Things to do in Johannesburg: Find Top Attractions, Activities & Tours in Johannesburg

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3-Day Tour: Johannesburg, Mpumalanga, and the Kruger National Park

Duration: 3 days, 2 nights
Category: Overnight Excursions

Join this 3-day, 2-night adventure from Johannesburg through the heart of Africa on an authentic African safari. Ride in open-top safari vehicles and search for game through Kruger National Park.

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Sun City and Pilanesberg Nature Reserve Tour

Duration: Approximately 12 hours
Category: Tours and Sightseeing

Seek out the ‘Big Five’ on a closed-vehicle safari in the Pilanesberg Nature Reserve. Head to Sun City and a visit to the Palace of the Lost City. Join an optional elephant safari for a chance to feed and photograph these ‘gentle giants.’

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Lesedi: An African Experience

Duration: Approximately 7 hours
Category: Tours and Sightseeing

Tour your way through traditional homesteads of Zulu, Xhosa, Pedi, and Sotho villages; tap your feet to the rhythms at a song and dance performance; and try local specialties at a grand African feast. Ledesi gives you an overview of South Africa’s history and culture—and the chance to experience it all yourself.

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Afternoon Pretoria Tour

Duration: Approximately 5 hours
Category: Tours and Sightseeing

Known as the ‘Jacaranda City’ for all the purple-blossomed trees that line its thoroughfares, Pretoria is a pretty city with tons of history. Visit the Voortrekker Monument, Church Square, the Opera House, and the President’s office on this guided half-day tour.

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Rise to Freedom Tour

Duration: Approximately 9 hours
Category: Tours and Sightseeing

Get a fascinating glimpse into bustling neighbourhood life on this full-day tour that includes local visits and entrance into the Apartheid Museum. The former residences of two Nobel Prize winners, the Hector Peterson memorial, and various community development projects are all on the itinerary.

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Rebirth of a Nation

Duration: Approximately 4 hours
Category: Tours and Sightseeing

Highlights of this half-day tour include the historical buildings of downtown Johannesburg, passing Hillbrow and the landmark Post Office tower en route. Visit the ‘Top of Africa,' at the Carlton Centre; the Brixton Tower; the affluent suburb of Houghton; the Supreme Court; and the Nelson Mandela Bridge. Plus, take a guided tour of Constitution Hill, home of the country’s new Constitutional Court.

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Soweto Tour

Duration: Approximately 4 hours
Category: Tours and Sightseeing

Visit the former residences of two Nobel prize winners, the Hector Peterson memorial, the Chris Hani Baragwanath Hospital, and various community development projects on this morning tour.

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Private One-Way Johannesburg Airport Transfer

Category: Ground Transportation

Travel by private airport transfer between Johannesburg Airport and your hotel in a car or minivan. The listed rate per car is for up to 3 passengers; the listed rate per minivan is for up to 7 passengers.

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Full-Day Visit to the Cradle of Humankind Site

Duration: Approximately 8 hours
Category: Attractions

Take a journey back in time with an excursion to the Cradle of Humankind site. Through interactive exhibits, experience the development of humans and learn of the ancestry of the world's inhabitants.

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Small-Group Tour: Cycle Tour of Soweto including Lunch

Duration: Approximately 8 hours
Category: Tours and Sightseeing

Discover the best of Soweto as you cycle past some of the most popular local landmarks! Visit the Apartheid Museum, ride past Nelson Mandela’s former home, and indulge in a traditional lunch.

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Walk to Freedom Tour

Duration: Approximately 4 hours
Category: Tours and Sightseeing

Visit Liliesleaf Farm, which occupies a momentous place in South African history and socio-cultural evolution. The farm was used in the 1960s as the headquarters of Umkhonto we Sizwe, the military wing of the ANC, to plan their attempts to overthrow the apartheid government. The interactive tour honors South Africa's remarkable heritage and social-political past.

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Gold Reef City Tour

Duration: Approximately 3 hours
Category: Tours and Sightseeing

Find all the gold mining attractions you could wish for at this historical amusement park. View an introductory film, visit 3 mine houses, and go underground for a full mine tour. You’ll also have the chance to see a bar of gold being poured.

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Apartheid Museum Tour

Duration: Approximately 5 hours
Category: Arts and Culture

Visit the world’s pre-eminent museum dealing with apartheid. Through film footage, photographs, and artifacts, the story of this era of South Africa’s past comes to life—and shines a light on creating a better future.

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Small-Group Walking Tour: Jozi by Foot including Lunch

Duration: 5–6 hours
Category: Tours and Sightseeing

Discover Johannesburg’s past and present on a walking tour of this exciting, multicultural South African metropolis. Admire the views from the Carlton Centre. Visit Ghandi Square and Main Street Mall. Hoist a cold one at Newtown’s SAB World of Beer.

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