traditional Bush Braai at the Marula Tree Boma, and accommodation in a safari lodge.

Travel from anywhere in Johannesburg, including the O.R. Tambo International Airport, to Kruger National Park in comfort with this private transfer service for parties of up to four people. Your driver will pick you up at your hotel, guest house, or residence and take you out to the park, and a meet-and-greet service is available at no extra cost if you need to be picked up straight from the airport.