Gauteng Adventures

Gauteng Adventures and activities: Plan your trip. What To Do this weekend?

Gauteng-place of the gold-the economic hub of South Africa. Smallest province. Most people. Go figure; this is not the place you come to for deep immersion in the wildest Africa. It’s where you go if you want to see the real-South African-deal. Not diversity of flora, but of people. It’s where we all ultimately came from - a visit to the UNESCO World Heritage Site, the Cradle of Humankind, will explain why.…

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Gauteng Adventures and activities: Plan your trip. What To Do this weekend?

Gauteng-place of the gold-the economic hub of South Africa. Smallest province. Most people. Go figure; this is not the place you come to for deep immersion in the wildest Africa. It’s where you go if you want to see the real-South African-deal. Not diversity of flora, but of people. It’s where we all ultimately came from - a visit to the UNESCO World Heritage Site, the Cradle of Humankind, will explain why. This is a place to contemplate our origins but more importantly, a place to celebrate the richness, vibrancy, and complexity of Africa right now.

With so much historical and cultural significance, it would be a pity to consign Gauteng to status of “springboard to other wilder places”. Though an hour’s drive will take you to bushveld or mountains, the adventurous will find plenty to explore in the urban jungles of Johannesburg and Pretoria. The historic township Soweto, the birthplace of the anti-apartheid struggle is a melting pot of activities from meaningful cultural experiences to serious adrenalin fixes. The refurbished Orlando Towers, their dull grey now brightly painted by local artists, a symbol of transformation, is a hub for urban thrill seekers. The old cooling towers now offer gravity-propelled activities like BASE and bungee jumping, abseiling and the world’s highest SCAD free-fall.

Almost any adventure you can find out in the countryside you will find offered in the cities here, from cycling to rock climbing but at the end of the day, we all need a little restorative energy from Nature. Gauteng has some lovely landscapes to play in. The Magaliesberg, a biodiversity hotspot, provides all the usual mountain-related activities, only an hour from Johannesburg.

 The Vaal and Crocodile Rivers offer additional tranquil retreats and are perfect environments for canoeing, white water rafting, and other water-based sports that Gauteng’s excellent adventure operators curate.  

Gauteng Adventures

Abseiling

Abseiling trips in Gauteng.  Abseiling, also known as rappelling, is an exhilarating adventure activity that involves descending down cliffs using a rope and harness. Gauteng is home to a number of excellent abseiling destinations, offering stunning scenery and challenging routes for all levels...

Acrobranch

Acrobranch Adventure Parks in Gauteng: Soar Through the Trees with Ziplines, Ropes, and Bridges. Acrobranch is a unique outdoor adventure experience that combines ziplines, ropes, and bridges to create a challenging and fun course for all ages. Acrobranch adventure parks can be found in Gauteng, South...

Aerial Cable Trail

Aerial Cable Trail in Gauteng, South Africa. Need a bit of fresh air in your lungs after a long week in the office, how about an aerial cable trail or foefie slide for the whole family? Contact our operators in Gauteng and book an Aerial Cable Trail. You will experience that fantastic sense of freedom...

Airboat Rides

Airboat Rides in Gauteng, South Africa - Boat Trips in Harties. The Hartbeespoort Dam is a welcome expanse of blue lying in a valley amongst the tawny hills of the highveld close to the Magaliesberg Mountains. Conveniently close to Johannesburg and Pretoria, it is a popular leisure getaway...

Archery

Archery in Gauteng, South Africa - Archery range and lessons. Archery is one of the oldest arts still practised today. Originally used for warfare, modern archery is a rewarding pastime. Visit an archery range in Gauteng today and try out this sport that is filled with tradition and much loved...

BASE Jumping

BASE Jumping in Gauteng, South Africa. Gauteng BASE jumpers now have a permanent BASE jumping site on top of the iconic Soweto Towers literally and figuratively giving this sport a platform for more exposure. Practiced by an elite few, intrepid, focussed and independent people, BASE jumping is shrouded...

Boat Charters

Boat charters in Gauteng - boat trips, sunset cruises, whale watching, and more. Book charters. Luxury and VIP charters in SA. With almost 3000km of coastline...

Boat Trips

Boat Trips in Gauteng, South Africa - Sunset cruises, sunday lunch cruises, romantic trips and more. Feel like a more sedate experience? Time to unwind and allow yourself to be lulled by the passing landscapes? A Gauteng boat trip, skippered by qualified captain and crew, is a gentle way to take...

Bungee Jumping

Bungee Jumping in Gauteng. To experience the most exhilarating views in Gauteng, visit the Orlando Towers in Soweto for a Bungee Jumping Adventure. Soweto is South Africa’s largest and most culturally influential informal settlement and when you reach the rim of the tower it is a good idea to...

Canopy Tours

Canopy Tours in Gauteng. Most big South African cities have a mountain range nearby where nature enthusiasts can escape to for some well-earned peace and mountain sport. Johannesburg, capital of Gauteng province, has the Magaliesberg. It’s not as imposing as Durban’s Drakensberg or Cape...

Caving

Caving in Gauteng. Caving or spelunking is the adventure activity of exploring cave systems. In Gauteng, the Cradle of Humankind, a UNESCO World Heritage Side, offers spelunkers adventures into the home of Mrs Ples and other million year old hominid fossils found in this aptly named site. Caving in...

Clay Pigeon Shooting

Clay Pigeon Shooting in Gauteng. Enjoy the thrill of aiming at a target and pulling the trigger of a shotgun when you try the sport of clay pigeon shooting. You may not hit the flying clay target on your first try, but when you do, be prepared for a super rush of adrenalin. There are numerous clubs...

Cycle Tours

Cycle Tours in Gauteng. Take a slow cycle tour through Soweto or join a guided tour through Gauteng. Cycling is a fast growing sport in South Africa. Whether your decision to take up cycling is to boost your fitness, cut petrol costs or whether it is an environmental choice, one thing is certain - Once...

Dragon Boat Racing

Dragon Boat Racing in Gauteng is a great teambuilding event. Dragon boats were introduced to Florida Lake in Gauteng in 1999 and today, teams travel to compete in the annual Taiwanese Dragon Boat Racing festival. A dragon boat is a sleek fast craft, decorated with a dragon head...

Driver Training

Driver Training in Gauteng, South Africa - off road training, 4x4 training, motorcycle training and more... Driver Training gives you the opportunity to develop skills needed to drive professionally in all types of terrain and conditions. Gauteng province is surrounded by exciting safari and off...

Fishing

The saying ‘Give a man a fish, feed him for a day; teach a man to fish, feed him for a lifetime’ is true when taken literally but it is also true when applied in a broader sense to children. In our world of technology, children generally spend too much of their time in front of screens in meaningless...

Fly Fishing

Fly Fishing in Gauteng. If you are looking for an original teambuilding activity for your company look no further.  This is certainly an activity everybody will have fun at trying and is extremely rewarding when you get that first fly to land effortlessly in the middle of the dam...

Gliding

Gliding in Gauteng. Uneven solar heating of the surface of the earth creates thermals. A thermal is a column of rising air formed on the ground. Most people are unlikely to notice thermals, but on your journey to become an avid glider, you will learn to love them! Gliding or soaring is an air adventure...

Go Karting

Go Karting in Gauteng. Do you think that a Sunday drive around Johannesburg sounds boring? So do we, so why not take a drive with a difference. Go Go Karting! A go-kart is a small four-wheeled vehicle. Most have rear wheel brakes only – this is why spins are so common! Many famous racing car drivers,...

Guided walking Tours

Guided walking tours in Gauteng - Johannesburg city and Soweto township Tours. Revel in a medley of sights, sounds and tastes richly imbued with stories from your guides who grew up in the heart of the communities they are guiding you through. A walking tour in Gauteng will include visits to tourist...

Gyrocopter

Gyrocopter Flights in Gauteng. It looks a bit like something your nerdy sibling might have built from a kit in the garage but don’t be fooled. The Gyrocopter is a flying machine that is more agile than a cat. The most dangerous part of this aviation experience is that there’s a good chance...

Helicopter Flights

Helicopter Flights in Gauteng. Go on a scenic helicopter flip today. Few things are as exciting as hovering in a plexiglas bubble above the earth! A helicopter is the most versatile flying machine in existence today. A helicopter takes off and lands vertically, hovers, flies forwards and backwards....

Hiking

The ridges and kloofs of the Magaliesberg Mountains are in close striking distance of both Johannesburg and Pretoria. This stretch of untouched nature is a slice of heaven for avid hikers. Go and get those Boots Dirty on a Hiking adventure in the Magaliesberg. You will return to the hustle and bustle...

Horse Riding

Horse Riding in Gauteng, South Africa - Guided outrides, lessons, horseback trails and more near Pretoria, Hartbeespoort and Magaliesberg. Take time off and come and enjoy a day on horse-back in Gauteng. Guided outrides and lessons cater for all levels of ability. You can enjoy a Horseback riding adventure...

Hot-Air Ballooning

Hot-Air Ballooning in Gauteng, South Africa - Hot air balloon rides and safaris is a must-do activity, view the BEST operators below. Gauteng can boast some of the best hot air ballooning conditions in the world. Coupled with the vast landscapes of the highveld and some dramatic scenery, Gauteng...

Houseboats

Houseboat Rentals in Gauteng. Captain your own Houseboat on a river cruise adventure. Take the helm and navigate the Vaal River, South Africa’s most permanently navigable inland waterway. On your cruise, don’t forget to test your skills with a fishing rod, explore the vibrant restaurants...

Indoor Climbing

Indoor Climbing in Gauteng, South Africa. Keen climbers head to Gauteng’s Indoor Climbing Gyms to test their skills on the many routes. The climbing structures in an Indoor Climbing Gym have challenges for both beginners and experienced climbers. One of the great advantages of Indoor Climbing...

Inland Scuba Diving

Inland Scuba Diving in Gauteng. If Scuba diving is your thing, but you happen to live in landlocked Gauteng – do not worry! There is a Scuba Diving adventure waiting for you right here. Inland Scuba Diving courses takes place in dams. The diving in fresh water is similar to ocean diving, but the...

Jet Skiing

Jet Skiing in Gauteng. Jet skiing or wetbikes is a fun way to ride waves with the wind in your hair, spray hitting your skin, and the feeling of pure freedom and...

Karting

Karting in Gauteng is definately on the list of fun things to do! Karting is a motorised sport that is fun for grannies, uncles, kids and the adventurous alike. It is the perfect day out for a diverse group of friend or the family.  You will be hard pressed to say who is having the most fun. Just...

Laser Clay Pigeon Shooting

Laser Clay Pigeon Shooting in Gauteng. Get out into the bushveld for a laser clay pigeon adventure in Magaliesberg, Gauteng. Your quarry won’t be the local wildlife, you will be shooting at moving targets called clays. There’ll be no worries about accidental discharge. Laser clay pigeon...

Microlight Flying

Microlight Flights in Gauteng. A must-do adventure. Since Leonardo da Vinci’s first design of a human-powered ornithopter – or flying machine, people have dreams of soaring in the skies, free as a bird. You can realise this dream on a Microlight Adventure in Gauteng! A microlight is a small...

Motorcycle Tours

Motorcycle Tours in Gauteng. South Africa is blessed with endless stretches of wide open road. We have spectacular scenery and a great outdoor climate. Simply put - It is a heaven for motorcycle enthusiasts. Although our road network is in excellent shape, many are also not for the fainthearted as they...

Mountaineering

Mountaineering in Gauteng. Rock climbing, sport climbing and indoor climbing, Gauteng has you covered! The ridges and kloofs of the Magaliesberg Mountains make this stretch of untouched nature a Mountaineering paradise. If you want to experience the ultimate challenge of climbing Mount Kilimanjaro,...

Paintball

Paintball in Gauteng is great fun for families. Paintball is an extremely popular and fun sport. Here are five good reasons to book a paintball game today: Paintball is a social game. It’s a great opportunity to spend time with friends and to meet new people. It’s a game of people, from...

Quad Biking

Quad Biking in Gauteng. Are you looking for a fun experience in the great outdoors? Look no further that a Quad Biking adventure in Gauteng. These tough four wheelers, also known as All Terrain Vehicles (ATV’s), are a great way to get out into the country side and away from the crowds. Quad Biking...

River Rafting

River Rafting in Gauteng, South Africa. Just an hour’s drive from Johannesburg or Pretoria, the Crocodile River offers the perfect environment for some fast water fun in an evocative African environment of rocky ridges and cicada-singing bush veld. When the Elephant Child in one of Rudyard Kipling’s...

Rock Climbing

Rock Climbing in Gauteng. Indoor climbing, sport climbing and free climbing is all available in Gauteng. Gauteng is blessed with natural rock formations that are just waiting to be explored on a Rock Climbing Adventure. Rock Climbing is an additive adventure activity and once you get the hang of climbing...

Rope Course

Rope Course in Gauteng. Family fun. A rope course is a wonderful way to destress and unwind. Unwind in the true sense of the word, as  your body will stretch out in amazing ways as you make your way through the rope course. A rope course is a military style suspended obstacle course. But this makes...

SCAD Freefall

SCAD Freefall in Gauteng. SCAD Freefall which is also known as SCAD diving is an unattached free fall. It is for the serious adrenaline junkie! A SCAD Freefall is a unique thrill ride. The term SCAD is an acronym for Suspended Catch Air Device, a system of nets that ensures that your fall is stopped...

Scenic Flights

Scenic Flights in Gauteng. If you are looking for things to do in Gauteng a scenic flight is an experience of a lifetime. Climb aboard a helicopter, sit back and relax as you lift up off the ground and into the wide open skies. Fly low over the Johannesburg CBD and surrounding areas for a bird’s...

Scuba Diving

Scuba Diving in Gauteng. Our operators in Gauteng offer Scuba Diving courses that give you the skills and confidence that you need to explore the world under water. The term SCUBA is an acronym for ‘Self-Contained Underwater Breathing Apparatus’. It was originally developed...

Segway Tours

Segway Tours in Gauteng. A Segway PT (Personal Transporter) is a self-balancing battery-powered electric vehicle. They are astonishingly easy to manoeuvre and will get you around just about anywhere. How about an educational and entertaining tour of the Lion Park or an off-road adventure along the fence...

Skydiving

Skydiving Gauteng - AFF, Tandem Jumps and Courses. Get high on the high veld! But beware, Skydiving is an extremely addictive sport. It’s hard to describe the thrill of the jump without resorting to hackneyed superlatives.  The long freefall associated with skydiving makes it unlike any other...

Stand up paddle Surfing (SUP)

Stand Up Paddle Surfing (SUP) in Gauteng  Stand Up Paddle Surfing or Stand Up Paddle Boarding (SUP) is taking the world by storm. This sport originated in Hawaii and is an offshoot of surfing. On a SUP, you can paddle further into the ocean than on a surfboard. Paddlers ride waves and they also...

Stargazing

Stargazing in Gauteng. Astronomy Tours. Track asteroids, study planets, monitor stars and discover comets on a Stargazing Adventure! Stargazing or amateur astronomy involves using a telescope to watch the night sky and the abundance of objects found in it. This is predominantly a night time activity,...

Teambuilding

Team building in Gauteng. Unleash Teamwork and Camaraderie: Unforgettable Team Building Activities in Gauteng. The vibrant economic centre of Gauteng, South Africa, has a plethora of interesting and fun team-building activities that can help coworkers become closer, more creative, and more cooperative....

Via Ferrata

Via Ferrata in Gauteng. So you think you have been there, done that and ticked off everything that you could possibly do on your day off in Gauteng? Luckily there is a brand new activity just waiting for you to be enjoyed! Via Ferrata is an Italian term that means ‘Iron Road’. It is a mountain...

Wakeboarding

Wakeboarding in Gauteng. Wakeboarding is a fun, fast water sport. It uses a combination of water skiing, snowboarding and surfing techniques.  If this sounds confusing, picture this scene: You’re standing on a small board with your feet strapped into a pair of boots. A powerboat or a cable...

Waterskiing

Waterskiing in Gauteng. Life begins at the end of the line. The water skiing line or tow rope, that is. Gauteng is blessed with rivers and lakes that are just waiting for a Water Skiing Adventure. It is an activity that is perfect for water lovers and relatively easy to learn. Water skiing begins with...

White Water Kayaking

White Water Kayaking in Gauteng. A White Water Kayaking adventure involves a journey, paddling on a kayak down a river with a number of rapids. The turbulence of a rapid creates frothy water that looks white -manoeuvring your way through a white water rapid is fast paced paddling that will test your...

White Water Rafting

White Water Rafting in Gauteng. White water rafting has been a popular sport here for many years. Commercial white-water rafting operators base their activities on the Crocodile River which is conveniently located between Johannesburg and Pretoria. The Crocodile River, winds through nature reserves...

Zip Line

Zip Line in Gauteng, South Africa. Do you need to refresh your perspective on life? How about a Zip Line or Foefie Slide Adventure? Join our operators in Gauteng and experience nature like never before as you slide above rivers and canyons and enjoy a birds-eye view of the world around you. A Zip Line...