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Top 10 day trips things to do in Johannesburg

When Johannesburg is your base but the destination is somewhere else for the day. Fully-organised round trips with private transport, guides, and the reservations sorted before you leave the hotel.

  1. Soweto and Johannesburg Exclusive Full Day Guided Tour, Johannesburg1

    1. Soweto and Johannesburg Exclusive Full Day Guided Tour

    5.0· 375 reviews

    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.

  2. 4 Day Classic Kruger National Park Safari, Johannesburg2

    2. 4 Day Classic Kruger National Park Safari

    4.9· 55 reviews· 4 days

    • 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

  3. Ultimate Johannesburg Soweto Experience with Apartheid Museum, Johannesburg3

    3. Ultimate Johannesburg Soweto Experience with Apartheid Museum

    4.9· 439 reviews· 9 hours

    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.

  1. 5 Day Classic Kruger National Park Safari, Johannesburg4

    4. 5 Day Classic Kruger National Park Safari

    4.9· 44 reviews· 5 days

    • 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

  2. Half Guided Day Tour of Soweto And Apartheid Museum, Johannesburg5

    5. Half Guided Day Tour of Soweto And Apartheid Museum

    4.8· 676 reviews

    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.

  3. Full Day Ultimate Pilanesberg National Park Safari from Johannesburg or Pretoria, Johannesburg6

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

    4.8· 1414 reviews· 10 hours

    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

  4. Two day Kruger National Park Safari from Johannesburg, Johannesburg7

    7. Two day Kruger National Park Safari from Johannesburg

    4.8· 36 reviews· 2 days

    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.

  5. Half-Day Tour of Soweto Tour, Johannesburg8

    8. Half-Day Tour of Soweto Tour

    4.8· 900 reviews· 5 hours

    On this half day tour in Soweto, your guide will take you past all the hotspots in Soweto. The Soweto 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.

  6. Soweto /Johannesburg and Apartheid Museum Guided Full Day Tour, Johannesburg9

    9. Soweto /Johannesburg and Apartheid Museum Guided Full Day Tour

    4.8· 1040 reviews

    This tour is unique because you will get to see the beautiful city called the city of gold and have full experience of historical and city sightseeing of Soweto and Johannesburg. See some of the most important locations in South Africa along with an informative friendly guide to take you on this experience you will never forget in an hurry.

  7. Full Day Pilanesberg Experience in Open Vehicle, Johannesburg10

    10. Full Day Pilanesberg Experience in Open Vehicle

    4.8· 464 reviews· 11 hours

    Come and experience the wonders of the Pilanesberg Nature reserve in full day open safari drive . Have the opportunity to view the big 5 (lion, elephant, rhino, buffalo, and leopard), up close and personal. We collect everyone from there hotels in or Pretoria Johannesburg around 530 to 6 am before we head out on safari. We have a short stop half way to Pilanesberg for some refreshments . Our open safari experience starts around 9 am and ends around 3 pm . We do have a 1 hour lunch stop at the Pilanesberg Center over looking a small watering hole . We exit the park around 3 pm and estimated time of arrival back in Johannesburg is approximately 1730 to 18h00. We can have you at the airport but remember to bring your luggage with you . Sightings in Pilanesberg are amazing . We only use small 10 seater vehicles and our guides are all extremely passionate qualified with extra in-house training . We happy when you happy and our mission. Is to give you the best pilanesberg experience

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