Things to do in Greater Johannesburg, Gauteng: The Best Outdoor Activities

Bill Harrop's "Original" Balloon Safaris. If you're going to do it, do it in unassailable style. It's sunrise. The silence is only punctuated by the occasional blast of the powerful burners and the faint call of a bird or animal far beneath. The thrill is indescribable. Picture yourselves sipping champagne as you hover gently above the tree tops, or soar high above the mountain peaks. After landing, savour a delectable champagne breakfast at our well established, traditionally exquisite and beautifully appointed Clubhouse Pavilion and Restaurant where you will be filled with the warmest of memories. Check for special Group Rates and Occasional Specials

Professional fully guided tours including Johannesburg, Soweto, Pretoria and surrounding areas. Providing historical and cultural insight. Specifically designed private tours offer choice and flexibility, meeting personal preferences. Highly qualified, registered and experienced tour guides for professional day or multi-day tour and safari packages. Private safaris, National game parks - Kruger and Pilanesberg. Will leave you with an increased knowledge of our unique environment, wildlife, history and culture. We provide an informative and professional service. Truly once in a lifetime encounter with our beautiful, diverse country. Due to Ekala’s conservation protocol and values, we do not undertake any tours to commercial game parks or any facility that is remotely linked to illegal hunting or trade in wildlife. Specialized Apartheid/Mandela/Gandhi and mining tours with specialized guides. Starting and ending as suitable, hotel or airport, thus using all valuable time available.

Private tours from Johannesburg to Pilanesberg Game Reserve and Kruger National Park. Also tours to nearby nature and natural attractions. Catering for individuals and groups.

Private charter safari, tour and transfer services from our base in Pretoria. Contact us for a tailor-made solution to your road transport, tour and safari requirements. Covid-19 regulation compliant.

We are: Small, specialised and owner run and are Based In Johannesburg. Our focus Areas: Gauteng, North West ( Pilanesberg & Madikwe), Mpumalanga ( KNP) and Western Cape ( also a dedicated local W Cape guide) FGASA reg guide, Bird Specialist and Paleo guides. Small group size ensures personal attention. We are passionate about creating and sharing unique experiences. We achieve this via game drives and walks, cave exploration, sharing the making processes in studio visits, meeting locals, cooks, artists, crafts people, entrepreneurs etc. This is a new direction to explore with us, more about activities and less passive. Topics are wide ranging, History, Arts, Politics, Geography/geology, Paleontology, wild life and nature, Indigenous technology, bird and game specialist guides available on our tours. We provide information packs; reference books and the use of good quality optics. Let us discuss your next great African Adventure! Chris, Penny and the team!

We are a tour company who specializes in safaris and providing guiding services for individuals and groups who decides to come to South/Southern Africa and East Africa for a holiday. Guided tours are conducted to: Soweto, Pilanesberg Game Reserve, Sterkfontein Caves, Pretoria, Cullinan Diamond Mine etc. We also conduct tours to The Kruger National Park, Victoria Falls and Cape Town to name a few. Our safaris are conducted to Botswana, Namibia, Zambia, Kenya, and Tanzania and what a nice way to combine a safari in Tanzania with a beach holiday in Zanzibar Each individual traveling to Africa has unique requirements, wishes and dreams. For many it is a journey of a lifetime, others might be searching for a glimpse of a rare endemic bird. We take great care in discovering what you want from your safari before making our recommendations. Our aim is to share our passion for Africa and to act as your hosts in this special continent. Hence, the sample itineraries we feature on our website are purely an illustration of the range of possibilities we offer, highlighting the prime wilderness areas and a few of the particularly special camps and lodges we offer our guests.

Abseil in through the roof of a cavern used on the reality show, "The Amazing Race", dressed in overalls, helmets and torches. Spend 1.5 - 2 hours on an underground adventure by torchlight with highly experienced and knowledgable guides. All Wild Cave Adventures sites are within a 40 minute drive from Johannesburg and Pretoria in the Cradle of Humankind World Heritage area. Booking is always necessary to secure a place on an adventure. On booking, final details are sent through with where to meet, what to bring and what to wear to make the trip enjoyable. Excursions run all year round - daytime and early evening twilight tours available where the group come out to a starry sky and optional pizza delivery afterwards. No previous experience is needed but all adventurers should be able-bodied, reasonably fit and keen to try something different! Young adventurers, from the age of 8 -16 years of age, are most welcome to join specific adventures that are tailor-made for them at a special price.

At Wild Eye our purpose is to change the way you see the world and we pride ourselves on our personalised approach – not only making sure you get the best wildlife and photographic safari experience, but that you have fun, feel well looked after, and your expectations are exceeded from the moment you make contact with us.

Safari tours , Day Tours , day trips to the Pilanesberg national Park and Kruger National Park. Real wildlife parks where we search for the big 5 , see elephants, lion, zebra, hippos, rhinos , giraffe and many other species ,professional cameras available with binoculars , professional guide , water and cool drinks provided , SUV used , safe tours of africas magnificent widlife . Small groups or families , individuals or couples , no knowledge of photography required .