| there's no air-conditioning. check-in time: 12:00 pmcheck-out time: 10:00 am. amenities include an outdoor pool and a communal kitchen. casual, colourful private rooms and dorms come with free wi-fi and shared bathrooms. breakfast is complimentary. tour booking services are also offered. set along a tree-lined street, this informal hostel is 11 minutes' walk from hatfield train station, 4 km from the union buildings and 8 km from the national zoological gardens of south africa. most provide bunk beds. female-only dorms are available
O.R. Tambo International Airport 38 min
Wonderboom Nature Reserve (22 min)
Public park with a 19th-century fort, Stone Age site & a 1,000-year-old fig tree & daughters. Ditsong National Museum of Natural History (15 min)
Displays of African animal skeletons with fossils, including a fossilized skull & bird collection. Voortrekker Monument (20 min)
Imposing edifice commemorating the Afrikaans settlers who arrived in the country during the 1830s. National Zoological Gardens of South Africa (21 min)
210-acre zoo and research hub including a reptile park, aquarium and exotic tree collection. Pretoria Art Museum (9 min)
Large gallery founded in 1964 and known for its collection of Dutch masters and South African works. Pretoria National Botanical Gardens (9 min)
Botanical garden with succulents, herbs, wetland area & arboretum, plus wildlife & an eatery. Union Buildings (10 min)
Governmental buildings, designed by Sir Herbert Baker, with towers and gardens, completed in 1913. Melrose House Museum (16 min)
Grand Victorian mansion from 1886 with traditional decor, a history exhibit & audio-guided tours. Rietvlei Nature Reserve (22 min)
Wild game viewing & fishing are offered at this vast natural reserve with a yacht club house. Groenkloof Nature Reserve (14 min)
Zebra, wildebeest & giraffe on a reserve made up of thicket & grasses, plus hiking & biking trails. Nelson Mandela Statue | Union Buildings (10 min)
The world's tallest statue of Nelson Mandela is this 9-m high bronze sculpture of the iconic leader. Kruger Museum (17 min)
Built in 1883, Paul Kruger's former home is now a museum that showcases 19th-century living. Freedom Park Heritage Site & Museum (22 min)
Hilltop memorial to South African freedom fighters & a museum tracing the nation's history. Austin Roberts Bird Sanctuary (10 min)
29-acre sanctuary offering wetlands with many bird species, plus guided tours & an exhibition hall. Faerie Glen Nature Reserve (14 min)
Stunning nature reserve with a broad range of native wildlife, plus hiking trails & scenic views. | 
