Useful tips for Pretoria bus groups with ‘what to see’ and ‘what to do’ items and ‘bus- friendly’ or must see tourist sites in Pretoria. Check our list of attractions before planning your bus tour with a stop or departure in Pretoria. Let us know if your favourite attraction or ‘bus-stop’ is not there and you think we should add it to our list of Pretoria highlights.
Pretoria is South Africa"s capital and from here the roads veer off all across Southern Africa. With a coach you"re ideally situated to start a trip that takes in some of the wonders of the world. We look at the different directions to travel in during your tour with a rented coach and driver.
Before you rush off across the continent take some time to appreciate Pretoria"s green parks and elegant buildings. The Union Buildings is the local equivalent of the Houses of Parliament and is where President Zuma resides. He"s a no nonsense leader who calls all his critics idiots. Freedom Park exemplifies the lush green landscape of Pretoria, the city that is known for its thousands of Jacaranda trees. You can also read about some of nearby Johannesburg"s attractions on our coach hire Johannesburg page.
Surrounded by raw nature, Pretoria is in the vicinity of a whole host of game reserves and parks. The de facto big 5 are so called because they are the animals that charge back when attacked. A group of Chinese tourists discovered how true this was when an elephant flipped their car. For a small safari the nearby Hartebeestport Nature Reserve gives you all the animals in a few hours. The Lion and Rhino nature reserve has a more specialist focus but gets you too close for comfort to these impressive beasts. But the number one safari in Southern Africa is Kruger National Park, a half day drive from Pretoria and covering almost 20,000 square kilometres.
Head east from Pretoria and within 2 hours you"ll be in Kwazulu Natal, the land of the Zulu and one of the world"s most diverse landscapes. Explore the mountain peaks of Drakensberg, and wallow in the solitude of this serene landscape. Or continue further to the beachside city of Durban, where the buildings seem to practically start on the beach. It"s a region that mixes some unique cultures, from the local Zulus to the biggest Indian population outside India.
Pretoria is ideally situated for people looking to visit neighbouring countries. Coach hire companies are able to travel out of South Africa for a small additional fee and within a few hours you can be exploring the rest of the continent. Try the vast wilderness of Botswana, where wild elephants walk beside the road and lions roam free or the land of palm trees and sand; Mozambique. Directly north is Zimbabwe, a fascinating country that"s hardly visited due to negative stories about its crazy dictator president Robert Mugabe. Locals here are some of the friendliest in the world and are so happy to see foreigners they will immediately befriend your whole coach party.
Many visitors head south towards the southern coast. On route is the highest nation in the world, Lesotho, where life continues like it has for many centuries. The routes into the country are that steep that there"s only one pass which the coach can use. Further south is the breathtaking beauty of the Garden Route and the iconic city of Cape Town. Many travelers choose to end their coach trip in Cape Town and then fly back to Pretoria and Johannesburg.
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