Johannesburg, South AfricaDay-by-day itinerary · PDF
Johannesburg 7-Day Itinerary
Your days in Johannesburg, planned in order: sights, meals and getting-around notes, with day trips and local spots where Johannesburg has them.
- days planned
- 7days planned
- scheduled stops
- 39scheduled stops
- day trips
- 12day trips
- sections
- 10sections
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PDF · ~6,800 words · 0.94 MB · Last Updated September 2026
Who it's for
Is the 7-day itinerary right for you?
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A first visit of about a week, where you want the order of things worked out
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Travellers who would rather follow a plan than assemble one from dozens of tabs
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Pairing the city with day trips without losing a day to logistics
What's inside
Contents of this guide
Everything below is counted from this edition, last updated September 2026.
Day by day
- Day 1Sandton and Rosebank Arrival
- Day 2Apartheid Museum, Melville and Constitution Hill
- Day 3Soweto Heritage Day
- Day 4Maboneng, Newtown and Sandton Skyline
- Day 5Cradle of Humankind Day Trip
- Day 6Pretoria by Gautrain
- Day 7Northern Suburbs and Departure
Sections
- 17 days · 39 stops
Day-by-day plan
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Welcome to Your Johannesburg Adventure
How to Use This Itinerary · Best Time to Visit
- 327 entries
Pre-Trip Essentials
Arrival & Entry · Where to Stay · Getting Around · Packing Essentials · Travel Tips
- 49 entries
Hidden Gems & Local Secrets
Secret Viewpoints · Where Locals Go
- 57 entries
Best Photo Spots
- 6
Self-Guided Walking Tours
Constitution Hill Heritage Walk · Vilakazi Street Food Walk · Maboneng Street Art Walk · Fordsburg Street Food, Art and History Walking Tour · Soweto Food, Bicycle and Tuk-Tuk Tours · Maboneng Street Art and Street Food Tour
- 712 entries
Day Trips from Johannesburg
- 811 entries
Late Night Johannesburg
Bars · Clubs · Late Night Dining
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Flexible Alternatives
Rainy Day Options
- 1029-row table
Quick Reference Guide
Restaurant Recommendations · Top Attractions
A look inside
Named in the Johannesburg 7-day itinerary
A sample of what the guide names, taken word for word from the guide itself.
Day trips covered
- Cradle of Humankind and Maropeng
- Sterkfontein Caves
- Pilanesberg National Park
- Sun City and the Lost City
- Magaliesburg Meander
- Hartbeespoort Dam and Cableway
- Lesedi Cultural Village
- Dinokeng Game Reserve
- +4 more
Local spots covered
- Nelson Mandela Bridge
- Orlando Towers
- Delta Park
- Wits Art Museum
- Walter Sisulu National Botanical Garden
- Ubuntu Kraal Kasi Beer Garden
- Kliptown Freedom Charter Monument
- Origins Centre
- +1 more
Compare
All Johannesburg guides
Each guide covers a different part of the trip. Prices are what you pay today.
| Guide | Best for | Inside | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7-Day Itinerary Viewing | A full week, planned | 7 days planned · 39 scheduled stops | $34 |
| 3-Day Weekend Itinerary | A long weekend | 3 days planned · 17 scheduled stops | $24 |
| Family Travel Guide | Travelling with kids | 12 family attractions · 6 sections | $29 |
| Food & Restaurant Guide | Eating well | 8 local dishes · 18 places to eat | $24 |
| Budget & Money-Saving Guide | Spending less | 6 cost lines · 3 money-saving strategies | $19 |
| Complete Bundle | Everything, for less | All 5 guides | $79saves $51 |
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Read the refund policyHow is this different from the free Johannesburg pages on opentravelguide.com?
The guide is built from the same research. The website is free and organised by topic for browsing; the guide puts it into one downloadable document arranged for planning and using on the trip.
Browse the free Johannesburg pagesIs this guide included in the bundle?
Yes. The Johannesburg Complete Bundle contains this guide and the other four, as the same PDFs sold individually.
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