O.R. Tambo International Airport 53 min
Buffelsdrift Mountain Bike Park (4 min) Nelson Mandela Statue | Union Buildings (32 min) The world's tallest statue of Nelson Mandela is this 9-m high bronze sculpture of the iconic leader. Faerie Glen Nature Reserve (29 min) Stunning nature reserve with a broad range of native wildlife, plus hiking trails & scenic views. Pretoria Art Museum (31 min) Large gallery founded in 1964 and known for its collection of Dutch masters and South African works. Pioneer Museum (28 min) Costumed interpreters demonstrate pioneer life at this museum with a restored 1848 farm house. Pretoria National Botanical Gardens (28 min) Botanical garden with succulents, herbs, wetland area & arboretum, plus wildlife & an eatery. Friends Of The Rail (42 min) Roodeplaat Dam (16 min) Big Sky Ballooning (37 min) Union Buildings (32 min) Governmental buildings, designed by Sir Herbert Baker, with towers and gardens, completed in 1913. Wonderboom Nature Reserve (32 min) Public park with a 19th-century fort, Stone Age site & a 1,000-year-old fig tree & daughters. National Zoological Gardens of South Africa (40 min) 210-acre zoo and research hub including a reptile park, aquarium and exotic tree collection. Ludwig's Roses (15 min) Roodeplaat Dam Provincial Nature Reserve (24 min) Outdoor activity area with fishing & hiking, plus wildlife-viewing of zebra & wildebeest. Sammy Marks Museum (34 min) Guided tours are offered of industrialist Sammy Marks' preserved Victorian mansion & formal gardens. |