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Situated in the middle of the marvelous malaria free Madikwe Game Reserve, the five-star luxurious Etali Game Lodge is easily accessible either by plane or by road from Johannesburg, Pretoria and the Sun City Resort, South Africa. Meaning “a new beginning”, the Etali offers an unique safari spa experience combining Big Five game viewing with relaxing spa treatments. Built in harmony with nature under the vibrant African sun, the lodge has a wonderfully romantic, making it the perfect destination for honeymooners and holidaying couples.

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Pristinely located in the fashionable Rosebank suburb of Johannesburg, the Grace Hotel is an ideal choice for guests seeking a sophisticated city hotel with the highest levels of service and luxury. This exclusive suburb of Johannesburg is a cosmopolitan area rich in shopping, eating and entertainment areas, clubs, cinemas, art galleries and bars. As a member of the exclusive Leading Small Hotels of the World, the Grace won the prestigious award for “Best Luxury City Hotel” for 1999, only one year after opening and was voted 3rd Best Hotel in Africa by Conde Naste Traveler 2004.

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Located in an excusive residential area in Sandhurst, the Saxon Boutique Hotel was once home to the former President of South Africa – Nelson Mandela. Situated close proximity to the central business district and the two major shopping areas in Johannesburg, the hotel has been designed to capture the natural environment of lush landscape gardens that surround it. Set on 10 acres of beautiful landscaped gardens, the Saxon is a haven of tranquility and a peaceful escape from the bustle of city life. Nelson Mandela used this serene setting of Saxon to edit his autobiography “The Long Walk to Freedom”.

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Situated in the most exclusive residential suburb of Johannesburg, the Westcliff Hotel is known as one of the city’s most famous and luxurious hotels. Situated on a hill overlooking Johannesburg Zoo, the hotel is located just 30 minutes from O.R Tambo International Airport. Its hillside setting in vast Tuscan-style grounds with cascading, sculpted gardens and elegantly opulent accommodation evoke a bygone era of leisure and refinement in one of the world’s most vibrant cities.

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The Bryanston Organic Natural Market is Johannesburg‘s original outdoor market. If you have the chance to visit it, you will enter an environment where the emphasis is on quality hand crafted goods, unique art and photography, clothing made from natural fibres, a deli filled with rich, wholesome foods and, of course, fresh organic and naturally grown produce.

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Newtown is the creative district of Johannesburg with a world class offering of theatre, dance, music, art, photography and crafts – all for your entertainment. Newtown’s key attractions include the world famous Market Theatre, MuseuMAfrica, Sci-Bono Discovery Centre, Bassline, Dance Factory and SAB World of Beer.

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The Walter Sisulu National Botanical Garden is one of the great escapes of Johannesburg. The gardens are nestled in Roodepoort, Gauteng, which  is a haven for birds and a popular picnic spot for Gautengers. In recent years, there is an urban development on this beautiful garden, set against the backdrop of the magnificent Witpoortjie waterfall. However is still the home of a breeding pair of Verreaux’s Eagles that nest in the cliffs alongside the waterfall and no visit is complete until they have been sited.

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The 5 star Radisson Blu Sandton is centrally situated on the cross-way of Rivonia Roadworthy and Daisy Street in Sandton, Metropolis’s prestigious suburb in South Africa . The hotel provides favourable reach to the best Johannesburg attractions specified as Nelson Mandela  Square and over 144,000 angular metres of wealthiness retail stores of Sandton Port.

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Cathedral Peak is renowned for its natural beauty! Nestled in the unspoiled surroundings of the uKahlamba Drakensberg mountain range (World Heritage Site) lies Cathedral Peak Hotel, one of South Africa’s premier resort hotels. It is located in 400 hectares of land within the Cathedral Peak Nature Reserve. The hotel also enjoys the privilege of an abundance of birdlife, plants and rock art . Just 250 kilometers from Durban and 400 km from Johannesburg, the famous Cathedral Peak Hotel is easily accessible to its many visitors from all over South Africa and abroad. The Cathedral  Hotel has grown over the years into one of the most popular and successful resorts in the Natal Drakensberg wonderland.

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Situated 400kms northwest of Johannesburg in South Africa, the ultra–exclusive, high–design safari lodge is sets in the 75,000hectare Madikwe Game Reserve. In the language of Tswana, Molori means “to dream” and truly captures the essence of the Molori Safari Lodge. Designed of a rustic-African style, the resort is an intimate lodge houses a maximum of 10-12 people.

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