| chic, colonial-style rooms have sturdy wood furnishings, and come with wi-fi. an elegant restaurant has exposed stone walls, and there's a bar. event space is available. breakfast is complimentary. a hunting-themed guest lounge is decorated with african art. upgraded rooms and suites add pool views, fireplaces and/or balconies. check-in time: 2:00 pmcheck-out time: 10:00 am. set 19 km from pretoria city centre, this upscale, rural hotel occupies a cluster of quaint thatched cottages on a private wildlife sanctuary, and is 12 km from woodhill golf estate. other amenities include an outdoor pool and a garden, plus a petting zoo and a playground. room service is offered
O.R. Tambo International Airport 1 hr 1
Ditsong National Museum of Natural History (44 min)
Displays of African animal skeletons with fossils, including a fossilized skull & bird collection. Faerie Glen Nature Reserve (31 min)
Stunning nature reserve with a broad range of native wildlife, plus hiking trails & scenic views. Rietvleidam (46 min)
Tranquil reservoir offering boating & fishing, with picnic facilities & wildlife viewing. Sammy Marks Museum (29 min)
Guided tours are offered of industrialist Sammy Marks' preserved Victorian mansion & formal gardens. Rietvlei Nature Reserve (45 min)
Wild game viewing & fishing are offered at this vast natural reserve with a yacht club house. Kruger Museum (46 min)
Built in 1883, Paul Kruger's former home is now a museum that showcases 19th-century living. Voortrekker Monument (50 min)
Imposing edifice commemorating the Afrikaans settlers who arrived in the country during the 1830s. Union Buildings (39 min)
Governmental buildings, designed by Sir Herbert Baker, with towers and gardens, completed in 1913. Freedom Park Heritage Site & Museum (51 min)
Hilltop memorial to South African freedom fighters & a museum tracing the nation's history. Melrose House Museum (44 min)
Grand Victorian mansion from 1886 with traditional decor, a history exhibit & audio-guided tours. National Zoological Gardens of South Africa (49 min)
210-acre zoo and research hub including a reptile park, aquarium and exotic tree collection. Pretoria National Botanical Gardens (32 min)
Botanical garden with succulents, herbs, wetland area & arboretum, plus wildlife & an eatery. Premier Mine (49 min)
Venerable mining operation known for its discovery of the world's largest diamond. Groenkloof Nature Reserve (43 min)
Zebra, wildebeest & giraffe on a reserve made up of thicket & grasses, plus hiking & biking trails. Moreleta Kloof Nature Reserve (32 min)
Sprawling nature trail system along streams & forests, with abundant bird life & wild game. | 
