48 HOURS BRIEFS | Two Full Days
Maboneng Precinct echoes the Gold Rush era. Amidst the bustling energy and kaleidoscope of city slickers, beneath the vibrant colours, lies a deep history that saw prospectors chasing dreams of wealth. On these same grounds, The Cradle of Humankind, with its vast majority of the historic hominid fossils described to science, was discovered within sight of the city's towering skyscrapers.
DAY 1
First, you've got to get to know is famous for its walking tours through the ‘Old City’, now known as Johannesburg's innercity. Take a half-day walking tour through Marshalltown, exploring the oldest district of the inner-city. Marvel at plush Edwardian-era architecture and the history of Johannesburg's pre-gold rush roots. Admire the shadowboxer sculpture where Mandela and Tambo once had offices or stand in the square where Gandhi once worked as a lawyer.
