O.R. Tambo International Airport 30 min
National Zoological Gardens of South Africa (26 min)
210-acre zoo and research hub including a reptile park, aquarium and exotic tree collection. Ditsong National Museum of Natural History (17 min)
Displays of African animal skeletons with fossils, including a fossilized skull & bird collection. Kruger Museum (21 min)
Built in 1883, Paul Kruger's former home is now a museum that showcases 19th-century living. Melrose House Museum (18 min)
Grand Victorian mansion from 1886 with traditional decor, a history exhibit & audio-guided tours. Union Buildings (18 min)
Governmental buildings, designed by Sir Herbert Baker, with towers and gardens, completed in 1913. Groenkloof Nature Reserve (14 min)
Zebra, wildebeest & giraffe on a reserve made up of thicket & grasses, plus hiking & biking trails. Pretoria National Botanical Gardens (13 min)
Botanical garden with succulents, herbs, wetland area & arboretum, plus wildlife & an eatery. Moreleta Kloof Nature Reserve (6 min)
Sprawling nature trail system along streams & forests, with abundant bird life & wild game. Rietvlei Nature Reserve (15 min)
Wild game viewing & fishing are offered at this vast natural reserve with a yacht club house. Voortrekker Monument (20 min)
Imposing edifice commemorating the Afrikaans settlers who arrived in the country during the 1830s. Faerie Glen Nature Reserve (9 min)
Stunning nature reserve with a broad range of native wildlife, plus hiking trails & scenic views. Wonderboom Nature Reserve (29 min)
Public park with a 19th-century fort, Stone Age site & a 1,000-year-old fig tree & daughters. Austin Roberts Bird Sanctuary (14 min)
29-acre sanctuary offering wetlands with many bird species, plus guided tours & an exhibition hall. Freedom Park Heritage Site & Museum (23 min)
Hilltop memorial to South African freedom fighters & a museum tracing the nation's history. Rietvleidam (17 min)
Tranquil reservoir offering boating & fishing, with picnic facilities & wildlife viewing. | 
