Explore the cities of Johannesburg, Pretoria and Soweto in 4 nights / 5 days. [awesome-weather location="Gauteng" size="tall" units="C"]     Get engaged in the historic town of Soweto, experience a full day of endless thrills at the Gold Reef, explore the Jacaranda city and visit the lion park. Itinerary Day 1 O. R. TAMBO INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT – HOTEL: Upon arrival at O. R. Tambo International airport meet and greet by our representative and be transfer to your pre-booked hotel, check in and spend the rest of the day at leisure. Overnight at the hotel. Day 2 CITY TOUR & LION PARK: (breakfast) Enjoy your hearty breakfast at the hotel; depart for Johannesburg City tour: Spend the afternoon exploring Johannesburg and taking in the highlights, including Liliesleaf, Westcliff view, Wits, Nelson Mandela Bridge, Museum Africa, Mary Fitzgerald Square, Newtown, the Carlton Centre and Constitution Hill. This landlocked city surrounded by golden mountains, is able to take you back to its humble beginnings as a mining settlement and its progress to becoming the 40th largest metropolitan area in the world. Travel our streets reliving the South African dream. Later depart for Lion Park: Nowhere can you get closer to a pride of Lions and other animals and still be completely safe. See the animals up close in all the activities that the Lion Park offers. Experience a rare opportunity to play with cubs! Our knowledgeable handlers will show you how to interact safely with these lovely little creatures. Cub World is an enclosed area affording you the opportunity to walk around, photograph and enjoy many other animals. Get a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to interact with lion cubs and have a professional photograph taken of you and the cubs. Overnight at the hotel. Day 3 PRETORIA CITY TOUR: (breakfast) Enjoy your hearty breakfast at the hotel; depart for Pretoria city tour: ‘The Jacaranda City’. See Voortrekker Monument, Church Square, City Hall, State Theatre & Opera House, and Sir Herbert Baker designed Union Buildings - the State President’s offices. Stately Pretoria is the administrative and national capital city of South Africa. The country’s transition from Union to Republic to democracy can be traced along the highlights of this tour. You will visit the historic Union Buildings designed by Sir Herbert Baker, which was the site of Nelson Mandela’s Presidential inauguration and serves as the State President’s offices. Later return back to Johannesburg. Overnight at the hotel. Day 4 SOWETO TOUR & GOLD REEF CITY TOUR: (breakfast) Today, after a hearty breakfast, proceed for Soweto tour: The legacy of apartheid and the incredible stories of the immense resistance to it come intensely to life on this expertly guided tour of the vibrant sprawl of Soweto – a vast township that grew from a forced settlement in 1904 that aimed to segregate races and ethnicities in early Johannesburg. You’ll get a fascinating glimpse of bustling neighbourhood life as you drive by the former residences of two South African Nobel Peace Prize winners, as well as visit icons of the ‘struggle’ such as the Hector Pieterson Memorial, the Regina Mundi Church and Freedom Square. You’ll also visit several inspiring projects to experience Soweto’s on-going striving for community development, and pass by Africa’s largest hospital, Chris Hani Baragwanath. Later depart for Gold Reef City, an operational gold mine turned into a theme park. Absorb the atmosphere of the early 1900’s and gather precious nuggets of information about the history of the mineral that built this city. The Gold Reef City tour includes a visit to the underground workings of a gold mine on level 5, seeing the molten metal being poured into a mould to form a bar of gold, followed by the thrilling Siyagida African Dancers in molten action. Watch how coins were pressed in the early days of Johannesburg. Have your photo taken in period costumes, down a pint at the saloon or amble through the animal farm. Overnight at the hotel. Day 5 AIRPORT SHUTTLE: (breakfast) Enjoy your hearty breakfast at the hotel; transfer to O. R. Tambo International airport for your flight Johannesburg International airport. NB: Amount stated above is for double occupancy (2 persons in a room) Single Occupancy 260,326 Naira Extended Nights allowed at extra cost Children less than 12 Years old pay 50% of Adult Fee Rates and room availability are subject to change without notice Cancellation and Refund Policy: 1 month before travel date, there will be a full payment refund minus bank charges. 2 weeks before travel date, 50% charges will be made. Less than 2 weeks to travel date, 100% charges will be made. Terms and Conditions apply!