It is not an exaggeration to say that Johannesburg (including its surrounding suburbs) is the economic engine that drives much of the industry in Southern Africa, as well as being the major hub for travel into this part of the continent.

Johannesburg is a cosmopolitan city of cuisine, culture, sport & much more. Find out more of what Joburg has to offer by taking one of our day tours.

The following are scheduled day tours departing from Johannesburg but we can customise your own tour to match your requirements (please note that we only book day tours when accommodation is booked with us too).

 

The below tour prices are all valid until 31/10/12

Johannesburg City Tour (Half Day Tour)
South Africa's largest city remains it's financial and commercial heart. It's in this fast paced city that the country's radical political and social - formation is most evident - this is the 'Rainbow Nation' at work. Visit Constitution Hill, home of South Africa's Constitutional Court and site of the Johannesburg Old Fort Prison (closed Sat & Sun), Scenic drive through the newly renovated quaint suburb of Melville, Stop at Newtown Market where a unique variety of African arts and craft are for sale, Visit Museum Africa: the innercity's soul reminiscent of a 1950's shebeen - Johannesburg's premier cultural history museum returning to your hotel via the leafy and upmarket suburb of lower Houghton.

Price from ZAR 390 per person

Soweto Tour (Half Day Tour)
Soweto, acronym for South Western Township, is home to over 2 million people who, despite living in crowded and chaotic conditions, have a tangible sense of community. Visit the Hector Peterson Museum - discovering the cause of the riots, pass the Mandela House, (with the option to visit this small museum - own account). Visit Regina Mondi Church, site of many underground meetings for the then banned political parties.
Price from ZAR 470 per person

Pretoria City Tour (Half Day Tour)
An exploration of imposing museums and monuments, dedicated to tracing South Africa's extraordinary history. Pretoria is also known as the 'Jacaranda City', for its beautiful purple lined streets when the jacaranda trees are in full bloom. Highlights of this tour include a visit to the Voortrekker Monument, a memorial to the early settlers, and the Kruger Museum, private residence of President Paul Kruger of the old Transvaal Republic. We visit Church Square and The Union Buildings, an architectural masterpiece and scene of Nelson Mandela's inauguration as president in 1994.
Price from ZAR 670 per person

Sun City & the Pilanesberg Nature Reserve (Full Day Tour)
Visit the Pilanesberg National Park in search of the 'Big Five' and other animals, before continuing to one of South Africa's most popular theme resorts - Sun City. Our tour includes a road transfer from Johannesburg, a guided closed vehicle game drive within the Pilanesberg National Park and access to the casino. Valley of the Waves & a guided tour of The Lost City' is available at your own cost.

Price from ZAR 1580 per person

History of Humankind & Wildlife Tour (Full Day Tour)
We’re going right right back to our beginnings, to the exceptional World Heritage Site of The Cradle of Humankind. The superb Maropeng Visitor Centre is truly an exciting, world class exhibition, focusing on the development of humans and our ancestors over the past few million years. Then, on with those comfortable shoes…we begin our tour above ground at the nearby Sterkfontein Caves where the famous Mrs Ples and Little Foot skull and skeleton were discovered…then go deep and deeper into the caves, so you feel the history and strong sense of identity. It’s a fascinating Centre with superb exhibits.
We visit a nearby lion park, home to lions and exquisite cheetah, and we have the opportunity not only to watch them, but to interact with lion cubs. You’ll love them.
From the beginning of civilization, to the rawness of the wild – you’ll have experienced both ends of the spectrum today.
Price from ZAR1300 per person

Journey to Freedom (Full Day Tour)
Many South Africans gave much, some gave all, to achieve a truly democratic South Africa. Come with us on this full day tour which shares some of the journey, pain and struggle of those heroes; witness the places, experience the diverse museums where these momentous, tumultuous years have been so well documented.
Our day begins at the Hector Pieterson Museum, where we start to unravel the cause of the devastating riots, before travelling past Mandela House, where you have the option of visiting this small museum (own account). Our next significant stop is the fascinating Regina Mondi Church, site of so many of the underground meetings of the then banned political parties. Standing in here, you can feel the tension, picture the intensity, the strain on the faces of those unthinkably brave souls, committed at any cost to changing the way of life of a nation.
We’ve chosen to lunch in Soweto at a local restaurant (own account), before visiting the legendary Apartheid Museum. This is an interactive voyage of discovery, one which takes you from the dark days of ‘whites only’ privilege, through to Nelson Mandela’s historic release. The Apartheid Museum is a multimedia experience, with documentary film snippets, texts, sound clips and live accounts, recapturing life in the dark days of South Africa.
It’s a fascinating tour, filled with tales of bravery and sadness, but ultimately, it’s a story with the right ending.
Price from ZAR820 per person