JOHANNESBURG
CITY & SHORT STAYS
Combine New York, London and Amsterdam. Add a touch of Calcutta, Rio and
Los Angeles, and you get Johannesburg. It is the second largest city in
Africa, south of Cairo, and home to some eight million people.
Johannesburg is the financial, economic and cultural giant
of South Africa - and by implication the entire African continent..
Johannesburg can seem overwhelming to the first-time visitor.
Some travellers fear it, but most love it. Take the time to
explore the city and be amazed by the diverse cultures, interesting
people and numerous places to visit.
CITY STAY PACKAGE - CSJ001
 ACCOMODATION
DESCRIPTION
You will be accomodated in the longest running Backpacker/Lodge
in Johannesburg, Set in a large, beautiful mansion with a stunning garden
in Johannesburg’s affluent northern suburbs the Backpackers is a one
of a kind.The accommodation is a clean, comfortable haven in Johannesburg
where you can relax and take in the sights and sounds of Africa’s
most dynamic city.
There are many amenities close to the Backpackers, including; Bars, Restaurants,
and Cafes, there are Cinemas, Supermarkets, Shops and Banks, as well as
many Airline Offices and the Mozambican Embassy. The famous Rosebank Flea
Market is a mere stones throw away.
THE PACKAGE CONSISTS OF THE FOLLOWING
Includes:
• Accommodation (linen included) with a full cooked
breakfast
• 1 or 2 day trips depending on the length of your stay
(Soweto, Johannesburg, Lion Park, Gold Reef City or Apartheid
Museum).
• Return airport transfers (scheduled)
~~ Airport to the Backpackers @ 8am, 10.30am, 12.30pm, 2.30pm,
5pm, 7.30pm ~~
~~ Backpacker to the airport @ 7am, 9.30am, 11.30am, 1.30pm,
3.30pm, 6pm ~~
Please note that should you arrive or wish to be transferred to the airport
before 7am and after 7.30pm you will need to pay an additional R170 for
each transfer.
OPTION 1
Dorm 2 nights, 1 day trip R780
Single 2 nights, 1 day trip R1040
Twin/Double 2 nights, 1 day trip pp R1710 per room
OPTION 2
Dorm 3 nights, 2 day trips R1260
Single 3 nights, 2 day trips R1650
Twin/Double, 3 nights, 2 day trips R2840 per room
TOUR DESCRIPTIONS:
 APARTHEID
MUSEUM
The Apartheid Museum opened in 2001 and is acknowledged as the pre-eminent
museum in the world dealing with 20 th century South Africa , at the heart
of which is the apartheid story.
The triumph of the human spirit over adversity. Beginning
in 1948, the white elected National Party government implemented
the policy of apartheid which turned 20 million people into
second class citizens, damning them to a life of servitude,
humiliation and abuse. Their liberation in 1994 with the election
of Nelson Mandela, the prisoner who became president, is a
climax in the saga of a nation's resistance, courage and fortitude.
The Apartheid Museum , the first of its kind, illustrates
the rise and fall of apartheid.
An architectural consortium, comprising several leading architectural firms,
conceptualised the design of the building on a seven-hectare stand. The
museum is a superb example of design, space and landscape offering the international
community a unique South African experience. The exhibits have been assembled
and organised by a multi-disciplinary team of curators, film-makers, historians
and designers. They include provocative film footage, photographs, text
panels and artefacts illustrating the events and human stories that are
part of the epic saga, known as apartheid. 
A series of 22 individual exhibition areas takes the visitor through a
dramatic emotional journey that tells a story of a state-sanctioned system
based on racial discrimination and the struggle of the majority to overthrow
this tyranny. For anyone wanting to understand and experience what apartheid
South Africa was really like, a visit to the Apartheid Museum is fundamental.
The museum is a beacon of hope showing the world how South Africa is coming
to terms with its oppressive past and working towards a future that all
South Africans can call their own.
SOWETO
A must whilst in Johannesburg is a half-day tour of SOWETO. The South
Western Township was created during the apartheid era to keep the black
people out of the City Centre. A community spirit was created and now many
people choose to live there - some 3-5 million people inhabit Soweto.
 Most
of the population are middle-income earners, living in small box shaped,
brick houses. 10% of the population live in poverty but in contrast Soweto
also has the highest concentration of millionaires in the country. Soweto
is an excellent example of the general uplifting of the poorer areas all
over South Africa, even in the shanty towns you will find running water,
electricity and refuse collectors - you will be amazed at the overall tidiness
and cleanliness.
On the tour you will visit a shantytown, perhaps have a drink
in a local bar, you may talk to the locals and may be invited
into their homes. You will see Freedom Square and Barragwanath
hospital (the largest in the world).
The Hector Pieterson Museum was established to preserve the
history and memory of all those who were involved in the Soweto
uprising of 16 June 1976. The museum is named after the 13-year
old Hector Pieterson, who was among the first student victims
to die from police shootings. The very graphic black and white
photos are very moving.
You've got see it to believe it… Winnie Mandela's fortress
is a fine example of high security! Soweto has the only street
in the world where two Nobel Peace Prize Winner's live. Nelson
Mandela's house is now a museum (currently closed as Nelson
and Winnie cannot agree on who has the rights to the proceeds)
, but Desmond Tutu still lives there.
JOHANNESBURG CITY
~ Visit Museum Afrika, for a historical aspect on South Africa, a
small but powerful museum.
~ Climb (in an elevator!) to the top of the highest building in the continent
- the Carlton Centre - for a splendid view of the city.
~ Tour Constitution Hill - formerly the site for prisons and courts, now
an area of museums and histo ry.
~ The Market Theatre precinct offers some of the most diverse cultures to
be seen in one place.
~ Drive through what was once the most 'happening' place in town - Hillbrow,
and finally see Houghton, one of the elite suburbs where most of SA's government
live.
GOLD REEF CITY - daily (excl Mon) @ 8.30 &
1.30 (full or half day)
Spend the day in old Jo'burg… Gold Reef City is a replica
of what Jo'burg was like when it was just a humble gold mining
town.
On a three-hour private tour you will go down a working mine,
see gold poured into a mould, have a drink in a saloon, walk
through the 'town' and witness exciting street theatre, tribal
dancing and many more activities. Later if you fancy some
fun, why not take the 'Run Away Mine Train' in the theme park.
Easily enough entertainment to keep you busy for the whole
day!
LION PARK - daily @ 8.30 & 1.30
Established as  a
breeding unit, the Lion Park now boasts over 45 lions in four prides. Lions
are bred in order to be returned to the wild or sold to zoos throughout
the world. The Lion Park also has a very rare white male lion, which can
be viewed on the drive through the enclosures.
As well as the majestic lions, you have the opportunity to see other game
such as zebra, wildebeest, springbok, ostrich and much more. YOU ALSO HAVE
THE UNIQUE EXPERIENCE OF CUDDLING A BABY LION!! MIND THOSE CLAWS THEY ARE
SHARP!! Experience the magic of the majestic giraffes, you have the opportunity
to feed these amazing creatures by hand.
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