Kliptown Open Air Museum
Free: All time Kliptown, one of the oldest districts in Soweto, is an area steeped in history – violent, restorative, sad and uplifting. It is most famously known as the site where more than 3,000 people attended what became known as the ‘Congress of the People’ in 1955 to adopt the Freedom Charter, a document...
Bunny Park
Free: All time At the Bunny Park in Benoni, visitors are allowed to feed the farm animals such as cows, donkeys, goats, chickens, turtles and bunnies! The free-roaming animals at the park are tame enough to be handfed – making a trip there an ideal outing for those with kids. Bring your own carrots or...
Absa Money Museum
Free: All time As South Africa’s only money and banking museum, a trip to the Absa Money Museum is an outing not to be missed! Situated in the stylish Absa Towers West building in the heart of Johannesburg, the Money Museum is home to the most complete collection of South African numismatic items in the...
Nan Hua Buddhist Temple
Free: All time The magnificent Nan Hua Temple was donated by the Taiwanese Buddhists when Taiwan had close ties with South Africa and is the largest Buddhist temple in the Southern Hemisphere. It is located in Bronkhorstspruit (about 45 min drive to the northeast of Johannesburg). The temple site takes up almost an entire suburb,...
Johannesburg Botanical Garden and Emmarentia Dam
Free: All time Just 6km from Johannesburg’s city centre, Emmarentia Dam and the surrounding botanical gardens provide an open space and recreational area for Joburgers and visitors alike. A popular weekend picnicking site, the park is touted as one of the best places in the city to walk your dog, jog or ride a bike....
Adler Museum of Medicine
Free: All time Part of the University of the Witwatersrand, the Adler Museum of Medicine contains interesting and invaluable collections depicting the history of medicine, dentistry and pharmacy through the ages. Apart from the hundreds of items of medical historical interest on display, there are also documents, sculptures, pictures, videos and philatelic and medallion collections...
James Hall Museum of Transport
Free: All time The James Hall Museum of Transport gives visitors a rare glimpse of Johannesburg’s transport history, dating back more than a century. The museum is the most comprehensive land transport museum in South Africa, with thematic displays and exhibits in the various exhibition halls. In addition there is a fascinating collection of memorabilia,...
The Peacemaker Museum
Free: All time The exhibition at the Peacemakers Museum celebrates the Nobel Peace Prize Laureates but in particular South Africa’s Albert Luthuli, Desmond Tutu, FW de Klerk and Nelson Mandela. Learn the history of the Nobel Prize in this small museum, as well as all the winners around the world, categorized by year and the...
Table Mountain
Free: All time Table Mountain is the single most iconic landmark of Cape Town and South Africa. Getting to the plateau of the mountain is a popular outing for tourists and locals alike. Cable cars are available for a fee but hiking it is free! There are a number of trails of varying difficulty. Because...
Nobel Square
Free: All time When you wander around Victoria & Albert Waterfront in Cape Town, you will likely bump into four larger-than-life bronze statues in Nobel Square. These are the four South African Nobel Peace winners: Nelson Mandela, Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu, the former president of African National Congress Albert Luthuli and the last president of...
The Goodman Gallery Cape Town
Free: All time The Goodman Gallery focuses on contemporary art in South Africa. Its featured artists are either from South Africa and the greater African Continent or delve into art with African context. Established in 1966, the gallery has, from the outset, supported artists to exhibit despite strictures of apartheid. It was involved in the...
The Diamond Works Tour
Free: All time Witness first hand, the art of diamond cutting and the careful craftsmanship of jewellery manufacturing by The Diamond Works’ skilled experts – all whilst enjoying a complimentary glass of sparkling wine.View a replica of the iconic Cullinan diamond and discover the history of the Diamond and Gold Trade in South Africa. The...
