Comments on: 24 Hours in Johannesburg and Soweto

By: Audrey Scott

Audrey Scott — Sat, 26 Sep 2015 13:30:00 +0000

In reply to Johan.

Hi Johan,
Thanks so much for your kind comment and for providing additional Jo’burg information to help others who are traveling there (and in the region). Although we did do a lot in 24 hours, we also realize how much more there is to Johannesburg to experience. We’ve heard wonderful things about the Drakensburg from other travelers, so we’re hoping to get there at some point.

So glad you found the info on our site useful for your upcoming Vietnam trip. Enjoy!!
Audrey

By: Johan

Johan — Mon, 21 Sep 2015 14:48:48 +0000

Hi Daniel and Audrey
As a ‘Jo’burger’ I can attest that this is a great post and you managed to squeeze in a lot in 24 hours.
Next time check out the Maboneng district; various city walking tours in central Johannesburg, and Braamfontein;
If upmarket is your thing, visit Melrose Arch, Rosebank or Sandton;
Further afield you can visit Maropeng (site of recently discovered Homo Naledi), Witwatersrand Botanical Gardens, Pretoria or game viewing in the Dinokeng area.
Away from Johannesburg, the Drakensberg is one of my favourite spots.
I’m sure as seasoned travelers you will find the good spots if and when you’re back.
PS 1 – I grew up in the town Upington in the Northern Cape
PS 2 – I really enjoy your site and stories and I’ve found your information Vietnam valuable (we planning trip to Vietnam in December)
Regards
Johan

By: Audrey Scott

Audrey Scott — Sun, 18 Jan 2015 17:07:38 +0000

In reply to Frank.

Hi Frank,
Thanks for clicking over to the post from Pinterest! We saw the bungee jump from afar when we visited Soweto, but we didn’t see anyone jumping at the time 🙂 We only had 24 hours in Johannesburg and Soweto, so we have good reason to return as we know we just skimmed the surface.
Cheers,
Audrey

By: Frank

Frank — Sun, 18 Jan 2015 10:34:12 +0000

Nice post guys, like the different food recommendations.
We haven’t been to South Africa ourselves – but my South African ex-boss contributed a huge amount of info on South Africa including Johannesburg/Soweto/Pretoria. You can even bungee jump in Soweto – it’s covered in the link and we saw “An Idiot Abroad” go to the same place.
A part of SA that many people avoid but has many highlights.
Frank (bbqboy)

By: Chanel | Cultural Xplorer

Chanel | Cultural Xplorer — Tue, 30 Dec 2014 03:49:14 +0000

You fit in quite a lot in your 24 hours and this post has been very helpful in helping me to start to sort out what I am going to do in Jo’Burg 😀

By: Daniel Noll

Daniel Noll — Tue, 04 Nov 2014 09:37:14 +0000

In reply to Sabine. I'm glad we were able to capture the key spots in Johannesburg with this post, despite the limited time. We felt that the museums, though emotionally heavy, were appropriate and well done. Definitely check out the Soweto bicycle tour, Sabine. Worth the visit and time!

By: Sabine

Sabine — Sun, 02 Nov 2014 16:01:09 +0000

24 hours in Johannesburg is not a lot, but this post captures some important landmarks to visit. I heard a lot of good things about the Soweto bicycle tour but never have experienced it myself. Will have to do it 🙂
I’m also mixed about the museums, but I did love the Apartheid museum as well. Even though it is a tough history, it is well described.
Anyway, interesting post

By: Audrey Scott

Audrey Scott — Mon, 09 Jun 2014 13:23:12 +0000

In reply to Romuald. Romauld, great question that you ask. I was talking to a woman from Johannesburg recently about the safety question. Yes, I believe that you would be safe visiting these places on your own during the daytime. However, in order to fit in several activities and places into one day we do suggest getting a guide (who doubles as a driver with his own car) so that you are not spending all your time waiting for public transport or negotiating taxi drivers. If you are visiting Soweto we do recommend taking one of the biking tours as it's good to have a guide from Soweto to provide you with what it's like living there now in addition to the history. Alternatively, you could find a driver for the day from the airport and tell him what you want to do and negotiate a fixed price. Enjoy your visit!

By: Romuald

Romuald — Thu, 05 Jun 2014 09:06:57 +0000

I have a 12hrs layover in Johannesburg next saturday and would like to make the msot of it 🙂 that’s a great post and nice source of inspiration but I have a quick question. Is it safe? Do I need a guy or can I easily visit all these places by my own?

By: Audrey Scott

Audrey Scott — Wed, 27 Nov 2013 10:03:54 +0000

@David: Thanks! Always great to hear that, especially from someone who knows the place well. We’re really glad we were able to add an additional day in Johannesburg during our #MeetSouthAfrica trip. Helped to round out our South Africa visit, and made us want to return to see more of Johannesburg. Thanks for the recommendation for Lucky Bean in Melville!