South Africa

A weekend in Johannesburg

Friday evening to Sunday afternoon in Johannesburg, planned around the fact that you arrive tired and leave in a hurry.

  • 2 nights
  • Couple
  • Balanced pace
  • Mid-range budget
Plan your own Johannesburg trip

Every place here was checked on 2026-10-27 or later, and each one says where it came from.

The plan, day by day

3 days

Day 1

Arrival day

7 of 24 hours planned

  1. 09:30

    You arrive

  2. 13:0014:00

    Kwa Mai-Mai

    Suggested because you chose food

    • 1h
    • Meal

    Traditional market and culture hub in Johannesburg

  3. 14:3017:00

    Fietas Museum

    Picked because you chose culture & museums and local experiences + balanced energy

    • 2h 30m
    • Culture & museums

    museum in Pageview, Gauteng, South Africa

  4. 17:00

    2h open

    17:00 – 19:00

    Nothing planned here. That was on purpose.

  5. 19:0020:30

    Radium Beer Hall

    Suggested because you chose food

    • 1h 30m
    • Meal

    Bar in South Africa

  6. 20:3022:00

    Gathering O' the Clans

    Picked because you chose food and local experiences + balanced energy

    • 1h 30m
    • Food

    Douglasdale Shopping Centre Cornre Of Douglas Drive and, Leslie Ave, 2191 Sandton

Day 2

15 of 24 hours planned

  1. 08:0008:45

    tashas

    Suggested because it fits a mid-range budget

    • 45m
    • Meal
  2. 08:45

    45m open

    08:45 – 09:30

    Nothing planned here. That was on purpose.

  3. 09:3012:00

    Mandela House

    Picked because you chose culture & museums + balanced energy

    • 2h 30m
    • Culture & museums

    The Nelson Mandela National Museum, commonly referred to as Mandela House, is a house in South Africa.

  4. 12:00

    1h open

    12:00 – 13:00

    Nothing planned here. That was on purpose.

  5. 13:0014:00

    Kitchener's Carvery Bar

    Suggested because you chose food

    • 1h
    • Meal
  6. 14:3017:00

    MuseuMAfricA

    Picked because you chose culture & museums + balanced energy

    • 2h 30m
    • Culture & museums

    history museum

  7. 17:0019:30

    Liliesleaf Farm

    Picked because you chose culture & museums and local experiences + balanced energy

    • 2h 30m
    • Culture & museums

    The ANC "Safe House" that was raided in 1963

  8. 19:3021:00

    Mangrove

    Suggested because you chose food

    • 1h 30m
    • Meal
  9. 21:0023:30

    Market Theatre

    Picked because you chose culture & museums + balanced energy

    • 2h 30m
    • Culture & museums

    theatre in Johannesburg, South Africa

Day 3

Departure day

5 of 24 hours planned

  1. 08:0008:45

    Tashas

    Suggested because it fits a mid-range budget

    • 45m
    • Meal

    Shop 26, the Morningside Shopping Centre, Cnr Rivonia and Outspan Road,, Mornings, ⛉ Rivonia Road, 2196 Sandton

    Opening hours: Mon–Sat 07:30–18:00 · Sun 08:00–16:00

  2. 08:45

    45m open

    08:45 – 09:30

    Nothing planned here. That was on purpose.

  3. 09:3012:00

    Wits Art Museum

    Picked because you chose culture & museums + balanced energy

    • 2h 30m
    • Culture & museums

    Art museum in Johannesburg

  4. 12:00

    1h open

    12:00 – 13:00

    Nothing planned here. That was on purpose.

  5. 13:0014:00

    Mexican Fresh

    Suggested because it fits a mid-range budget

    • 1h
    • Meal
  6. 14:30

    You leave

Sources

  • Wikidata
  • Wikivoyage contributors — Johannesburg/Inner City
  • Wikivoyage contributors — Johannesburg/Sandton
  • © OpenStreetMap contributors