Pretoria is a city in the northern part of Gauteng province in South Africa. It straddles the Apies River and has spread eastwards into the foothills of the Magaliesberg mountains. It is one of the country’s three capital cities, serving as the seat of the administrative branch of government (Cape Town is the legislative capital and Bloemfontein the judicial capital), and of foreign embassies to South Africa. Pretoria has a reputation for being an academic city with three universities and the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) located in its eastern suburbs.
The city also hosts the South African Bureau of Standards making the city a hub for research. Pretoria is the central part of the Tshwane Metropolitan Municipality which was formed by the amalgamation of several former local authorities including Centurion and Soshanguve. There have been proposals to change the name of Pretoria itself to Tshwane, and the proposed name change has caused some public controversy.
| DEPARTURE/RETURN LOCATION | Your Designated Location in Gauteng | ||||
| DEPARTURE TIME | We arrive at least 30 minutes before the tour. | ||||
| RETURN TIME | Approximately 6:30 PM. | ||||
| WEAR | Comfortable clothing, hat and sunscreen. | ||||
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Drive through the city of Pretoria.
Melrose House
Kruger House
The Voortrekker Monument
The Union Buildings
