DAY TOURS AND SHORT SAFARI
PACKAGES WHILST STAYING IN JOHANNESBURG
PRICES VALID FOR 2010
SOWETO
Duration: 09:00 – 14:00
Guests are collected at their hotel.
Description - Soweto - South Western Townships - the largest black city in Africa. See how 3,5 million people got its fame during the "apartheid" years.
The tour to Soweto will consist of:
Enter Soweto via the up-market area called Diepkloof Extension where some of the houses can cost in the millions.
Drive through the Baragwanath area to soak up the sites, sounds and "smells" of Africa at close quarters - informal open-air butcher shop, herbalists, barbers and market etc.
We pass Baragwanath Hospital, the largest hospital in the southern hemisphere. The tour continues with a drive through the various suburbs including the early suburbs of Orlando where many of the political giants lived and the Kliptown area where the freedom charter was signed, now being developed as the Walter Sizulu square of dedication.
Then a visit to the fascinating Hector Pieterson memorial and museum. The state of the art multi media centre depicts scenes leading up to the student uprising of June 16th 1976. This is a very informative and moving experience not to be missed.
Optional extra: A highlight of a visit to Soweto is a delicious lunch at one of the well run restaurants patronized by both tourists and locals alike, offering typical "township" fare including dombolo (steamed bread), moroga (spinach), Umqhusho (Khosa samp and beans-Nelson Mandela's favourite dish), Mogodu (tripe-not for the faint hearted!) and a variety of meats, salads and vegetables.
Round the corner we go to visit the Nelson Mandela
house museum and
Then it's on to Regina Mundi church the focal point of much of the struggle in the 70's and 80's and home to the famous Black Madonna and Child painting. We will visit more suburbs and housing types and styles before reluctantly leaving Soweto with a feeling of hope for the future. All of our clients, both South Africans and from elsewhere comment on how welcomed and safe they felt and how friendly the Sowetans are.
Clients are dropped of at the airport or hotel once tour is complete. Price includes entrance fees
Price per person:
R880 (1 person)
R580 (2-4 person)
R480 (5 or more persons)
JOHANNESBURG CITY ONLY
Duration: 09:00 – 13:00
Guests are collected at their hotel. Egoli -"the City of Gold"- see the diverse lifestyles and historical buildings from 1886 when an Australian man named George Harrison discovered the first gold reef in Johannesburg. Experience the hustle and bustle of Johannesburg central from the "Top of Africa" - a 52 storey and highest building in Africa. From here we visit The World of beer. A visit to SAB's World of Beer is a fun filled showcase of brewing. We end the visit relaxing in The Tap Room enjoying a glass or two of your favourite beer. Guests under the age of 18 will enjoy two coldrinks of there choice. Delicious pub lunches are also available. Before we leave, choose a memento from their exiting range of branded merchandise, beer gear or sport accessories from there gift shop. SAB’s World of Beer open for beer tours Tuesdays – Saturdays from 10h00 – 18h00. Last tour starts at 17h00.
Price per person:
R800 (1 person)
R450 (2-4 persons)
R400 (5 or more persons)
APARTHEIDS MUSEUM - (closed on Mondays)
Duration: 09:00 – 13:00
Guests are collected at their hotel. Embark on a discovery of the racial segregation experienced by millions of South Africans a mere decade ago. On entering the building you are racially classified and you see this segregation in all forms of life. Excellent displays on the Soweto up-rising, ANC in exile, petty apartheid, solitary confinement, anti-apartheid movements abroad, sport boycotts, etc. Culminating in the birth a new democratic country, the inauguration of Nelson Mandela as President and witnessing one of the most progressive constitutions in the world.
Price per person:
R650 (1 person)
R350 (2-4 persons)
JOHANNESBURG AND APARTHEID MUSEUM
Duration: 09:00 – 15:00
Combined with the Johannesburg city tour
Price per person:
R900 (1 person)
R650 (2-4 persons)
R550 (5 or more persons)
CONSTITUTIONAL HILL (JOHANNESBURG FORT)
Duration: 09:00 – 13:00
Constitution Hill is a unique heritage
site in the inner city of Johannesburg.
It is a campus for human rights, a place where visitors can come to witness and
experience democracy at work. A visit to the site includes several attractions,
which are all included in the tour price. The
GOLD REEF CITY AND UNDERGROUND TOUR
Duration: 10:00 – 16:00
Guests are collected at their hotel in Johannesburg. Drive south to Gold Reef City – Johannesburg’s primary theme park and casino. Fun rides include a trip on a sight seeing train, run-away train and a host of other exhilarating rides. Descend down a Gold Mine shaft to level 5 (220m) underground for a guided tour, watch a 12,5kg gold pour, visit the mine manager’s house and be entertained by the Siyagida Dancers. Watch how coins were pressed in the early days of Johannesburg. Gold Reef City provides entertainment for young and old. Have your photo taken in period costumes, down a pint at the saloon or amble through the animal farm. (Closed on Mondays)
The cost for this tour is:
We only charge for the transfer to and from Gold Reef City i.e.: R500 for 1-7 persons. Clients pay for rest i.e.
entrance fee, meals and underground mine tour.
CULLINAN DIAMOND MINE
Duration: 09:00 – 13:00
Guests are collected at their hotel. Visit the Premier Diamond Mine, 30km east of Pretoria where the largest diamond in the world was mined. The guided surface tour will show the visitor the intricacies of extracting “Woman’s Best Friend”.
Price per person:
R1100 (1 person)
R 600 (2-4 persons)
R 550 (5 or more persons)
PRETORIA
Duration: 09:00 – 13:00
Guests are collected at their hotel. Visiting the Capital city of South Africa when it is wrapped in a Jacaranda purple haze is must.
The first stop is the impressive Voortrekker Monument. From there we pass Paul Kruger
House Museum. From
the museum we proceed to
Price per person:
R950 (1 person)
R650 (2-4 persons)
R550 (5 or more persons)
PRETORIA AND CULLINAN MINE
Duration: 09:00 – 16:00
This is a combined tour. Description as above.
Price per person:
R1400 (1 person)
R 800 (2-4 persons)
R 700 (5 or more persons)
STERKFONTEIN CAVE – MR
Duration: 09:00 – 13:00
Guests are collected at their hotel.
Sterkfontein is one of the worlds most productive and important anthropological sites and is also a World Heritage Site. It is the place where Dr. Robert Broom found the very first adult ape man in 1936 and where, in 1947, a well-preserved skull of a female Plesianthropus was uncovered. The newspapers named it “ Mrs Ples”, and it is the most complete skull of Australopithecus africanus yet found. She is about 2.7 million years old.
Closed on Mondays. Price includes entrance fees.
Price per person:
R950 (1 person)
R600 (2-4 persons)
R500 (5 or more persons)
STERKFONTEIN CAVE AND KROMDRAAI MINE
Duration: 09:00 – 14:30
The Kromdraai Gold Mine was one of the
first gold mines on the Witwatersrand (the Johannesburg area today) and is
situated in an unspoilt rural setting about 40 minutes drive from Johannesburg
International airport and 20 minutes from Johannesburg city. Gold was
discovered here in Kromdraai in 1881 (5 years before the gold reef was
discovered in Johannesburg)
by Johannes Stephanus Minnaar. The first government mining concession on the Witwatersrand was granted to Kromdraai Goldmine by the
first President of South Africa, Paul Kruger.
The trip includes an exciting and informative tour of 1 hour (lecture on
history and geology of the mine) by the friendly owner of the farm and
comprises of an underground trip - a level and easy walk for all ages, inside
the mine tunnel.
Price per person:
R1150 (1 person)
R 700 (2-4 persons)
R 550 (5 or more persons)
PILANESBERG
PILANESBERG - OPTION 1
Duration: 06:00 – 18:00
The Pilanesberg National Park, which is situated a 2 hour drive north west of Johannesburg / Pretoria, is characterized by impressive volcanic mountain forms and rolling savannah grasslands 1300 million years old. These impressive features have created one of the most topographically diverse Reserves to be found in South Africa. The 55 000 hectares (132000 acres) of Pilanesberg National Park are home to some 10 000 animals and the park is now one of the privileged reserves hosting the Big Five and 364 species of bird. A major reason for Pilanesberg's diversity of animals is that it lies in the transition zone between the arid Kalahari in the west and the humid Lowveld of the Northwest Province. The seven different habitats at the Pilanesberg attract and cultivate prolific birdlife.
Guests are collected at their hotel for an
early start and proceed
Coffee, tee and a light breakfast and mineral water is included.
You pay for your own lunch.
Price per person: R980.00 - Suggest we do this on the Sunday
PILANESBERG - OPTION 2
Itinerary
10h30
Meet & greet guest/s- Depart- Johannesburg for a scenic drive to the Pilanesberg National Park.
11h30
Halfway restroom / refreshment stop at a traditional African roadside curio
& craft market, Guests enjoy approximately half an hour of free time to
browse around all the traditional crafts and curios on offer. PS! - Remember
that all those prices are negotiable.
13h30
We arrive at the luxury Bakubung Bush Lodge in the Pilanesberg National Park,
in time for a delicious luncheon on the terrace, overlooking the a water hole.
16h30
Depart from Bakubung Bush Lodge on the Afternoon/Sunset/Evening open-top safari
game drive, hosted by an armed Parks Board field guide/ranger departs the lodge
reception area.
This three hour safari game drive heads out into Big Five territory in search
of Africa's famous wildlife heritage, Guests
are reminded to take along all cameras, extra film, and sunglasses.
19h30
Our safari game drive returns to the lodge. We depart the Pilanesberg
National Park for Johannesburg.
21h30
Arrival at guest’s hotel. Guest farewell.
Price per person: R1580.00 - Suggest we do this on the Sunday
PILANESBERG - OPTION 3
Pilanesberg Package - 2 nights/3 days "Deluxe Safari"
Come and join us on a tour to one of the most popular game reserves in South Africa, the Pilanesberg National Park. This reserve is situated in the crater of an extinct volcano that literally blew its top off about 1300 million years ago and is the largest alkaline volcanic crater in the world.
The hills of the Pilanesberg seen from the air form an almost perfect circle of concentric rings like the ripples of water in a pond. In 1979 this game reserve saw the largest translocation of game undertaken to date, Operation Genesis, when hundreds of animals were brought to the reserve to restock it. This was the beginning of the Pilanesberg National Park and today it is a well stocked reserve with more than 7000 head of game showcasing most of the mammal species South Africa has to offer including the Big 5. Being in a transition zone biome, you can also see our National Animal, the Springbuck at this reserve.
It is also popular with birders who can enjoy 350 bird species in the park.
Only 2 hours from Johannesburg in our vehicles and Malaria free, the Pilanesberg National Park is ideal as a weekend breakaway and for those that do not have too much time available but would like to experience the wonders of the bushveld and a chance to see the Big 5.
Day 1:
Today you will be collected from your hotel in Johannesburg or from the airport and transferred to the Platinum Province
- North West Province. With a population less than
that of Johannesburg, the
The landscape is dominated by igneous earth and provides fertile land for the farmers, yet is a harsh environment for the poorer local communities that do not have irrigation facilities.
On route we visit the Chameleon Village for some curio shopping. This market sell hand carved items of stone, semi-precious stones and wood. The traders come from many different African countries, and speak a range of languages such as French, Swahili and Portuguese.
We continue on our journey passing the Platinum Mines of the Bushveld Igneous Complex, arriving at Bakubung Bush Lodge which is situated in the Pilanesberg Game Reserve.
After check in formalities and dinner there is a chance to visit Sun City. Sun City (same setup as Las Vegas) also borders The Pilanesberg Game Reserve is 15 minutes drive from the lodge.
Day 2:
After breakfast you depart on a 3 hour open vehicle game drive in The Pilanesberg Game Reserve to search for the big 5. Return to the camp around 11:00. Time to relax at the swimming pool and watch the animals coming down to drink at the waterhole near the lodge. Your next open vehicle game drive is at 17:00 i.e. a sunset game drive and dinner in the bush. Return to the lodge around 20:00.
Day 3:
After breakfast you depart on another 3 hour open vehicle game drive to search for the big 5. On your return to the lodge your driver will meet you and transfer you back to Johannesburg. On route back to Johannesburg we stop for something of a surprise.
Cost per person: R6350.00
Includes:
· 3 open vehicle game drives,
· transfers from hotel in Johannesburg to Pilanesberg Game Reserve and return to Johannesburg,
· 2 x breakfasts,
· 2 x dinners,
· 2 nights’ accommodation,
Please note:
Above proposal is subject to availability at time of booking.
SUN CITY
Duration: 06:00 – 18:00
Sun City, unique in the context of world resorts, with a
combination of features unmatched anywhere, draws thousands of visitors each
year to its four top-quality hotels, a Vacation Club plus magnificent sporting
and recreational facilities including 2 world class golf courses, and the
magical Lost City water-park, The Valley of Waves.
Only 187 km from Johannesburg, the resort,
situated in the bushveld of South Africa's
Sun City Resort is an environmentally friendly destination and has been awarded Gold classification from the Heritage Program for its commitment to the principles of sustainable and responsible environmental practice. In addition to this, Sun City Resort was awarded the 2007 Overall Imvelo Responsible Tourism Award in South Africa. Imvelo, meaning “nature” in Nguni, forms part of an ongoing hospitality industry campaign to encourage industry members to accept voluntary guidelines by promoting responsible tourism.
PILANESBERG & SUN CITY combined tour
Duration: 06:00 – 19:00
Guests are collected at their hotel for
an early start and proceed
All facilities e.g. Golf, Valley of the Waves, The Palace, etc. at own expense. We depart at around 17:00 for your return trip to your hotel.
Price includes entrance fees at Pilanesberg Game Reserve and Sun City. Lunch for own account.
Price per person:
R1950 (1 person)
R1150 (2-4 persons)
R 900 (5 or more persons)
ELEPHANT BACK SAFARI – AND REST OF DAY AT SUN CITY
Duration: 05:30 – 18:00
Pick up from Pretoria or Johannesburg Hotels or Guest Houses and transfer to Sun City. Transfer to "The Elephant Wallow" will be approximately 20 minutes through the Letsatsing Game Reserve, giving guests an opportunity to view game along the way. On arrival, welcome drinks are served and guests are given an introductory talk and introduced to the elephants and their handlers.
Join Chikwenya, Sharu, Mana, Sapi, Michael and their newest member, Lesego (born November 15th, 2006) for an extraordinary and exhilarating journey along ancient game trails. Seated comfortably on the back of Nature’s true “King of the Beasts”, experience an age-old African tradition whilst silently exploring the majestic Letsatsing Reserve.
After approximately an hour on elephant back guests return to "The Elephant Wallow" for light snacks. Guests are returned to Sun City for the remaining of the day, we then transfer you back to the pickup point in Johannesburg/Pretoria.
LESEDI CULTURAL EXPERIENCE
Duration: 10:00 – 16:00 or 15:00 – 21:00
Guests are collected at their hotel. Attend either lunchtime or evening show
Lunchtime show starts at 11:30 and it finishes at 15:30
The evening show starts at 16:30 and it finishes at 20:00
We invite you to experience the spirit of Ubuntu at this Unique Cultural Venue where the people of Lesedi welcome you with music, song and the warmth of Africa.
Lesedi
and its cultural experience of old and new Africa was co-founded by renowned
African explorer, Kingsley Holgate, who remains heavily involved in the day to
day operations and ensures that every attraction is not only fascinating, but
enriching. One of Lesedi’s many differentiating factors is the village’s
natural and tasteful incorporation into the surrounding bush, river and
forests, with five traditional homesteads including Zulu, Xhosa, Pedi, Basotho
and Ndebele.
Local families live permanently in each of these five homesteads and visitors
are invited to observe the African way of life by either enjoying a short tour
of the villages or actually living among these families in guest accommodation,
offering all the necessary modern day amenities and comforts discerning
visitors are accustomed to.
Experience African culture at its best. Zulu warrior dance combined with other ethnic traditional dances. See the colorful huts of the Ndebele tribe adjacent to those of the Zulu, Xhosa, Pedi and Sotho.
Lunch/Dinner includes crocodile as well as a range of exotic African dishes.
Price per person:
R1350 (1 person, including lunch or dinner)
R 950 (2-4 persons, including lunch or dinner)
R 850 (5 or more persons, including lunch or dinner)
LION PARK
Duration: 09:00 – 14:00
The Lion Park is home to over 80 lions including the rare white lions and many other carnivores such as cheetah, wild dog, brown hyena, striped hyena, spotted hyena, black-backed jackal, side-striped jackal, and a wide variety of antelope which roam freely in the antelope area.
WONDER CAVE AND THE RHINO AND LION PARK
Duration: 09:00 – 15:30
Guests are collected at their hotel. The Kromdraai Conservancy is situated in the Muldersdrif area, North West of Johannesburg. The day tour includes a visit to the Rhino & Lion Nature Reserve, which hosts over 30 different species including Lion, Cheetah, Buffalo and Rhino. Your next stop is the Wonder Cave – opened in 1991. It boasts an enormous single chamber, which one enters via elevator. This is a pristine condition cave, not been vandalized and contains a fairy pond! Price includes entrance fees.
Price per person:
R1250 (1 person)
R 750 (2-4 persons)
R 650 (5 or more persons)
RHINO AND LION PARK ONLY
Duration: 09:00 – 14:30
Price per person:
R1150 (1 person)
R 650 (2-4 persons)
R 550 (5 or more persons)
HOT AIR BALLOON FLIGHT
Programme starts 04:30 and ends around 11:00
Transfers will be arranged from your residence or venue.
Breathtaking Balloon flights in the majestic Magaliesberg and
other locations. South Africa’s
most experienced Balloon Airline flies mainly from their own well appointed
riverside scenic base from the Magalies river valley,
Enjoy biscuits and drinks while the crew prepares the colorful balloons. From the slow moving vantage of a hot air balloon you will experience the panorama view of the Magalies river valley and nearby Hartebeestpoort area. After the balloon ride you will enjoy a hot breakfast with us.
DE WILDT CHEETAH RESEARCH CENTRE
Programme starts 08:30 and 13:30. (Only open on Tues, Thurs & Weekends)
Situated ten minutes north of Hartebeespoortdam, the centre breeds' cheetah, wild dog and a range of other endangered species. The tour includes a short game drive as well as close-up encounters the Cheetah’s.
Price per person:
R1850 (1 person)
R 900 (2-4 persons)
R 850 (5 or more persons)
ELEPHANT SANCTUARY
8H00 (morning) elephant educational program
Guests brush and groom the elephants, walk trunk-in-hand with them
and interact with the elephants in the forest area. You can see the special
relationship that the elephant handlers share with their elephants and become a
part of the experience.
Guides provide in-depth information and insight into African elephants, their
habits and personalities. Guests will also learn about elephants’
anatomy, have the opportunity to feed them and, by spending time with them,
form a relationship and bond with the elephants.
Flat walking shoes are recommended, and a camera is a must to capture this
special occasion with the elephants.
Duration: 8:00 to 9:45, approx 1.45hours.
Price per person:
R1700 (1 person)
R 950 (2-4 persons)
R 750 (5 or more persons)
R1050 (2-4 persons)
R 850 (5 or more persons)
R 850 (5 or more persons)
TSWAING CRATER
Duration: 09:00 – 14:30
If an object the size of half a soccer field hit the earth at 4 000 kilometres per hour hundreds of thousands of years ago, what would you expect to find? The rather special Tswaing Meteorite Crater, some 40 kilometres north of Pretoria.
What's special about it is that firstly, it is one of the best preserved meteorite craters in the world, and secondly, it's very accessible - you can walk down into the crater, unlike a similar crater in Arizona in the United States, which gets so many visitors - 250 000 a year - that access to the bottom of the crater is no longer allowed.
The Tswaing Crater (Tswaing meaning "Place of Salt" in the Tswana language) gets 12 000 visitors a year, mostly Gautengers, coming to marvel at this wonder that hit the earth 220 000 years ago with an impact of about 100 atomic bombs of the type dropped on Hiroshima in 1945. It created a crater of just over one kilometre in diameter and sent up 60 meters of earth to form the present-day crater rim.
Duration: 09:00 – 13:00
While you are at the Witpoortjie Waterfall, before you explore the vast landscape of the garden to appreciate its diverse species of plants and animals, try to spot the pair of Verreaux's Eagles whose nest lies on the cliffs near the Waterfall. There is only one such pair in urban Johannesburg.
