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Call: +27 (0)12 764 9600
Web: menlynpark.co.za
Address: Atterbury Rd & Lois Ave, Menlyn Park, Pretoria, 0063
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 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
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
Freedom Park is a cultural institution housing a museum and a memorial dedicated to chronicling and honouring the many who contributed to South Africa’s liberation. The museum aims to preserve and narrate the story of the African continent, and specifically South Africa, from the dawn of humanity, through pre-colonial, colonial and apartheid history and heritage, to the post-apartheid nation of today. It is a long walk, spanning some 3.6 billion years.
Email: info@freedompark.co.za
Call: +27 (0)12 336 4000
Web: freedompark.co.za
Address: Koch Street & 7th Avenue, Salvokop, Pretoria, 0002
The history of the development of agriculture in South Africa as well as a collection of vehicles of yesteryear (eg donkey and horse carts, ox-wagons, coaches, carriages and spiders) are displayed in the main building. Various old agricultural implements will bring back pleasant childhood memories to many visitors.
Visitors can explore the 1880 and 1913 house museums and outbuildings, as well as two Ndebele homesteads from different eras. Indigenous farm animals include the Nguni and Afrikaner cattle, Kolbroek pigs, Speckled Persian sheep and indigenous chickens like the Ovambo, Koekoek, Venda and Naked Necks.
Visitors are offered unique public and curriculum based educational programme. Guided tours are presented to school groups of all grades as well as adult groups by highly qualified guides.
Email: prinsloo@ditsong.org.za
Call: +27 (0)12 736 2035
Web: willemprinsloomuseum.co.za
Address: R104 Old Bronkhorstspruit Road, Rayton, Cullinan, 1000
Exhibitions include rock paintings and engravings of the San people;thousand year old Iron Age figurines from Schroda in the Limpopo Province (described as “the best known artifacts indicating ritual behaviour in the Early Iron Age”); the Art Gallery presents an overview of South African culture through time, using cultural objects, crafts, sculpture and paintings and an exhibition on Marabastad is a true example of a cosmopolitan and fully integrated rainbow nation before apartheid.
Email: info@ditsong.org.za
Call: +27 (0)12 324 6082
Web: ditsong.org.za
Address: 149 Visagie Street, Pretoria, 0001
The Sammy Marks Museum is a Victorian mansion called Zwartkoppies Hall, situated about 23km outside Pretoria. The 48-room mansion with its lush gardens and tennis courts originally belonged to 19th century agricultural, industrial and mining tycoon Sammy Marks, who lived there with his wife Bertha and their nine children. The estate became a museum in 1986 and the opulent life of the Marks family is remembered today in this carefully preserved house museum and is one of the tourist attractions in South Africa that showcases some of the country’s olde world charm.
Email: marks@ditsong.org.za
Call: +27 (0)12 755 9542
Web: ditsong.org.za
Address: Bronkhorstspruit Rd, Savannah Country Estate, Pretoria, 0184
The museum houses weapons and other artefacts from the many conflicts that South Africa has been involved in through the centuries including the Anglo-Boer Wars, the Anglo-Zulu War, World War I and II, the conflict in South West Africa (present-day Namibia) as well as items relating to the armed struggle against apartheid.
Email: milmus@ditsong.org.za
Call: +27 (0)11 646 5513
Web: ditsong.org.za
Address: 22 Erlswold Way, Randburg, 2132
The Ditsong National Museum of Natural History acts as custodian and documentation centre of South Africa’s natural heritage.The Museum’s collections and exhibits include hominid fossils from the Cradle of Humankind World Heritage Site and associated fauna, including Mrs Ples [the nickname attributed to a fossil skull believed to represent a distant relative of all humankind]; fossils, skeletons, skins and mounted specimens of amphibians, fish, invertebrates, reptiles and mammals. On these collections are based the Museum’s educational programmes, research is done and information is communicated to all people of South Africa as well as to the international community.
Email: info@ditsong.org.za
Call: +27 (0)12 322 7632
Web: ditsong.org.za
Address: 432 Paul Kruger Street, Pretoria, 0001
Tshwane, the mega city capital of South Africa, consists of Pretoria and surrounding areas. Five major highways lead into the City of Tshwane. The city also has its own national airport – Wonderboom airport.
The Tshwane Tourism Association (TTA) represents private sector tourism in the City.
Contact the TTA on email at secretary@tshwanetourism.com (Liz) or call +27 (0)84 521 5852
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