Gauteng
1. Game Drive at Dinokeng Game Reserve
Activities & Offers: As the only Big 5 Game Reserve in Gauteng they have a lot to offer from game drives to amazing accommodation.
- Self-Drive Route: Adults conservation fee (R80) and vehicle entrance fee (from R250)
- Picnic Sites and Bird Hides: Free to use on the self-drive route
- Guided Game Drives & Bush Walks: Qualified field guides will take you on a game drive or a bush walk of your choosing
- Restaurants: There are 10 restaurants on the reserve providing a wide variety to suit your taste buds.
Details & Information
- 📌 Location: Dinokeng Game Reserve, N1 North, Hammanskraal, 0400
- 🌐︎ Website: Dinokeng Game Reserve Website
- ✉ Email: reception@dinokengreserve.co.za
- ☏ Phone: +27(12) 7114391
- Instagram: Dinokeng Game Reserve Instagram
- 🕑 Office Hours: Monday – Sunday 08:00 – 16:30
2. Strawberry Picking at The Cradle Berry Farm
Spend the day picking and eating strawberries while having a picnic in the Cradle. The Cradle Berry Farm allows you to take in your own picnic basket, be sure to take a hat and sunscreen for a day full of fun.
- 💰 Cost: R80 pp entry fee to pick and eat as much as you’d like and R100/kg for strawberries taken out.
- 📌 Location: The Cradle Berry Farm, R374, Muldersdrift, 1747
- 🌐︎ Website: thecradleberryfarm.co.za
- ✉ Email: info@thecradleberryfarm.co.za
- ☏ Phone: 078 417 9217
- Instagram: The Cradle Berry Farm Instagram
- 🕑 Operating Hours: Tuesdays – Sundays 8:00 – 17:00 – Closed on Mondays
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3. Bird watching at Montecasino Bird Gardens
Bird watching at the Bird Gardens in Montecasino is a perfect way to spend your weekend with your family or friends.
- 💰Cost: From R70 – R105
- 📌 Location: Cnr William Nicol Drive & Montecasino Boulevard, Fourways, Johannesburg
- 🌐︎ Website: montecasino.co.za
- ✉ Email: education@montebg.co.za
- ☏ Phone: (011) 511 1864
- Instagram: Montecasino
- 🕑 Operating Hours: Wednesdays to Sundays, 09:00 to 17:00
4. Wolwespruit Bike and Trail Park
Wolwespruit MTB and hiking trail is the perfect spot near Pretoria to catch up with a friend and get some exercise in. Their trails are beautiful with lovely trees and small waterbodies everywhere.
- 💰Cost: Hiking day pass: R40, MTB Day Pass: R60
- The trail and MTB route are pet friendly
- 📌 Location: 501 Jochemus St, Erasmuskloof, Pretoria, 0048
- 🌐︎ Website: https://wolwespruit.co.za/
- ✉ Email: info@wolwespruit.co.za
- ☏ Phone: 012 054 5448
- Instagram: Wolwespruit MTB & Trail
- 🕑 Operating Hours:
- MON: 5:30 am to 6:30 pm
- TUE: 5:30 am to 9:00 pm
- Night riding from 6:00 pm
- WED: 5:30 am to 6:30 pm
- THU: 5:30 am to 6:30 pm
- FRI: 5:30 am to 6:30 pm
- SAT: 6:00am to 6:00pm
- SUN:6:00am to 6:00pm
5. Handcrafted Goods and Family Fun at Prison Break Market
- 💰Cost: Entrance to the market is free
- 📌 Location: 501 Jochemus St, Erasmuskloof, Pretoria, 0048
- 🌐︎ Website: www.prisonbreakmarket.co.za
- ✉ Email: info@prisonbreakmarket.co.za
- ☏ Phone: +27 82 522 1739
- Instagram: Prison Break Market
- 🕑 Operating Hours: Wednesday – Sunday 9:00 – 21:00, except Wednesdays closing at 15:00 and Sundays closing at 19:00
6. Johannesburg Zoo
- 📌 Location: Jan Smuts Avenue, Parkview, Johannesburg
- 🌐︎ Website: jhbcityparksandzoo.com
- ✉ Email: vmkhize@jhbcityparks.com , vsikbeko@jhbcityparks.com , pkubheka@jhbcityparks.com
- ☏ Phone: (011) 646-2000
- Instagram: Johannesburg Zoo
- 🕑 Operating Hours: The Zoo is open everyday from 08:30 – 17:30
7. Giraffe Interaction at Neck and Deck
- 💰Cost: R50 per bag of feed.
- 📌 Location: 520 Kromdraai Rd Kromdraai, Krugersdorp, 1739
- 🌐︎ Website: https://www.rhinolion.co.za/restaurant-guide/neck-deck-cafe/
- ✉ Email: neckndeck@rhinolion.co.za, bookings@rhinolion.co.za
- ☏ Phone: +27 66 582 8651
- 🕑 Operating Hours: Tuesday – Sunday 8:00 – 17:00
8. Safari Garden Centre
You can spend the day looking at all their lovely birds, monkeys and pigs while getting a new plant or two for your garden.
- 💰Cost: Entrance to the centre is free
- 📌 Location: Lynnwood Rd, The Willows 340-Jr, Pretoria, 0040
- 🌐︎ Website: https://www.safarirestaurant.co.za/
- ✉ Email: info@safarigardencentre.com
- ☏ Phone: 012 807-0009 or 012 807-4545
- Instagram: Prison Break Market
- 🕑 Operating Hours:
- Monday to Saturday: 08:00 – 17:30
- Sunday and Public Holidays: 09:00 – 17:30
