| AIRTRACK ADVENTURES | | | | museum is the work of top architects, curators, |
| Take your special someone for a journey they | | | | designers and landscape artists. Entrance tickets are |
| won’t forget in a hurry. It’s an absolutely | | | | cards indicating OENon White of OEWhite. |
| romantic and thrilling way to explore this country and | | | | Photographs, newspaper clippings, metal cages and |
| all the animal attractions it’s famous for. Soar | | | | nooses (121 dangle from the ceiling to represent the |
| high up in a hot air balloon and keep your eyes open | | | | political prisoners during apartheid) all shock, but also |
| so you don’t miss sighting the Big Five in action | | | | give you a feeling of triumph at the indomitable |
| from between the clouds. Especially fun is flying over | | | | human spirit. |
| Crocodile River Valley, northwest of Johannesburg, | | | | WONDERCAVE |
| and the gorgeous Pilanesberg National Park near Sun | | | | Wonder cave is a large, single chamber with |
| City, witch is located in the crater of a long-extinct | | | | absolutely stunning natural formations- up to 15m-high |
| alkaline volcanic crater. | | | | stalagmites and stalactites, rimstone pools, cave |
| THE SAXON HOTEL | | | | pearls and popcorn formations – all of which are |
| A boutique hotel beyond superlatives, The Saxon is | | | | being preserved such that their natural process |
| exquisite, with African style interiors in shades of | | | | aren’t interrupted in any way. Be prepared to |
| sand and brown. Formerly an insurance | | | | take an elevator ride down 40m from the surface |
| magnate’s private mansion, The Saxon is located | | | | and walk the glowing paths into a different world |
| in Jozi’s fanciest neighborhood, Sandhurst, a | | | | altogether. But don’t touch anything, or |
| bower of coral trees, high walls and lush gardens. The | | | | you’ll be paying more than just the price of a |
| hotel is steeped in the kind of history we love. Nelson | | | | ticket with a fine. |
| Mandela stayed here after his release from prison, | | | | GRAMADOELAS |
| for instance, and it was here that he edited his | | | | Get a taste of South Africa at Gramaddoels, one of |
| autobiography Long Walk to Freedom. | | | | the oldest restaurants in town. Sample the flavours |
| THE LION PARK | | | | of South Africa’s unique cuisine with dishes like |
| Start your day in the grand company of the King of | | | | masonja, Mopane worms with peri peri sauce. Other |
| the Jungle. The Lion Park offers visitors a chance to | | | | must-try includes bobotie (beef pie), sosaties (grilled |
| kick back and relax with lions and cubs in large | | | | meat with apricots), cubed crocodile tail, grated |
| enclosures, complete with photo-ops-under | | | | biltong and mielie (maize bread). |
| supervision, of course, let’s not be completely | | | | SUNDAY PICNIC CONCERTS |
| idealistic also. Should you have a weak heart or an | | | | You can’t escape the pleasures of nature and |
| easily distracted mind, there’s a whole family of | | | | wildlife in South Africa-and really, why would you |
| other animals roaming this small game area as well | | | | even want to? --But you can add a musical twist to |
| –cheetahs, hyenas, jackals, antelopes and rhinos. | | | | you weekend in Johannesburg. That’s when the |
| There are even giraffes waiting to be fed, a | | | | Witpoortjie waterfall at the Water Sisulu National |
| delightful experience especially for children. | | | | Botanical Gardens is happy to take a backseat from |
| THE APARTHEID MUSEUM | | | | its own splashy orchestra and let musicians and bands |
| It’s not on top of tourist lists, but this is the | | | | take over. Pack a picnic basket and spend a lazy day |
| place that will help you understand South Africa and | | | | infused with all the right notes. Also check out Art in |
| experience an extraordinarily powerful passage | | | | the Garden, the open-air art exhibitions the garden |
| through its apartheid era. Opened in 2000, this | | | | hosts. |