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Things to do in Johannesburg, YouGoDo have 15 great activities and experiences in Johannesburg, and 1 additional things to do within 25km of Johannesburg. Our most popular activities in Johannesburg include 6+ Day Tours, Unusual things to do, Charity, Motorcycle and Nature, Wildlife & Safari. According to YouGoDo users the top 10 activities in Johannesburg are Dinner in the Sky, Voluntourism - South African Cultural Immersion - “Townships and Tents” - South Africa, Wildlife and Conservation Projects, Self Drive Safaris, Voluntourism - Southern Hospitality in Style - South Africa, Swartberg Biking - Adventure and leisure motorcycle tours to Southern Africa, Voluntourism - Cape Classic - South Africa, Triumph Tours South Africa motorcycle tours of South Africa, Volunteer at a Lion Park near Johannesburg, South Africa and Luxury Rail Safaris in Africa.

Top 10 Things to Do in Johannesburg

YouGoDo'ers think the top 10 things to do in Johannesburg are:

Dinner in the Sky

Belgium: Brussels; Hungary: Budapest; Italy: Rome; South Africa: Cape Town, Johannesburg; United Arab Emirates: Dubai

Dinner in the Sky is a unique event meant for anyone who wishes to transform an ordinary meal or meeting into a magical moment that will leave a lasting impression on their guests!

Breakfast in the sky, lunch in the sky, cocktails in the sky, meeting in the sky, internet café in the sky… there is no limit to your imagination.

Dinner in the Sky is hosted at a table suspended at a height of 50 metres by a team of professionals. Benji Fun, ...

Voluntourism - South African Cultural Immersion - “Townships and Tents” - South Africa

South Africa: Durban, Johannesburg, Soweto

This 15 day adventure is for those who want to gain extra insights into the African township way of life – we offer two nights home stay in a Cape Town township while you are painting and doing other maintenance work in an AIDS orphanage in Khayelitsha township. This will facilitate a real awareness of the true South African lifestyle and spur you to explore the stereotypes we have of people who live in townships. Your first day of volunteering ...

Wildlife and Conservation Projects

South Africa: Johannesburg

Join a game or nature reserve in Southern Africa and get involved in monitoring elephant and leopard populations, wildlife veterinary work, biodiversity surveys and animal rehabilitation.

Self Drive Safaris

Botswana: Kasane; Namibia: Windhoek; South Africa: Cape Town, Johannesburg; Zimbabwe: Victoria Falls

Bushlore Self Drive Safaris offer you the opportunity to experience your ultimate safari, using one of our 4X4 Camper vehicles. With Bushlore you can rent a fully equipped Land Rover Defender 4X4 or Toyota Hilux 4X4 camper and take a self drive safari into some of the world's most impressive game reserves and wilderness areas. Enjoy the freedom and flexibility of a 4X4 self drive safari.

Bushlore's services include:

4x4 (4wd) vehicle, ...

Voluntourism - Southern Hospitality in Style - South Africa

South Africa: Johannesburg

Flying overnight from London on Friday night (arriving on Saturday morning) and returning back to London overnight the following Sunday means that if you are based in the UK, you could participate in this trip with only a week off work, returning to your office Monday morning! This luxury trip combines the delights of South Africa’s most beautiful city, Cape Town, and its environs (including the Cape Peninsula and the Stellenbosch winelands) ...

Swartberg Biking - Adventure and leisure motorcycle tours to Southern Africa

South Africa: Cape Town, Johannesburg, Port Elizabeth

Swartberg Biking offers a variety of exiting motorcycle adventure and leisure tours to prime African destinations. These include popular touring destinations like South Africa, Lesotho, Swaziland, Botswana, Zambia and Namibia.

Our tours take you on an adventure reaching far beyond the limits of conventional traveling. If you are a passionate motorcyclist or pillion, whether an adventure seeker or a rider merely wishing to enjoy and ...

Voluntourism - Cape Classic - South Africa

South Africa: Drakensberg Garden, Johannesburg

We visit Kirstenbosch, one of the most beautiful botanical gardens in the world, and take the cable car up Table Mountain for stunning views over the city. The penguin colony at Boulders Beach on the way out to the Cape of Good Hope is another highlight, as is a cultural tour of a township, where we learn about sustainable development and artistic initiatives. The most memorable part of your experience is likely to be the four days of community ...

Triumph Tours South Africa motorcycle tours of South Africa

South Africa: Badplaas, Barkly East, Bethlehem, Bloemfontein, Cape Town, Clarens, Durban, Franschhoek, Graaff Reinet, Graskop, Johannesburg, Kimberley, Knysna, Nelspruit, Nottingham Road, Oudtshoorn, Paarl, Plettenberg Bay, Pretoria, Stellenbosch, Tzaneen, Wepener

Guided motorcycle tours of South Africa on the latest Triumph motorcycles, motorcycle hire, back up vehicles, food, accomodation, game viewing, golf, medical and vehicle insurance all inclusive. 8 day tours Kruger & Lesotho and 14 day tour Johannesburg to Cape Town. Offer economy and upmarket packages.

Volunteer at a Lion Park near Johannesburg, South Africa

South Africa: Johannesburg

Run wild with the lions in one of the world's wildlife jewels, South Africa. The Lion Park creates a safe environment for rare white lions and other large cats. You will be involved with feeding and caring for the big cats, exercising them, keeping their environment clean and maintaining the park. The young cubs need feeding every two hours so things can get pretty busy! This is a truly unique opportunity to get involved with vital conservation ...

Luxury Rail Safaris in Africa

Mozambique: Maputo; Namibia: Swakopmund, Windhoek; South Africa: Bloemfontein, Cape Town, Creighton, Durban, Hazyview, Johannesburg, Komatipoort, Mkuze, Mossel Bay, Mtubatuba, Pietermaritzburg, Port Elizabeth, Pretoria, Soweto; Tanzania: Mbeya, Zanzibar; Zambia: Lusaka; Zimbabwe: Bulawayo, Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe

The Shongololo Express commenced operations in 1995, providing a very special touring experience for visitors to Southern Africa.

Shongololo tours cross seven countries on the southern African continent: Botswana, Mozambique, South Africa, Swaziland, Zambia and Zimbabwe.

Tours include

(1) The Good Hope Adventure

This journey offers an amazingly comprehensive view of South Africa taking in the internationally regarded "must see" ...

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