Top Pretoria Tours, Sightseeing & Cruises

Get to know the history and landmarks of Johannesburg, also known as the City of Gold, in a full-day tour. Visit Soweto, the hometown of Nelson Mandela, as well as a full city tour and a visit to the Apartheid Museum. All entrance fees, lunch, snacks, and bottled water included. Pickup and drop-off at your Johannesburg hotel.

Explore the highlights of Pretoria during a tour from Johannesburg. Join a knowledgeable guide for a visit to one of South Africa’s capitals, often called ‘Jacaranda City’ for the profusion of lavender blossoms on its tree-lined streets each spring. Walk to Church Square to see where Nelson Mandela received a life sentence in 1964 and the nearby building where he became president of South Africa three decades later. Visit the famous Voortrekker Monument and the 19th-century home of Boer leader Paul Kruger.

This tour allows visitors to walk side by side with African elephants on this guided stroll through the bush. With keepers accompanying you, learn about the biology, behavior, and conservation status of these large mammals. Lunch in the game park's lodge and a return drive through the Cradle of Humankind are included, as well as convenient pickup and drop-off in Guateng.

Get a comprehensive tour of Pretoria on this city highlights excursion. With a guide in the lead, you'll be sure not to miss anything; stops include the Union Building, Voortrekker Monument, and Church Square. Listen to in-depth commentary about Pretoria's role in South Africa's culture, politics, and history as you travel. This tour is a great option for first-time visitors in search of an orientation or those short on time.

Discover the history of Soweto, where political icons lived during Apartheid, fighting against the regime. Explore the everyday life, meet the locals, taste local cuisine and get an authentic experience with a Sowetan native guide. Start at the Hector Pietersen Museum and hear about the Soweto uprising that transpired in 1976, which was one the turning point of Apartheid. Visit the famous house of Nelson Mandela in Vilakazi Street, built in 1945, where he lived until he was imprisoned for 27 years. Have a conversation about Arch bishop Desmond Tutu in the famous street in Vilakazi Street. Continue through Orlando East, the first formal settlement of Soweto and Orlando Stadium, home to the Orlando Pirate and ride a minibus taxi to the last stop at the Orlando Towers. Listen to the many personal stories about the family's generations, how apartheid had an impact in each and everyone of them and how Soweto has changed today. Enjoy a traditional, local lunch of Kota (Local burger)

Simplify your ride on the Harties Cableway by pre-purchasing tickets so you can plan your day around this adventure. The cableway will take you straight up to the top of the Magaliesberg Mountains, one of the oldest mountain ranges in the world, a journey of almost one mile (1.5 kilometers).

Our Tours focus on the history and heritage sites of Soweto. We connect with locals in Kliptown, the first black residential area in Soweto. Guest's engage with locals in the informal settlement, Vaga-Sporo. We offer: Fathers of Soweto Tour, Hall of fame Tour and cover iconic landmarks that are vital to our history. We include surrounding areas: Eldorado Park, Colored community and Lenasia, Indian (Asian) community and explore the different cultures and food. We have young and vibrant guides that are born and bred in Soweto.

Go on a game drive at Pilanesberg Nature Reserve to look for Africa’s ‘Big Five,’ then head for the famous Sun City resort to relax and enjoy the pools, casinos, and cultural village. This combination covers the best of two different tourist attractions in one day trip from Johannesburg.

Our tours are run by well experienced and well trained tourist guides who are registered with accredited tourism authority . Our guides are knowledgeable,love working with people and are welcoming.

This is a great pick for time-tight travelers keen to spot the Big 5. Save time researching which game reserve to go to, and enjoy a stress-free day where everything is organized for you, including round-trip transport, lunch, and National Park fees. Go to Pilanesberg National Park at sunrise—the best time for viewing wildlife, and spend several hours on an exciting SUV game drive.

Embark on a fun and unique tour experience as you explore the urban complex of Soweto on a bicycle. Get to experience the township like a local. Get a glimpse of Hector Pietersen Museum, Mandela House and Tutu House. Start your cycling tour in Killarney, to learn how Soweto was created in 1904 and share the history of this Township. Continue to Mama Lilian Ngoyi's house, an anti-apartheid activist. Cycle to Hector Pietersen Museum where the Soweto uprising transpired which was one of the turning points of apartheid. This tour will get you closer to all the highlights of Soweto. See the Mandela House, where Nelson Mandela lived from 1946 to 1962. Then, pass by Tutu House on Vilakazi Street, where Archbishop Desmond Tutu and his family once resided. Talk about the Nobel Laureate's contribution to apartheid's downfall in South Africa. Give your feet a break by stopping for lunch. Taste South African sandwiches called kota before cycling back to the starting point.

Explore the Cradle of Human Kind, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, on this full-day tour from Johannesburg. Learn about where the human race started and see fossils that date back to the beginning of humans' time on earth.

Embark on a South African safari without having to travel far from Johannesburg. This all-inclusive tour includes two ranger-led game drives in Pilanesberg National Park, home to elephant, lion, rhino, buffalo, leopard, zebra, and giraffe. Includes lunch and round-trip transfers from your Johannesburg hotel.

Explore Pilanesberg Game Reserve and search for Africa's "Big Five" on this safari tour from Pretoria or Johannesberg. With an experienced safari guide to help track and find the animals, learn about their biology and behavior through informative commentary and snap photos from the open-top vehicle. Stop for a picnic lunch near a watering hole where you're likely to see elephants resting and bathing. Pickup and drop-off at Pretoria or Johannesberg hotels included.

With this experience you don't only get a knowledgeable guide but you get to eat and drink local meals. You will also ride like we do in our main mode of transport. You get to learn about our attractions such as the Hector Pieterson museum, Mandela family Museum, Orlando Towers,Tutu residence and Winnie Mandela house. You get to taste the first beer created in Soweto. The tour is accommodating everyone is welcome, we don't discriminate in anyway. We will be walking in a safe areas but I will take you to places where tourists cannot find by themselves. With this experience you will become a Sowetan for one day.

Embrace the African safari experience on this overnight excursion filled with game drives, animal sightings, campfires, and exploring Pilanesberg National Park and Game Reserve. The park is conveniently located just a 3-hour drive from Johannesburg (round-trip transportation included) so you won’t waste time in transit. Instead, devote your time to searching for the “big five” on a combined 12 hours of guided game drives.

Explore the culture, history and traditions of Soweto on this private tour from Johannesburg or Pretoria. Spend half of a day venturing into one of the nation's most incredible towns. Visit Nelson Mandela's home, Vilakazi Street, the Hector Pieterson Memorial Museum and more. Choose to bungee jump (additional cost) or roll through the streets on two wheels with an optional bike tour (own expense). Round-trip transport and a friendly, professional guide makes this private tour hassle-free.

Feel the excitement of knowing you are about to take a journey into uncharted areas where it is you and Africa’s most feared creatures by exploring their territory, by their rules. You will be collected from the Hotel by a qualified guide and proceed to the Pilanesberg Nature Reserve that spans an area of 550 square kilometers, the home of the BIG FIVE. Here we will drive around in an open Game Viewer and feel the tension mounting that at any moment just around a corner you could spot a herd of elephant or the king himself the lion or if lucky spot the ever elusive leopard as he lies on a rock or in a tree. The Game drive will last for 6 hours within the reserve and a light lunch at the Pilanesberg Centre will be provided. Duration of the tour is around 12 hours.

Explore the sights of Soweto on a tour that has a flexible approach: choose to either travel on foot, by bike, or on an e-scooter. Find out about the area’s history, development, and also the future of Soweto and South Africa as a whole. The tour passes Vilakazi Street, FNB Stadium, Mandela House—where Nelson Mandela once lived, and the Hector Pieterson Museum and Memorial.

We, at Nhlalala Travel, warmly welcome our guests for the outstanding moment from the start to the end on this Soweto tour. A very vibrant Township is a home to many interesting black people cultures worth for exploration. From people in general, the country politics, religion, pubs in diverse, music, local food, sports, education and many more that contributed to the making and shaping the vibrancy of black urban cultures. This is the most visited Township in Africa continent.

Our tours are run by well experienced and well trained tourist guides who are registered with accredited tourism authority and are knowledgeable,welcoming,love working people and passionate about what they are doing.

Even out-of-towners will feel comfortable striking out on this 6-mile (10-kilometer) hike through the Magaliesberg Mountains with a guide in the lead. Round-trip transportation from Johannesburg means no need for a rental car; you can focus on the scenery on the ride. As you hike through the landscape, learn about the native flora and fauna through guided commentary. The circular route has several turn-off points if the going gets to tough for any group members.

If you’ve got limited time in Johannesburg and you’d like to experience close encounters with wildlife, this is the tour for you. Take the stress out of organizing the logistics of transport and accommodation, and instead have everything planned out for you. You’ll be picked up from your Johannesburg accommodation and taken to the stunning Pilanesberg National Park. Enjoy two game drives over two days, select meals, and comfortable accommodation included.

This private tour offers a deeper understanding of South Africa's apartheid era than would be possible by just reading about it. As well as visiting the comprehensive Apartheid Museum, you'll drive through the township of Soweto, stopping at such landmarks as Nelson Mandela House and Desmond Tutu House.