Start your Gauteng adventure in Johannesburg or Pretoria and enjoy an exciting variety of things to do and places to visit in each city. Then head off into the countryside, to the Magaliesburg to enjoy a sunrise hot air balloon ride and take in the jaw-dropping scenery below. You can venture further afield to enjoy excellent game viewing at some superb reserves, or enjoy a variety of water sports at the Vaal River. Gauteng is a world of possibilities begging to be discovered. So don’t rush off to the beach before you’ve uncovered all of its treasures. 

Exciting things to do in Gauteng

• Explore Johannesburg on the open-air City Sightseeing Red Bus, visiting picturesque and historic spots throughout the city. 
• Enjoy a Saturday brunch at the Neighbourgoods Market in Braamfontein, Johannesburg. 
• Visit the Union Buildings in Pretoria, where Nelson Mandela was inaugurated as President.
• Party till the wee hours in Johannesburg's Maboneng Precinct. 
• Take the kids to enjoy the fun rides at Gold Reef City. 
• Explore the many museums and monuments in and around Pretoria.
• Visit Maropeng and the Sterkfontein Caves in the Cradle of Humankind. 
• Take an adrenaline-packed Canopy Tour in the Magaliesburg, gliding from one platform to the next. 
• Embark on a tour of Soweto to see where Nelson Mandela and Desmond Tutu once lived. 
• Visit the Apartheid Museum and Constitution Hill for an insight into South Africa's political history. 
• Swim in the natural rock pools at Mountain Sanctuary Park in the Magaliesburg. 
• Shop in Africa’s largest mall, the Mall of Africa. 
• Visit nearby Cullinan, a late Victorian era village where the world’s largest diamond, the Cullinan Diamond, was discovered.  
• Stay in the Gold Reef City Theme Park Hotel, with rooms individually decorated in the style of the Gold Rush.     

There are so many fun things to do in Gauteng, you won’t know which to enjoy first. Let Thompsons Holidays take you on an urban adventure, with plenty of outdoor activities thrown in for good measure. Book today!