Tours & Safaris

Johannesburg City Tour

Discovered in 1886, the city of Gold has since grown to be one of the biggest cities in the world. Some of the biggest attractions include Hillbrow, Top of Africa, Museum Africa, Constitution hill and Nelson Mandela Bridge.

Duration: Half day (4 Hours) or Full day (6-7 Hours)

Frequency: Daily

Soweto Township Tour

Soweto is a township of Johannesburg bordering the city’s mining belt in the south. Its name is an English abbreviation for South Western Townships.

Visiting Soweto is an unforgettable experience with some of the attractions being Nelson Mandela Museum (Mandela’s Soweto home before he was arrested in 1962), “Mikhukhu” (Informal settlements), Hector Peterson memorial Museum, Chris Hani Baragwanath Academic Hospital, Orlando Towers and Archbishop Desmond Tutu’s home.

Also to visit is the Vilakazi Street, the only street in the world where two peace Nobel Prize winners once lived. It is the same street where some of the first victims of the Soweto uprisings were gunned down in 1976

Duration: Half day (4 Hours) or Full day (6-7 Hours)

Frequency: Daily

Pretoria Tour

Because of the many Jacaranda trees lining its streets, this administrative capital of South Africa is also known as the Jacaranda City. Its a home to embassies, consulates and many educational institutions.

Some of the attractions are the Union Buildings, Kruger House, Church Square and Voortrekker monument.

Duration: Half day (4 Hours) or Full day (6-7 Hours)

Frequency: Daily

Ann van Dyk Cheetah Centre Tour

The Cheetah centre was established in 1971 initially as a cheetah breeding project and the centre has during the past 40 plus years bred over 800 cheetah cubs.

Many other conservation projects have been initiated since its inception which includes a successful wild dog breeding program.

On this tour, visitors also see many other animals including Impala, Honey burgers, Vultures and Wild Dogs.

Duration: Half day (4 Hours) or Full day (6-7 Hours)

Frequency: Daily

Cullinan Diamond Mine Tour

A fully operational mine where the 3106 Carat Diamond, the biggest in the world was found in 1905.

On the tour of the mine you will watch a video, walk through a mock-up underground tunnel or take an option of the real underground working mine.

Duration: Half day (4 Hours) or Full day (6-7 Hours)

Frequency: Daily

Gold Reef City Tour

How far have you ever been underground in a mine?  

At Gold Reef City mine and museum, you will go down a mine shaft for 226 Meters and see how Gold is mined.

There are also some enjoyable rides at the theme park for the whole family of which some are only for the brave.

There are various historical re-constructions that include a Bank, Brewery, Pub and Money minting where you can buy some beautiful coins.

Also enjoy performances by tribal dancers that include the famous “Gumboot Dance”

Duration: Half day (4 Hours) or Full day (6-7 Hours)

Frequency: Daily

Apartheid Museum Tour

Opened in 2001 and its acknowledged as the pre-eminent museum in the world dealing with 20th century South Africa.

Today people of all races can mix in anything they do at work, in sports, in hotels, in tours etc.

During the apartheid era whites, blacks, Indians, Chinese etc. could not mix in anything they did.

At this museum you will see how Apartheid divided people.

Duration: Half day (4 Hours) or Full day (6-7 Hours)

Frequency: Daily

Rhino and Lion Nature Reserve Tour

The Rhino and Lion Nature Reserve is located in the “Cradle of Humankind”, a declared world heritage site.

Visitors can see rare and endangered wildlife including 3 of the big five games e.g. Lions, Rhinos ad Buffalo and can have their photos taken with cubs of lions, Tiger, Cheetah, Hippos etc.

Duration: Half day (4 Hours) or Full day (6-7 Hours)

Frequency: Daily

Lion and Safari Park Tour

The Lion and Safari Park is a 30 -45 minutes’ drive from Johannesburg and 1H15 Minutes from O.R. Tambo International Airport.

It has a large variety of predators and large herbivores indigenous to Africa. The Lion Park is a home to over 80 Lions including the rare white lions and many other carnivores such as cheetah, Wild dog, brown and spotted hyenas, black backed jackal and a wide variety of antelopes which roam freely in the antelope area.

Duration: Half day (4 Hours) or Full day (6-7 Hours)

Frequency: Daily

Elephant Sanctuary Tour

The Elephant Sanctuary has African Elephants and offers an interactive elephant experience.  The Elephants have been domesticated through positive reinforcement animal management principals and as a result provides visitors with a unique opportunity to interact with them.

Visitors are able to touch, feed and get to know these animals.

Duration: Half day (4 Hours) or Full day (6-7 Hours)

Frequency: Daily

Down Memory Lane Tour

Walking down memory lane is a tour that will take you through the hard times of the apartheid era, Mandela house, Hector Peterson memorial, Apartheid Museum and Constitutional Hill – Former home for a notorious political prison where human rights were abused and now home for the highest court in the country.

The constitutional court where human rights are protected.

Duration: Half day (4 Hours) or Full day (6-7 Hours)

Frequency: Daily

Lesedi Cultural Village Tour

This is an experience of a lifetime. The tour begins at the Ndebele Village where the introduction to the cultural experience precedes a multimedia presentation on the history and origins of today’s rainbow nation.

This is followed by a guided tour of the other four ethnic homesteads – Zulu, Basotho, Xhosa and Pedi.

Then guests are escorted to the Boma for a traditional singing and dancing depicting stories that dates back to the days of their ancestors, Guests are then treated to a pan African buffet where taste of the traditional meals will force you to visit again.

Duration: Half day (4 Hours) or Full day (6-7 Hours)

Frequency: Daily

Maropeng Tour

Maropeng is a Setswana word meaning “Place of Origin”.

Visiting Morepeng is like returning millions of years back in time, to the first signs of human life and it’s a spiritual adventure because when you visit this site, declared a UNSESCO World heritage in 1999, it feels like you are going back to the origins of humanity which makes it an interesting place to see and find out more.

Duration: Half day (4 Hours) or Full day (6-7 Hours)

Frequency: Daily

Sterkfontein Caves Tour

Sterkfontein Caves is the world’s richest hominid fossil site; with thousands of discoveries made there since excavation began in 1935.

The caves were discovered in 1896 when a prospector was searching for Gold and Lime. A visit to this world heritage site takes visitors on an exploration deep into these fascinating caves.

Duration: Half day (4 Hours) or Full day (6-7 Hours)

Frequency: Daily

Krugar National Park Tour

The park is located in Mpumalanga province and extends towards Limpopo province. It provides the country’s best and most fulfilling game experience.

One of the biggest and oldest parts in the world, with all the big five (Elephants, Lions, Leopards, Buffalos and Rhinos) and many other animals, 507 species of birds and 336 tree species.

Duration: Half day (4 Hours) or Full day (6-7 Hours)

Frequency: Daily

Pilanesberg National Park Tour

The fourth largest game park in South Africa, Set in an ancient volcanic creator, well-stocked reserve which has a dramatic landscape and rolling grasslands that covers 55,000 hectares, the park has a wide variety of plants, over 300 species of birds and it is a great place to spot wildlife that includes the big five elephants, lions, leopards, rhinos and buffalos.

Duration: Half day (4 Hours) or Full day (6-7 Hours)

Frequency: Daily

Sun City Resort

The first of several major casino and holiday resorts on the South African Veld. Sun International’s popular Sun City Resort provides a completely unique holiday experience for all ages, with over 100 exciting activities, a vibrant and energetic casino – guaranteed to thrill.

The complex includes the super bowl, a huge concert arena, four luxury hotels and many sporting and gambling facilities.

It’s also known particularly well for its wonderful sporting and gambling and recreational farcicalities including two world-class golf courses and the magical valley of wave’s waterpark.

The Sun City resort brings you a truly un-matched experience.

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