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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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A visita

Tipo de visitaMine tours
OndeSouth Africa
ReservaNão é necessário
ContextoNo interior
ÉpocaOpen Monday to Sunday 08h00 to 17h00; the site lists a closure on Christmas Day
Custo, conforme indicadoAdults 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

Por que vale a pena a viagem

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.

Antes 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.

Fonte oficial

Compilado a partir de thebighole.com, disponível em 16 de agosto de 2026.

Os horários de funcionamento, as épocas de funcionamento e os preços estão sujeitos a alterações, e nós não somos o operador. Confirme diretamente junto do local antes de viajar. Não cobramos qualquer comissão sobre as visitas.

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