Lion Park
Lion Park offers the best opportunity to experience a safari safely, without compromising the raw beauty of African wilderness. View up close and interact with many of Africa’s large predators and herbivores. The Park really lives up to its name, serving as a sanctuary to 80 lions including species such as the rare white lion and other carnivores like the cheetah, and several types of hyena. What type of activities can you do at Lion Park? Take your car through a self-drive across the Main Park. An easy to follow self-guided route is available, allowing you to really see antelopes, hyenas, cheetahs, and lions up close.
A Guided Game Drive lets you catch a ride on one of the safari vehicles with a private tour guide, who will explain all the ins and outs of the wildlife you are witnessing. Cub World and Cub Interaction is a favorite among kids and adults. Trained personnel allow visitors to play with lion cubs, take photos, and experience this amazing interaction with nature. The Giraffe Feeding platform allows guests to see these loving animals eye-to-eye, literally! Pet them and feed them! School excursions are available upon request.
Hungry? Grab a bite on Sundays and holidays at their famous self-service Boma Braai Buffet. Accommodations are available on the premises, with semi-luxurious tens that offer an ultra comfortable camping experience. Rates for the Self-Drive tour cost R100 (around $14.00) per adult and R70 ($10.00) around $ for kids 4′ 12.
Lion Park
Cnr Malibongwe & R114
Lanseria
Johannesburg
South Africa
Ph. +27 0 11 691 9905
www.lion-park.com
Apartheid Museum
Built in 2001, The Apartheid Museum shows the rise and fall of apartheid. Aside from the historical context and importance, the museum is housed on 7 acres. It’s superb use of design, landscape, space, and architecture highlight this historical gem of humanity. Visitors can stroll through 22 individual exhibition areas, showcasing film footage, photographs, text panels, and artifacts of this epic saga. Home to many special events, the Apartheid Museum has also been visited by world leaders like Princess Edward and Princess Sophie, the Canadian Head of State, First Lady Mrs.
Mbeki, and the Premier Rasool of the Western Cape, among many others. The museum strives and serves to show the rest of the world how South Africa is coming to terms with its turbulent past and directing itself to a clear and bright future that is absolutely part of South Africans. Open on Tuesdays through Sundays, starting at 10:00 AM and closing at 5:00 PM. The Museum is not open to the public on Mondays, Good Friday and Christmas Day. Admission for adults is R40 ($5.50), and R25 ($3.40) for pensioners, students, and children. Guided tours are available for an additional R5 ($.070), but must be booked in advance. School groups have special rates available.
Apartheid Museum
Northern Parkway & Gold Reef Road
PO Box 82283 � Southdale – 2135
Johannesburg, South Africa
Ph. +27 11 309 4700
www.apartheidmuseum.org
Montecasino
Located in Fourways, Montecasino (lying north of Johannesburg) is Gauteng�s top spot for entertainment. Living up to its rep, many awards, accolades, and votes haven been given to the complex, noting it as the favorite casino, entertainment complex, cinema, and place to bring guests to.
Its diverse range of attractions including accommodation – there is something for everyone at Montecasino, to be enjoyed by young and old alike. The Tuscan style architecture has made it a favorite amongst film producers for its attractive ambiance and architecture. Events are often held here, and the entertainment never ceases, having hosted several local and international performers. The coolest part? The largest helium balloon in the African content (located near the bird park). Take a ride in it! It operates on a daily basis (weather permitting) and can carry up to 30 people. Rides last 15 minutes and offer the amazing and broad panoramic views of Johannesburg.
Stay at: Sun Sun Square Hotel
Especially suited for season travelers, they really emphasize the fact that comfortable
luxury and excellent hospitality shouldn’t cost an arm and a leg.
Sun Square Montecasino
Private Bag x199
Bryanston, 2021
Johannesburg, South Africa
Ph. +27 0 11 557 7007
www.southersun.com
Montecasino
Montecasino Blvd
Magaliessig, Sandton
Gauteng 2191, South Africa
Ph. 011 510 7000
www.montecasino.co.za
Johannesburg Botanical Gardens and Emmarentia Dam
The Johannesburg Botanical Gardens is located in the outskirts of Emmarentia. The gardens were established in 1968 and take up about 125 hectares of natural space. The Emmarentia Dam is located within the grounds of the garden. The garden has around 30,000 trees, including species like cork oaks, English oaks, Californian redwoods, and silver birches.
Don’t miss one of the main attractions, the Rose Garden, home to over 10,000 sumptuous roses. Garden demonstrations are held every day, visitors may picnic on the grounds, and the ponds offer a sanctuary to many types of waterfowl.
Johannesburg Botanical Gardens and Emmarentia Dam
Jan Van Riebeck Park
Olifants Road, Emmarentia 2195
Johannesburg, South Africa
Rosebank
Situated in Johannesburg, South Africa, Rosebank is a vibrant multi-cultural district, business node and tourist attraction. Rosebank is one definitely unique because that it has fused shopping, work, entertainment into one very pleasant and sought-after atmosphere. Visitors and residents alike enjoy walking the area, the outdoors ambiance, whether they are spending the day there or just on their way to their destination.
Attractions in or near Rosebank include: Melrose Wild Bird Sanctuary, Roof-top Market (clothes, ceramics, arts, crafts and intricately handmade items from Africa), and the Rosebank African Craft Market (jewelry, clothing, ceramics, furniture, you name it!), and the Cherrie de Villiers Gallery (featuring an exclusive and large selection of bronze sculptures and paintings by many leading South African artists).
Stay at: The Grace Hotel
30 minutes from Johannesburg Airport and a short distance from the major hubs in Sandton and Randburg, The Grace Hotel is the place to stay in and be pampered.
The Grace Hotel
54 Bath Avenue
Rosebank, Johannesburg
South Africa
Ph. +27 11 447 2700
www.rosebankhotel.co.za
Rosebank Mall
Between Bath and Cradock Avenues
Ph. 011 788 5530
Johannesburg, South Africa
www.themallofrosebank.co.za