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Out Door Activities

Helicopter Flights | Balloon Safaris | Advanced Driving | Boot Camp | Scuba Diving | Horse Riding | Paintball Games | Picnics & Day trips


Wild Life
Lion Park | Rhino & Lion Nature Reserve |
Casino's / Entertainment Centres
Gold Reef City | Sun City |

Cultural Tours & Theatres
Lesedi Cultural Village
| Blue Train | Civic Theatre

Introduction
Johannesburg is not exactly a tourist friendly city. It's more geared to business. However if you know where to find what you are looking for it can be as good a holiday destination as any other in South Africa. It is well positioned to launch you into safari areas, better in fact than any of the coastal cities. Victoria Falls is 1h40 away and Cape Town 1h50, so it's in the sweet spot of the racket to get anywhere fast. Things also cost less in Johannesburg as the citizens are not looking to make a fast buck out of tourists. In my experience, once being a foreigner to SA, Johannesburg citizens are easier to deal with. They make quick decisions and there is less schmoozing to get a deal and service is better.

Aviation Towards Success
ATS is a helicopter training and charter company situated at Grand Central Airport in Midrand. Midrand sits between Johannesburg & Pretoria. ATS has a Guest Lodge for out of town student and a training campus next to the airport. Flying choppers is great fun, I'd recommend it to anyone that has a few bucks to blow on entertainment.

Tel: +27(11) 315 4391, Fax: +27 (11) 315 4392

Bill Harrop's Original Ballon Safaris
It's sunrise. The silence of your balloon safari is punctuated only by the occasional blast of the powerful burners and the faint call of a bird or animal far beneath. The thrill is indescribable - ballooning truly is something really different and special.

You're sipping fine champagne while hovering gently above the tree tops of the beautiful Magalies River Valley, or drifting majestically high above the Magaliesberg range, just 45 km north of Johannesburg's northern suburbs, a region boasting some of the best ballooning weather in the world.

After landing, savour a delectable champagne ballooning breakfast at our charming, well-appointed country balloon safari base, where you'll be filled with the warmest of memories.

Rates
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BMW Advanced Driving Courses
BMW Advanced Driving is a gas. It's about defensive driving and learning the limits of yourself and your vehicle. Having completed an Advanced Driving course, you will avoid dangerous situations and emerge on top of it all (be it a skid, hijacking etc.).

Tel: (011) 466-2710, Fax: (011) 466-2673, Email: advanced.driving@bmw.co.za




Boot Camp South Africa
Team Building
- Looking for something unique and uplifting.. Boot Camp SA' TEAM BUILDINGS are exciting and spirit building. Tasks form an integral learning experience during which team members will learn about themselves and their fellow teammates in a stimulating and fun environment.

Coral Divers Scuba Acadamey
Discover scuba diving. Learn freedom, adventure & excitement. Discover the feeling of weightlessness and the exhilaration of being one with the sea. Coral Divers will provide you academic training in Johannesburg over four nights and you'll qualify at Sodwana Bay rated the second best dive spot in the World. .

Speak to ANDRÉ - Tel: (011) 781 6520 or email : info@scubadiving.co.za

Horse Riding, Hot Air Ballooning & much more
Bergvallei Estates in Muldersdrift, 25 km north of Johannesburg, caters for conferences of up to 100 people and hosts weddings among various other functions. Catering is reasonably priced. The venue sleeps up to 19 people. It's a breakaway destination. Hot air ballooning, swimming, hiking, horse riding, golf, game drives and trout fishing are some of the things to do. They have an art gallery displaying local artists' works. Good value, we think.

Tel:
(011) 662 1172, Email: bookings@bergvallei.co.za


Lesedi Cultural Village
Bergvallei Estates in Muldersdrift, 25 km north of Johannesburg, caters for conferences of up to 100 people and hosts weddings among various other functions. Catering is reasonably priced. The venue sleeps up to 19 people. It's a breakaway destination. Hot air ballooning, swimming, hiking, horse riding, golf, game drives and trout fishing are some of the things to do. They have an art gallery displaying local artists' works. Good value, we think.

Tel: +27 (12) 205-1394, Fax: +27 (12) 205-1433, Email: enquiries@lesedi.com



TRT Paintball
- the real thing : experience the adrenaline rush!
We host paintball matches & events for youth groups & camps • school groups • birthday parties • bachelor parties • corporate groups • outdoor events or just a group of friends out for fun!

T.R.T. Paintball - capture the flag • protect the VIP • take the enemy’s base • resque our teammates • ambush your foes • grab the victory • show courage under fire!

Casinos & Entertainment Centres

Gold Reef City
Step back in time with Gold Reef City Casino and Theme Park to experience a package-deal of gaming, fun, fantasy, historical fact, safe parking and real value for your money.

We are busy upgrading our casino, adding exciting new offerings to the complex with the goal of delivering a world class entertainment experience. Through popular demand MONSTER MILLIONS has been extended, don't miss the 4D Theatre 1st in Africa, exclusive to the Theme Park. Jozi Jazz Nights, Mystery Moola and many more exciting promotions.

Tel: (011) 248-6800, Fax: (011) 248-6863, Email: info@goldreefcity.co.za

Sun City
Sun City Resort has a unique heartbeat and an African rhythm of its own and is unlike any other Resort destination in the world. This is pure fantasy and your every desire is met. There are four world-class hotels including the magnificent Palace of the Lost City that glitters like a jewel beneath the African sun, brilliant in its rain forest surroundings and luxurious in its detail and design.


Tel: +27 11 7807800, Fax: +27 11 7807443, Email : crobook@sunint.co.za

Wild Life Reserves - Gauteng

Lion Park
Take a guided drive through the special designed game viewing park. See over 50 lions and a variety of indigenous animals. Such as Zebra and Wildebeast.

Tel:
+27 11 460 1814



Rhino & Lion Nature Reserve
The Rhino & Lion Nature Reserve is a privately owned game reserve covering some 1400 hectares which was opened to the public in 1990. After humble beginnings - 2 white rhino and a few assorted small buck - visitors may now view a wide variety of game including some very rare and endangered species. Visitors can expect to see up to +- 600 head
of game. The reserve falls within the Cradle of Humankind World Heritage Site (COHWHS). The management and staff welcome you and trust that you will enjoy your visit.

The Arts

Johannesburg Civic Theatre
Is situated in Braamfontein's Theatre Precinct. It produces world class productions and is very well run. Look up current productions on Computicket and book on line.

Tel:
Tel: +27 (11) 877 6859



Tours

Blue Train - A Luxurious Experience
In ensuring that your experience is as reliable and sound as it is luxurious, safety and technical excellence are of paramount importance on The Blue Train.
All the suites, and every public area, are fitted with constantly monitored smoke detection systems. Two highly qualified technicians are always on board, and the trains are thoroughly serviced at the Pretoria depot after every return trip.

Tel:
+27 12 334-8459, Fax: +27 12 334-8464 or +27 12 334 8081
For further information about The Blue Train, please contact us by sending e-mail to: BlueTrain@Spoornet.co.za


Contact Us
Telephone: +27 11 883 7300
Faxcimile: 086 504 5354
Mobile: +27 (0) 83 256 7708
Email: reservations@greatafricanexperiences.com