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The Big Hole

Join a guided tour from the visitor centre covering the history of the diamond rush and its tools and fortunes, then look out over the excavated open pit from the viewing platform.

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La visite

Type de visiteMine tours
South Africa
RéservationNon obligatoire
ContexteÀ l'intérieur
SaisonOpen Monday to Sunday 08h00 to 17h00; the site lists a closure on Christmas Day
Prix, tel qu'indiquéAdults R160, children 4 to 12 R120, students R130, pensioners R120 on Mondays and Wednesdays, family package for two adults and three children R560, listed as at March 2026

Pourquoi cela vaut le détour

Kimberley is where the modern diamond trade and its structures of control were formed, so it explains as much about how diamonds are sold as about how they are found.

Avant de partir

The site states that bookings are only required for groups of 20 or more, that tours start at 09h00 and run hourly with the last at 16h00, and that visitors should allow 10 minutes before the tour to buy a ticket on site. The facility is described as wheelchair friendly with qualified first aid staff on duty; no firearms or pets are allowed and access to the Old Town is free at all times.

Source officielle

Extrait de thebighole.com, à lire sur 16 août 2026.

Les horaires d'ouverture, les périodes d'ouverture et les tarifs sont susceptibles de changer, et nous ne sommes pas l'organisateur. Veuillez vous renseigner directement auprès du site avant de vous y rendre. Nous ne percevons aucune commission sur les visites.

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