Johannesburg

‘Overview’ Tour of Johannesburg and Soweto

A guided drive through the historical northern suburbs of Johannesburg, Newtown and Soweto.

•  Alexandra Township
•  Sandton
•  Houghton
•  Parktown
•  Braamfontein
•  Newtown (Johannesburg City)
•  Soweto

Included:
•  Collection and drop off in Johannesburg
•  Air-conditioned vehicle
•  English-speaking guide
•  Bottled water

Time:
•  4-5 hours

A guided drive through the historical northern suburbs of Johannesburg and Newtown plus interactive walks with guides in Soweto.

On this tour, you will witness firsthand how your travel spend directly supports members of the local Soweto community.

•Alexandra Township
•Sandton
•Houghton
•Parktown
•Braamfontein
•Newtown (Johannesburg City)
•Soweto

Included:
•  Collection and drop off in Johannesburg
•  Air-conditioned vehicle
•  English-speaking guide
•  Interactive walks with guides in Soweto
•  Bottled water

Excluded:
•  Lunch for own account at a typical Soweto restaurant frequented by locals – not tourists.

Time:
•  7 hours (approx.)

A visit to Constitution Hill followed by a guided drive through Newtown (Johannesburg City) to the Apartheid Museum, followed by a drive through Soweto.

• Parktown
• Constitution Hill
• Braamfontein
• Newtown (Johannesburg City)
• Apartheid Museum
• Soweto

Excluded:
•  Lunch for own account

We follow his life in Johannesburg and see townships, his homes, museums and his offices.

• Rivonia
• Alexandra
• Houghton
• Braamfontein
• Ferreirasdorp
• Soweto

Included:
•  A visit to Liliesleaf.
•  A walking tour of Constitution Hill
•  Collection and drop off in Johannesburg
•  Air-conditioned vehicle
•  English-speaking guide
•  Liliesleaf entrance fee
•  Constitutional Hill entrance fee
•  Bottled water

Excluded:
•  Lunch for own account

Time :
•  7+ hours

A guided drive through Newtown and the historical northern suburbs of Johannesburg, ending in Sandton.
From here we’ll take in the views of Johannesburg from Africa’s tallest (for now!) building before watching the sun dip below the horison whilst sipping on your favourite African sundowner.

• Newtown (Johannesburg City)
• Braamfontein
• Parktown
• Houghton
• Alto234 Bar and Restaurant, Sandton

Excluded:
• Food and Drinks for own account

Time:
• 5+ hours

Spend the day doing an ‘art-gallery-crawl’.
Visit Johannesburg’s top commercial art galleries as well as  galleries exhibiting young, up and coming hopefuls.
A guided, street art walking tour is available at an additional cost of R400 person.
It’s your day – you decide what you want to see!

• We travel to, and through, different suburbs taking in some of Johannesburg’s best – and least known, art galleries.

Included:
• Collection and drop off in Johannesburg
• Air-conditioned vehicle
• English speaking guide
• Bottled water

Excluded:
• Lunch and Drinks for own account

Time:
• 7+ hours

Cullinan Diamond Mine, a working diamond mine east of Pretoria, is home to the world’s largest diamond – the Cullinan (3106ct), discovered in 1905.

A walking tour of the surface workings at the mine is followed by a private and interactive tour at one of the world’s most reputable dealers of conflict-free diamonds and Tanzanite.
Here you get to witness the cutting and polishing process, showing how a rough stone from the mine is transformed into a dazzling piece of jewellery!

• Cullinan Diamond Mine
• Africa’s most exclusive Diamond and Tanzanite experience

Included:
•  A walking surface tour of Cullinan Diamond Mine
•  Visit to a global diamond dealer
•  Air-conditioned vehicle
•  English-speaking guide
•  Cullinan Diamond Mine entrance fee
•  Bottled water

Excluded:
•  Lunch for own account

Time :
•  6+ hours

Note
Should time be an issue, this tour can be shortened to either only visit the Cullinan Diamond Mine, or only visit the global diamond dealer.

Visit Lesedi Cultural Village in the Cradle of Humankind, and learn about the Zulu, Xhosa, Pedi, Basotho and Ndebele people’s customs and way of life.
Explore their traditional villages, listen to them sing and watch them dance.
You’ll end your visit with an African feast!

• Lesedi Cultural Village – roughly an hour’s drive from Johannesburg

Included:
• Collection and drop off in Johannesburg
• Air-conditioned vehicle
• English-speaking guide
• Lesedi Cultural Village entrance fee
• Buffet Lunch OR Dinner in the Nyama Choma Restaurant
• Bottled water

After being closed for over 2 years, due to severe flooding in December 2022 that caused significant infrastructural damage, Wits Sterkfontein Caves is once again open to the public

Whilst previously serving primarily as a tourist destination, the reimagined Wits Sterkfontein Caves offers a more immersive research and educational experience, bringing visitors closer to the science that has defined the site for nearly 100 years.

• Wits Sterkfontein Cave
• Maropeng Visitor Centre

Included:
• Collection and drop off in Johannesburg
• Air-conditioned vehicle
• English-speaking guide
• Wits Sterkfontein Caves entrance fee and underground guided tour
• Maropeng entrance fee – visitor centre for the Cradle of Humankind World Heritage site
• Bottled water

Excluded:
• Lunch for own account

We begin the day with a visit to the Wits Sterkfontein Caves in the Cradle of Humankind for a guided underground tour.
This remarkable site is one of the richest hominid fossil locations in the world, with discoveries that include Australopithecus africanus, Australopithecus sediba and Homo naledi.

After resurfacing, it’s time to enjoy some African sunshine at the nearby Rhino and Lion Nature Reserve.
We’ll explore the park on a guided safari drive in our own tour vehicle, with the chance to spot a wide variety of Africa’s astonishing and varied wildlife – including rhino, lion, cheetah and wild dogs.

• Wits Sterkfontein Cave
• Rhino and Lion Park

Excluded:
• Lunch for own account

Time:
•  7+ hours

Pilanesberg National Park – a Big 5 Game Reserve, is a 3 hour drive from Johannesburg.
We have an early start, as your day includes a guided, 6 hour open-vehicle safari.
You stop for a light lunch at a restaurant in the middle of the Park.

• Pilanesberg National Park

Time:
• 11+ hours