Cullinan Diamond Mine Tour: Witness the Origin of Monarchy's Gems
4.4
8 Ratings
Cullinan
Visit the place of origin of the Queen of England’s diamonds and where some of the biggest diamonds in the world have been discovered. You’ll be treated to an enlightening presentation before proceeding on a two-hour surface tour.
Duration:
8 hours
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
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Cullinan Diamond Mine - We will take you on an organised tour underground. The underground tour shows you exactly how diamonds are extracted from the mine. It is very exciting and a bucket list experience. Lunch in the mining village is recommended but not included so it’s optional.
Total Time - 4 hours underground tour 2,5 hours travelling and 1,5 hours Lunch. The Underground tour is only available on Mondays and Wednesday. Above ground tour available Monday to Friday at R150. This tour is only 1,5 hours in duration -
Cullinan - We spend an hour in the cute mining town where there are a number of shops and restaurants for your perusal. We also stop over at our favorite restaurant for lunch, the cost of the lunch is not included and is optional
Should you wish to have an extended cycle tour of the area this can be arranged.
Total Time - 4 hours underground tour 2,5 hours travelling and 1,5 hours Lunch.
What's Included
- Bottled water
- On-board WiFi
- In-vehicle air conditioning
- Professional Tour Guide
What's Not Included
- Alcoholic Beverages
- Surface Tour 2 Hours R 150 Mondays to Sunday 10 am and 12
- Lunch
- Tea and coffee
- Voortrekker Monument Entrance Fee R180 per person
Location
Cullinan Diamond Mine
Oak Avenue,
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
4.4
(8 Ratings)
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Jiorjia7
Aug 21, 2023
Beautiful and interesting visit - Beautiful visit, very interesting! The guide is truly amazing, gives lots of advice and is super prepared! It was truly a pleasure getting to know Shane
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Robert_t
May 3, 2023
Excellent tour from beginning to end - This was a truly outstanding tour. Cullinan (now Petra) Mines was very interesting and my guide was an excellent host - very friendly, personable and helpful. He deserves to be congratulated. The mine’s guide was also very knowledgeable. I have travelled around the world several times and found this tour amongst the very best.
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David_z
Apr 12, 2023
Blue diamonds - What a fun tour and our driver Shane was great. The tour ended a little early and Shane went above and beyond driving us around showing us different sites.
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Johnbiczok
Apr 2, 2023
A great underground tour of the famous Cullinan diamond mine in South Africa - We really enjoyed the surface and underground tour of the historic Cullinan diamond mine near Joburg, South Africa. The guide Leo was a former manager of underground mining and very knowledgeable and enthusiastic. The tour was easy physically and very informative. We really appreciate Petra allowing these tours to take place.
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Rhomb
Mar 28, 2023
Loved seeing Cullinan - Thoroughly enjoyed getting underground at the mine.Shane was a great host, he confirmed pick up location and time in advance and then entertained us en route with lots of information about Johannesburg, Praetorian, and the history of mining in the area. Showed us around the mining town before we headed underground with Leigh who was clearly very knowledgeable about the mine operations. A very interesting day.
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Jawauna_g
Feb 13, 2023
Diamonds are a girls best friend - This was an amazing experience. Traveling more than 763 meters into the earth was fantastic! Knowing that all of the Crown Jewels were found in this active mine was incredible. We watched these hard-working men and women tirelessly dig and supply the world with beauty. My guide was very educated and you were able to purchase diamonds for incredibly cheap prices!
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792natashal
Jul 1, 2023
Tour to Cullinan mine - We enjoyed visiting Cullinan mine with Shane. Everything was well organised and run. We had a nice lunch in nearby coffee shop suggested by Shane.
It was a short, but enjoyable trip.
We highly recommend this tour whilst staying in South Africa.
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Vincent_v
Oct 8, 2023
So disappointed - It’s only a transfert !
The mine is stopping, we saw nothing. Be careful, IT’S NOT A UNDERGROUND TOUR
When we reserved, we thought it was but no ! Don’t trust photos
Shaine is a good guy.
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