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Not available for the date 25 December! Pretoria city - the administrative capital of South Africa is known as the “Jacaranda City” mainly for its tree-lined avenues and fascinating architecture. Visit historical monuments such as the Paul Kruger House and Voortrekker Monument and not forgetting the Union Buildings. The city is regarded as the original home of the Afrikaans people.

The Union Buildings, seat of executive government and symbol of the new South Africa. And the Voortrekker Monument, rising like a sentinel in the south of Pretoria, this monument is an essential piece of the puzzle in understanding the Afrikaner people. The friezes explains their entire history from the Great Trek up to the Battle of Blood River and the forming of the Boer Republics. If you are visiting in October, you'll experience the best of all purple Jacarandas in bloom along most of the cities streets.

Detailed Itinerary

The Paul Kruger House The Kruger house was built in 1884. Paul Kruger took a leading role in the Transvaal War against Britain in 1889-1881. At the age of 57 Kruger was elected President of the Zuid-Afrikaansche Republiek (ZAR) and took up residence at Kruger House in Pretoria. Voortrekker Monument The majestic Voortrekker Monument is situated in the Pretoria (Tshwane) region in a nature reserve. It is a unique Monument which commemorates the Pioneer history of Southern Africa and the history of the Afrikaner and is situated in a beautiful setting. Union Buildings South Africa’s Union Buildings, the official seat of the national government, house the offices of the president and are located in Tshwane. Though not in the center of Pretoria the Union Buildings occupy the highest point of Pretoria, and constitute a South African national heritage site.