Guidebook for Sandton - Everything You Need To Know
Shopping & Retail
Johannesburg is a shopper’s paradise; from swanky designer boutiques, nestled in high end shopping malls, flaunting international designs swathed in lace and silk to cosy flea markets touting locally made knick knacks and young designer’s wares, Johannesburg offers every possible shopper the perfect shopping experience.
Regus - Johannesburg Sandton Nelson Mandela Square
Maude StreetRosebank Mall
15A Cradock AveMelrose
Killarney Mall station
Fourways Crossing
Sunset AvenueBenmore Centre
Benmore RoadThe Wedge Shopping Centre
255 Rivonia RdFourways Mall
11 Ruby ClNicolway Bryanston
Wedgewood Link RoadMorningside Shopping Centre
Pineslopes Shopping Centre
6 Sunset Ave4th Avenue
4th AvenueEntertainment & Activities
Montecasino offers some of the best things to do in Johannesburg.
From thrilling gaming and exciting promotions in our award-winning casino to mesmerising stage productions and fun family outings, we have a wide range of entertainment offerings for you to enjoy. Stay in one of our three hotels in Fourways where you can enjoy the Palazzo's luxury, a stylish experience at Southern Sun Montecasino or the comfort and convenience of SunSquare Montecasino.
456 locals recommend
Montecasino
Montecasino BoulevardMontecasino offers some of the best things to do in Johannesburg.
From thrilling gaming and exciting promotions in our award-winning casino to mesmerising stage productions and fun family outings, we have a wide range of entertainment offerings for you to enjoy. Stay in one of our three hotels in Fourways where you can enjoy the Palazzo's luxury, a stylish experience at Southern Sun Montecasino or the comfort and convenience of SunSquare Montecasino.
Nelson Mandela Square is just one of a number of notable landmarks in Sandton. Others include:
-Sandton Central Management
-Top International Hotels
-The Sandton Gautrain station
-Sandton Convention Centre
-Sandton City
-Theatre on the Square
-Sandton Library
-Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE)
184 locals recommend
Nelson Mandela Square
130 Rivonia RoadNelson Mandela Square is just one of a number of notable landmarks in Sandton. Others include:
-Sandton Central Management
-Top International Hotels
-The Sandton Gautrain station
-Sandton Convention Centre
-Sandton City
-Theatre on the Square
-Sandton Library
-Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE)
Melrose Arch’s new urban design creates a rare quality of in and out-doors residential, commercial, retail and leisure spaces. Bustling with boutique browsers and café culture, Melrose Arch offers a truly international high street fashion experience, alfresco style, leading to the sparkling retail galleria that provides the stage on which over 100 of the country’s top retailers re-define the face and future of shopping.
167 locals recommend
Melrose Arch
60 Melrose BlvdMelrose Arch’s new urban design creates a rare quality of in and out-doors residential, commercial, retail and leisure spaces. Bustling with boutique browsers and café culture, Melrose Arch offers a truly international high street fashion experience, alfresco style, leading to the sparkling retail galleria that provides the stage on which over 100 of the country’s top retailers re-define the face and future of shopping.
Sun City is home to the Valley of Waves and sprawled along the border of the Pilanesberg National Park, Sun City Resort enjoys the fine distinction of being the only surf-and-safari destination within a two-hour drive of landlocked Johannesburg. Whether you’re looking for a romantic stay with your partner, a fun weekend getaway with friends or a North West holiday with the whole family, Sun City Resort has it all.
131 locals recommend
Sun City Resort
Sun City is home to the Valley of Waves and sprawled along the border of the Pilanesberg National Park, Sun City Resort enjoys the fine distinction of being the only surf-and-safari destination within a two-hour drive of landlocked Johannesburg. Whether you’re looking for a romantic stay with your partner, a fun weekend getaway with friends or a North West holiday with the whole family, Sun City Resort has it all.
HintHunt Johannesburg
202 Oxford RdColor Cafe
North RoadColony Arms
345 Jan Smuts AveIf you love quiz night or karaoke, this is the place for you!
Theatre On The Square
West StreetThe Teatro
1 Montecasino BlvdBOUNCE Fourways - Fourways Mall
95 William Nicol DrThe Magic Company Montecasino
1 Montecasino BlvdGinz On Dynasty
19 Westbrooke DrFor lovers of good food and great local jazz.
Ticketpro Dome
Transport & Car Rental
Gautrain Marlboro Station
Marlboro DriveUBER Greenlight Hub, Johannesburg
12 Charles CresBolt Johannesburg
AVIS Rent a Car - Sandton Gautrain
Rivonia RoadBidvest Car Rental Sandton
West StreetAVIS Rent a Car - Sandton Gautrain
Rivonia RoadEuropcar
100 Rivonia RdThrifty Car Rental - Sandton Opposite Gautrain
First Car Rental Sandton
161 Rivonia RdParks & Nature
Johannesburg Zoo
Jellicoe AvenueThe Lion Park
N6Johannesburg Botanical Garden
Olifants RoadSandton Market @ The Park
125 Daisy StDelta Park
77 Craighall RdGolden Harvest parkrun
1st RoadWalkhaven Dog Park
M5Melville Koppies Nature Reserve
4 Judith RdEmmarentia Dam
Jhb Zoo Lake
60 Jan Smuts AveSightseeing
Hop on and off the open top red bus and explore Johannesburg's top sights and attractions with us.
Your ticket includes both routes:
-The Green City Tour that shows you the suburbs in a way you've never seen them
-The City Tour through Joburg CBD
You'll enjoy their audio commentary in 15 languages, with a special channel for kids too.
They also offer City Sightseeing ticket holders in Johannesburg a free shuttle service from departure points at certain hotels in Sandton and Melrose to their ticket office in Rosebank, making the red bus even more accessible than before for tourists, business travellers and locals alike.
64 locals recommend
City Sightseeing Johannesburg
Oxford Road Hop on and off the open top red bus and explore Johannesburg's top sights and attractions with us.
Your ticket includes both routes:
-The Green City Tour that shows you the suburbs in a way you've never seen them
-The City Tour through Joburg CBD
You'll enjoy their audio commentary in 15 languages, with a special channel for kids too.
They also offer City Sightseeing ticket holders in Johannesburg a free shuttle service from departure points at certain hotels in Sandton and Melrose to their ticket office in Rosebank, making the red bus even more accessible than before for tourists, business travellers and locals alike.
The Sterkfontein Caves are an hour drive from Johannesburg and Pretoria, the Sterkfontein Caves are world famous for their fossil finds and a well-known visitor destination. After an extensive face-lift in 2005, the Sterkfontein Caves site is home to a top restaurant, conferencing facilities, easy access to the caves themselves, modern walkways and a boardwalk past the excavation site where world-acclaimed fossils have been discovered.
116 locals recommend
Sterkfontein Caves
Kromdraai RdThe Sterkfontein Caves are an hour drive from Johannesburg and Pretoria, the Sterkfontein Caves are world famous for their fossil finds and a well-known visitor destination. After an extensive face-lift in 2005, the Sterkfontein Caves site is home to a top restaurant, conferencing facilities, easy access to the caves themselves, modern walkways and a boardwalk past the excavation site where world-acclaimed fossils have been discovered.
Explore the Cradle of Humankind on a full-day tour from Pretoria. Learn about the earliest homid relatives and their way of life in the Maropeng region, then visit the Sterkfontein caves. Finish the day with a drive through a local wildlife park in search of Africa's Big Five, followed by a buffed dinner.
104 locals recommend
The Cradle of Humankind Visitor Centre Maropeng
Explore the Cradle of Humankind on a full-day tour from Pretoria. Learn about the earliest homid relatives and their way of life in the Maropeng region, then visit the Sterkfontein caves. Finish the day with a drive through a local wildlife park in search of Africa's Big Five, followed by a buffed dinner.
Lesedi Cultural Village is set amid rocky hills and bushveld less than one hour’s drive from Johannesburg, and on the way to Sun City, Lesedi Cultural Village offers visitors a chance to encounter people of Zulu, Xhosa, Pedi, Ndebele and Basotho origin.
You’ll meet real people, enter their homes and listen to stories about their individual cultures and rituals of daily life.
63 locals recommend
Lesedi Cultural Village
R512 Lesedi Cultural Village is set amid rocky hills and bushveld less than one hour’s drive from Johannesburg, and on the way to Sun City, Lesedi Cultural Village offers visitors a chance to encounter people of Zulu, Xhosa, Pedi, Ndebele and Basotho origin.
You’ll meet real people, enter their homes and listen to stories about their individual cultures and rituals of daily life.
Food Scene
Bryanston Organic & Natural Market
40 Culross RdAtholl Square
116 Katherine StJamie's Italian
Melrose BoulevardTrumps Grillhouse and Butchery
Rivonia RoadFishmonger Illovo
204 Oxford RdThe Grillhouse Rosebank
Wombles Steakhouse Restaurant
Tashas
Ginz On Dynasty
19 Westbrooke DrEssentials
Mediclinic Sandton
1 Bram Fischer DrNetcare Sunninghill Hospital Pharmacy
Sandton MALL
106 Johan AvenueSandton City Medical Practice
116 Sandton DrIntercare Day Hospital - Sandton
Witkoppen Health And Welfare Centre
105 William Nicol DrMorningside Medical Mews