Alberton attractions

With this one-day pass, you can explore the vibrant city of Johannesburg at your own pace. You'll ride on a double-decker bus, and you can get on and off as much as you like to visit the sites that interest you most. You'll have access to two tour routes, and some of the attractions you'll pass include Rosebank, Zoo Lake, Johannesburg Zoo, the Military Museum, Constitution Hill, James Hall Museum of Transport and Gold Reef City theme park. You'll also have an audio guide on the bus to provide information about the places you'll see.

This flexible hop-on hop-off bus tour is an easy way to explore Johannesburg’s main sights at your own pace. The route has 16 stops and takes in landmarks such as Constitution Hill, the Apartheid Museum, Gold Reef City and Mandela Bridge. Onboard audio commentary is available in 12 languages, so you can listen to context and stories as you travel between stops. A complimentary hotel shuttle from major Sandton hotels will bring you to the main starting point, making it simple to join the tour without arranging extra transport. You can also choose to upgrade to a live-guided Soweto tour, led by a local expert who brings South Africa’s complex and powerful story to life. The ticket therefore combines convenient transport, independent exploration and the opportunity for deeper cultural insight.

Spend a full day exploring Pilanesberg Nature Reserve on an open safari drive. You will be collected from hotels in Johannesburg or Pretoria before heading to the reserve, with a short stop en route for refreshments. The safari takes place in small 10-seater open vehicles, giving you good viewing access as you search for wildlife. You may have the opportunity to see the Big Five — lion, elephant, rhino, buffalo and leopard — up close and personal. During the day you will have a lunch stop at the Pilanesberg Centre overlooking a small watering hole. Guides on the trip are qualified, passionate and receive extra in‑house training, so they will share information about the animals and the park as you move through different areas. Sightings in Pilanesberg are amazing. If needed, you can be dropped at the airport after the safari — just remember to bring your luggage. The team aims to make sure you enjoy your Pilanesberg experience.

With this combo ticket, you can explore Johannesburg’s highlights and get a glimpse of township life in Soweto. You’ll receive a hop-on, hop-off bus ticket, and you can ride on two routes – one through the suburbs, the other around the inner city. You’ll pass key landmarks and attractions like Zoo Lake, the Military Museum, Constitution Hill, Gold Reef City theme park, the Apartheid Museum, SAB World of Beer and more. In Soweto, a knowledgeable guide will lead you around, and you’ll learn about Johannesburg’s history as well as the role of political figures like Nelson Mandela and Mahatma Gandhi.

You will visit Soweto, a township of the City of Johannesburg metropolitan municipality in Gauteng, South Africa, and explore places that tell the story of the country’s 20th-century past. The experience includes the Apartheid Museum, where you will see exhibitions that present South Africa’s difficult history and the events that shaped the apartheid era. Along the way you will have the opportunity to see the house of Nelson Mandela and the house of Desmond Tutu in Soweto. You will also take a walking tour of Vilakazi Street, noted as the only street in the world where you can see the homes of two Nobel Prize winners. As you move through these sites, you will learn about the personal histories connected to them and gain insight into the community’s role in South Africa’s wider story.

You will be collected from your hotel or residence in Johannesburg and taken to Pilanesberg Nature Park for a full-day safari experience. On arrival, you'll board open‑vehicle safari drives and head into the park to search for the animals that inhabit this national reserve. Along the way, your guides will navigate areas where wildlife congregates so you can look for a variety of species. Midday you will stop for lunch at the Pilanesberg Centre, located inside the park and overlooking a waterhole, where you can relax and watch animals come to drink. After lunch, you will set out again on a second open‑vehicle safari drive to continue exploring the park’s landscapes and wildlife sightings. At the end of the day you will be driven back to Johannesburg.

Your tour begins at the Hector Peterson Memorial, where you will learn about the significance of the 1976 Soweto Uprising and its role as a turning point in the Apartheid era. You will then walk down Moema Street, retracing part of the historic march, and continue along Vilakazi Street to Nelson Mandela's house. Here you will have 20 minutes to explore inside the home where he lived until his 27‑year imprisonment (entrance fee not included). After visiting Desmond Tutu's house, you will enjoy lunch at a local shop. Following the meal, you'll take a minibus taxi to Orlando East, giving you a taste of a common local mode of transport on the way to the famous Soweto Towers. The tour finishes with a visit to Nomzamo Park, an informal settlement, where you will gain insight into the daily lives of many Soweto residents. Along the way you will see important landmarks and hear the stories that connect them.

Located in the historic Cradle of Humankind, about a short drive from Johannesburg, the Lion & Safari Park is a protected conservation area where you can spend a relaxed morning or afternoon in the country. The park is home to over 80 lions, including the famous white lions that starred in the internationally acclaimed film The White Lion, and also shelters cheetah, hyena, wild dogs, various antelope and a tower of tame giraffe. You will enjoy a mini‑safari experience in a malaria‑free area as you explore more than 600 hectares of the lions’ natural habitat in a specialised safari vehicle. A professional game ranger will be with you to explain the animals’ behaviour and the park’s conservation work, so along the way you will learn about the lions and the other wildlife that live there. The visit combines wildlife viewing with informative commentary, set in an accessible conservation reserve close to Johannesburg.

Jo’burg, also known as Jozi or Egoli, was built on gold and has long been a city of opportunity. On a personal tour with Stephenson Adventures you will trace the city’s journey from its humble gold‑mining beginnings to the pulsing streets of a modern African economic giant. Along the way you will hear how the area came to be declared a goldfield and why the place gained its name. You will learn about Johann Rissik, the principal clerk surveyor‑general of the Transvaal Republic, and Christiaan Johannes Joubert, the chief of mining and member of the Volkstaad, who both played a part in recommending the goldfield. The story of George Harrison, the penniless prospector who first discovered gold here in 1886, will explain how Johannesburg owes its very existence to that find. As you move through the city, the tour will connect these historical moments to the character of contemporary Johannesburg, giving context to its streets, people and economy.

At the Cradle of Humankind, declared a World Heritage Site in 1999, you will explore an area that has shaped our understanding of human history across more than 3 million years. The region contains 15 major fossil sites, with the Sterkfontein Caves the most famous. Sterkfontein is where the fossils known as Mrs Ples and Little Foot were discovered, alongside thousands more remains of hominids, and fossils of plants and animals. As you move through the exhibits, you will gain a clear picture of the remarkable fossil findings from the Cradle of Humankind. Along the way you’ll see evidence of why more hominid fossils have been found here than anywhere else on Earth. The displays and exhibits included in the tour will help you understand the fossil record and its importance to the story of human ancestry.

In Soweto, a local guide who lives in the community will lead a relaxed, accessible tour that introduces you to everyday life in the township. The experience will give you a chance to walk through neighbourhoods, meet local people and get a sense of Soweto’s culture, lifestyle and history from someone who knows it well. Along the way, you will have opportunities to interact with residents and ask questions about daily routines, traditions and the area’s past. The tours cater for all ages and are easy-paced, designed to meet the needs of different guests so you can take part at your own comfort level. This is a people-focused visit that emphasises personal stories and local perspectives rather than strict itineraries, making it suitable for families and individual travellers who want an authentic view of Soweto.

In Johannesburg’s Maboneng Precinct and Jewel City, a guided walking tour will take you into the heart of the city’s vibrant street art scene. You’ll see some of the best street art from around the world and may even meet some of the artists behind the work. As you move through the area, your guide will introduce you to local people and Joburg subcultures, and explain the artists’ motivations and the different techniques they use. Maboneng is a culturally diverse neighbourhood with strong historical links to the mining industry, and it now blends arts and culture as the city rediscovers its identity post-apartheid. Along the way you’ll walk among individual pieces and get an overview of these colourful works, experiencing first-hand how street art is changing perspectives in local communities.

You will explore Soweto, South Africa’s largest and most famous township on a Stephenson Adventures Soweto tour. As you move through the streets, you will hear about the origins of the township and gain a sense of current “kasi” life—the everyday culture and community that shape the area today. Along the way, you will walk in the footsteps of two Nobel Peace Prize winners at their houses on Vilakazi Street: Nelson Mandela and Archbishop Desmond Tutu. The tour balances historical context with present-day stories, so you will see how past events connect to the community you visit now. This Stephenson Adventures Soweto tour will transport you from South Africa’s dark past to a triumphant present day, offering a thoughtful and human view of Soweto’s history and its ongoing life.

On this tour in Soweto, your guide will take you past the township’s main hotspots. As you move through the area, you will go deep into the township culture and get a personal sense of how vibrant and lively this part of Johannesburg is. Along the way you will experience local life and the everyday energy of the neighbourhoods. The tour also supports the local community: a donation will be made to a Local Care Centre.

Lesedi Cultural Village celebrates the traditions of several southern African peoples, and this tour will introduce you to that cultural variety in a single visit. As you move through the village, you will have the opportunity to meet the Zulu warrior and take a guided walk across the different homesteads. Along the way, you will learn why South Africa is often called the rainbow nation and you will experience a cultural dance show that showcases traditional music and movement. After the performances, you will be offered a taste of local food, giving you a chance to sample regional flavours linked to the cultures you have seen. Travel between the meeting point and the village will be in an air-conditioned vehicle, so your ride will be comfortable.