O.R. Tambo International Airport 40 min
Faerie Glen Nature Reserve (16 min)
Stunning nature reserve with a broad range of native wildlife, plus hiking trails & scenic views. Union Buildings (18 min)
Governmental buildings, designed by Sir Herbert Baker, with towers and gardens, completed in 1913. Freedom Park Heritage Site & Museum (30 min)
Hilltop memorial to South African freedom fighters & a museum tracing the nation's history. Nelson Mandela Statue | Union Buildings (18 min)
The world's tallest statue of Nelson Mandela is this 9-m high bronze sculpture of the iconic leader. Wonderboom Nature Reserve (15 min)
Public park with a 19th-century fort, Stone Age site & a 1,000-year-old fig tree & daughters. Melrose House Museum (24 min)
Grand Victorian mansion from 1886 with traditional decor, a history exhibit & audio-guided tours. National Zoological Gardens of South Africa (28 min)
210-acre zoo and research hub including a reptile park, aquarium and exotic tree collection. Austin Roberts Bird Sanctuary (21 min)
29-acre sanctuary offering wetlands with many bird species, plus guided tours & an exhibition hall. Voortrekker Monument (29 min)
Imposing edifice commemorating the Afrikaans settlers who arrived in the country during the 1830s. Ditsong National Museum of Natural History (23 min)
Displays of African animal skeletons with fossils, including a fossilized skull & bird collection. Pretoria National Botanical Gardens (14 min)
Botanical garden with succulents, herbs, wetland area & arboretum, plus wildlife & an eatery. Pretoria Art Museum (17 min)
Large gallery founded in 1964 and known for its collection of Dutch masters and South African works. Kruger Museum (25 min)
Built in 1883, Paul Kruger's former home is now a museum that showcases 19th-century living. Groenkloof Nature Reserve (23 min)
Zebra, wildebeest & giraffe on a reserve made up of thicket & grasses, plus hiking & biking trails. | 
