O.R. Tambo International Airport 44 min
Ditsong National Museum of Natural History (31 min) Displays of African animal skeletons with fossils, including a fossilized skull & bird collection. Austin Roberts Bird Sanctuary (27 min) 29-acre sanctuary offering wetlands with many bird species, plus guided tours & an exhibition hall. Melrose House Museum (31 min) Grand Victorian mansion from 1886 with traditional decor, a history exhibit & audio-guided tours. Moreleta Kloof Nature Reserve (15 min) Sprawling nature trail system along streams & forests, with abundant bird life & wild game. Pretoria National Botanical Gardens (24 min) Botanical garden with succulents, herbs, wetland area & arboretum, plus wildlife & an eatery. Rietvleidam (27 min) Tranquil reservoir offering boating & fishing, with picnic facilities & wildlife viewing. Pretoria Art Museum (29 min) Large gallery founded in 1964 and known for its collection of Dutch masters and South African works. Faerie Glen Nature Reserve (17 min) Stunning nature reserve with a broad range of native wildlife, plus hiking trails & scenic views. Cedar Junction Family Resort (7 min) Amusement park and park Jan Smuts House Museum (29 min) Freedom Park Heritage Site & Museum (36 min) Hilltop memorial to South African freedom fighters & a museum tracing the nation's history. Rietvlei Nature Reserve (26 min) Wild game viewing & fishing are offered at this vast natural reserve with a yacht club house. Union Buildings (30 min) Governmental buildings, designed by Sir Herbert Baker, with towers and gardens, completed in 1913. Groenkloof Nature Reserve (27 min) Zebra, wildebeest & giraffe on a reserve made up of thicket & grasses, plus hiking & biking trails. Sammy Marks Museum (24 min) Guided tours are offered of industrialist Sammy Marks' preserved Victorian mansion & formal gardens. |