Pretoria tour, Half Day experience
Description
One of the best experiences and get to see the lifestyle and interact with locals, get to see the beauty and glamour of Jacaranda city, and get to know why is the real Capital city of South Africa. We don't just give tours but we make memories, connect, and make you feel welcomed in the safe and wonderful environment!
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Itinerary
Monuments Commemorate the great track, 1836 when the settlers were to establish the Transvaal Colony. they encountered some battles like battle of Blood river
Paul Kruger's house at no 60 Nkomo Street formerly known as Church Str. house with a galvanized Tin roof and a veranda is a museum containing the old original fitting furniture used by the Kruger family. The house is directly opposite the Gereformeerde kerk, the Church the Oom Paul and his wife used to attend on sunday's and he would give a word or two if he was needed even though he was never a preacher. On the entrance just by the Varender get welcomed by the two marble lion donated by the friend of the Krugers, Barney Barnato.
The city hall, with its doomed Clock Tower, was inaugurated in 1935. the carillon of 32 cylindrical bells was donated by Sir George Heys, the first owner of Melrose House.
Melrose House, in Jacob Mare Street, is the house where the signing of the Vereeniging Peace took place on 31 May 1902 to end the war of South Africa. George Heys the man of many mysteries, during the war the house was requisitioned by the British as the imperial headquarters in South Africa and it was turned into the residential of lord Roberts, the commander in Chief of the British forces. Let's talk more while on Tour!
South Africa's government headquarters are based at the Meintlies Kop and known as the Union Buildings. It was designed by Sir Herbert Baker in Renaissance with the classic idioms. Constructed 1910 completed 1913.
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The vehicle will be marked Hominids Tours
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Important Information
- Wheelchair accessible
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Specialized infant seats are available
- Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
- All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
Reviews(25)
A great overview of Pretoria including the major sights. Our guide Ben was informative and has an indepth knowledge of the freezes inside the Voortrekker monument, which was extreamily interesting and educational. Admissions were included to the sites, and there is time to explore the Monument and Ditsong Kruger Museum.
Transport was included. The tour was very private, just us to and the driver. Therefore just by car. We visited 3 places, and the Foretracker Monument was the most interesting a d we got the most information. The other 2 places, we visited mostly alone.
Ben was very good, accommodated our wishes and was very pleasant. We felt safe all the time while visiting the center of Pretoria.
Greetings, Thanks a million, Lars, for such a great review. It makes @HominidsTours proud to learn that we have carefully met your expectations. Highly appreciate the support, Danko means Thank you in S.A
Really excellent trip around Pretoria including Vortrekker monument, Kruger house, downtown Pretoria & finishing wandering around beautiful gardens & viewing the 9m tall bronze Mandela monument . Brilliant educated guide👍
Greetings Stephen It’s great to hear the guide made the experience engaging and informative. We truly appreciate your support and hope to host you again soon
Thank you to Ben! He fetched us from our hotel and drove us on a historic to present day tour of Pretoria. We learned a lot about the area and some about South Africa in general. We had a great tour of the Voortrekker monument and farm grounds, Kruger house museum, and the Union buildings where the giant statue of Mandela is located. Funny story while at the statue: there were a lot of elementary students there that day and as I was climbing back up the steps two young girls said hello. I said hello back and one asked how old I am. I told her I am 70, and she said 'Wow! You're old!' : )) We drove by Church Square, beautiful Palace of Justice building, sadly an unsafe area. We highly recommend this tour, it was well worth our time.
Greetings Guys Thanks 🙏🏾 greatly for such a wonderful review and I am so pleased to hear that you enjoyed the Capital city experience, kindly enjoy the rest of you stay in Africa. Keep well
Fantastic guide who could tell a lot about history, politics and social developments.
Greetings Frits Thanks a lot for your great review, we are happy to hear that, our Guide was able to deliver a wonderful experience with the city tour, hope to see you Guys soon. Keep well
Ben came to collect us at 9am sharp. He was warm, friendly and very knowledgeable. We visited the main sites of historical interest and had plenty of time to look around. Ben gave us lots of additional background information as we drove around and at the sites. The only negative was a lack of air conditioning in the car - we opened the windows.
Good day @HominidsTours we highly Appreciate your feed back and to hear that your thoroughly enjoyed the experience, and I would like to acknowledge your disappointment regarding the Air-condition, yes the Vehicle used is been taken inn for reconditioning. I would humbly like to Apologise for this dissatisfaction. Your dissatisfaction has paved great experience for other clients coming, THANK YOU. 13/03/26 Greetings, Guys once again I would like to say Thank you with the air condition situation, I would like to inform you guys it was sorted out and the vehicle that you were not happy with is now Icy cold. Thanks 🙏🏾 Your sincerely Ben@hominids
Ben was a great guide showing us all the main sites to see in Pretoria. I would recommend him. Thank you for a wonderful half day
Greetings Sir Andrew Thanks a mill for a wonderful review, I am glad that @HominidsTours made your day worthwhile, we highly Appreciate your support, hope you had a great time in South Africa. Keep well and hope to see you guys in a near future.
An excellent half day tour. Ben was a great guide, knowledgeable without overload. The Vortrekker Museum was amazing and it is well worth spending the extra time there. We will always think of it at noon on 16th December!
Good day Guys Hope you are all well and enjoyed South Africa. Thank you so Much for the great review, I will try to make extra time for the Monument. Keep well
I would like to sincerely thank Ben and Isac for the incredible Pretoria Tour – Half Day Experience. They were always very attentive, made sure we were comfortable at all times, allowed us to take photos without rushing, and truly made the experience enjoyable. It was a well-organized, relaxed, and memorable tour. I would definitely recommend this tour to anyone visiting the area. Thank you Hominids Tours for an amazing experience! 😊
Hey Julia I am so Glad that @HominidsTours managed to fulfil your expectations beyond. Highly Appreciate your Support and more so Thanks a Mill for trusting us with Your city experience. @HominidsTours Greatly Appreciate it, till we meet again
