Rex's Guidebook
Food scene
Located across the road from the William. Turn n tender is walking distance & provides delicious fine dining and a drink for guests to enjoy if they do not want to uber or do not have a car.
15 locals recommend
Turn 'n Tender
Broadacres DriveLocated across the road from the William. Turn n tender is walking distance & provides delicious fine dining and a drink for guests to enjoy if they do not want to uber or do not have a car.
Pineslopes offers not only a variety of restaurants but the local favourites for bars/nightclubs.
15 locals recommend
Pineslopes Shopping Centre
6 Sunset AvePineslopes offers not only a variety of restaurants but the local favourites for bars/nightclubs.
Activities
Dainfern golf estate
992 Broadacres DrFor an exciting & beautiful experience this is a must as it offers bungee jumping & a bar in the sky.
SkyBar and Bungee Jump
Forest DriveFor an exciting & beautiful experience this is a must as it offers bungee jumping & a bar in the sky.
Virgin Active Dainfern
Montecasino offers a huge variety of restaurants for fine dining & fast food. It also offers one of the best casinos in South Africa.
456 locals recommend
Montecasino
Montecasino BoulevardMontecasino offers a huge variety of restaurants for fine dining & fast food. It also offers one of the best casinos in South Africa.
Sightseeing
A popular hiking trip that offers short and easy hikes & longer ones
20 locals recommend
Hennops Hiking Trail
R511A popular hiking trip that offers short and easy hikes & longer ones
A truly memorable experience of Ancient & historic findings in South Africa.
241 locals recommend
Cradle of Humankind
A truly memorable experience of Ancient & historic findings in South Africa.
Traveler advice
Getting around
The Gautrain
The Gautrain offers extremely quick & fairly priced transport to further destinations to joburg & a great way to get to the airport. You can catch a gautrain bus from many different locations around the city that will take you to the actual train. If you are looking to get to Pretoria this is also a convenient way.
Don't miss
The Fourways farmers market
Authentic & delicious food along with homemade drinks, cocktails etc.
Customs and culture
The local diversity means any cultures are welcomed
If you are looking to experience all the different cultures South Africa has to offer then there is no better a place than Johannesburg.
Useful phrases
“Howzit” is how to say - hello, how are you?
South Africans have a lot of weird & wonderful phrases to learn. You don’t need to know them to get by but it is an easy way to make local friends.
Ways to save
Local ways to save money.
Speak to the locals. They will tell you about many different ways to have just as much fun & not put strain on your wallet.