Places to visit in South Africa
This list is built from open data, not a visit or a review. Wikidata names the places; opening hours and whether there is a ticket come from OpenStreetMap, where a volunteer wrote them down on the date shown beside each one. Anything neither source answers is marked not checked, and we carry no opinion about any place on this list.
| Place | Type | City | Hours | Fees | Checked |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cango Caves (Wikipedia) | show cave | Oudtshoorn | Not checked | Ticket needed OpenStreetMap, written 2026-01-02 | Checked 1 Oct 2026 |
| National Zoological Garden of South Africa (Wikipedia) | zoo | Pretoria | Mo-Su 08:30-17:30 OpenStreetMap, written 2024-03-22 | Ticket needed OpenStreetMap, written 2024-03-22 | Checked 1 Oct 2026 |
| Two Oceans Aquarium (Wikipedia) | public aquarium | City of Cape Town | Not checked | Ticket needed OpenStreetMap, written 2025-12-28 | Checked 1 Oct 2026 |
| Johannesburg Zoo (Wikipedia) | zoo | Johannesburg | Mo-Su 08:30-17:30 OpenStreetMap, written 2024-03-22 | Ticket needed OpenStreetMap, written 2024-03-22 | Checked 1 Oct 2026 |
| uShaka Marine World (Wikipedia) | amusement park | Durban | Mo-Sa 09:00-17:00 OpenStreetMap, written 2024-03-23 | Not checked | Checked 1 Oct 2026 |
| Birds of Eden (Wikipedia) | zoo | Garden Route District Municipality | Mo-Su 08:00-17:00 OpenStreetMap, written 2025-01-12 | Ticket needed OpenStreetMap, written 2025-01-12 | Checked 1 Oct 2026 |
| World of Birds Wildlife Sanctuary and Monkey Park (Wikipedia) | zoo | Not checked | Mo-Su 09:00-17:00 OpenStreetMap, written 2024-09-22 | Ticket needed OpenStreetMap, written 2024-09-22 | Checked 1 Oct 2026 |
10 places we have not confirmed yet
| Place | Type | City | Hours | Fees | Checked |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wonder Cave | show cave | Not checked | Not checked | Not checked | Checked 1 Oct 2026 |
| Gold Reef City (Wikipedia) | amusement park | Johannesburg | Not checked | Not checked | Checked 1 Oct 2026 |
| Mahlamba Ndlopfu | architectural landmark | Pretoria | Not checked | Not checked | Checked 1 Oct 2026 |
| Ratanga Junction (Wikipedia) | amusement park | Not checked | Not checked | Not checked | Checked 1 Oct 2026 |
| Mitchell Park Zoo (Wikipedia) | zoo | Durban | Not checked | Not checked | Checked 1 Oct 2026 |
| Cango Wildlife Ranch (Wikipedia) | zoo | Not checked | Not checked | Not checked | Checked 1 Oct 2026 |
| The Elephant Sanctuary Hartbeespoort Dam | zoo | Hartbeespoort | Not checked | Not checked | Checked 1 Oct 2026 |
| Groote Schuur Zoo | zoo | Not checked | Not checked | Not checked | Checked 1 Oct 2026 |
| Knysna Heads | architectural landmark | Not checked | Not checked | Not checked | Checked 1 Oct 2026 |
| East London Zoo | zoo | East London | Not checked | Not checked | Checked 1 Oct 2026 |
Opening hours and tickets: OpenStreetMap contributors. Each one shows the day a volunteer last wrote it down, so check the official site before you set out.