Discover South Africa’s largest city, where the country’s social transformation is most evident.

South Africa’s largest city remains its financial and commercial heart. It’s in this fast-paced metropolis that the country’s radical political and social transformation is most evident – this is the ‘Rainbow Nation’ at work. It’s a heady experience, with contrasts of every kind round every single corner. We start the day with a visit to Constitution Hill, home of the Constitutional Court and site of Johannesburg’s Old Fort Prison [ closed on a Sunday ]

Explore the Maboneng Precinct , a great example of urban regeneration of the Eastern Side of Johannesburg’s central business district. This area is now home to several independent retail, restaurant and art venues. Stop at Museum Africa, which is Johannesburg’s premier cultural history museum, reminding us of a 1950’s shebeen or pub and feel the real sense of the soul of the inner city Return to your hotel, via the up market suburb of Houghton – a city of contrasts without a doubt.