Tips & Tricks
Table Mountain (Cape Town) — Arguably one of the most well-known mountains in Africa, Table Mountain provides a magnificent backdrop to cosmopolitan Cape Town and now boasts the accolade of New 7 Wonders of Nature. Famous for the tablecloth of clouds that pours endlessly down its slopes when the south-eastern blows, this is […]
Table Mountain Aerial Cableway — The five-minute ascent to the top of Table Mountain offers a 360° view of Cape Town, the ocean and the neighbouring peaks. Once at the top visitors enjoy spectacular views and the peaceful feeling of being over one thousand metres above the city below. The area at the top of […]
Top of Africa / Carlton Centre (152 Commissioner Street, Johannesburg) – visitors who’d like a panoramic view of Johannesburg are urged to visit the 50th floor of this office tower to do so. The tallest building in Africa and once the tallest building in the southern hemisphere, the Carlton Centre stands 223m high – about […]
Springbok Experience Rugby Museum (Portswood House, Portswood Ridge) – this is a world-class, modern interactive museum, shop and skills zone honoring the Springboks and South African rugby. The Springbok Experience features more than 64 audio visual monitors and computer screens, interactive ‘Springbok Trials’ skills tests for children and adults as well as a flagship Springbok […]
Lion Park (cnr Malibongwe & R114 Lanseria, Johannesburg) – the Lion Park in Lanseria, just outside Johannesburg, is a must-see experience. Celebrities from all over the world (from actress Natalie Portman to singer Shakira) can’t be wrong. Here you’re guaranteed sightings of magnificent lions, but they’re not the only attraction. There’s also the giraffe feeding […]
Sophiatown Heritage Tours (Johannesburg) – Sophiatown was a multi-ethnic and culturally rich area of Johannesburg that was a target of the South African government’s “forced removal” policies during the 1950s (which resulted in the bulldozing of this area, including its schools, shops, cinemas and swimming pools). Nowadays, the Trevor Huddleston CR Memorial Centre (in partnership […]