O.R. Tambo International Airport 48 min
Happy Island Water World South Africa (10 min) Water park featuring a lazy river & massive wave pool plus tube slides & an Amazon-themed zone. Johannesburg Zoo (32 min) 55-hectare zoo housing many rare African species & a successful white lion breeding program. Zoo Lake (30 min) Public park with an artificial lake for boating, walking paths, community events & an adjacent zoo. Walter Sisulu National Botanical Garden (13 min) Serene natural area with picnic areas, birdwatching & trails amid indigenous plants & wildlife. National Botanical Gardens (13 min) Hector Pieterson Memorial (25 min) Museum chronicling the 1976 Soweto student uprising & named for its first victim, a 12-year-old boy. WeOriginate (33 min) Skyscraper with an observation deck providing panoramic views from the 50th floor. Johannesburg Botanical Gardens (23 min) This 125-hectare park features various gardens, plus picnicking, a fountain & a restaurant. Gold Reef City Theme Park (27 min) More than 30 roller coasters & thrill rides, an interactive history of gold mining & a 4D theater. Montecasino (22 min) Leisure complex designed like an Italian village, housing a casino, 2 theaters, cinemas and a mall. Sterkfontein Caves (28 min) Notable fossil finds in these caves include a 3 million-year-old Australopithecus skeleton. Apartheid Museum (26 min) Museum chronicling the story of 20th-century South Africa & the now-defunct apartheid system. Museum Africa (32 min) African cultural & historical artifacts, plus geology & photography collections, in a former market. Constitution Hill Human Rights Precinct (34 min) Infamous century-old prison, now a center with the High Court, tours & exhibitions on local history. Mandela's House (26 min) Exhibits & artifacts in a previous home of the nation's revered former president, Nelson Mandela. |