+27 31 572 4227
info@southerncircle.com
We Specialize In Creating Wow Memories of Southern Africa
info@southerncircle.com
We Specialize In Creating Wow Memories of Southern Africa
+27 31 572 4227
info@southerncircle.com
We Specialize In Creating Wow Memories of Southern Africa
+27 31 572 4227

Pretoria and Cullinan Diamond Mine Day Tour (Code: SCJM)

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8 Hours

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Pretoria and Cullinan Mine Tour – 1 Day

Depart from Johannesburg for a Pretoria and Cullinan Mine tour.  Also called The Jacaranda City for thousands of Jacaranda trees line its streets and transform the city into a purple wonderland during Spring when the trees are in full bloom. We visit the Union Buildings, designed by the famous Architect, Sir Herbert Baker. The building is one of the country’s architectural masterpieces. We also visit the Voortrekker Monument which bears testament to a people’s pioneering spirit. Then travel to the period museum which is Melrose House.  The Anglo Boer War officially ended here with the signing of the peace treaty of Vereeniging in 1902

After lunch (optional) we visit the working Cullinan Diamond Mine, also known as the Premier Diamond Mine. This mine has uncovered some of the largest diamonds in the world today and the mine lies over one of the biggest kimberlite pipes in the world. The mine is also the original source of the famous diamond in the British Crown Jewels. A 2 hour conducted surface tour of the mine consists of a video of underground mining, a display of rough diamonds in Diamond House, visit the mine shaft in operation, see the 32 ha big hole and view diamond cutting and polishing

Other tours that may interest you:

Johannesburg City Tout – SCJC

Soweto Day Tour – SCJW

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P.O.A

Duration

8 Hours

Included

Entrances, surface tour

Excluded

Lunch

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All hotels and most guesthouses in Johannesburg, Sandton and Pretoria

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Return to your hotel

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