The Bojanala Region

Consisting of natural bushveld vegetation with a number of fine game parks and includes a large variety of historical and cultural interests. This region includes the internationally-renowned Lost City Sun City complex and the Pilanesberg Game Reserve.

• The Magaliesberg Mountains - Just half an hour away from the 'big city lights', the mountains are the perfect weekend getaway spot, offering a country experience and is a popular destination for bird-watchers and hikers.
  
  
• Balloon Safaris - Savor this incredible aerial sight seeing opportunity. Fly over the Magalies River Valley, Hartebeespoort Dam, the Magaliesberg Mountains or the Pilanesberg Game Reserve.
  
  
• The Sun City Complex - Africa's kingdom of pleasure and rated amongst the world's most unusually conceived lavish inland resorts, it is an enormous, opulent extravaganza of luxurious hotels, entertainment centres, restaurants, gaming rooms, shops, discos and extensive, beautifully landscaped grounds.
  
  
• Pilanesberg Game Reserve - Adjacent to the famous Sun City resort and just two hours from Johannesburg, the Pilanesberg is home to thousands of animals including the Big Five and currently the fourth largest game reserve in South Africa. The Pilanesberg mountain range exists as a result of a volcano that erupted millions of years ago.
  
  
• Madikwe Game Reserve- This reserve is regarded as one of the finest conservation areas in Africa, and is home to the big five and is famous for its wild dog, spotted hyena, cheetah and elephant population.
  
  
• Cradle of Humankind - A set of caves west of Johannesburg is said to be the world's richest hominid site and now a World Heritage Site. Meet the famous "Mrs Ples" and the amazing "Little Foot".
  
  
• De Wildt Cheetah Farm - Just an hour from Johannesburg, this centre was established in 1971, and is renowned for the successful breeding of the cheetah (including the rare king cheetah) as well as the brown hyena, African wild dog and various species of owls and vultures.

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Bophirima region

Known as "The Texas of South Africa", the region's vast expanse of African savannah bushland is home to a great variety of game including lion, buffalo and rhino encountered at number of privately owned game reserves.

• Taung Heritage Site - The famous archaeological site where the fossilized skull was discovered in 1924. Due to the discovery, the site was proclaimed a World Heritage site.
  
  
• The Azure Blue Pools - Situated at the Buxton quarry, the pools are surrounded by picturesque caves and streams. The pools were apparently discovered after a dynamite explosion in a mountain in which lime was being mined. This is a popular hiking, abseiling and picnic venue with barbecue facilities set alongside this unspoiled spring winding through the ancient limestone valley.

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