Joburg City Sightseeing Open bus tour
See Joburg’s top attractions with zero hassle — we arrange your pick-up and drop-off right from the lodge.
Hop aboard the City Sightseeing Red Bus and explore the city’s biggest highlights at your own pace:
Constitution Hill
Melrose Arch & Mandela Foundation
The Mining District
Apartheid Museum & Gold Reef City
Newtown & The Playground
Johannesburg Zoo & Military Museum
With unlimited hop-on hop-off freedom, it’s the easiest way to experience Joburg’s culture, history, and energy — all in one unforgettable adventure.
Soweto Towers
Orlando Power Station in Soweto, South Africa, is a deactivated
coal-fired power station. The power station was built towards the close of World War II and has serviced Johannesburg for more than 50 years.
Distance: 30 Km
Address: Chris Hani Rd, Klipspruit 318-Iq, Johannesburg, 1809
Cradle of Humankind
The Cradle of Humankind is a paleoanthropological site about 50 kilometres northwest of Johannesburg, South Africa, in the Gauteng region. UNESCO designated the site as a World Heritage Site in 1999, and it now covers 47,000 hectares and includes a limestone cave complex.
Distance: 31 Km
Lindfield Victorian House Museum
Lindfield House is a Victorian museum in Auckland Park, South Africa, that was erected between 1909 and 1910. The original blueprints have been misplaced. Dr. and Mrs. Stanwell were the first proprietors of the house, and they stayed there until 1924. The house is named after a small English hamlet.
Distance: 8 Km
Address: 72 Richmond Ave, Auckland Park, Johannesburg, 2006
Constitution Hill Human Rights Precinct
Constitution Hill is located at 11 Kotze Street in Braamfontein, Johannesburg, on the western edge of the Hillbrow district. The Constitutional Court of South Africa is housed atop Constitution Hill.
Distance: 12 Km
Address: 11 Kotze St, Braamfontein, Johannesburg, 2001
SAB World of Beer
SAB World of Beer was a brewery museum and conference facility in Newtown, Johannesburg, South Africa, run by South African Breweries. Before shutting in September 2019, the museum attracted roughly 50,000 visitors each year.
Distance: 13 Km
Address: 15 Helen Joseph St, Newtown, Johannesburg, 2042
James Hall Museum of Transport
In Johannesburg, South Africa, the James Hall Transport Museum is located. It is Africa’s largest transportation museum. It is a museum dedicated to preserving and promoting the history of over 400 years of transportation in South Africa and Africa. Jimmie Hall founded the organization in 1964.
Distance: 19 Km
Address: Klipriviersberg 106-Ir, Johannesburg South, 2197
Apartheid Museum
The Apartheid Museum is a museum in Johannesburg, South Africa, that depicts apartheid and South African history in the twentieth century. In November 2001, the museum, which is part of the Gold Reef City complex, opened its doors.
Distance: 18 Km
Address: Northern Park Way and Gold Reef Rd, Johannesburg, 2001
Johannesburg Zoo
The Johannesburg Zoo, located in Johannesburg, South Africa, is a 55-hectare zoo. The zoo is dedicated to the housing, enrichment, husbandry, and medical treatment of wild animals, and it houses over 2000 individuals representing 320 different species.
Distance: 9.3 Km
Address: Jan Smuts Ave, Parkview, Randburg, 2122
Hector Pieterson Memorial
The Hector Pieterson Museum is a huge museum in Orlando West, Soweto, South Africa, two blocks from the site of Hector Pieterson’s execution on June 16, 1976.
Distance: 26 Km
Address: 8287 Khumalo Rd, Orlando West, Johannesburg, 1804
South African National Museum of Military History
Prime Minister Jan Smuts established the South African National War Museum in Johannesburg on August 29, 1947, with the goal of preserving the history of South Africa’s role in World War II.
Distance: 8.7 Km
Address: 22 Erlswold Way, Johannesburg, 2132
Iconic Stadiu Tours
For sports lovers, a behind-the-scenes stadium tour is a must. Johannesburg is home to some of the most historic and electrifying sporting venues on the continent — and we can arrange your transport directly from the lodge.
Explore legendary arenas, walk the player tunnels, step onto the pitch, and relive the moments that shaped South African sport.
Whether it’s football, rugby, or cricket, these tours offer an unforgettable peek into the heart of the game.
- FNB Stadium (Soccer City) – Africa’s largest stadium and home to unforgettable football moments.
- Ellis Park Stadium – Legendary rugby ground with rich Springbok history.
- Ellis Park Rugby Museum – A must-see for fans wanting to dive into the legacy, legends, and milestones of SA rugby.
- Loftus Versfeld Stadium – Iconic home of Bulls rugby and a fortress of SA sporting passion.
- Wanderers Stadium – World-class cricket venue known as The Bullring.
- Orlando Stadium – A cornerstone of South African football culture in Soweto.
