Petrol prices, exorbitant flight tickets and the cost of living are keeping many people at home this year. If you are staying in Gauteng for the festive season, treat yourself to a break at Rivonia Premier Lodge. Our country-style lodge offers lush gardens, well-equipped rooms (ranging from Standard to Superior) and a clear sparkling pool. You’ll experience true nature, without leaving the city.
There is so much to do in and around Johannesburg that you’ll be spoilt for choice.
We’d like to share some of our favourite places and exciting experiences:
1. Pilanesberg
Pilanesberg full day all-inclusive Open Safari experience from Johannesburg
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2. Balloon Safari
Early Morning Balloon Safari with Breakfast from Magaliesburg
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3. Tour to Soweto
Tour to Soweto, Mandela House, Constitutional Hill and Apartheid Museum
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4. Maropeng Cradle of Humankind
Maropeng Cradle of Humankind & Sterkfontein Cave Experience
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5. The Mall of Rosebank
The Mall of Rosebank and African Craft market
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6. Sandton City and Mandela Square
Sandton City and Mandela Square – movies, shops restaurants
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7. Fourways Farmers Market
Immerse yourself in the most beautiful outdoor market in Johannesburg. Having recently re-located to the beautiful Modderfontein Reserve, the second largest privately owned reserve in Gauteng, Fourways Farmers Market has re-established its reputation as the prettiest market in Joburg.
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8. Ride on the Gautrain
Take a ride on the Gautrain from Sandton to Pretoria and back – the kids will love it
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9. Prison Break Market
Prison Break Market – artisanal food, crafters, distillery
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10. The Maboneng Precinct – Place of Light
Maboneng is a community and it’s people are the driving force behind the neighbourhood.
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11. Walter Sisulu National Botanical Gardens
The Garden and nature reserve is home to an abundance of wildlife with about 240 bird species recorded on site. A breeding pair of Verreaux’s Eagles nest on the cliffs near the waterfall
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