Johannesburg: Walking Tour Johannesburg: Walking Tour with Carlton Centre Entry Pass
ID: GYG247937-429567
Category:
Country: South Africa
Duration:
04:00 hours
Description
Get ready to experience an insider's view of Johannesburg on this guided tour across some of the city's famous spots and hidden gems. This tour combines walking and traveling on safe public transport.
Meet your local guide at the Curiocity office in the Maboneng Precinct, sip a cup of fresh-brewed cappuccino before you begin your journey.
Discover the Maboneng Precinct, also known as 'Place of Light,' a district that has fast become a center of the creative energy for Johannesburg's urban artists, designers, and entrepreneurs.
Make your way to Kwa Mai-Mai Traditional Market, one of the oldest markets in Johannesburg. Walk past colorful stalls selling traditional medicines, ethnic attires, beaded jewelry, walking sticks, and handicrafts. Now is the best time to buy souvenirs to take back home.
Continue to the Collectors Treasury, the largest second-hand bookstore in the Southern hemisphere, before you hop on a shuttle to the Carlton Centre building — a 50-story skyscraper offering panoramic views of the city.
Visit the Gandhi Square, named after Mahatma Gandhi, the Indian leader and freedom fighter who spent 21 years in South Africa, and learn about his time in Johannesburg.
End your tour with a stroll down the downtown Main Street, where you will walk past the Chancellor's House and the Shadow Boxing statue — a monumental sculpture portraying the late South African president, Nelson Mandela, as a young boxer.
Highlights
- Explore famous attractions and hidden gems of Johannesburg with a local guide
- Shop for unique souvenirs at the Kwa Mai-Mai Traditional Market
- Take in panoramic views of the city from the top of Carlton Centre
- Learn about the life of Mahatma Gandhi in Johannesburg at the Gandhi Square
- Visit the collector's Treasury, the largest second-hand bookstore in the Southern hemisphere
- Learn about the life of Mahatma Gandhi in Johannesburg at the Gandhi Square
- Witness 'The Shadow Boxer,' an iconic sculpture of Nelson Mandela boxing
Guiding languages
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
• This tour is not recommended for people with limited mobility
You are required to bring and wear a mask
You will receive a mandatory temperature check
Masks are required while indoors
Masks are strongly recommended for anyone indoors regardless of vaccination status. Unvaccinated participants are required to wear a mask while indoors
Meet your local guide at CURIOCITY Joburg hostel. Please arrive at the meeting point 15 minutes before the activity begins.
When should I book?
To guarantee availability book as soon as possible. Early booking is worth consideration especially if you planning the trip during high season like public holidays or weekends.
Cancellations
This excursion you can cancel with no cost up to 48 hours before the start of the trip. If you cancel it after 48 hours or not show up on the excursion you will still be charged the full price of the activity. Being late on pick-up or departure will be considered as not showing up.
