Johannesburg

Johannesburg

City in South Africa

Johannesburg is the metropolitan city and largest city of South Africa in Gauteng province.

It is divided into seven regions named alphabetically Region A to Region G.

How to Reach Johannesburg

O. R. Tambo International Airport renamed as Johannesburg International Airport (IATA Code- JNB) is an international airport situated in Kempton Park, Gauteng.

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Hotels in Johannesburg

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Transporation in Johannesburg

You may like Hop-on Hop-off bus tour.

City Sightseeing: They have 2 different loops, Red and Green with 16 stops.

1-Day: 245 Rand ($16.01) for adult and 100 Rand ($6.53) for child for Red loop. Buy Online.

1-Day + Soweto Combo: 565 Rand ($36.92) for adult and 280 Rand ($18.30) for child for 2 loops and 2 hours Soweto guided tour. Buy Online.

1-Day Sunday Sizzler: 245 Rand ($16.01) for adult and 100 Rand ($6.53) for child for 2 loops only on Sunday.

Tourist Places in Johannesburg

I have described 48 Best Places to Visit in Johannesburg. Those are Top-Rated Tourist Attractions in Johannesburg. Among them some are Must-Visit Attractions in Johannesburg. Also described The Best Things to Do in Johannesburg and Fun Things to Do in Johannesburg.

So that you can able to know the Famous Johannesburg Tourist sights and Attractions and make your itinerary for Johannesburg Attractions & Sightseeing.

You need approximately US$ 100 to visit all the places listed below. With that amount of money, you have to add Food cost, Transport cost, Hotel rent and air fare to travel in Johannesburg.

Day-1:

Credo Mutwa Cultural Village

Park

The village was built by Credo Mutwa (South African artist) in the 1970s. It is a open-air museum exhibits African arts, sculptures and folklore.

Visiting time: 6 AM to 6 PM every day.

Entry Fee: Free.

How to go: It is located in Oppenheimer Gardens. The park is on the corner of Majoeng and Ntsane streets, near Mputhi Street in central western Jabavu.

Oppenheimer Tower

Building

How to go: It is located in Oppenheimer Gardens.

June 16 Memorial Acre

Memorial Park

On June 16, 1976, when students across the Soweto were confronted by security forces while protesting against racist education.

Visiting Time: 9 AM to 5 PM every day.

How to go: It is located about 250 meters from Credo Mutwa Cultural Village towards east at Mputhi Street, Mofolo Central.

Mofolo Park

Park

How to go: It is located about 1.5 km from June 16 Memorial Acre towards east at 1209 Mzilikatse Street in Soweto.

Vilakazi Street

Street

About 950 meters east-west street famous for housed resident of Nelson Mandela.

How to go: It starts from Khuele Street (west end), about 1.5 km from Mofolo Park towards east to Moema Street (east end).

Mandela's House

Museum

Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela was a South African anti-apartheid revolutionary, political leader. He served as President of South Africa from 1994 to 1999. He served as the president of the African National Congress (ANC) party from 1991 to 1997.

Nelson Mandela lived in this house from 1946 to 1962. Mandela came back to the house after his release from prison in 1990 and after 11 days back at the house he moved out again.

After renovation, it was opened to the public on 19 March 2009.

Visiting Time: 9 AM to 4.45 PM every day.

Entry Fee: 60 Rand ($3.92) for foreign adult and 40 Rand ($2.61) for local adult. 20 Rand ($1.31) for student and child.

How to go: 8115 Vilakazi Street, Orlando West in Soweto.

Hector Pieterson Museum

Museum

Hector Pieterson was a South African schoolboy who was shot and killed during the Soweto uprising. Also more than 170 protesting school children were killed.

The museum exhibits films, newspapers, personal accounts and photographs.

Visiting Time: Monday to Saturday - 10 AM to 5 PM. Sunday - 10 AM to 4.30 PM.

Entry Fee: 30 Rand ($1.96) for adult. 5 Rand ($0.33) for child aged 6-12.

How to go: It is located about 300 meters from Mandela's House towards north at 8287 Khumalo road, Orlando West.

Day-2:

Gold Reef City Theme Park

Amusement Park

Visiting Time: 10 AM to 6 PM every day.

Entry Fee: 195 Rand ($12.75) for adult. 125 Rand ($8.17) for child. 115 Rand ($7.92) for entry fee without rides for all. 165 Rand ($10.78) for student and senior age above 60.

How to go: It is located Corner of Northern Parkway & Data Crescent, Ormonde.

Attractions: Movies, Theater, Apartheid Museum, Rides, Wedding Chapel, Souvenir shop, Hotels, Gold Reef City Casino, Tower of Terror (Roller coaster).

Day-3:

Santorama Miniland

Theme Park

Nothing special actually and you can omit this place.

How to go: It is located at 183 Rosettenville Road, Glenesk.

James Hall Museum of Transport

Museum

Largest transport museum in South Africa.

Visiting Time: Tuesday to Sunday - 9 AM to 5 PM. Monday remains closed

Entry Fee: Free.

How to go: It is located south side of Santorama Miniland at Klipriviersberg 106-Ir.

Day-4:

Mary Fitzgerald Square

Square

How to go: It is located about 1 km from Johannesburg Park Station towards west.

Museum Africa

Museum

Visiting Time: Tuesday to Sunday - 9 AM to 5 PM. Monday remains closed.

Entry Fee: Free.

How to go: It is located north side of Mary Fitzgerald Square at 121 Lilian Ngoyi Street, Newtown.

The Workers' Museum

Museum

Visiting Time: Tuesday to Sunday - 9 AM to 5 PM. Monday remains closed.

Entry Fee: Free.

How to go: It is located 100 meters from Mary Fitzgerald Square towards east at Rahima Moosa Street, Newtown.

Sci-Bono Discovery Centre

Museum

It is a Science Museum.

Visiting Time: 9 AM to 4.30 PM every day.

Entry Fee: 60 Rand ($3.92) for adult. 40 Rand ($2.61) for child age 3-18, student or senior. 180 Rand ($11.76) for family (2 adults and 2 children).

Climbing Wall Cost: 50 Rand ($3.27) for adult. 45 Rand ($2.94) for child age 3-18, student or senior.

How to go: It is located about 200 meters from The Workers' Museum towards south at Corner of Miriam Makeba and Helen Joseph Streets.

Statue of Nelson Mandela

Sculpture

6 meters high bronze statue of Nelson Mandela was unveiled in the square on March 31, 2004.

How to go: It is located about 350 meters from Sci-Bono Discovery Centre towards southeast at Ferreiras Dorp.

Mining District

Area

It is the home of the world’s largest mining companies. The street is a outdoor museum that portrays the history and legacy of mining in South Africa.

How to go: It is 150 meters from Statue of Nelson Mandela towards east.

11 Diagonal Street

Building

80 meters tall 20 storied building was built in 1984.

How to go: It is located about 200 meters from Sci-Bono Discovery Centre towards west.

Day-5:

Ernest Oppenheimer Park

Park

How to go: It is located about 600 meters from Johannesburg Park Station towards south.

Thunder Walker

Restaurant

How to go: It is located at Gandhi Square, 110 Fox St, Marshalltown.

Gandhi Square

Square

There is a statue of Gandhi was erected in the square in October 2003.

How to go: It is located 850 meters from Johannesburg Park Station towards south.

Carlton Centre

Skyscraper

223 meters tall 50-story skyscraper is the 2nd tallest in South Africa. It is using for both office and shopping purpose.

How to go: It is located about 350 meters from Gandhi Square towards east at 150 Commissioner street, Marshalltown.

Top of Africa

Observation deck

Visiting Time: Monday to Thursday - 9 AM to 6 PM. Saturday - 9 AM to 5 PM. Sunday - 9 AM to 2 PM.

Entry Fee: 30 Rand ($1.96).

How to go: It is located on the 50th floor of Carlton Center.

Absa Money Museum

Museum

Visiting Time: 8 AM to 4 PM every day.

Entry Fee: Free.

How to go: It is located 130 meters from Carlton Centre towards east at Absa Towers West, 15 Troye St, Marshalltown.

Day-6:

Rhodes Park

Park

Visiting Time: 6 AM to 6 PM every day.

How to go: It is located about 3.3 km from Spaza Art Gallery towards east at Cumberland road, Kengsinton.

Spaza Art Gallery

Art Gallery

Visiting Time: Tuesday to Saturday - 10 AM to 7 PM.

How to go: It is located about 2 km from Carlton Centre towards east at 19 Wilhelmina St, Troyeville.

Rhodes Park

Park

Entry Fee: Free.

How to go: It is located about 3.5 km from Spaza Art Gallery towards east at Cumberland road, Kengsinton.

Ponte City Apartments

Skyscraper

173 meters tall 55-story residential skyscraper was built in 1975.

How to go: It is located about 1.5 km from Spaza Art Gallery towards northwest at Berea.

Hillbrow Tower

Tower

269 meters tall tower was built in 1971. There is revolving restaurant on top of the tower.

How to go: It is located about 1 km from Ponte City Apartments.

Constitution Hill Human Rights

Museum

Heritage Museum on Constitution Hill which is the house of Constitutional Court and prison.

90-minute guided tour. You can visit self-guide tour but the cost is same.

Visiting Time: 9 AM to 5 PM every day.

Entry Fee: 50 Rand ($3.27) for adult and 20 Rand ($1.31) for student for 90 minute guided tour or self tour.

How to go: It is located about 600 meters from Hillbrow Tower at 11 Kotze street.

Neighbourgoods Market

Market

Visiting Time: 9 AM to 3 PM on Saturday.

How to go: About 1 km from Constitution Hill towards southwest at 73 Juta Street.

Nelson Mandela Bridge

Bridge

284 meters bridge over rail lines was built in 2003.

How to go: It is located about 230 meters from Neighbourgoods Market toward southwest.

Wits Art Museum

Museum

Visiting Time: Tuesday to Saturday - 10 AM to 4 PM. Sunday and Monday remains closed.

Entry Fee: 81 Rand ($5.29) for adult. 66 Rand ($4.31) for senior. 40 Rand ($2.61) for student and child age below 12 years.

How to go: It is located about 200 meters from Nelson Mandela Bridge towards north at Corner of Jorissen and Bertha Street.

Wits Origins Centre Museum

Museum

Visiting Time: 10 AM to 5 PM every day.

Entry Fee: 80 Rand ($5.23) for adult. 65 Rand ($4.25) for senior. 40 Rand ($2.61) for university student and child age below 12.

How to go: It is located about 470 meters from Wits Art Museum towards west at corner of Yale Road and Enoch Sontonga Avenue.

Wits Johannesburg Planetarium

Planetarium

Visiting Time: Friday - 7.30 AM to 8 PM. Saturday - 10 AM to 3 PM. Sunday - 12 PM to 3.30 PM. Monday to Thursday remains closed.

Entry Fee: 55 Rand ($3.59) for adult. 40 Rand ($2.61) for child, student or senior.

Other Cost: 40 Rand ($2.61) for Space Travel or Secret of the Cardboard Rocket show.

How to go: It is located 450 meters from Wits Origins Centre Museum towards north.

Day-7:

Lindfield Victorian House Museum

Museum

Visiting Time: Tour by appointment only. By call from South Africa - 011 726 2932 or 083 589 8668. By call from outside South Africa +2711 726 2932 or +2783 589 8668. By email at lindfieldhousemuseum@outlook.com. Or by website.

Entry Fee: 70 Rand ($4.58). 90 Rand ($5.88) with tea and cake after the tour.

How to go: It is located about 2 km from Wits Johannesburg Planetarium towards west at 72 Richmond Ave, Auckland Park.

Johannesburg Botanical Gardens

Botanical Garden

Visiting Time: every day dawn to dusk.

Entry Fee: Free.

How to go: It is located about 4 km from Lindfield Victorian House Museum towards north.

Emmarentia Dam

Dam

There are several dams that make up Emmarentia Dam.

How to go: It is located northeast side of Johannesburg Botanical Gardens.

Johannesburg City Parks and Zoo

Park and Zoo

Visiting Time: 8.30 AM to 5.30 PM every day.

Entry Fee: 100 Rand ($6.54) for adult. 60 Rand ($3.92) for child or senior. 65 Rand ($4.25) for student.

Parking Fee: 15 Rand ($0.98) for car and 25 Rand ($1.63) for bus.

How to go: It is located about 2.7 km from Emmarentia Dam towards southeast.

Attractions: Joburg Zoo, Botanical Gardens, parks, cemeteries, nature reserves, bird sanctuaries, Zoo Lake.

South African National Museum of Military

Museum

Visiting Time: 8 AM to 2 PM on weekdays.

Entry Fee: 70 Rand ($4.58) for foreign adult and 45 Rand ($2.94) for local adult. 30 Rand ($1.96) for child.

How to go: It is located east side of Johannesburg City Parks and Zoo at 22 Erlswold Way.

Hashtag Escape

Game Center

You and your friends are locked in a mysterious room. You have 1 hour to work as a team and discover the secrets hidden inside, solve the puzzles and escape the room.

Visiting Time: Monday to Saturday - 10 AM to 9 PM. Sunday - 10 AM to 7 PM.

Cost (1 hour):

Closure: 500 Rand ($32.68) for 2 players, 750 Rand ($49.02) for 3 players, 1000 Rand ($65.36) for 4 players, 1250 Rand ($81.70) for 5 players, 1500 Rand ($98.04) for 6 players. 1750 Rand ($114.38) for 7 players.

Hack Out: 750 Rand ($49.92) for 3 players, 1000 Rand ($65.36) for 4 players, 1250 Rand ($81.70) for 5 players, 1500 Rand ($98.04) for 6 players, 1750 Rand ($114.38) for 7 players.

Rebel Room: 750 Rand ($49.92) for 3 players, 1000 Rand ($65.36) for 4 players, 1250 Rand ($81.70) for 5 players, 1500 Rand ($98.04) for 6 players, 1750 Rand ($114.04) for 7 players.

How to go: It is located about 4.41 km from South African National Museum of Military towards east at 39 Grant Avenue, Norwood.

Day-8:

Kim Sacks Gallery and Craft Store

Ceramic Art

Visiting Time: Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday - 10 AM to 4 PM.

How to go: It is located about 1.8 km from South African National Museum of Military towards northwest at 153 Jan Smuts Avenue Parkwood.

Rosebank Art & Craft Market

Market

Visiting Time: Monday to Thursday - 9 AM to 6.30 PM. Friday - 9 AM to 7 PM. Saturday - 9 AM to 5 PM. Sunday and holiday - 9 AM to 5 PM.

How to go: It is located about 1 km from Kim Sacks Gallery and Craft Store at Cradock Avenue.

Everard Read

Art Museum

Visiting Time: Monday to Friday - 9 AM to 6 PM. Saturday - 9 AM to 1 PM. Sunday remains closed.

Entry Fee: Free.

How to go: It is located about 650 meters from Rosebank Art & Craft Market towards northwest at 6 Jellicoe Avenue, Rosebank.

Melrose Arch

Area

There is a Melrose Square inside the premises, surrounded by restaurants.

How to go: The Area starts from the east side of Rosebank Art & Craft Market towards northeast.

The Wanderers Club

Sports Complex

Wanderers Club was formed in 1888.

How to go: It is located northeast end of Melrose Arch area at 21 North Street, Illovo.

Day-9:

Melrose Temple

Hindu Temple

Visiting Time: 6 AM to 6 PM.

How to go: It is located about 2 km from Wanderers Club towards southeast at 2nd Street, Abbotsford.

Acrobranch Melrose

Sports

Rope bridges, ziplines & aerial obstacle courses.

Visiting Time September to April: Wednesday to Sunday and holiday - 9 AM to 6 PM.

Visiting Time May to August: Wednesday to Sunday and holiday - 9 AM to 5 PM.

Cost:

Acrowigs: 150 Rand ($9.80) for age 3-6.

Acrowigs Bungee: 60 Rand ($3.92) for age 3 and above and below 65 Kg.

Acro-Twigs Course and Bungee Combo: 160 Rand ($10.46) for age 3-6.

Monkey Moves: 190 Rand ($12.42) for age 7 and above.

Green Combo: 240 Rand ($15.69) for age 7 and above.

Swinging Tarzan: 230 Rand ($15.03) for age 7 and above and height 1.3 meter or above.

Blue Combo: 280 Rand ($18.30) for age 7 and above and height 1.3 meter or above.

High Flying: 280 Rand ($18.30) for age 9 and above and height 1.3 meter or above.

How to go: It is located about 550 meters from Wanderers Club towards southeast inside James & Ethel Gray Park.

* There is another park such of kind is "Go Ape SA" at the corner of Valley road and Johannesburg road, Modderfontein, Lethabong.

In Toto Gallery

Art Gallery

Visiting Time: Monday to Friday 9 AM to 5 PM. Saturday 9 AM to 1 PM.

Entry Fee: Free.

How to go: About 950 meters from Wanderers Club towards northwest at 6 Birdhaven Centre, 66 street, Andrew Street, Birdhaven.

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