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Discover the vibrant city of Johannesburg with a private guide. Visit iconic landmarks like Apartheid Museum and Constitution Hill, explore bustling markets and neighborhoods, and experience South Africa’s rich culture and history firsthand. Personalized tours offer insider insights, hidden gems, and unforgettable moments in the heart of Johannesburg.

Acrobranch Melrose

Acrobranch is an exciting aerial adventure where zip lines, tarzan swings, nets, bridges and other fun obstacles take children and adult from tree to tree.

Constitution Hill

Constitution Hill is a former prison, which provides fascinating insight into South Africa's history. At the site, you can explore provocative exhibits at the Number Four museum, the Women's Gaol museum, and the Old Fort museum.

Gandhi Square

Gandhi Square (formerly Van Der Bijl Square and Government Square) is a plaza located in the Central Business District of Johannesburg, South Africa. It is named after the political activist and pacifist, Mahatma Gandhi.

Gold Reef City

Gold Reef City, eight kilometers from the city center, takes you back to the gold rush days through a series of thrilling theme park rides and historical exhibits. This family-friendly attraction hosts reproductions of buildings and businesses from the era, and you can also tour a disused shaft of the Crown Mines, one of the richest gold-mines in the world.

Goodman Gallery

Goodman Gallery was founded in Johannesburg, South Africa by Linda Givon in 1966. With spaces in Johannesburg, Cape Town, and London, the gallery represents both established and emerging artists who have shaped the landscape of contemporary art in Southern Africa.

Hector Pieterson Memorial

One of the first museums in Soweto, the Hector Peterson Museum opened on 16 June 2002. Named after the first victim of the demonstrations, a 12-year-old boy the museum covers the events of the Soweto anti-apartheid uprising, in which more than 170 schoolboy demonstrators were killed.

James Hall Museum of Transport

James Hall Transport Museum (JHTM) is a transport museum that aims to preserve and promote the history of over 400 years of transport in South Africa in particular, and Africa in general. It is the largest transport museum in Africa.

Johannesburg Botanical Gardens

The gardens grew out of a large rose garden that was established in 1964 (becoming known locally as the "Rose Garden") and subsequently expanded from 1969 to cover an area of around 125 hectares. It is administered by Johannesburg City Parks. The Emmarentia Dam is situated immediately to the east of the garden and shares its extensive acreage. One of the main attractions is the Rose Garden with over 10 000 roses.

Johannesburg Holocaust & Genocide Centre

The Johannesburg Holocaust & Genocide Centre (JHGC) serves as a memorial to the victims of the Holocaust, Nazi Germany and the 1994 genocide in Rwanda.

Johannesburg Zoo

The zoo is dedicated to the accommodation, enrichment, husbandry, and medical care of wild animals, and houses about 2000 individuals of 320 species. Established in 1904.

Klipriviersberg Nature Reserve

Klipriviersberg Nature Reserve is a nature reserve consisting of veld and koppies (hills) run by the Johannesburg City Parks. Home to many species of flora and bird life, it is also home to large and small mammals such as blesbok, zebra, wildebeest and duiker. The reserve has a number of hiking trails and archaeological sites.

Lindfield Victorian House Museum

Lindfield House is a Victorian Museum in Auckland Park, near Johannesburg, South Africa, built circa 1909–1910. The original plans have been lost. The first owners of the house were a Dr and Mrs Stanwell, who lived there until 1924. The house is named after a village in England.

Lion & Safari Park

At the Lion & Safari Park, you can get up-close with some of Africa's famous wildlife less than an hour's drive north from downtown Johannesburg. Animal interactions are the highlight here. You can cuddle a lion cub, take the Cheetah Walk, and hand feed giraffes.

Museum Africa

The museum was established in 1933, when the Johannesburg Public Library bought a large quantity of Africana material and books from John Gaspard Gubbins. From the mid-1930s, the museum's scope widened to include all aspects of African cultural history and material culture.

Nelson Mandela Bridge

Nelson Mandela Bridge is a bridge in Johannesburg, South Africa. It is the fourth of five bridges which cross the railway lines and sidings located just west of Johannesburg Park Station.

Pilanesberg National Park

Pilanesberg National Park is one of the most popular game reserves in South Africa. You have a chance to see Africa's Big Five here (lion, leopard, buffalo, elephant, and rhino), and the park is known for its extraordinarily rich ecosystems and diversity of wildlife.

Rosebank Art & Craft Market

The African craft market in Rosebank in Johannesburg has turned shopping into a pretty unique experience, particularly for visitors and tourists to the area for whom an introduction to the rather exotic art and culture of Africa is a new experience.

sci-bono discovery centre

This is one of the best places to take kids in Johannesburg. If your children love to fidget / experiment , are budding scientists or struggling with science. Sci-Bono is a Non-Profit Company funded by its principal, the Gauteng Department of Education, It also benefits from grants and donations from donors in the broader public and private sector.

South African National Museum of Military History

The South African National War Museum in Johannesburg was officially opened on 29 August 1947 to preserve the history of South Africa's involvement in the Second World War. In 1975, the museum was renamed the South African National Museum of Military History and its function changed to include all conflicts that South Africa has been involved in.

The Apartheid Museum

The Apartheid Museum is a museum in Johannesburg, South Africa, illustrating apartheid and the 20th-century history of South Africa. The museum, part of the Gold Reef City complex, was opened in November 2001.

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