SOUTH AFRICA
South Africa's standouts.
A shortlist of the 10 pretoria tours most worth booking in South Africa, with what each one is like on the day, who runs it, and what it costs.
Private Johannesburg and Soweto highlights tour from Pretoria: Constitution Hill, Maboneng, Mandela House, Hector Peterson, Orlando Towers. Wi‑Fi.
“My guide wss very knowledgeable, friendly accommodating and experienced. We really enjoyed enjoyed the tour.”
Half-day Soweto highlights with a small-group van ride, museum and Mandela sights, and clear context for life beyond the headlines.
“Thabang was a wonderful guide. We really enjoyed talking with him and saw a lot on this tour that we wouldn’t have seen on our own. Highly recommend”
Ultimate Johannesburg highlights tour: Mandela Square, Constitution Hill, Apartheid Museum, and Soweto, with pickup, air-conditioned transport, and water.
“Our tour guide, Mo was excellent. Very knowledgeable. Gave us a great amount of history and culture in a single day. Highly recommend.”
Guided Pretoria highlights and a Cullinan Diamond Mine surface tour from Johannesburg, with hotel pickup, WiFi, and time for diamond shopping.
“The guide, Clemont, was very good! He explained everything in great detail and had the most interesting stories to tell! He was very nice!”
Taste of Africa in Johannesburg is a 3-hour food tasting through Maboneng and Yeoville with pickup, multiple cuisines, and optional beer.
“Food in Johannesburg is often high quality and relatively inexpensive. This was neither. Food was mediocre at best. Mostly leftovers w no fresh options. Beer wasn’t easily offered and a group of four shared two different bottles in a plastic glass. The tour itself was interesting iRead more”
Ride the Harties Cableway up the Magaliesberg, then linger at the mountaintop eateries. Return ticket costs $17.25 per person.
“Spending time with my family on the cableway for the 1st time it was great.enjoying mountain vibes. I would definitely go back again.”
A full day in Johannesburg and Soweto with a guide, hotel pickup, and the Apartheid Museum, plus Mandela and Constitutional Hill highlights.
“Pastor was a great guide. Very knowledgeable and personable. We saw and were educated about all the usual sights. I would highly recommend this tour”
Kruger in 3 days from Johannesburg: Big Five game drives, sunrise wildlife time, Tembo Guest Lodge, and scenic farmlands.
“Very well organized and accommodating. We had a few special requests for pickup and drop off and were very well accommodating. Muzi was an amazing guide. He shared a lot of knowledge about all the birds and animals we saw. Additionally, he was also very patient when we saw something that I wanted to click…”
Half-day Pretoria city tour with guided visits to the Voortrekker Monument, Paul Kruger House Museum, and the Union Buildings.
“Thapelo was a wonderful, very knowledgeable and friendly guide He taught us a lot about the history of South Africa and actual Pretoria. Thank you!”
Walk Pretoria’s Cullinan surface diamond mine in 2 hours, see the shaft and big hole, learn the mining process, then shop for diamonds.
“Erg leuke ervaring!”
