Pretoria Tours: 15 Sorted by What You Get

1.Taste of Africa Food tasting Experience

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 138 reviews · from $54Our pick

Spend about three hours walking through Yeoville or Maboneng while sampling African food from places such as Nigeria, Ethiopia, Ghana, South Africa, Zimbabwe, Cameroon, and Congo. Guides including Romeo, Murnendeni, Nsoki, and Angela have led the tour. Pickup is offered, but arrange transport with your host because Ubers are not allowed in the area.

“The good things about the tour was the communication and the interesting street art. The bad thing was the food! Clearly the company was trying to maximize on profits. I have posted a photo of the 1st place we went to the Ethiopian food was interesting and tasty. The tigeRead more”

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2.Harties Cableway Experience Ticket

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 119 reviews · from $17

Take the Hartbeespoort Aerial Cableway nearly 1.5 kilometers to the top of the Magaliesberg Mountains. Your return ticket lets you stay as long as you like, with panoramic Hartbeespoort views, restaurants, music, drinks, children’s play areas, ice cream, pizza, and putting. Check operating days and weather before you go.

“The service we got at reception was beautiful, Phumzile was incredible! Thank you for that. The trip was safe and the food at the top was delicious!!”

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3.Half-Day City Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 60 reviews · 5 hours · from $96

Spend five hours exploring Pretoria with an English-speaking guide, visiting the Voortrekker Monument, Paul Kruger House Museum, Union Buildings, Church Square, and key civic buildings. Guides such as Clement and Thapelo bring clear historical context to the route. Transport, admissions, and Pretoria pickup are included.

“Amazing and well organised and very informative visit of Pretoria . Excellent tour guide. I learned a lot about the history and culture not only of the city of Pretoria but of South Africa”

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4.Cullinan Surface Diamond Mine Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 58 reviews · 2 hours · from $12Best value

Spend two hours on an English guided walking tour of Cullinan Diamond Mine in Gauteng. You’ll visit the display room, shaft, and Big Hole, learn how diamonds move from ore to sale, then browse the diamond shop. The route uses older surface sections, so expect mining history and machinery rather than access to the active processing plant.

“Tres intéressant! Guide très agréable et documentée, en plus d’une grande gentillesse!”

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5.Pretoria City and Diamond Mine Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 32 reviews · from $118Top rated

Spend about eight hours touring Pretoria and Cullinan with MoAfrika Tours. You’ll visit the Union Buildings, Paul Kruger House, the Voortrekker Monument, and the Cullinan Diamond Mine. Pickup, an air-conditioned vehicle, and uncapped onboard Wi-Fi are included. Guides such as Ali and Khutso add useful context about South African history and daily life.

“Great day seeing the sights and learning about the history and future of this amazing area. Great time at the mine and a great guide Khutso taking us through the day and bringing it alive in a knowledgable and friendly way to add to the family memories! Recommended!”

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6.Cullinan Diamond Mine & Pretoria Full Day Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 24 reviews · 8 hours · from $179

Travel from Johannesburg to Cullinan Diamond Mine and Pretoria with an English or French-speaking guide. See the mine’s surface workings, learn how diamonds form, visit Paul Kruger House and the Voortrekker Monument, and walk the grounds of the Union Buildings. Guides such as Vincent and Pascal are especially strong on South African history.

“Our guide was excellent——very friendly & knowledge. Always felt safe. Really good experience, glad we went”

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7.Pretoria City Tour and Cullinan Diamond Mine Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 24 reviews · 8 hours · from $105

Spend a full day with a private guide such as Yves Albert or Martin, touring Pretoria’s Voortrekker Monument, Kruger House, Church Square, and Union Buildings before visiting Cullinan Diamond Mine. Hotel pickup, drop-off, museum admission, and mine entry are included. The tour is available in English or French and suits history-focused visitors with one busy day to spare.

“Le tour a été très agréable, grand merci à Yves. Il a été ponctuel, patient, flexible (réservation tardive acceptée sans soucis). Il connaît bien l’histoire de la ville de Pretoria et la partage tout au long de la journée mais sans en faire trop. Les arrêts sont bien définis et en une journée on a vraiment l’impression d’avoir fait le tour de la ville de Pretoria. Je recommande vivement cette activité.”

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8.Pretoria Capital City Tour Experience

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 24 reviews · from $101

Travel from Johannesburg to Pretoria in an air-conditioned vehicle with guide Solly or another member of the team. Spend a full day with South African history at the Voortrekker Monument, Church Square, Paul Kruger House Museum, and Union Buildings. Hotel pickup, drop-off, and entry fees are included, while lunch is not.

“Victor our guide was very good & informed on history & politics & current affairs... Pretoria sights are however very limited as there is only the Voortrekker monument & Paul Kruger house which is not worth visiting & outside view of Union building... So 2 - 3 hours is enough”

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9.Apartheid History of South Africa (Full day Experience with lunch

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 24 reviews · from $106

This full-day experience links Johannesburg’s gold-mining past with Soweto’s apartheid story. With a guide, air-conditioned transport, lunch, and museum admissions included, you visit Maboneng, Constitution Hill, Mandela House, the Hector Pieterson Museum, and the Apartheid Museum. Expect 4 to 8 hours, with pickup offered and groups of up to 50.

“We had a great private walking tour in Johannesburg and Soweto with those guys. They did a great job and arranged the tour very spontaneously according to our needs and wishes. We had a local experience for a very fair price. Afterwards thRead more”

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10.Half Day E-Biking with Wildlife Watching in Pretoria

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 23 reviews · from $95

Join Bill and Coen, or another small-group guide team, for a three-hour e-bike ride through Groenkloof Nature Reserve. After bike setup and practice, you’ll tackle gravel jeep tracks, stop for water and wildlife watching, hear stories of iron-age caves and local tribes, then enjoy South African treats and a drink.

“Bill and Coen were excellent guides! They set our bikes up perfectly, helped us learn the e-bike gears and made sure everyone moved at a good pace without leaving anyone behind. Ride was just challenging enough in a couple of spots to build confidence and have fun. Saw zebra, wildebeest, ostriches and more. GREAT time! Would do it again!”

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11.Pretoria Tour – Voortrekker Monument, Union Buildings, Pretoria

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 22 reviews · from $75

Spend 5 to 7 hours exploring Pretoria with Shane Gouldie, a local guide who grew up in the area. Travel in an air-conditioned vehicle with WiFi and bottled water as you visit the Voortrekker Monument, Paul Kruger’s former home, Church Square, the Union Buildings, Parliament, and Hatfield. The group is limited to six people, though entrance fees are extra.

“Shane was a great tour guide. I travelled solo and had a great time. The Voortrekker Monument was fascinating. Loved going there and driving through Pretoria and hearing the history was really enjoyable. I highly recommend this trip. Really enjoyed the day! Thanks!”

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12.Walk with Elephants Experience plus Monkey Forest Walk

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 20 reviews · from $343

Spend about six hours with private pickup from Pretoria, visiting the Monkey Sanctuary and Elephant Sanctuary near Hartbeespoort. Walk wooden forest paths beside rescued monkeys and lemurs, then feed, brush, and walk with elephants while guides explain their habits and personalities. Janine and Sayomi are among the guides praised for friendly service and helpful animal care.

“Janine and the tour were both amazing! Lots of fun with the monkeys, lemurs, and elephants! All of the guides were very knowledgeable, and loved to answer everyone’s questions. Fun for all ages.”

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13.Pretoria and cullinan mine day tour(surface tour)

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 19 reviews · from $112

Travel from Johannesburg to Pretoria and Cullinan in a private, air-conditioned vehicle with Wi-Fi and bottled water. Visit the Cullinan Diamond Mine surface area, Voortrekker Monument, Union Buildings, Church Square, Paul Kruger House, Melrose House, and central Pretoria. Guides such as Pastor and Kgoagelo Mogotlane provide historical context throughout the day.

“The guide Kgoagelo Mogotlane was punctual and very knowledgeable about the city and its history. The guide took care of our safety. Unfortunately, we were unable to visit Kruger's house. Everything went as planned and thanks to the guide's Read more”

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14.Cullinan Diamond Mine Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 10 reviews · 5 hours · from $270

Travel from your Johannesburg or Pretoria hotel to Cullinan for a 1.5 to 2-hour English-guided surface tour. You will see the 3106-carat diamond discovery site, mine shaft, hoist room, tunnel model, and Big Hole, then browse the diamond market and drive through town. Jason from Deeprift Ventours may handle your transfer.

“Pas mal mais peu d information donnée en route par notre guide.”

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15.Half-Day City Tour with Hotel Pickup

★★★★★★★★★★4.2 · 6 reviews · 4 hours · from $109

See Pretoria in four hours with pickup from Sandton, Pretoria, or Kempton Park. Your English-speaking guide takes you to the Voortrekker Monument, Paul Kruger House, Church Square, and the Union Buildings, while explaining the city’s move from apartheid-era rule to the modern rainbow nation. Guides have included Neo and Pieter.

“Tout était parfait. Pieter et le chauffeur étaient très souriants, patients, aimables et vraiment compétents. Merci beaucoup”

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