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Old Feb 3, 2011 | 12:53 pm
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dracularsa
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Originally Posted by SmilingBoy
Hi guys,

As far as I see it, there are three options:
  1. Simply transfer at JNB. Means taking a flight around 3pm from CPT for €210 p.p. (don't want to risk a misconnect on separate tickets)
  2. Fly from CPT to JNB in the morning (around 10am). Flight price €125 p.p. Have 5 hours to spend to go somewhere around Johannesburg.
  3. Fly from CPT to JNB on Saturday (evening?) already. Flight price €75 p.p.. Spend an evening and a day in Johannesburg.
As a South African I cannot really see that there are anything worth doing in JNB - gold reef city is about the highlight in my opinion but it probably depends on what you like - looking at tripadvisor the following is possible attractions worth visiting in JNB: Lion Park, Apartheid Museum, Montecasino, SAB World of Beer.

I would not cut any holiday in Cape Town short for some time in JNB - that means you have to find some sort of transport and some accommodation. The traffic in JNB can be very temperamental and you would need at least an overnight stay to visit anything. That compared to the chances of a flight from Cape Town being delayed for hours (VERY slight chance) - I would rather go with option 1
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