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South Africa

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South Africa

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Johannesburg

15 guides

Johannesburg

Free things to do, see, and explore in Johannesburg.

Cape Town

28 guides

Cape Town

Free things to do, see, and explore in Cape Town.

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Johannesburg

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Zoo Lake
Johannesburg

Zoo Lake

March 25, 2015 / by BT Travel

Free: All time Situated only 15 minutes of the city center in Johannesburg, Zoo Lake is one of the most popular park for locals. Zoo Lake...

Circa on Jellicoe
Johannesburg

Circa on Jellicoe

March 25, 2015 / by BT Travel

Free: All time Circa on Jellicoe is superb contemporary art gallery housed within an architectural masterpiece. The 3-storey building with its spiral design is stunning, especially...

Klipriviersberg Nature Reserve
Johannesburg

Klipriviersberg Nature Reserve

March 25, 2015 / by BT Travel

Free: All time Situated a mere 10 km from the centre of Johannesburg, Klipriviersberg Nature Reserve is the largest proclaimed nature reserve in the Johannesburg Metropolitan...

Kliptown Open Air Museum
Johannesburg

Kliptown Open Air Museum

March 25, 2015 / by BT Travel

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...

Bunny Park
Johannesburg

Bunny Park

March 25, 2015 / by BT Travel

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!...

Absa Money Museum
Johannesburg

Absa Money Museum

March 25, 2015 / by BT Travel

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...

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Cape Town

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Muizenberg like a Local: An Audio Guide
Cape Town

Muizenberg like a Local: An Audio Guide

September 17, 2015 / by BT Travel

Free: All time There’s a lot more to this neighbourhood than Surfer’s Corner, as this passionate Muizenberg local’s audio walk will soon make you realise. You’re...

Table Mountain
Cape Town

Table Mountain

March 24, 2015 / by BT Travel

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...

Nobel Square
Cape Town

Nobel Square

March 24, 2015 / by BT Travel

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....

The Goodman Gallery Cape Town
Cape Town

The Goodman Gallery Cape Town

March 20, 2015 / by BT Travel

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...

The Diamond Works Tour
Cape Town

The Diamond Works Tour

March 20, 2015 / by BT Travel

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...

PechaKucha Cape Town
Cape Town

PechaKucha Cape Town

March 20, 2015 / by BT Travel

Free: Every second Tuesday of every second month Looking for some creative and inspiring event in Cape Town? Join a PechaKucha session! Originally started by Tokyo-based...