Johannesburg City Tour
Discover Johannesburg in an informative, safe, convenient and fun way – aboard the big red bus! City Sightseeing's City Tour shows you the city like you've never seen it before and takes you to all of Jozi's hottest spots.
You only need one ticket for both the Green Tour and the City Tour and you can switch tours at Constitution Hill (stop 5).
We also offer a City Tour and Soweto Combo, departing from Gold Reef City Casino Hotel (Stop 13), which takes you to a rich and vibrant area south of Joburg that is full of history and culture.
Best way to visit Johannesburg City
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The City Tour is a circular route with buses running at regular intervals (see timetable)
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9 bus stops, hop on and hop off as you like
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Although your City Sightseeing ticket gets you a discount at several of the stops, entrance and tour fees are not included
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Total tour duration (with no hop-offs): approx. 1.5 hours
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Commentary in 15 languages (English, Afrikaans, Arabic, French, German, Dutch, Italian, Japanese, Mandarin, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, Swedish, Turkish and Zulu) plus a special channel for kids
Best things to see on the Johannesburg City Tour
Where does the Johannesburg City Tour start?
To make the most out of your one-day ticket, we advise hopping on the Green Tour at our ticket office at The Zone @ Rosebank (stop 1) and switching to the Johannesburg City Tour at Constitution Hill (stop 5). To hop on the the add-on tour to Soweto, switch over from the Johannesburg City Tour at Gold Reef City Casino Hotel (stop 13).
Our buses follow a timetable that can also be found on our bus stop signs and brochure.
Stops legend
Constitution Hill
Open daily from 9am-5pm, with the final tour departing at 4pm. Closes at 3pm on 24 and 31 December (closed on Good Friday, 25 and 26 December and 1 January)
Corner of Kotze Street and Queens Road, Braamfontein (26°11'21.0"S 28°02'34.3"E)
R30 to R85
Mining District Walk
On Main Street, between Sauer and Simmonds streets (26°12'25.6"S 28°02'20.7"E)
Carlton Centre
Open daily from 9.30am-3.30pm
119 Main Street, Johannesburg CBD (26°12'20.2"S 28°02'47.8"E)
R30 per person, R20 per person for groups
James Hall Museum of Transport
Tuesdays to Fridays (9am-4.30pm), Saturdays and Sundays (9am-4.30pm, closed from 12pm to 1pm on weekends)
Closed on Mondays, Good Friday and 25 to 26 December
Pioneer Park, Rosettenville Road, La Rochelle (26°14'03.5"S 28°03'10.7"E)
Free entry, donations appreciated
Gold Reef City Casino Hotel
Casino: Open 24/7
Theme Park: Wednesdays to Sundays, 9:30am-5pm, Closed on Mondays and Tuesdays
Gold Reef City Casino, cnr Northern Parkway and Data Crescent, Ormonde (26°14'18.5"S 28°00'43.3"E)
Apartheid Museum
Daily from 9am-5pm (closed on Good Friday, 25 December and 1 January). No guided tours on Mondays.
Northern Parkway and Gold Reef Road, Ormonde (26°14'13.4"S 28°00'36.1"E)
Adults R85; pensioners, university students and children R70
SAB World of Beer
Daily from 10am-6pm (from Tuesday to Saturday the last tour is at 5pm, on Sundays and Mondays the last tour is at 4pm)
Corner of Miriam Makeba and President streets, Newtown (26°12'13.6"S 28°01'59.9"E)
Beer tour:
- Adults: R125
- Pensioners and students with a valid student card: R115
- Children under the age of 18: R45
Beer tasting: R115
Tour and beer tasting: R195
Tap Room entrance fee: R50
Origins Centre at Wits
Mondays to Saturdays (incl. public holidays) from 10am-5pm, closed on Sundays
Corner of Yale Road and Enoch Sontonga Avenue, Wits University, Braamfontein (26°11'36.5"S 28°01'44.0"E)
R40-R80
The Grove, Braamfontein
Corner Melle and Jorissen streets, Braamfontein (26°11'33.6"S 28°02'09.6"E)
Constitution Hill
Open daily from 9am-5pm, with the final tour departing at 4pm. Closes at 3pm on 24 and 31 December (closed on Good Friday, 25 and 26 December and 1 January)
Corner of Kotze Street and Queens Road, Braamfontein (26°11'21.0"S 28°02'34.3"E)
R30 to R85
Our buses run at regular intervals. Please note buses depart earlier on weekends, public and school holidays. For detailed times, see this timetable or the signage at each bus stop.
