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Johannesburg and Surrounds, South Africa

Johannesburg is the economic powerhouse of South Africa, generating 16% of South Africa's GDP and employing 12% of the national workforce. It has a financial, municipal, roads and telecommunications infrastructure that matches leading first world cities.

The discovery of gold in the late 1890s led to a gold rush by opportunists from all over the world. Joburg (as it is affectionally called by the locals) is a diverse and cosmopolitan city offering fascinating museums and art galleries, nature reserves and hiking trails, craft markets, nightclubs, city tours and fine restaurants.

X-Factors of Johannesburg Surrounds


  • Bustling and vibrant city
  • Gleaming Sandton City - a shopper's paradise 
  • Soweto Township – the largest township in South Africa
  • Golf Reef City – historical theme park
  • Gateway to South Africa



WE RECOMMEND
Our Johannesburg Surrounds recommendations:
Through experience, we have learnt which properties are ideally suited to business travel and are able to secure preferential rates too. Johannesburg is often used as a one night stop over before your international flight.

Our favourite Johannesburg Hotels:
Saxon – incredibly stylish boutique hotel
Ten Bompas – great for work or leisure
Illyria House – honeymooners heaven
Westcliff Hotel – sprawling family retreat

Ten Bompas
Strategically located between Johannesburg’s elite suburbs of Hyde Park, Sandton and Rosebank; Ten Bompas Hotel is a stylishly modern boutique hotel in Dunkeld West.
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Signature Fly-in Safari
Zip between the South Africa’s most alluring destinations (from cosmopolitan cities to superb game reserves) on this 12-day fly-in safari: the ultimate in efficient luxury travel.
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