Apartheid Museum, Soweto and gateway to Kruger. Here is when to go, what a day costs on site and what to see, then Okela composes your itinerary hour by hour.

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When to visit Johannesburg

Best months: April, May, September and October.

What to see in Johannesburg

1. Apartheid Museum
   The museum traces the history of apartheid and twentieth-century South Africa, in a city that still carries its marks.
2. Soweto (Vilakazi Street)
   Vilakazi Street, in Orlando West, is named after the Zulu poet and educator Benedict Wallet Vilakazi.
3. Constitution Hill
   The site was built around the former Johannesburg prison, where political opponents and common-law prisoners were held under apartheid.
4. Maboneng
   Maboneng is a precinct in Jeppestown built from former warehouses and industrial workshops that have been converted into galleries, shops, artists' studios and places to eat.
5. Neighbourgoods Market (Braamfontein)
6. Gold Reef City
   The park sits on former gold mines of the Witwatersrand, and its buildings and staff costumes recreate the 1880s gold rush, so the history is present from the moment you arrive.
7. Cradle of Humankind (Maropeng)
   The site holds one of the richest concentrations of hominid fossils ever found in South Africa, and there is a real sense of continuity with humanity's beginnings.
8. Sandton & Nelson Mandela Square
   In the heart of Sandton's business district, Nelson Mandela Square offers a striking contrast with the shopping complexes around it: an open space dominated by a large bronze statue of Mandela, a reminder that this wealthy district is built on a deeply political history.

A sample itinerary for Johannesburg, three days

Composed by Okela from the places in its database, with times. Yours takes your dates, pace and group into account.

Budget

Expect about €83 per person per day on site (accommodation, meals, transport and visits), depending on the comfort you choose. Okela shows the price of every step of your itinerary.

My Johannesburg itinerary, hour by hour

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