O.R. Tambo International Airport 39 min
Faerie Glen Nature Reserve (15 min) Stunning nature reserve with a broad range of native wildlife, plus hiking trails & scenic views. Freedom Park Heritage Site & Museum (25 min) Hilltop memorial to South African freedom fighters & a museum tracing the nation's history. Union Buildings (12 min) Governmental buildings, designed by Sir Herbert Baker, with towers and gardens, completed in 1913. Austin Roberts Bird Sanctuary (19 min) 29-acre sanctuary offering wetlands with many bird species, plus guided tours & an exhibition hall. Rietvlei Nature Reserve (23 min) Wild game viewing & fishing are offered at this vast natural reserve with a yacht club house. Pretoria National Botanical Gardens (11 min) Botanical garden with succulents, herbs, wetland area & arboretum, plus wildlife & an eatery. Nelson Mandela Statue | Union Buildings (12 min) The world's tallest statue of Nelson Mandela is this 9-m high bronze sculpture of the iconic leader. Melrose House Museum (18 min) Grand Victorian mansion from 1886 with traditional decor, a history exhibit & audio-guided tours. Voortrekker Monument (26 min) Imposing edifice commemorating the Afrikaans settlers who arrived in the country during the 1830s. National Zoological Gardens of South Africa (17 min) 210-acre zoo and research hub including a reptile park, aquarium and exotic tree collection. Kruger Museum (19 min) Built in 1883, Paul Kruger's former home is now a museum that showcases 19th-century living. Wonderboom Nature Reserve (13 min) Public park with a 19th-century fort, Stone Age site & a 1,000-year-old fig tree & daughters. Pretoria Art Museum (15 min) Large gallery founded in 1964 and known for its collection of Dutch masters and South African works. Groenkloof Nature Reserve (20 min) Zebra, wildebeest & giraffe on a reserve made up of thicket & grasses, plus hiking & biking trails. Ditsong National Museum of Natural History (18 min) Displays of African animal skeletons with fossils, including a fossilized skull & bird collection. |