Pretoria News marketing officer Paul Hopane handing over the 2025 Tourist Attraction of the Year trophy to Nadia Terblanche from Bill Harrop’s “Original” Balloon Safaris. The Tshwane Tourism Awards night was held at the Batter Boys Village in Pretoria.

Bill Harrop's Original Balloon Safaris has made it into the finalists’ list for this year’s Tshwane Tourism Awards which will be held in August.

The list of finalists represents “every corner of Tshwane's tourism ecosystem” and includes other iconic tourism brands and attractions such as Kievits Kroon Gauteng Wine Estate, CSIR International Convention Centre, Menlyn Boutique Hotel, Kwalata Game Lodge, Mangwanani Spa, Dinokeng Game Reserve, the Pretoria National Botanical Garden, the Voortrekker Monument, JAVETT-UP, Ulysses Tours & Safaris, La Luonde Tours and many more.

The Tshwane Tourism Association (TTA) made the announcement last week.

TTA Chairperson Susan Marais said: "We are incredibly excited by the quality of entries received this year."