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Guided
underground tours of an operational De Beers diamond mine - the only one of its
kind in the world!
You will be kitted
out with real mineworkers' gear and given the opportunity to observe first hand the underground
extraction of the world's most precious gem. |
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Guided tours of the old
fashioned alluvial and diamond diggings still in operation, as well as guided tours to the mechanical
alluvial diamond diggings. |
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The Big Hole and Open Mine
Museum village. The Big Hole is still the largest man-made excavation in the world!
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Ride on a restored
electric tram dating from the year 1914. This tram is the only operating tram
in South Africa and offers a
true memory lane experience. |
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Follow the N12 Anglo-Boer
War battlefield route from Kimberley and experience the most exciting Anglo-Boer War
battlefields in South Africa, including the famous battlefields of Magersfontein
and Paardeberg. |
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Find out about the Siege &
Relief of Kimberley during the Anglo-Boer War, the personality clash a woman fired the first
shot of the "Long Cecil" gun. |
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The Kimberley Ghost Trail
is a superb guided tour of the haunted corners of Kimberley. You'll enter buildings where ghosts are
still very active, get to know all the true ghost stories and speak to people who have first hand
experiences of the various ghosts' doings. On top of it all, you will pick up interesting facts, fables
and tales of the Kimberley history. |
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Visit the William
Humphreys Art Gallery, South Africa's only Grade 1 art gallery. This gallery
houses a formidable collection of
South African art, which includes San (Bushman) rock engravings.
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Kimberley Archaeological
Route. Visit sites of ancient San rock engravings, glacial pavings and early history in the company of
an expert from the McGregor Museum. |
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Visit the Alexander
McGregor Memorial Museum, built in 1907 in memory of a former Mayor of the city. It houses
displays on the natural and history of the Northern Cape, and a fine collection
of costumes through the
ages. It also houses the McGregor Science Centre.
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The Sanatorium was built
in 1897 by Rhodes. This magnificent building was used as a luxury hotel (the posh Belgrave Hotel)
and later as a convent school before being taken over by the McGregor Museum, now the Northern
Cape Provincial Museum. In 1998, 1999 the Museum opened two major multi-cultural displays on
the history & pre-history of the Northern Cape. Other interesting displays include an environmental
hall, Kimberley Siege, Kimberley firsts & a Hall of Religions.
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Do the Belgravia
Historical Walk from the McGregor Museum which gives visitors insight into the origins of Kimberley and
its famous personalities like Cecil John Rhodes, Great batch the architect and others. Thirty-three
of the city's most historical sights are visited!
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Guided tours of some of
the most famous houses in South Africa - Dunluce, which belonged to John Orr of departmental store
fame and Rudd House, the opulent house of one of the first De Beers directors.
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The Freddie Tait Golf
Museum and Spoortnet Railway Museum are two unique museums not be missed!
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Kimberley boasts some of
South Africa's oldest original pubs like the Star of the West, the "Half" and the Phoenix for a
break to indulge in that well deserved quencher and a bite to eat.
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Visit the Platfontein San
settlement and see them create their arts and crafts (by appointment only).
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Also, visit some of the
most exciting archaeological sites in Africa with the McGregor Museum!
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Close to Kimberley are
stretches of South Africa's best indigenous yellow fish fly-fishing waters flowing through fantastic
unspoilt scenery. |
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Whether you just take
snapshots or set yourself up for an award-winning image, Kimberley remains a
photographer's delight! |
