Itinerary
Breakfast at your hotel
Morning city tour of Johannesburg
Visit the city of Johannesburg.
Enjoy a tour of some of the unique and interesting sites found in the stately and modern city of Johannesburg. Known for its metropolitan and global feel, this four and a half hour tour will highlight much of the unique diversity to be found throughout the city.
The tour sets off with a trip to Constitution Hill. Home to South Africa’s architectural marvel, the Constitutional Court, gaze at the unique modernism on display here and as the highest court in the country, think to the importance of the work done here. Also the site of the seemingly nondescript Old Fort Prison, you’ll get the opportunity to experience a darker side of the city’s rich history.
Continue on through the newly renovated, quaint and quirky suburb of Melville. With a hip vibe, modern shops, and trendy restaurants, you’ll get acquainted with a more funky side of the city. With a stop at Newtown Market, home of the Johannesburg Market theatre, you can take in all the glory of the theatre’s main hall and its surroundings. Finally, make your return through the upmarket suburb of lower Houghton. Representing the flipside of the coin, this lush neighborhood will show you a posher side to the city.
Johannesburg, South Africa is a vibrant modern city with many sights that harken back to bygone eras. This tour will provide an entertaining day by giving you a taste of both past and present on display throughout the city.
Afternoon at leisure / shopping
Overnight at your hotel
Breakfast at the hotel.
Depart for half day city tour and Table Mountain
Description of the tour
Learn about the history of South Africa’s oldest city and admire panoramic views over Cape Town from the top of Table Mountain on an eye-opening 4-hour tour.
Highlights
– Enjoy the bird’s eye view of Cape Town from the top of Table Mountain
– Admire the grandeur of Cape Town’s City Hall
– Visit Malay Quarter in the foothills of the mountain
0800 hrs, Start with a scenic drive through the city centre past famous landmarks such as the Castle of Good Hope built in 1666 by the Dutch East India Company, the imposing Renaissance-style Edwardian City Hall, constructed from honey limestone a baroque building, and South Africa’s largest public space and former military parade ground the Grand Parade.
Continue along the city’s main road, Adderley Street, where you we will see St. George’s Cathedral, the Anglican Diocese of Nobel Peace Laureate Archbishop Desmond Tutu. Pass Company Gardens and the Malay Quarter (also known as the Bo-Kaap) which means “Above Cape” due to it being up against the slopes of Table Mountain. In the early 18th century, a multitude of slaves from Java, Ceylon and other Far Eastern regions were brought to Cape Town. After slavery was eliminated, their descendants, known as the Cape Malay’s, settled here.
Our route then leads us via Kloof Nek to the magnificent and famous Table Mountain where you will ascend to the top (weather permitting) by the revolving cable car. Here, you can see wild flowers and the famous silver tree, and marvel at the bird’s eye view of the city and its beaches. On a clear day it is even possible to see from this vantage point Robben Island, where Nelson Mandela was imprisoned on one side of the mountain and Cape Point on the other. Conclude this amazing day by descending the mountain from the Upper Cableway station and gazing at the fascinating landscapes.
Requirements
Cable car fee not included
Rest of the afternoon and overnight at your hotel.