SANBI National Zoological Garden

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The 85-hectare Zoo in Pretoria houses 3117 specimens of 209 mammal species, 1358 specimens of 202 bird species, 3871 specimens of 190 fish species, 388 specimens of 4 invertebrate species, 309 specimens of 93 reptile species, and 44 specimens of 7 amphibian species.

The National Zoological Garden of South Africa is the largest zoo in the country and the only one with national status. More than 600 000 people visit the Zoo annually. The total length of the walkways in the Zoo in Pretoria is approximately 6km.

Email:infonzg@sanbi.org.za 
Call:  (+27) 012 339 2700
Web: www.pretoriazoo.org
Address: 232 Boom St, Daspoort 319-Jr, Pretoria

E-Biking Africa (PTY) LTD

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                           Exhilarating,

                         effortless wild game experience

An exhilarating half-day experience in nature for first time e-bikers. The guided tour is aimed at people who know how to ride a bicycle but have possibly never ridden an e-Bike.

Email: support@e-biking.co.za
Call: +(27) 010 001 8862
Web: www.e-biking.co.za 
Address: 11 Spartan Crescent, Sandton, 2090
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Adventure Zone Cullinan

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Nestled in the quaint miners village of Cullinan, just 30 minutes from Pretoria, Cullinan Adventure Zone is home to some of the best adrenaline pumping activities in Gauteng! We offer Individuals & Companies a wide range of activities to be enjoyed as a fun adventure or as a part of a comprehensive team build.

Email: adventure@azcullinan.co.za / hanro@azcullinan.co.za
Call: 012 734 0507 / 012 734 0621
Web: www.azcullinan.co.za
Address: 103 Oak Ave, Cullinan, 1000, South Africa

Cullinan

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Just twenty minutes drive from the Pretoria city centre is the quaint little town of Cullinan where time seems to have stood still. The big hole at the Cullinan Diamond Mine is 4 times the size of the Kimberley ‘Big Hole’. It was here that the largest gem diamond ever found in the world, the Cullinan Diamond (which now forms part of the British crown jewels) was discovered. A weekend is not enough time to experience the delights of this little town.

Web: gauteng.net/neighbourhoods/cullinan

Voortrekker Monument and Nature Reserve

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The majestic Voortrekker Monument is situated in the northern part of South Africa in the Pretoria (Tshwane) region in a nature reserve. It is a unique Monument which commemorates the Pioneer history of Southern Africa and the history of the Afrikaner and is situated in a beautiful setting.

The Monument was inaugurated in 1949. It was designed by architect Gerard Moerdijk. In the Hall of Heroes is the world’s longest historical marble frieze. A tapestry with more than three million stitches is housed in the Cenotaph Hall.

Today it is the most visited heritage site of its kind in Gauteng and one of the top ten cultural historical visitor attractions in the country. It is also the only Grade 1 national Heritage Site in Pretoria. The Monument also manages the Blood River Heritage Site.

Email: marketing@vtm.org.za
Call: +27 (0)12 326 6770 / 323 0682
Web: vtm.org.za
Address: Eeufees Rd, Groenkloof 358-Jr, Pretoria, 0027

Union Buildings

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The Union Buildings form the official seat of the South African government and also house the offices of the president of South Africa.

Email: president@presidency.gov.za
Call: +27 (0)12 300 5200
Web: thepresidency.gov.za/content/union-buildings
Address: Government Ave, Pretoria, 0002

Pretoria Art Museum

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The Pretoria Art Museum is an art gallery located in Arcadia, Pretoria in South Africa. The museum in Arcadia Park occupies an entire city block bounded by Park, Wessels, Schoeman and Johann Streets.

Email: art.museum@tshwane.gov.za
Call: +27 (0)12 358 6750
Web: tshwane.gov.za/sites/tourism/Arts-Culture-and-Heritage/Pages/The-Pretoria-Art-Museum.aspx
Address: Francis Baard St & Wessels St, Arcadia, Pretoria, 0007

Kevin Richardson Wildlife Sanctuary

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The Kevin Richardson Wildlife Sanctuary’s mission is to provide a self-sustaining African carnivore sanctuary for the purposes of wild species preservation through education, awareness and funding, especially pertaining to the rapid decline of large carnivores in Africa due to habitat loss, human-predator conflict, the illegal bush meat trade, unscrupulous hunting, disease and their illegal trade.

Email: info@lionwhisperer.co.za
Call: +27 (0)83 657 8533
Web: lionwhisperer.co.za
Address: Cullinan

Groenkloof Nature Reserve

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Groenkloof Nature Reserve is located at the famous Fountains Valley which is the gateway to the city. This valley in Pretoria was proclaimed a game sanctuary by President Paul Kruger on 25 February 1895, the first game sanctuary in Africa. Its main purpose was to protect the shy and timid oribi, which occurred there, and other game that were being wiped out by hunters.

The wildlife on the reserve includes zebra, jackal, duiker, kudu, impala, blue wildebeest, blesbuck, red hartebeest, ostrich, giraffe and sable. The rich bird life will keep bird lovers busy for hours on end.

Activities include day and overnight hiking and biking trails as well as guided horse trails and night drives to view game. A coffee shop can be found inside the reserve.

Email: groenkloofnaturereserve@tshwane.gov.za
Call: +27 (0)12 440 8316
Web: tshwane.gov.za
Address: 335/M7 Eeufees Rd, Groenkloof 358-Jr, Pretoria, 0027

Friends of the Rail

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You’ve boarded one of our 60-year-old railway coaches at our private Hermanstad Station and settled into your seat, knowing that your car is safe and being looked after by our staff. One of our vintage steam locomotives has chuffed-up and coupled onto the train. The guard has waved his flag, the loco whistle has blown and we’re off!

You sit back and completely relax as the city slips effortlessly by, accompanied by the smells and sounds of the steam loco up-front. The coach wheels beneath rap gently over the rail joints — clack-clack, clack-clack. You cannot help but enjoy train travel in the relaxed way it used to be. You sip hot coffee or cool refreshments from the on-board kiosk and answer your children’s many excited questions. You do not have to keep your eyes on the road. You point out the many familiar sights: the Union Buildings, Loftus stadium, UNISA, Gautrain, the 1910 Pretoria station building, etc, all from a different angle. Before you know it, we are back at Hermanstad station and you didn’t even have to drive. That wasn’t simply train-travel that you’ve just experienced, that was time-travel as well! Indeed, with us you really do travel back in time. And… you do not have to dream it!

On this website you will find details of various FOTR steam train excursions to Cullinan and our “Tshwane Xplorer” shorter trips around our beautiful capital city. Our trips are very popular. They fill up fast. Book now for a great day out that you, your children and your friends will remember for a long time to come. Come along with us and in so doing, help us to preserve South Africa’s unique railway heritage.

Email: reservations@friendsoftherail.com
Call: +27 (0)73 789 5429
Web: friendsoftherail.com
Address: 152 Miechaelson Street, Hermanstad, Pretoria, 0030