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About Johannesburg Attractions

Johannesburg is the seat of the Constitutional Court of South Africa and is also one of the largest and the most visited cities in the country. The inception of the city is rooted in the gold-rich hills of Witwatersrand Range, earning Johannesburg the nickname of modern-day El Dorado. One of the fifty largest urban areas of the world, the city of Johannesburg ranks very high among the African countries in regard to tourism. Tourism in Johannesburg is a perfect blend of art, history and natural bounties, which ensures you have a great week soaked in its hospitality. 

History of Johannesburg 

The original inhabitants of Johannesburg were the San people. The San people were supposed to be hunters and gatherers who used tools made of stone for their hunting and other purposes. According to a few evidences, San people lived in Johannesburg till the tenth century. After the San people moved out, Johannesburg was inhabited by groups of people whose common tongue was Bantu. They came in southwards from the central part of Africa. Ruins of stone walls of Sotho-Tswana and some villages are now scattered around parts of Transvaal which is supposed to be the seat of Johannesburg. The ruins of Sotho-Tswana mines and furnaces where iron was melted suggest that these areas were exploited for its rich mineral wealth much before the Europeans came in or before gold was discovered. One of the most evident sites inside Johannesburg is Melville Koppies which has an iron smelting furnace. The history of Johannesburg also shows the inextricable part of South Africa’s freedom struggle and democracy. 

Here are the top 5 things to see on your trip to Johannesburg.

1. The Apartheid Museum

To know the history of Johannesburg and South Africa, do visit the Apartheid Museum. Apartheid is the institutional racial segregation imposed on the native black majority by the white minority in the country, and it was very much prevalent up until the early 90s. The museum traces the trail of the oppression, struggle and the final victory through photos, artefacts, newspaper clippings and video footages.

2. Cradle of Humankind

A Johannesburg day tour to Cradle of Humankind is an absolute must on your visit. About an hours’ drive away, this UNESCO World Heritage Site is the world richest site for relics of hominins, the species believed to be the direct ancestors of humans, thus earning the site its name. Do visit Sterkfontein Caves and the Maropeng Visitor Centre in the premises, and hire a guide for better understanding of the Palaeolithic history.

3. Gold Reef City

Gold Reef City is the country’s most famous attraction park. Themed on the ‘golden’ history of the Johannesburg, there are numerous thrilling rides and historical exhibits for kids and adults alike. Children will love the trampoline, ten-pin bowling alley and the Anaconda roller coaster. Grownups should not miss the opportunity of seeing the inside of a real gold mine at Crown Mines, although now very much out of use.

4. Soweto and Mandela House

Soweto is an abbreviation for South-western Townships, which shines a very broad light into how deep did racism cut into the Johannesburg. This was the area where black labourers were segregated in a planned manner and made to live far away from the main city in low shacks. This is the cradle of the South African uprising against apartheid and the struggle towards democracy, holding the eminent hands of Nelson Mandela. Do visit the Mandela House on your Soweto tour from Johannesburg for a plethora of photographs, paintings and framed documents about the family, of the society and of various recognitions he received.

5. Lion and Safari Park

At the Lion and Safari Park, animal interaction is the biggest attraction. Visitors can drive through pride of lions in caged vehicles, and see the kings and queens of the jungle in their everyday actions. You can even cuddle a cub, and hand feed other animals like giraffes and zebras.

People & Culture of Johannesburg

Johannesburg is also known as the cultural hub of SOuth Africa. Several museums, theatres, art galleries and libraries are seated in Johannesburg. The much reputed National School of Arts is situated here. Also, the dance institution, South African Ballet Theatre is located here. Apart from that, Johannesburg is also home to the University of  Witwatersrand’s School of Arts. University of Johannesburg Art Gallery is quite popular for its painitings which include a collection from the 17th century to the 21st century. The paintings include a collection of Dutch, British, European and French paintings along with some masterpieces of Contemporary Art. The rich cultural diversity of Johannesburg and its history is quite evident through these pictures. 

The population of Johannesburg, according to the 2014 census, is  4,434,827. Therefore, it is also considered as the largest and densely populated city in the country. 3/4th of its population comprises of Africans, while 16% comprises of the Whites and 6% colored. It is also interesting to find that Indians make up for the 4% of the population of Johannesburg. Christianity is the practicing religion among majority. Jews, Hindus and Muslims reside as minorities in Johannesburg. The residents are fond of sports and games; soccer and cricket are the favorite pastimes of people here.

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The best available India to Johannesburg flight is operated by Air Seychelles from Mumbai via Mahe, Seychelles. The flight takes 10 hours 40 minutes, which is the fastest you can go from India to Johannesburg. Another daily flight from Mumbai is Ethiopian Airlines via Addis Ababa, which takes 11 hours 45 minutes. Emirates, Etihad and Qatar Airways have regular flights from all Indian cities via their respective hubs at Dubai, Abu Dhabi and Doha. The best flights from Delhi are flown by Emirates and Ethiopian Airlines. From the airport, you can take the Gautrain, a rapid transit network which will take you to the CBD in 25 minutes. One can also avail the hotel shuttle bus service by intimating your place of accommodation in advance. There are minibus services and car rentals too.

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    Guru's 10 days trip to Johannesburg

    The trip was well organized and the local drivers and guide allocated for our trip were very professional. The coordination by Travel triangle was flawless and had a great user experience. I will recommend to all my friends to utilize the services
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    Delhi

    S's 5 days trip to Johannesburg

    The team at TravelLykke have been very professional in their approach right through. They have been very patient and understanding of the requirements and accommodative to all kinds of doubts and queries and options too. Fairly transparent in the dealings and have a good set of on-ground contacts in
    S Africa who too have been professional and on time without delays and exceptions. A suggestion: there were some legs where we were informed we need to take Uber (to & fro Robben Island & Table Top Mountain). For the kind of spends done by us (Rs 3 Lakhs +) overall, it would have been helpful if these too could have been accommodated in the package. It is the nuisance value of having to book, wait etc. Also more minute detailing of the Full day Cape Peninsula tour could have been share earlier - we got it on landing from the local guide and it was very educative. Why not share this ahead of time? Some travel agencies give a backpack or travel kit (the amount of Rs 3 Lakhs is HUGE) with your branding. In this case it is singularly absent. Wonder why? We stayed in 3 hotels - Emerald Guest house in Johannesburg (Rating Poor to Good only); Kruger Park Adventure Lodge ( Excellent); Holiday Inn Express at Cape Town (Excellent).
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    Mayankmaki

    Mumbai

    Mayankmaki's 9 days trip to Johannesburg

    The trip was very well organised and all our requirements were met. We had issues due to flight delays and we were late for one tour, our travel planner Mrs Prerna was very helpful and proactive to adjust the tours to accommodate everything. From last minute hotel booking to providing rental car , s
    he was quick to respond and also regular reminders before trips to ensure smooth communication between us and South African operators. Would surely recommend their services The views with clouds sliding in all around the mountains and ocean at the cape point during the cape peninsula tour.
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    Chinthabinoy's 4 days trip to Johannesburg

    We had an amazing time at SA. Prerna ( Offbeat trippers) arranged everything as per our request.
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    Guwahati

    Rajani's 7 days trip to Johannesburg

    We had an amazing trip to South Africa. We would like to thank Mr. Inderjit from Flyocity for planning our itinerary and being available for resolving all queries. We had no problems in a foreign country.
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    Jennifer B

    Mumbai

    Jennifer's 11 days trip to Johannesburg

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    Aniruddha Jasu

    Ashburn

    Aniruddha's 9 days trip to Johannesburg

    We had an amazing trip to South Africa. It is a beautiful country to visit with very hospitable people around. Everything went well without any hiccups. The hotels, cab drivers and other details were well planned by Nikhil from Besten/MK Holidays, special thanks to him. Some elements which can be im
    proved were the visits planned during our stay at Knysna as they were quite some distance away from our hotel. Will definitely recommend Travel Triangle to others for planning their trips.
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    Sonaleeka Dash

    Bangalore

    Sonaleeka's 6 days trip to Johannesburg

    Its good ..but i did not had same experience as travel factory they used to provide us our day activity one day ahead.but hear besten tour everything is clumsy and messy every time we have to call our agent to get the details through out the tour.and some othe place we have to pay from our pocket ev
    en after paying for the pacakge. We had a very bad experience with besten tour.Half of things which promised not taked care by the vendor.We paid extra from our pocket for some of the tickets (activity) even after paying the complete amont..vendor promised he will pay us back..but we are still chasing behind him.This is the worst experience I ever had...I will never reccomend any one neither nor besten tour..learn something from travel factory
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    Rajesh Kazankodath

    Pune

    Rajesh's 11 days trip to Johannesburg

    Was a unique experience in the game safari and capetown. Sandeep was extremely help and was always reachable. Thoroughly enjoyed the whole experience.
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    Yanshuk Sharma

    New delhi

    Yanshuk's 8 days trip to Johannesburg

    everything went very well as planned. hotels were awesome their locations, clean, services & all (except soho hotel in sun city. service was not goodas well as room was not as per expectation). overall trip was awesome. A big thanks to our travel agent Mr. Inderjit (flyocity trip planners pvt. ltd.)
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    What languages do they speak in Johannesburg?

    English is the official language and is spoken and understood at large. The Afrikaans language is also present, derived from Dutch and Flemish.

    Should one hire guides while visiting the museums of Johannesburg?

    It is better to hire guides to get a clearer idea of the cultural, social and political history of the city.

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