South African history is the background to our guest house and naturally we would love you to discover what we are all about. Tours are available with the main emphasis falling on our culture, history and nature. As some of our tours are personalized, guests might wish to discuss their itinerary with the tour operator at the time of booking.
Tours in and around Pretoria and Johannesburg are normally of a half or whole day duration but whether you are driving yourself or on a personalised tour, you'll begin your journey from the comfort of our bed and breakfast. Tours to the Pilanesberg or Kruger National Park, the Panoramic region and the Kwazulu Natal battle fields will require two, three or even four days.
Gauteng Cultural Tour
This popular tour takes the visitor to Johannesburg along the early gold seekers route, then into bustling Soweto to meet the locals and see the homes of our icons, Nelson Mandela and Desmond Tutu. The tour would include visits to the Regina Mundi Church, Hector Pieterson Memorial and lunch at a Soweto restaurant/shebeen.
The tour continues in Pretoria with visits to historic Church Square with its fine architecture, Paul Kruger House, Union Buildings, the impressive Voortrekker Monument and Fort Klapperkop with its fine vista over the capital.
Other highlights that may be considered include the following
Johannesburg
· Cradle of Humankind (World Heritage Site)
· Apartheid Museum
· Gold Reef City – early Johannesburg theme park with underground visit to a gold mine
Pretoria
· De Wildt Cheetah Breeding Centre
· Cullinan Village and diamond mine
· Melrose House – a fine Victorian house where the treaty was signed ending the Anglo Boer War.
In addition some fun activities that our guests have experienced include Elephant Safaris and Champaigne Breakfast Balloon Rides. But whatever your purpose in visiting our country, remember that Edward House offers not only excellent accommodation but is a great starting point for exploring the most vilbrant of South Africa's provinces - Gauteng.
Links
· Kruger National Park
· Gautrain
· Rovos Rail
· Blue Train
· Voortrekker Monument
· Cradle of Humankind
· Apartheid Museum
· Gold Reef City
· De Wildt Cheetah Breeding Centre
· Cullinan Village
· Melrose House
