Half Day Pretoria City

Half Day Pretoria City

The City of Tshwane is home to The Union Buildings – residence of the Presidency and his government and home to Parliament during the winter months. Pretoria is also a place of culture with a series of theatres, museums, and monuments.

Itinerary
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Stop At: Voortrekker Monument, Eeufees Road Groenkloof 358-Jr, Pretoria 0187 South Africa

Our first stop for the afternoon is the Voortrekker Monument which commemorates the Pioneer history of Southern Africa and the history of the Afrikaner. Its setting is in a beautiful nature reserve.

Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: Kruger House Museum, 60 Church Street, Pretoria 0081 South Africa

Continue to the Kruger House Museum; the last house in which President Paul Kruger was to live between 1883 and 1901 before he left South Africa to go into exile in Europe. The Kruger House Museum lies just a few blocks from Church Square where his bronze statue takes centre stage facing the Palace of Justice.

Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: Church Square, Stanza Bopape Street, Pretoria 0186 South Africa

Church Square in central Pretoria was the site of the city’s first church, built in 1855. During its early years, the square was used as a marketplace and sports field and today is the grandest civic square in the city and among the great attractions in Gauteng. The Palace of Justice, one of the many architecturally astounding buildings surrounding the square, is where former President Nelson Mandela and several of his comrades were tried and charged for treason during the infamous Rivonia Trial.

Duration: 30 minutes

Stop At: Union Buildings, Government Avenue, Pretoria 0083 South Africa

End the tour of Tshwane with a drive past the Union Buildings and possibly stop for a photo opportunity.

Duration: 30 minutes