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Pretoria

3.8
Monuments Historic Sites Nature & Parks
A hub of research and education, Pretoria remains a quiet city filled with significant historic buildings and fascinating museums. What visitors remember most from their Pretoria vacation is the city's cultural diversity and architectural inventiveness. As you sightsee in Pretoria, you'll observe buildings that combine 19th-century British, German, and Dutch colonial designs with various modern influences. Popular places to visit in Pretoria include botanical and zoological gardens, forts, monuments, government institutions, as well as temples and churches of all major religions. Pretoria is in Gauteng. Take a look at our South Africa road trip app to refine the details of your trip to Pretoria.
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Top Pretoria tours
Soweto and Johannesburg Guided Day Tour BOOK WITH VIATOR FROM $95
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Voortrekker Monument
4.4
Duration:2​h 30​min
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Union Buildings
4.1
Duration:30​min
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Pretoria National Botanical Garden
4.2
Duration:2​h 30​min
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Rietvlei Nature Reserve
4.3
Duration:2​h 30​min

Side trips from Pretoria

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Safaris
Johannesburg
4.8
Duration:8​h
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Apartheid Museum
Johannesburg
4.5
Duration:3​h
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Gold Reef City
Johannesburg
4.0
Duration:8​h
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Montecasino
Sandton
4.3
Duration:3​h

Hidden gems in Pretoria

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Horseback Africa
4.7
Duration:2​h 30​min
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Zipline
5.0
Duration:8​h
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Groenkloof Nature Reserve
4.0
Duration:2​h 30​min
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Statue of Nelson Mandela
4.4
Duration:1​h 30​min

Shopping in Pretoria

Pretoria Farmers Market
5.0
Duration:2​h 30​min
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Hazel Food Market
4.5
Duration:2​h 30​min
Woodlands Boulevard
5.0
Duration:2​h 30​min
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Menlyn Park Shopping Centre
4.7
Duration:2​h 30​min

Parks in Pretoria

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Jan Celliers Park
4.6
Duration:2​h 30​min
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Faerie Glen Nature Reserve
4.4
Duration:2​h 30​min
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Ludwig's Rose Farm
4.0
Duration:2​h 30​min
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Loftus Park
4.5
Duration:1​h 30​min

Museums in Pretoria

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Kruger House Museum
3.9
Duration:30​min
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University of Pretoria Museums
4.2
Duration:1​h 30​min
Museum Mall
4.0
Duration:2​h 30​min
Claude V. Malan Museum
4.0
Duration:2​h 30​min

Featured attractions

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Market @ the Sheds
4.3
Duration:3​h
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National Zoological Gardens of South Africa
3.7
Duration:2​h 30​min
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Emperors Palace
Kempton Park
4.0
Duration:4​h
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Constitution Hill
Johannesburg
4.4
Duration:2​h
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Places to visit with Pretoria

Johannesburg BEST FOR: Specialty Museum, Historic Site, Theme Park
Kempton Park BEST FOR: Casino, Spa, Safari
Roodepoort BEST FOR: Garden, Shopping Mall, Nature / Park
Cradle of Humankind World Heritage Site BEST FOR: Cave, Historic Site
Centurion BEST FOR: Shopping Mall, Spa, Outdoor Activity
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