NT01 - Half Day Northern Tours

We understand that many visitors don’t have the luxury of spending time doing tours in and around the Johannesburg and Pretoria areas over a couple of days. For those of you that would like to do some sightseeing between business meetings or on your final day before catching a flight back home, these half day Northern Tours are especially for you.

           
The Voortrekker Monument is taken in on a Pretoria City Tour. 

The Route
Johannesburg - Pretoria

Departures
Tours depart as stated

Guests
Guest numbers may affect departures

Soweto Tour

 
Morning Tour: 08:15 - 12:45 (Every Day)

You know the name. It's a legend. SOWETO, acronym for South Western Township, is home to over 2 million people, who, despite living in crowded and chaotic conditions, have a tangible sense of community, one which ironically, the ordered, walled, elitist northern suburbs lack. Inside Soweto, we visit the Hector Pieterson Museum, and discover the cause of the tragic riots which led to his death, we pass Mandela House, and give you time to visit this fascinating little museum (own account). Our journey continues to Regina Mundi Church, site of many secret underground meetings of then banned political parties. Finally we take you past the largest stadium in Africa, Soccer City, host of the 2010 FIFA World Cup Final. This magnificent stadium is now nichnamed 'The Calabash' for its resemblance to the African Pot. Soweto is unlike a suburb you've ever been to, yet the history of struggle encapsulated here is a cornerstone of the South Africa story. 

• Children from 2-12 years are half price
• Children from 0-2 years are free 

Johannesburg City Tour

Afternoon Tour: 12:45 - 17:00 (Every Day)

South Africa's largest city remains its financial and commercial heart. It's in the fast-paced metropolis that the country's radical political and social transformation is most evident - this is the 'Rainbow Nation' at work. It's a heady experience, with contrasts of every kind around every single corner. Our tour sets off for Constitutional Hill, home of South Africa's architectural marvel, the Constitutional Court and site of Johannesburg's Old Fort Prison (closed on Sundays). We meander through the newly renovated, quaint and quirky suburb of Melville with its vibey shops and trendy restaurants, and stop at Newtown, home of the Johannesburg Market Theatre. Museum Africa is Johannesburg's premier cultural history museum; reminiscent of a 1950's shebeen or pub, and its here you'll really sense the soul of the inner city. We return to your hotel via the flipside of the coin, the lush, up market suburb of lower Houghton. A city of contrasts, that's for certain.  

• Children from 2-12 years are half price
• Children from 0-2 years are free 

Pretoria City Tour

Afternoon Tour: 12:45 - 17:30 (Every Day)

Come on a cultural journey of exploration through our capital, the Jacaranda City, so called for its breathtaking purple-lined streets when the jacaranda trees are in full bloom. We're ready and set to trace South Africa's extraordinary hostory via a range of imposing, intriguing museums and monuments, beginning with the legendary Voortrekker Monument, a memorial to the early settlers. We travel on to the Kruger Museum, the private residence of President Paul Kruger of the old Transvaal Republic, and visit Church Square, surrounded by vintage buildings dating back to the turn of the century. We've chosen to end this City Tour with the Union Buildings, not only an architectural icon, but site of the emotionally charges scene which played out at Nelson Mandela's joyful inauguration as president in 1994. You'll be standing precisely where South African history turned the corner.

• Children from 2-12 years are half price
• Children from 0-2 years are free 

Hot Air Balloon Safaris

Depending on the time of year the tour starts between 05:00 and 06:30 (Every Day)

Its sunrise, the silence of the flight is punctuated only by the occasional blast of the powerful burners and the faint call of a bird or animal from beneath. The thrill is indescribable. You're sipping fine champagne while hovering gently above the tree tops of the beautiful Magalies River Valley, or drifting majestically high above the Magaliesberg range in the Cradle of Humankind World heritage site, just 45km north of Johannesburg's northern suburbs, a region boasting some of the best ballooning weather in the world. The exceptional peace of this unique and almost supernatural view of the world will forever remain as a truly cherished memory.

After landing, savour a delectable and generous champagne breakfast at our new, traditionally exquisite and beautifully appointed clubhouse, pavilion and restaurant, where you'll be filled with the warmest of memories. Professional pilots, attentive crew, immaculately maintained equipment, 5 aviation awards, make this the longest established licensed Balloon Airline in Southern Africa and the choice of the well informed discerning individual traveler or corporate group.

Included:

• A hot cup of tea, coffee and biscuits, served from the beautifully appointed clubhouse pavilion prior to your flight at sunrise
• The flight of about one hour over the Magalies River valley which boasts some of the best ballooning weather in the world
• A celebratory glass of sparkling wine on landing whilst th professional crew pack up the balloons
• A delectable breakfast served in the restaurant on the clubhouse pavilion patio overlooking the beautiful Magalies Mountains
• A 'citation for bravery'! 

Excluded:

• Transfers from hotels can be arranged at an additional cost.