Tour Johannesburg at your own pace on board a double-decker tourist bus and see the best sights the city has to offer from a preferential point of view.
About this activity
- Free cancellation
- Cancel up to 24 hours in advance to receive a full refund
- Mobile ticketing
- Use your phone or print your voucher
- Valid 1 day
- Instant confirmation
- Optional audio guide
- English, Spanish, Zulu, Dutch, Afrikaans, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Arabic, Russian, Turkish, Chinese, Portuguese
- Wheelchair accessible
Experience
Highlights
- Discover the "New York of Africa" on a sightseeing bus tour of Johannesburg
- Hop-on and off the bus as much as you like to explore further
- Learn the story of apartheid at the Apartheid Museum
- Boost your adrenaline on the rides of the Gold Reef City Theme Park
- Explore the cultural attractions of the Braamfontein neighborhood
- Go to the Origins Centre at Wits and learn about the origins of mankind
- See historic trams, bicycles, buses and fire engines at the James Hall Transport Museum
- Get a great city narrative, with a commentary especially for kids
Full description
Discover the top 20 attractions in Johannesburg with a 1 or 2 day ticket for the hop-on hop-off sightseeing bus. Described as the New York of Africa, take your time exploring the exciting city.
On board, you will learn about the history of Johannesburg from the prerecorded audio commentary in 15 languages. Ride the double-decker bus through the city's historic neighborhoods and fascinating attractions, many related to the struggle against apartheid. See the world's biggest man-made forest and learn about why Johannesburg should never have been built where it was. Get on and off as much as you like.
Two of the 20th century’s most famous liberation heroes started their legal careers and then their political careers in Johannesburg; Mahatma Gandhi with the Passive Resistance (Satyagraha) movement, and Nelson Mandela with the Defiance Campaign. Trace some of their footsteps between Chancellor House and Gandhi Square in the city center.
Join the tour at Rosebank and travel through the city's leafy suburbs to Constitution Hill. Change here to the downtown route for a first hand visit of authentic inner-city Johannesburg. All of the tour stops are safely located and staffed as necessary to ensure you will have a great time in the city.
Hop-on hop-off stops:
Green Tour:
1. Rosebank
2. Zoo Lake
3. Johannesburg Zoo
4. Military Museum
5. Constitution Hill
Red City Tour:
1. Constitution Hill
2. Mining District
3. Carlton Centre (for the Roof of Africa viewing deck)
4. James Hall Transport Museum
5. Gold Reef City Casino Hotel (join the Soweto extension tour here)
6. Apartheid Museum
7. New Town
8. Origins Centre at Wits University
9. Neighborhoods Market (Saturdays only)
Free Hotel Shuttle bus collection times:
Sandton:
The Holiday Inn: 08:45 & 10:15
The Maslow: 08:53 & 10:23
The Sandton Hilton: 08:57 & 10:27
The Radison Blue Gautrain: 09:04 & 10:33
Sandton Convention Center: 09:09 & 10:38
Da Vinci Hotel: 9:12 & 10:41
Includes
- Headphones
- Free return shuttle service between selected Sandton and Melrose Arch hotels
- Attraction Tickets
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Date
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Meeting point
The Zone @ Rosebank, 177 Oxford Rd, Rosebank, Johannesburg, 2196, South Africa.
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Know before you go
- Buses run from 09:00 to 15:10
- Buses depart from The Zone @Rosebank every 30 minutes
- The Green line tour duration is 1 hour
- The Red line tour duration is 1.5 hours
- Shuttle returns from Stop 1 to Sandton at 4:10 PM, 5:20 PM and 6:20 PM
