South Africa · PRETORIA TOURS
Every trip has one free day too few. These 15 pretoria tours justify the slot, priced and timed so you can decide in minutes and get back to the fun part.
Explore Johannesburg and Soweto with a private driver, Wi-Fi, water, and Mandela House admission included. Your guide may be KG, Lindela, Pastor, or Sello, all praised for clear, engaging local history. The route covers apartheid-era landmarks, artists’ districts, homes, townships, and Orlando Towers.
“My guide wss very knowledgeable, friendly accommodating and experienced. We really enjoyed enjoyed the tour.”
Spend about four hours exploring Soweto by air-conditioned vehicle with a local guide. See FNB Stadium and the Soweto Towers, visit Vilakazi Street, learn about Nelson Mandela, and enter the Hector Pieterson Museum. The small group is capped at 13 people, with pickup offered and bottled water included.
“Great trip if you have half a day to spare and want a small insight into life in Soweto. Highlight for us was our guide, having grew up in the area he was able to retell his stories of his youth and his education. It brought a very personal feel to the experience. He was punctual, poRead more”
Spend 7 to 9 hours seeing Johannesburg’s key sights, from Mandela Square and Constitution Hill to the Apartheid Museum and Soweto. Guides such as Mo, Tsholo, and Banele add local insight, while a small group of up to 10 and hotel pickup from Pretoria keep the day practical.
“Our tour guide, Mo was excellent. Very knowledgeable. Gave us a great amount of history and culture in a single day. Highly recommend.”
Spend eight hours with an English-speaking guide exploring Pretoria’s Union Buildings, Paul Kruger House, and Voortrekker Monument before touring Cullinan Diamond Mine. Guides such as Thapelo, Tinyiko, Ali, and Khutso are praised for clear South African history. The mine tour is surface-only.
“In the app the amount is in R dollars but I was charged the same amount in USD which is miss leasing”
Walk through Johannesburg’s Yeoville or Maboneng with a local host, stopping for African dishes from places such as Nigeria, Ghana, Ethiopia, South Africa, and Zimbabwe. Expect street art, city stories, small local restaurants, and plenty of walking. Pickup is offered, but confirm transport before arrival.
“The three food stops were fabulous. Good variety of cultures represented. The tour of Maboneng, although interesting, focused more on the art culture and less on the food influence. We didn’t eat our first food until 45 minutes into the tour and really thought we were on the wrong tour. Guide was knowledgeable.”
Take a return cableway ride nearly 1.5 kilometers up the Magaliesberg Mountains above Hartbeespoort. You can linger at the summit for views, food, music, children’s play areas, and putting facilities. The mobile ticket costs $17.25 per person and usually takes one to five hours.
“Had a great time riding the Harties Cableway up the mountain, the view was aweome, so much to do on top of the mountain. the food was great, the music was great, just totally awesome”
Spend about nine hours with a private driver-guide such as KG, Pastor, Nthatu, or Lindela, visiting Johannesburg and Soweto landmarks. Expect hotel pickup, an air-conditioned vehicle, bottled water, and a serious look at apartheid, Mandela, township life, and modern South Africa.
“Kg was our guide and drove us around the city. She was very polite, courteous and had unparalleled knowledge about the city and its destinations. I would highly recommend this tour simply because of the fact that KG took care of us and doubled up as a camera person for us to capture memorable moments.”
Travel from Johannesburg or Pretoria to Kruger National Park in a group of up to 15. Your three-day safari includes day and night wildlife viewing, a Hazyview lodge, park fees, and airport or hotel transfers. Guides such as Given, Ben, Muzi, and Nic are praised for patient, informative service.
“Wonderful three days safari. The lodges are wonderful and Given, our safari guide, a real legend. In case you're thinking of doing a safari this one is among the best exepreimces you can find!”
See Pretoria through its monuments, government buildings, and old city squares on a five-hour guided tour with English-speaking guides such as Clement or Thapelo. Visits include the Voortrekker Monument, Paul Kruger House Museum, Union Buildings, Church Square, and key historic buildings.
“Clement was an excellent tour guide for our half day Pretoria city tour. He was very knowledgeable and we learned a lot about South African history from him while to took us to the most important sites in Pretoria. The tour was well organized and we spend about the right amount of time at each spot.”
Spend two hours walking Cullinan Diamond Mine with an English-speaking guide. See the diamond display room, shaft, and Big Hole, learn how rough stones become saleable diamonds, then browse the diamond shop. Bring ID, water, and closed-toe shoes. The route is not wheelchair accessible.
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Spend eight hours with an English-speaking guide such as Sipho, Thabang, Pule, or Carson, pairing a Lion Park game drive with Pretoria’s key historic sights. Expect more than lions: cheetahs, hyenas, and wild dogs are also found here. Lion cub handling is not currently permitted.
“My guide Pule was super nice and very very informative. We enjoyed our time and learned so much. Thank you.”
Spend about six hours exploring Johannesburg, Soweto, Vilakazi Street, Mandela House, Hector Pieterson Museum, and the Apartheid Museum. Your guide, possibly Emmah, Nic, Robert, or another Africa Moja guide, handles transport, history, entrance fees, lunch, snacks, and bottled water.
“This was by far the best tour ever! Our guide Lambert was the absolute best. He was very informative and patient with our group. I would recommend this tour to anyone. We saw a lot of interesting things. It was a real eye opener. Best tour ever.”
Leave your hotel at 06:00 for a full-day Pilanesberg safari with Wildside Tours and Safaris. Guides including Tim, Mike, Elvis, and Joe lead small groups of up to 13 in an open game-viewing vehicle, with lunch, water, and tour photos included.
“I had the best experience with Tim! From the moment that we got picked up until the drop off, we were fully taken care or and felt very comfortable. Tim is a very lovely and funny guy, just what we hoped for, for this incredible once of a life time experience. Thank you 🙏”
Leave Johannesburg or Pretoria at 4:00 am for a private, six-hour sunrise safari in malaria-free Pilanesberg. Your guide, possibly Anton, Willie, or Norman, handles the driving, park fees, wildlife commentary, and lunch at Bakubung Bush Lodge.
“We had an amazing day guided by Norman. We saw 4 of the Big 5 - no leopard on this occasion but we saw many other animals. Birds in abundance, animals in their native setting. Nothing was too much trouble for Norman making sure we had an amazing experience. Highly recommended.”
Travel in a small, air-conditioned minivan to Glen Afric for a 4x4 elephant safari, then visit Chameleon African Curio Market and Lesedi Cultural Village. Guides such as Lucille and Mike add live commentary, while lunch, refreshments, and hotel pickup are included.
“This tour was great. From our driver, Lucille, to the experience at Glen Afric to the wonderful people at Lesedi. Even the lunch there went above my expectations. Money well spent!”
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