Attractions IN/AROUND Pretoria East
Landmarks / Mandela Route / Memorials
Mandela's Statue at the Union Buildings
A nine-metre high bronze statue of Nelson Mandela has stood at the foot of the Union Buildings since it was unveiled by Jacob Zuma a day after Mandela's funeral in Qunu, in December 2013. It is the tallest bronze sculpture of Mandela in existence. The ...
Botanical Gardens
Pretoria National Botanical Gardens
The gardens contain indigenous plants from all over South Africa, including cycads and aloes, grouped according to their climatic region, all clearly marked. They are especially attractive in winter when many different species of aloe are in flower, and ...
Birdlife or Wildlife Sanctuaries
Pretoria National Zoological Gardens
This is one of the most famous zoos in the world and the largest in South Africa. The most interesting feature of the zoo is the aquarium and reptile park. Visitors can also take a ride in the famous cable cars which provide excellent views of the zoo ...
Museums
Sammy Marks Museum
A visit to the Victorian style home of South Africa’s first industrialist and entrepreneur, Sammy Marks, is a wonderful way to spend an afternoon. The beautiful home, known as Zwartkoppies hall, is set in park-like gardens on an estate about 23 ...
Landmarks / Memorials
Women's Monument
On August the 9th 1956 over 20 000 women of South Africa, of different races, marched through Pretoria in protest to present petitions to the then prime minister, JG Strijdom. They objected to the pass law under which African women were compelled to ...
... and a little further afield
Golf Courses
Akasia Country Club
The golfers of Pretoria know the prettiness and the challenges of the Akasia Country Club well. They drink in the views of the Magaliesberg Mountain Range while they soak up the warmth of the South African sunshine, just 10 kilometres outside of the ...
Birdlife or Wildlife Sanctuaries
Austin Roberts Bird Sanctuary
If you grew up in the vicinity of Austin Roberts Bird Sanctuary, you will remember a time, during the 1970s, when the pink backed pelican bred here; and crowds of people came from all over Tshwane to watch the thousands of egrets, part of a large heronry ...
Game Reserves
Dinokeng Game Reserve
Why Dinokeng Game Reserve is such an attraction is because it provides Big 5 game viewing really close to Pretoria - half an hour, or an hour from OR Tambo International Airport. Which means you can simply fall out of the plane and be in the 'bush' ...
Nature Reserves / Birdlife or Wildlife Sanctuaries
Faerie Glen Nature Reserve
Boasting idyllic scenery and an abundance of birdlife, The Faerie Glen Nature Reserve in Pretoria is a popular 128ha sanctuary, with an interesting series of nature trails and walks. The reserve transitions between bankenveld (grassland) and sour ...
Landmarks / Memorials
Freedom Park
The Freedom Park opened its doors in December 2007. It is a space where South Africans and visitors to the country can reflect on the past, and is an inspiration for the future. It is regarded as one of the most ambitious heritage projects the government ...
Miscellaneous / Popular Tourist Routes
Gautrain
The Gautrain is an 80 kilometre mass rapid transit railway system, which is a long-winded way of saying that Johannesburg constructed a (really) fast train that cuts out all of the traffic to and from the airport, just in time for the Soccer World Cup of ...
Landmarks / Memorials / National Monuments
Groenkloof National Heritage Monument
In the middle of Groenkloof Nature Reserve stand a series of life-sized bronze statues. They are the anti-apartheid struggle heroes. Over 50 of them are collectively known as the Long Walk to Freedom, reflecting the long history of ...
Nature Reserves
Groenkloof Nature Reserve
Groenkloof Nature Reserve, on the southern side of Pretoria, is the first nature reserve in the continent dating back to the time when President Kruger proclaimed the entire valley a game sanctuary, in 1895. Now it lies in the Fountains Valley, famous as ...
Golf Courses
Irene Country Club
The Irene Golf Club has one of the most attractive golf courses imaginable, next to Van der Byl Farm in the small, leafy village of Irene. Irene is only 15 kilometres south-east of Pretoria, yet far removed from city life. There are no factories, the air ...
Museums
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 ...
Pretoria East as a destination
Also in the neighbourhood
Akasia, Annlin, Arcadia, Brooklyn, Brummeria, Centurion, Clydesdale, Colbyn, Constantia Park, Cullinan, De Wilgers, Donkerhoek, Eastwood, Eldoraigne, Equestria, Erasmia, Erasmuskloof, Erasmusrand, Faerie Glen, Garsfontein, Groenkloof, Hatfield, Hazelwood, Irene, Kameeldrift, Karenpark, La Montagne, Lynnwood, Lynnwood Ridge, Magalieskruin, Menlo Park, Menlyn, Meyerspark, Montana, Monumentpark, Moreleta Park, Muckleneuk, Murrayfield, Newlands, Pretoria CBD, Pretoria North, Queenswood, Rayton, Rietfontein, Rietvalleirand, Riviera, Shere, Silver Lakes, Silverton, Sinoville, Tweefontein, Villieria, Wapadrand, Waterkloof, Waterkloof Glen, Waterkloof Ridge, Waverley, Wonderboom, Woodhill Estate
Staying Overnight
Guesthouse @ 56
Guesthouse @ 56 is an elegant country guest house conveniently situated 8 km from the city, in the Mooiplaats area, east of Pretoria. A wide rang...
The Woodpecker Inn
Situated in the prestigious Woodhill residential and golfing estate in Pretoria East, only 50 m from the clubhouse, on the 18th fairway overlooki...
Bushbaby Cottage
Bushbaby is a self-catering holiday home in Pretoria, located at Boshoffville Family Farm, a 25-hectare farm just outside Hartbeespoort. This is ...
Guesthouse @ 31 Murray
Guesthouse @ 31 Murray is located in Brooklyn which is a suburb situated in the heart of Pretoria East and offers accommodation for a total of si...
Watercrest Garden Estate
Watercrest Garden Estate boasts beautifully decorated cottages with hand-picked furniture and embellishments. Each cottage has its own look and f...
Three Thymes Inn
Three Thymes Inn offers affordable, stylish overnight accommodation in Pretoria on a farm in Tierpoort close to Pretoria East. The area offers a ...
Jopasso Guest House
Jopasso is a luxurious B&B-style guest house, which offers fine accommodation and spectacular views and an intriguing combination of understated ...
Willows Boutique Hotel
Set on a two hectare estate against the Bronberg Mountain Nature Reserve, The Willows Country Lodge is a tranquil, comfortable, home away from ho...
Bronberg Bastion
Bronberg Bastion offers accommodation in Pretoria East. Enjoy a night in one of our spacious rooms and the beautiful views away from the hustle a...
Cornerhouse on Conan
Cornerhouse on Conan is a four star guesthouse, situated in a tranquil area of Moreleta Park, an up market suburb, in the east of Pretoria. Corne...
Wild Olive
Wild Olive is a self-catering holiday cottage in Pretoria located at Boshoffville Family Farm, a 25-hectare farm just outside Hartbeespoort. This...
Xaviera Guest House
Xaviera Guest House offers comfortable accommodation in Garsfontein in Pretoria. From here you are within easy reach of a number of great attract...
Sunbird Garden Cottage
Located a short distance from Faerie Glen Hospital and Zita Park, Sunbird Garden Cottage offers self catering accommodation in Pretoria for two g...
Constantia Manor Guesthouse
At Constantia Manor Guest House we live the philosophy that real luxury and style are not negotiable and that true extravagance lies in the small...
N&A Guest House
N&A Guesthouse offers comfortable accommodation in four units in the quiet suburb of Garsfontein in Pretoria. Our lovely family units each have a...
Pumulani Lodge
Pumulani Lodge offers comfortable accommodation in Pretoria. Choose from deluxe, standard or executive rooms all equipped with mini bar fridge, c...
On-Nkwe Accommodation
Located in the idyllic city of Pretoria, On-Nkwe Accommodation is a charming self-catering holiday home in Pretoria that is perfect for an escape...
Zwavelpoort Guesthouse
This two bedroom home sleeps four guests. Each bedroom has a queen size bed and both have en-suite bathrooms. The lounge area offers a TV with DS...
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