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Sandton City
 in a suburb of Johannesburg, is a mix of shopping malls, sophisticated restaurants and cafes, beautiful hotels. Sandton City Shopping Centre is the place to meet, to shop, to be seen.

Cosmopolitan and zesty, with 300 vibrant shops, Sandton City is located in Sandton’s prestigious Central Business District and offers a vibrant retail and leisure experience in breathtaking surroundings.

For local and global fashion, Sandton City has your style with some of the world’s most refined brands and respected local designers. Sandton City, for international shopping with South African style.

An 11-screen Ster Kinekor Classic Cinema provides entertainment for the whole family.

The ideal place to take a break or to stay a night on arrival or before your departure from Johannesburg/South Africa.

Emperors Palace
(formerly Caesars Palace) is one of the most important casino developments in South Africa. It combines the timeless classical elegance of Monte Carlo with the sensational resort excitement of Las Vegas.

Luxurious accommodation and relaxation: Emperors Palace offers you a unique experience with three choices of luxurious accommodation - D'oreale Grande Hotel (formerly Emperor Hotel), Mondior Concorde Hotel and Metcourt Laurel Hotel (formerly Senator Hotel), all within walking distance of the Casino. Enclosed walkways and malls connect most of the complex.

Emperors Palace Casino always has its world-class entertainment on programme. Side-splitting comedy in The Colosseum Showbar, dazzling international performances in The Circus Maximus, Theatre and the hottest DJ's at Monsoon Lagoon...Emperors Palace has it all!

JOHANNESBURG AIRPORT HOTELS - AS PART OF THE EMPERORS PALACE
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D’Oreale Grande - Emperors Palace
Delux five-star hotel. 200 rooms fitted with state-of-the art conveniences. Facilities include a casino, shopping centre with an array of restaurants> Complimentary airport transfers. All rooms have air conditioning, interactive pay TV and a safe.
$120
Mondior Concorde Hotel - Emperors Palace
Three star hotel with 150 rooms furnished with contemporary elegance. Covered walkway to the Emporium retail concourse. All rooms have air conditioning, interactive pay TV in internet connetions.
$95
Metcourt Laurel - Emperors Palace
Three-star hotel features 80 rooms and suites. All rooms have air conditioning, interactive pay TV with selected digital satellite and local television channels as well as radio stations, safe. Guests have full use of the D’Oreale Grande facilities.
$90
SANDTON CITY HOTELS (JOHANNESBURG) (30 minutes from the airport)
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Garden Court Sandton City
A modern hotel in the heart of Sandton, conveniently located for business travellers and tourists alike. Within close walking distance to Sandton City, Sandton Square and Village Walk, South Africa's exclusive shopping complexes.
$100
Sandton Sun
The ultra- luxurious Intercontinental Sandton Sun & Towers . Two distinct properties linked via an enclosed skywalk. Direct access to Sandton City, as well as to the largest convention centre in the country.
$200
The Michelangelo Hotel
Towers over the heart of Sandton Square. Immerse yourself in the culture and pace of Sandton. Then return to the serenity of Renaissance style elegance that makes Michelangelo one of the Leading Hotels of the World.
$240
The Balalaika Hotel
Established 1949, privately owned. In the heart of Sandton. Easy walking distance to main business and shopping areas. The entire hotel has undergone extensive renovations and boasts 330 completely refurbished brand new rooms. 
$150

Johannesburg Sightseeing

GOLD REEF CITY
A former working gold mine, Gold Reef City is now a popular theme park, where one
can now absorb the atmosphere of the early 1900's while learning the history of the
mineral that built Johannesburg. Walk through the original homes of the miners and
mine bosses, watch a gold bar being poured and then descend into the depths of a real
gold mine.

PRETORIA AND CHEETAH BREEDING CENTRE
There is an early departure to the Cheetah Breeding Centre at de Wildt. This research
centre was founded in 1971 with the express purpose of saving the Cheetah - what
was then an endangered species. It has now grown to include breeding of wild dogs,
brown hyena, riverine rabbit, blue duiker and cape vulture. Afterwards enjoy lunch at a
Pretoria restaurant followed by a tour of the nation's capital. Visit the Union Buildings
which house the State President’s office, Church Square, the Civic Theatre complex, the
Voortrekker Monument, the diplomatic suburbs and the University before returning to
your hotel.

LESEDI CULTURAL EXPERIENCE
Depart the city and travel to nearby Lesedi Cultural Village where guests can share the
excitement and warmth of true rural African culture. A guided tour of the village with its
four homesteads – Zulu, Xhosa, Basotho and Pedi, each with their own unique culture
is included. After a few drinks in the bar, guests and the families meet back in the
Boma for traditional song and dance of all four villages. This is followed by a Pan
African Feast, which is served in the Nyama Choma restaurant with delicacies from
North, East and South Africa. Return to the city in the afternoon.
JOHANNESBURG CITY TOUR

This morning after breakfast visit the "City of Gold". Johannesburg was born out of the
discovery of gold. This once dusty mining town has emerged to become a modern city
thriving with commercial, financial, industrial and trading opportunities. It is the
headquarters of numerous international corporations and government institutions. It is
a city filled with excitement and contrasts through the unique cultural and social history
of the people.

SOWETO TOUR
Shrouded in myth and controversy, vibrant Soweto is a city of surprise and contrast, of
emerging enterprises and of vigorous cultural interaction. This morning takes in the
biggest city in Southern Africa - steeped in apartheid history. Visit the former home of
Nelson Mandela as well as the houses of Winnie Mandela and Bishop Tutu. See the
millionaire mansions cheek by jowl with the tin shacks of the poor.

Have you considered adding to your South Africa trip - perhaps Safaris elsewhere in Africa.
This way you can experience different types of animals and scenery?

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