O.R. Tambo International Airport 53 min
Melrose House Museum (22 min) Grand Victorian mansion from 1886 with traditional decor, a history exhibit & audio-guided tours. Hennops Hiking & Mtb Trails (20 min) Picturesque hiking, biking & offroad trails on farmland with picnic & BBQ areas & swimming pools. Wonderboom Nature Reserve (24 min) Public park with a 19th-century fort, Stone Age site & a 1,000-year-old fig tree & daughters. Pretoria Art Museum (26 min) Large gallery founded in 1964 and known for its collection of Dutch masters and South African works. Freedom Park Heritage Site & Museum (24 min) Hilltop memorial to South African freedom fighters & a museum tracing the nation's history. Union Buildings (24 min) Governmental buildings, designed by Sir Herbert Baker, with towers and gardens, completed in 1913. Kruger Museum (17 min) Built in 1883, Paul Kruger's former home is now a museum that showcases 19th-century living. Ditsong National Museum of Natural History (21 min) Displays of African animal skeletons with fossils, including a fossilized skull & bird collection. Voortrekker Monument (22 min) Imposing edifice commemorating the Afrikaans settlers who arrived in the country during the 1830s. Pretoria National Botanical Gardens (34 min) Botanical garden with succulents, herbs, wetland area & arboretum, plus wildlife & an eatery. Friends Of The Rail (19 min) Aerial Cableway Hartbeespoort (25 min) Modern cablecar attraction with sweeping mountain views, dining & a kids' play area at the top. National Zoological Gardens of South Africa (21 min) 210-acre zoo and research hub including a reptile park, aquarium and exotic tree collection. Groenkloof Nature Reserve (22 min) Zebra, wildebeest & giraffe on a reserve made up of thicket & grasses, plus hiking & biking trails. Ann van Dyk Cheetah Centre (31 min) Captive breeding center for cheetahs featuring tours & educational outreach programs. |