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Things to do in Johannesburg

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Top 21 things to do in Johannesburg

  1. Lion Walk Guided Tour Adventure, Johannesburg01

    1. Lion Walk Guided Tour Adventure

    From₹27,603/ person
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    Step into the African bush for a once-in-a-lifetime Lion Walk Adventure. This fully guided tour allows you to walk alongside magnificent lions in their natural habitat while learning about their behavior and conservation efforts from experienced guides. Capture stunning photos and videos during your journey, and enjoy the chance to meet lion cubs and cheetahs for an even more intimate wildlife experience. With an emphasis on safety and education, this tour ensures a memorable outing in a responsible and ethical manner. - Morning and afternoon tours available, lasting 5 hours including transport - Hotel pick-up and drop-off for convenience - Guided educational talks and safety briefings included - Capture the moment with photography opportunities throughout the experience NB: THIS TOUR IS ONLY FOR ADULTS OR TEENAGERS 1.5M OR TALLER IN HEIGHT

  2. Soweto and Johannesburg Exclusive Full Day Guided Tour, Johannesburg02

    2. Soweto and Johannesburg Exclusive Full Day Guided Tour

    5.0· 375 reviewsFrom₹10,515/ person
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    Jo’burg. Jozi. Egoli. Built on gold, Johannesburg has always been a city of opportunities! Named after Johann Rissik (principal clerk surveyor-general of the Transvaal Republic) and Christiaan Johannes Joubert (chief of mining and member of the Volkstaad) who recommended the area be declared a goldfield, it owes its existence to George Harrison – a penniless prospector who first discovered gold here in 1886. Trace Johannesburg’s history from its humble gold-mining beginnings to the pulsing streets of this modern-day African economic giant with a personal tour from Stephenson Adventures. This tour is simply the best way to explore and experience the city of Gold.

  3. 4 Day Classic Kruger National Park Safari, Johannesburg03

    3. 4 Day Classic Kruger National Park Safari

    4.9· 55 reviews4 daysFrom₹1,08,122/ person
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    • 3 night accommodation in a chalet • 3 hour sunset drive on Balule Big 5 Reserve • Bush braai at Marula Tree Boma • 4 hour Big Five bush walk with armed rangers • Full day in Kruger National Park on open gameviewer • 4 hour sundowner drive • Sunrise game drive • Scenic highlights of Blyde River Canyon including Three Rondawels

  4. Ultimate Johannesburg Soweto Experience with Apartheid Museum, Johannesburg04

    4. Ultimate Johannesburg Soweto Experience with Apartheid Museum

    4.9· 439 reviews9 hoursFrom₹12,257/ person
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    On this full day tour your guide, who was born and raised in Soweto, will take you past all the hotspots in Soweto, the Apartheid Museum and sites in Johannesburg. The tour will take you deep into the township culture, so you can enjoy a personal experience of how vibrant and lively this part of Johannesburg really is! Support the local community. R50 per guest booking will be donated to a Local Care Centre.

  5. Lion & Safari Park, Johannesburg05

    5. Lion & Safari Park

    4.9· 70 reviewsFrom₹11,116/ person
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    Experience a taste of the South African wilderness just 45 minutes’ drive from Johannesburg or Pretoria. The 1,000-hectare area that makes up the Lion Park is home to lions, cheetahs, hyena and wild dog along with several plain’s game species such as zebra and giraffe. Go on a journey of discovery with Stephenson Adventures as you explore the grassy plains, enjoy the African sunshine and experience the best of the South African wilderness a short distance from your hotel!

  6. 5 Day Classic Kruger National Park Safari, Johannesburg06

    6. 5 Day Classic Kruger National Park Safari

    4.9· 44 reviews5 daysFrom₹1,23,744/ person
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    • 4 night accommodation in a chalet • 3 hour sunset drive on Balule Big 5 Reserve • Bush braai at Marula Tree Boma • 4 hour Big Five bush walk with armed rangers • Full day in Kruger National Park on open gameviewer • 4 hour sundowner drive • 3 hour Tshukudu Big Five Game Reserve drive • Moholoholo Rehabilitation Centre • Sunrise game drive • Scenic highlights of Blyde River Canyon including Three Rondawels

  7. Half Guided Day Tour of Soweto And Apartheid Museum, Johannesburg07

    7. Half Guided Day Tour of Soweto And Apartheid Museum

    4.8· 676 reviewsFrom₹7,210/ person
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    Soweto is a township of the city of Johannesburg metropolitan municipality in Gauteng,South Africa where you will have experience of our dark history South Africa Apartheid museum is a museum that you will have experience what South Africa pass through 20th century. Where you will have opportunity to see Nelson Mandela house, Desmond tutu house in Soweto and you will have experience of walking tour in Vilakazi street in Soweto,only one street in the world that you can see the house of two noble price.

  8. 3 Days Johannesburg - Kruger Safari- Blyde River Canyon, Johannesburg08

    8. 3 Days Johannesburg - Kruger Safari- Blyde River Canyon

    4.8· 6 reviews3 daysFrom₹69,398/ person
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    This tour depart with a minimum of two persons and is designed to fit your travel schedule and dreams precisely. It's a combination of both the wildlife and escapement viewing experience. We will pick you up, entertain you.We'll serve you and feed you.We'll serve up the most fantastically experience, and deliver you safely back to your location. Optional extra: Night Game Drive

  9. Private Soweto, Mandela House, Apartheid Musem, Constitutional, Johannesburg09

    9. Private Soweto, Mandela House, Apartheid Musem, Constitutional

    4.8· 41 reviewsFrom₹7,811/ person
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    The experience will be a fun and informative one. Your guide has extensive experience in tours, entertainment and loves communication with people. The tour gives you a very good background to South Africa and the Apartheid History. Your guide will tell you personal stories of his experiences in South Africa that will fill in all the blanks that wont be seen at museums. Shane is the author of White Boy. A book about a boy growing up in SA during the apartheid era. He will include on the tour many stories about South Africa and his experiences. This is an educational tour of a 3rd generation South African. The Apartheid museum is a world class museum. The Constitutional Court is a unique opportunity to visit the highest court in our country. The prison will round off your SA experience

  10. Full Day Ultimate Pilanesberg National Park Safari from Johannesburg or Pretoria, Johannesburg10

    10. Full Day Ultimate Pilanesberg National Park Safari from Johannesburg or Pretoria

    4.8· 1414 reviews10 hoursFrom₹17,995/ person
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    After collecting you form your hotel or residence in Johannesburg between 06:00 – 06:30, we travel to the Pilanesberg Nature Park We should arrive at Pilanesberg Park around 9am where we will then board and start our 1st open vehicle safari drive ( +- 3 hours) in search of the Animals that inhabit the National Park We will then have a short stop from 12 pm until 1 pm for lunch at Pilanebserg Center inside the middle of the park overlooking a beautiful waterhole . After Lunch we will depart on our 2nd Open Safari Drive (+-2 hours) we depart the park around 15h30 arriving back in Johannesburg between 17h30 to 18h00

  11. Half Day Lion Park tour from Johannesburg or Pretoria, Johannesburg11

    11. Half Day Lion Park tour from Johannesburg or Pretoria

    4.8· 358 reviews5 hoursFrom₹11,356/ person
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    The Lion & Safari Park is a 30-45-minute drive from Johannesburg, located in the historic Cradle of Humankind. It’s a protected conservation area that’s home to over 80 lions, including the famous white lions that starred in the internationally-acclaimed “The White Lion” feature film. It’s also home to cheetah, hyena, wild dogs, various antelope and a tower of tame giraffe. The Lion & Safari Park offers guests an enjoyable mini-safari experience in a malaria-free area. Explore over 600 hectares of the lions’ natural habitat in a specialised safari vehicle with a professional game ranger. Learn more about lions and the other wild animals in the safari park and enjoy a morning or afternoon in the country.

  12. Two day Kruger National Park Safari from Johannesburg, Johannesburg12

    12. Two day Kruger National Park Safari from Johannesburg

    4.8· 36 reviews2 daysFrom₹36,682/ person
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    This real African safari is designed for those who are looking for an affordable 2 day trip to the majestic Kruger National Park and gives you enough time to enjoy sunset, sunrise and day game drives, delicious meals, and comfortable accommodation inside the Kruger National Park.

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The activities ranked above are sorted by traveller rating and review count — start with the top 3 if you're short on time. Johannesburg is strongest on heritage walks, food tours and outdoor day trips; the listicle covers all three categories. Most experiences are 3–6 hours and can be combined with a morning visit to a landmark.

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