Riding through the Johannesburg CBD on a double-decker open-topped bus is one of the most exciting ways to experience the CBD. One gets to see the magnificent architectural detail on many of the old buildings, the extent to which the city has become home to people from all over Africa, the Urban Renewal which has taken place and an opportunity to view, close up, the massive paintings on the buildings which takes art out of the galleries and onto the streets.

Climbing off the bus, one gets to experience the fascinating segments of this city. Interested in Culture? We’ll take you down. The shops in this historic street are stocked with the most incredible things, mainly aimed at migrant workers who head home to Zimbabwe or rural areas in South Africa. Here you can buy anything from a coal iron, to castrating tools to a lobola jas (a long coat worn when marriage negotiations are taking place)!

One can also meet the extraordinary Peter Naidoo and have him explain the role of African Muthi whilst standing in his shop full of animal skins, herbs and bark. Peter’s Museum of Man and Science is one of the most significant tourist attractions in Jo’burg.

Interested in Urban Renewal? One can walk through the funky mosaic laden pavements of the garment district. This is a great way to meet and talk to the local seamstresses who produce the beautiful choir gowns and uniforms for the various burial societies. Interested in Struggle History? We’ll take you to and to the Hamidia mosque where Gandhi and various businessmen burned their registration papers in protest of racist legislation in 1907.

End your experience by watching the sun set over the city from the top of the Carlton centre, one of the tallest buildings in Africa. Avo Vision has taken Standard Bank and SAB on this unique hop. Each hop is tailor made to meet the specific requirements of the group.

Without doubt Jo’burg is one of the most under-rated spaces in South Africa. The flight to the North saw the near collapse of the city that was the economic heart-beat of South Africa. It soon developed a reputation of being dirty and dangerous.

But whilst a lot of that has started to change our attitudes and perceptions have not. So, if you want to get your team to begin to understand what makes our CBD tick, or you want to open their eyes to diversity, give us a call, we would love to facilitate that experience.