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Johannesburg 36 hours in Johannesburg
Posted: Tue November 4, 2008 09:41 PM UTC
I've got a layover in Johannesburg - a day at either end of a trip to Botswana. I get in fairly early in the morning, and I'm staying near the airport, at the Safari Club. I won't have a car, but I think there are tours that will pick us up there. Any recommendations for tours? Other things to do? Is it safe to wander around on our own?

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Johannesburg Re: 36 hours in Johannesburg
Posted: Wed November 5, 2008 03:21 AM UTC
There really is no point in wandering around close to the airport. You can easily do a daytrip to the Pilanesberg game park for example or one of many places of interest around Gauteng. What are your interests and we can make some suggestions?

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Johannesburg Re: 36 hours in Johannesburg
Posted: Wed November 5, 2008 06:10 PM UTC
Dear Anton,

My interests are primarily cultural (the game park would be great, but I'm going on a safari in Botswana.) My favorite thing to do in a strange town is to wander around and see how people live. I like cultural museums, crafts shopping and local music.

Thanks for getting back to me.

acprincess

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Johannesburg Re: 36 hours in Johannesburg
Posted: Wed November 5, 2008 06:24 PM UTC
The best VT member to answer your questions is travelmad478.

The Safari Club is in a semi industrial area close to the busiest airport runway in Africa. Not a nice location. However, from their 4-star Tourism Council grading, they do look after their guests. I am sure the staff there will give you a lot of options of things to do if you e-mail them with your query.

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Johannesburg Re: 36 hours in Johannesburg
Posted: Fri November 7, 2008 06:15 AM UTC
A reaaly great museum to visit is teh Africa Museum in Newtown and for craft shopping I suggest you go the market at Rosebank where you can get crafts from all over Africa at very reasonable prices.

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