Pretoria Capital City Tour: Explore Administrative Capital & 'Jacaranda City' of South Africa

Experience the beauty and history of Pretoria, South Africa’s administrative capital and ‘Jacaranda City’. Visit the Voortrekker Monument, Church Square, Union Buildings, and more on this guided tour.

Duration: 7 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Voortrekker Monument - The Voortrekker Monument offers an insightful experience into the history of African people.
  • Church Square - Church Square is renowned for hosting Nelson Mandela’s inauguration.
  • Paul Kruger Country House Museum - Visit the Paul Kruger House to gain deeper insights into his life.
  • Union Buildings - The Union…
What's Included
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off
  • Driver/guide
  • All fees and taxes included
  • In-vehicle air conditioning
What's Not Included
  • Lunch
  • Food and drinks
Additional Information

Pretoria (Tshwane), located in Gauteng Province, serves as the administrative capital of South Africa. It is affectionately called “Jacaranda City” due to its abundance of jacaranda trees. This tour includes a visit to the Voortrekker Monument, where the history of the Afrikaner, the Great Trek, and the Battle of Blood River are depicted on rock…

Location
Voortrekker Monument
Eeufees Road, Groenkloof 358-Jr
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Tour180593
Apr 5, 2026
Exploring Pretoria and Beyond - The tour to Pretoria was a great experience. Gabriel was an excellent guide and told me a lot about the city, as well as the region and the country. The visit to the Voortrekker Monument didn’t take place because the museum was closed. Gabriel tried to find another place for us to visit—we attempted Melrose House, but it was also closed, so we ended up visiting Constitution Hill (which I recommend, just like the tour).
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380frederickc
Mar 9, 2026
Excellent safe tour of Pretoria - Had a very enjoyable and informative tour with Gabriel as our driver and guide. He was punctual and the vehicle immaculate. We saw all the main sites in Pretoria and were not rushed. recommend it highly.
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Gurujay80
Sep 8, 2025
Pretoria Tour with Gabriel - It was a really interesting tour, Gabriel is a very knowledgeable guy providing an excellent insight. If you have available 4-5 hours, strongly recommended :)
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Hitomil2021
Aug 25, 2025
Great Pretoria guided tour - Gabriel is super nice and funny. He gave detailed explanations of the spots and was patient in answering questions. He has good driving skills too!
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Laub74
Mar 15, 2025
Don’t Miss - Don’t miss visiting one of the oldest buildings in Pretoria the Jan Smuts House Museum and its peaceful grounds where children can play and you can have. bite to eat . Ouma isie’s tea garden next door it’s been rated top 100 restaurants in SA.
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Mobile61253301385
Jan 5, 2025
Pretoria City Tour - Nice family outing experience, the kids enjoyed themselves. Bobo our tour guide from the Philippines Tours did an amazing job.
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Road526815
Dec 28, 2024
Thank you for South African hospitality - Our tour guide Victor was excellent. We could experience the city through his lens. He and the CEO of the travel company, Solly accommodated our needs. Anna
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Sergeik667
Nov 11, 2024
Great day in Pretoria - Highly recommend. Pretoria is completely different from Johannesburg. If you want to know more about Voortrakkers (first Dutch pioneers), history of the first South African republics, Anglo-Boer wars and just to see great samples of 100+ years old building - this tour is for you. Big thanks to DJ Bobo- great guide giving a lot of details about historical places and above.
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Sylviabo8944rp
Mar 26, 2026
Ok - Pick up was 09:30 and drop off was 13:30 so not a full tour as described. It hit all of the spots but it just felt rushed at times. An example being that I had to ask the guide if I could go to the top of the Voortekkker monument, as he was already walking me out of the door. A bare minimum is to make sure you get the best views and experience, that is the point of paying for a guide rather than self guided which could be done by Uber for much less.
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Curious07311070555
Jul 14, 2025
Started Strong, Ended Disappointingly - I believe the tour is worth doing, especially considering the historical significance of Pretoria. The guide (possibly Solly--given the same Whatsapp number) and his driver were pleasant and provided a good amount of information about South Africa and the sites we visited. In particular, his guidance at the Voortrekker Monument was excellent—he was engaging, informative, and clearly passionate about the site. Both he and the driver were enjoyable to talk to throughout the day. However, I was disappointed by the latter part of the tour. At the Kruger Museum, Church Square, and the Union Buildings, the guide seemed preoccupied with personal matters and was far less engaged. At the Union Buildings, I had to take the initiative—choosing where to go and asking questions—because he offered little explanation or context. As a solo traveler paying a premium rate ($126), this was frustrating and made me question the value of the tour. If not for the memorable experience at the Voortrekker Monument, I would have considered it a waste of money. By the end, I found myself thinking I might have been better off just using Uber to explore the sites on my own.
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Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).