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1. Historical Flights Telephone: 0800 980 321 Website: http://www.historicflight.co.za/ This tour service runs historic aircrafts such as a Junkers JU52 from the South African military for slow and low flights over the city.

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Other Tours

1. Historical Flights Telephone: 0800 980 321 Website: http://www.historicflight.co.za/ This tour service runs historic aircrafts such as a Junkers JU52 from the South African military for slow and low flights over the city.

2. Bill Harrop's Original Balloon Safaris Telephone: +27 (0)11 705-3201 Website: http://www.balloon.co.za/ The sight offered by this tour service is one of the best the city has to offer! Imagine flying over the Magaliesberg mountains in a hot air balloon watching the sunrise. The flights are of about an hour and are followed by breakfast and champagne upon landing. The departure point for these excursions are from the Balloon Safaris Country Base in the Magalies River Valley near the Hartebeespoort Dam.

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Walking Tours

Activity

1. Parktown and Westcliff Heritage Trust Telephone: +27 (0)11 482-3349 Website: http://www.parktownheritage.co.za Sites Visited: They offer fairly well guided walking tours of about three hours on Saturday afternoons that cover most of Parktown and Westcliff.

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Bus Tours

Activity

The best way to tour the city is by hiring one of these bus tour operators that offer a range of full and half day tours. Most of these operators use minibuses and pick up from all hotels. The tours cover Soweto, Gold Reef City, the Lion Park, Lesedi Village and Pretoria city tours, and the City Center tours cover the central areas as well as the viewing platform at the top of the Carlton Center.

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What to do with Children in Tow

zoo

Johannesburg is a great place for kids! The Joburg Zoo is sure to make them gape in wonder at the hordes of animals there, or perhaps the Zoo Lake would be more to their liking. The Walter Sisulu National Botanical Gardens are a great place to have fun while learning about the various forms of plant life found there. The Montecasino Bird Gardens are also great to tell kids about the hundreds of species of birds in the city.

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MuseuMAfrica

Museum

The MuseuMAfrica is one of the largest history museums of the city and is housed in a building that was constructed as the city's first fresh produce market in 1913. It highlights the transformation of Johannesburg over time and how it came to be what it is today.

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Market Theatre

Theatre

The first integrated theatre of the city, it played a crucial role in the efforts against apartheid and is home to an art gallery, three theaters and a very famous restaurant, the second Moyo.

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Soweto

Town

Soweto is an acronym for the South West Township and is one of the oldest suburbs of Johannesburg. It is home to many black Africans and is one of the most happening places in the city. With a number of sites to visit, it is recommended to take a guided tour of the area with any of the major tour guides of the city.

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Oriental Plaza

Plaza

The Oriental Plaza is a great shopping complex in Newtown that is sure to make you wish you had forgotten your wallet at home! With over 350 shops, it is one of the best places to shop in the city.

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Melville Village

Village

It is one of the upper-income northern suburbs of the city with a wide range of second hand bookshops, antique dealers, body piercing salons and pavement cafes. It also has several Bed and Breakfasts and guesthouses which are very popular with tourists.

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Johannesburg Botanic Gardens

Garden

A 365 acre piece of land near the Emmarentia Dam with possibly the world's largest terraced rose garden and a yachting and canoeing club. It is recommended to stick to the main areas and avoid wandering into remote areas. Barbecues are allowed at selected locations and the restaurant in the garden serves some excellent tea and snacks.

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SAB World of Beer

Factory

A tour of the history of beer! The South African Breweries shows how beer is made and how it developed into its present day form. it is a fun-filled showcase of brewing.

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Johannesburg Art Gallery

Gallery

The Johannesburg Art Gallery is the home for impressive collections of 17th century Dutch, 18th and 19th century British and European, 19th and 20th century South African art, as well as a print cabinet of works from the 15th century to the present time.

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La Belle Terrasse and Loggia

With an extensive menu and silver service combined with a breathtaking view, this is a great place to pamper your palate and senses!

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Le Canard

A superb French restaurant that has been dubbed as one of the Top Ten Deluxe Restaurants of the world! Offers a great ambience as it has been set up in an old Georgian estate and regularly sees visits by some of the most powerful business men, politicians and celebrities of the country!

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Linger Longer

Linger Longer is a beautiful restaurant encased in a beautiful pre-war estate and is famous for its signature dishes and scintillating atmosphere.

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Vilamoura

The best place for gourmet Portuguese cuisine and sea food, it offers a superb menu and dance evenings and the dining experience is sure to become one of the most memorable ones of your life!

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Bistro 277 on Main

One of the best restaurants in town, it boasts a casual, fresh and modern look and is great for splurging on some great food and having a great experience!

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Moyo Melrose Arch

Cuisine: Mixed African Address: 5 Melrose Square, Melrose Arch, Melrose (off Atholl Oaklands Drive or Corlett Drive) Telephone: +27 (0)86 100 6696 Website: http://www.moyo.co.za/ Price: From R200 to R300

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Dino's

Cuisine: African & French (formal lunch & dinners). Best dishes include wild duck in honey and thyme sauce and ostrich fillet in plum n port sauce.

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Browns of Rivonia

Cuisine: Mixed & Italian (formal business lunches and dinners)