O.R. Tambo International Airport 52 min
Rietvleidam (39 min)
Tranquil reservoir offering boating & fishing, with picnic facilities & wildlife viewing. Ditsong National Museum of Natural History (35 min)
Displays of African animal skeletons with fossils, including a fossilized skull & bird collection. Wonderboom Nature Reserve (42 min)
Public park with a 19th-century fort, Stone Age site & a 1,000-year-old fig tree & daughters. Freedom Park Heritage Site & Museum (42 min)
Hilltop memorial to South African freedom fighters & a museum tracing the nation's history. Moreleta Kloof Nature Reserve (30 min)
Sprawling nature trail system along streams & forests, with abundant bird life & wild game. Groenkloof Nature Reserve (35 min)
Zebra, wildebeest & giraffe on a reserve made up of thicket & grasses, plus hiking & biking trails. Pretoria National Botanical Gardens (25 min)
Botanical garden with succulents, herbs, wetland area & arboretum, plus wildlife & an eatery. Union Buildings (30 min)
Governmental buildings, designed by Sir Herbert Baker, with towers and gardens, completed in 1913. Faerie Glen Nature Reserve (25 min)
Stunning nature reserve with a broad range of native wildlife, plus hiking trails & scenic views. Premier Mine (35 min)
Venerable mining operation known for its discovery of the world's largest diamond. Sammy Marks Museum (17 min)
Guided tours are offered of industrialist Sammy Marks' preserved Victorian mansion & formal gardens. Pretoria Art Museum (29 min)
Large gallery founded in 1964 and known for its collection of Dutch masters and South African works. Melrose House Museum (35 min)
Grand Victorian mansion from 1886 with traditional decor, a history exhibit & audio-guided tours. Austin Roberts Bird Sanctuary (33 min)
29-acre sanctuary offering wetlands with many bird species, plus guided tours & an exhibition hall. National Zoological Gardens of South Africa (41 min)
210-acre zoo and research hub including a reptile park, aquarium and exotic tree collection. | 
