Things to do in  Johannesburg

Really interesting tour. The guide Pastor was very knowledgeable and friendly, Apartheid museum was fascinating as was the chance to see what life is like in one of the Johannesburg townships although it does also make you feel sad to see some of the poverty these people endure

It was a great way to see a little bit of Johannesburg during a stopover. The guide was very knowledgable and chatty. Can only recommend this tour.

This was the best way to see Johannesburg it was very informative two thumbs up . Your able to take your time and enjoy the sites

This is a must if in Johannesburg! Fantastic tour. You get to see so much! It is an all day tour and they pack a whole lots of things into that time frame.

Can't say enough about Anthony. He made my trip worth every penny and some. I would suggest doing your homework before arriving just In case you want to see something else. Anthony does his best to ensure you enjoy your ti.e in Johannesburg. I will be returning with my family.

Fantastic tour with Anthony that we had. Very knowledgeable, very flexible with the tour itinerary, it was a great way to see the main parts of Johannesburg, our only regret is not having done it earlier during our visit. Highly recommended!!!

Jason is a wonderful guide. He picked me up from my hotel in Pretoria before getting the other passengers in Johannesburg (there were three of us total on the tour). He made occasional comments as we drove towards Pilanesberg then when we got to the park, we transferred to an open top vehicle with a ranger. With her, we spent three amazing hours spotting animals inside the park. We saw so many animals! I didn’t have high hopes because it had just rained and it’s the middle of the summer but we saw three of the big five, and much more. Jason picked us up for lunch which was at a beautiful, high-end bush resort. Incredible food. He then took us on another two hour safari through the park in his van, before we journeyed home. We saw so many fantastic things – I had the best day. What a great time!

Overall I give this safari package a 5 star rating. I was beyond what I could have ever imagined. Viva Safaris goes out of their way to give you the ultimate safari experience through sunrise, sunset and all day drives through the game parks. The personnel at the loge were exceptional, the food was great. The only negative item was that I was given the impression that on the day of arrival there would be time to relax, maybe take a dip in the pool before heading out on the sunset drive. The drive from Johannesburg took 8 hours including stops so we didn't arrive until 5:00 pm and the sunset drive was departing at 5:30 so there was barely enough time to put your bags in the room before activities begin. I would definitely do this safari again, although next time I would book either the 4 or 5 day instead of the 3 day.

Loved this experience because our guide, Joseph, was really open with how life is living in South Africa and Johannesburg, and it was extremely eye-opening. This was a driving tour where he took us through several neighborhoods where you could see the drastic wealth-inequality which was really sad to see but necessary. It helped us understand how the impacts of the Apartheid are still very much alive today. And the Apartheid Museum in general was one of the highlights of the trip. Don't think of it as any old museum (cause to be honest museums aren't usually too appealing to me) but this was 100% worth going to Johannesburg for and I think visiting the museum is an absolute must-do if you visit South Africa to understand it's past and its people. Also they picked us up and dropped us off at the airport which was super convenient, and held all of our luggage for us in the car. It was safe with our driver because he stayed around/in the car the entire time while we got out of the car. We also got to pick what time we wanted to start and end the tour which was incredible because I was researching so many Joburg tours to see the Apartheid Museum and Soweto combined and this was the only place that i found that allowed us to arrange those details; everything else had a set time in the morning which we couldn't do since we were flying in from Cape Town that morning.

We had a great day in Soweto & Joburg with our knowledgeable tour guide Solly. Solly is passionate about Johannesburg and it shows throughout this tour. We were picked up from our hotel on time and we started in Soweto – Mandela House was an inspiring place. There is so much of history in Soweto and Solly did a brilliant job in enlightening us. The Apartheid museum is huge and there is so much to read – you could spend a full day if you wanted. We were there for 2 hours and were blown away by South Africa’s history. You definitely don’t want to miss this museum. We then went to the tallest building in Africa and also Constitution hill. We recommend this tour as it was well led by Solly and you get to see Johannesburg in a day. This city has a lot to offer and we’re glad we chose Solly to show us around.

We, three couples from USA (from Seattle, Chicago and Miami), had an amazing and breathtaking three day Safari tout with Bruce and Loretta, the owners of Balanta Imagine Safaris from August 12-14, 2019. It was an incredible experience. Both Bruce and Loretta took extra care to ensure our trip was memorable and went extra mile to cater to diverse needs of the group. Since all of us are vegetarian, they made extra effort to ensure we get proper vegetarian food. On Aug 14, we had limitation to reach back Johannesburg airport in time to catch flight for Cape Town by 6:30pm. In spite of road blockages due to some local protests, they ensured to find new ways to make us reach the airport somehow and enabled us to catch the flight. It was an amazing effort to make it happen. We feel extremely happy to recommend Balanta Imagine Safaris to anybody and especially to tourists from USA to use their five star services. Since the owners have strong US connections, they understand needs of US customers very well and cater to them with a smile. We have very high words of appreciation for their professionalism, sincerity, customer care, and above all humility. Given another chance to visit South Africa in future, we will certainly avail of their services again - we are sold. Thanks Loretta and Bruce for your great 'customer delight' attitude. Keep it up!

From the moment we were picked up at our Airbnb by Ishmael we knew we were going to enjoy this trip and where going to see the real way the people of this area of Johannesburg live and the real struggles they deal with everyday. We got to see so many amazing people, so much life and visited places that we will never forget this is definitely the way to see Soweto. Raw, by bus and walking around the people and getting to see things from their point of view and perspective. We went to a day care where we met some amazing teachers and caregivers who took care of dozens of kids it was so powerful to see even though they had very little they were happy kids. Ended up the trip by having a Soweto Gold beer at a restaurant by the Orlando Towers. Magical experience. Great food great conversation. Thank you Ishmael.

My sisters and I just took our first trip to Africa. We were very unsure of where we really wanted to visit. One of my sisters found Viator, while researching Kruger National Park. The prices at the park for a 3 day tour were very high! She noticed Viator was much less expensive for the same trip options. So we booked it, not sure what to expect. It was awesome!!! Our guide Bruce was phenomenal!!! He was very accommodating, made sure we knew what we should see/do inside the park. Even picked us up at 6am the last day, to make sure we got to see a few missed animals, before we left the park for our trip back to Johannesburg. We could not have asked for a better guide! I highly recommend Viator, but I even more so recommend Bruce. ;)

Our first day in Johannesburg couldn't have been better starting off with this trip. We love our guide Joshua, who was extremely knowledgeable, personable, and passionate about his country. The Lion Park was amazing, and having 3 baby lions sitting on your lap wanting to play was unlike any experience we have ever had. SOWETO was also an unforgettable experience, and of course the Apartheid Museum was incredible - we just didn't have enough time there to see everything. This was the best first day we could have imagined.

Wonderful!! Would fly back to South Africa just to do this tour again. Anthony was a phenomenal guide-- friendly and intelligent, informed us of all the happenings and rich history of Johannesburg throughout the day. He tailors the tour to the needs and desires of those on the tour, and makes you feel safe and well taken care of the entire time! Nelson Mandela is one of my heroes and when I told Anthony that, he drove me through town to see all the Mandela related sites and exhibits in addition to the normal itinerary. The Lion Park was a great interactive experience with the animals, the food in Soweto was so delicious, the streets were bustling with entertainment, and the Nelson Mandela home visit and Apartheid Museum were so moving and powerful. The kind of tour that leaves you wanting more of South Africa : Fantastic all around.

Awesome! Incredible! Fantastic! These words or any words cannot describe the fun, excitement and knowledge gained from our tour of Johannesburg, South Africa. I traveled with my wife, who was attending a conference in Johannesburg recently. She had one full day to enjoy the town prior to the start of her conference. I picked this particular tour since in included all the popular spots in one day. To start with our driver Antony picked us up from the hotel. Another conference attendee ask to join us and Anthony had no problem including him for no additional charge. We started at the Lion Park which was fun and like a mini safari. The next stop was to be the cultural center. I explained to Anthony that we wanted to see and interact with the people more than doing tourist stuff. He had no problem adjusting the tour to meet our desires. After an incredible lunch at a hot spot frequent by locals, which was included in the tour package, we had a driving tour of most of the popular sites. While driving in Soweto we stopped at the towers where I was able to bungee jump from the Soweto towers. After the jump we hung out with the locals at the restaurant/bar at the towers. We danced, drink, sung songs and had a great time. From there we visited Mandela House and all of the Vilakazi Street sites. We interacted with the people there while Anthony kept the riffraff and beggars from bothering us. We left Soweto and traveled to the more prosperous side of town where we stopped at a rooftop poolside bar with incredible views. It was a full day that far surpass my wildest expectations. During the drive Anthony provide running commentary on the history, political, and economic condition of Johannesburg. We were full of questions and he was able to answer most of them. The ones he was unable to answer at that time he found the answers during our stops. The tour was so good I asked Anthony if he could show me some of the spots we missed on this day another day while my wife was at the conference. He agreed and provided me with a second day tour that included the cultural center and the apartheid museum just to name a few of the spots we visited. This was a trip of a lifetime and we owe it all the Anthony. He was flexible and took us to the places we wanted to see and did the things we wanted to do. Everywhere we went it was as if we were VIPs just because we were with Anthony. His knowledge of his hometown, his sincerity, kindness and openness was simple amazing. He started as my tour guide and ended as my friend, no, my brother from another mother. If you are reading this then you should book. Theres no way it could get any better for the price.