Lesedi Cultural Village Tour: Engage with South African Music, Dance, and Culture
4.9
27 Ratings
Broederstroom
Immerse yourself in South African culture with a Lesedi Cultural Village tour. Experience traditional music, dance, and food while exploring the history of humans and our ancestors at the Maropeng museum.
Duration: 8 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Lesidi Cultural Village - Enter into the cultures of the Zulu, Xhosa, Pedi, Basotho, and Ndebele tribes. You will be transported into their Villages and discover their Traditions and meet the people of Africa. After completing this tour we join the African dancers and are entertained by talented dancers and singers in the traditional African way of celebration and storytelling. You also have the option of a late lunch at 5 pm where you can enjoy true African food.
  • The Cradle of Humankind - Join us at Maropeng for an adventure into the human fossils and the evolution of Humankind as we go through the displays. It’s exciting on a river cruise and you have fun seeing how man evolved
What's Included
  • In-vehicle air conditioning
  • Free WIFI in vehicle
What's Not Included
  • All fees and/or taxes
  • Lunch
  • Alcoholic Beverages
  • Bottled water
  • Lesedi Cultural Village R 630 includes Lunch or Dinner, Cultural Tour, Dance Show
  • Lesedi Cultural Village R 450 Culture Tour and Dancing.
  • Entrance fee of R100 into the Maropeng Museum
Additional Information

The Lesedi Cultural Village excursion offers a deep dive into the heritage and customs of South Africa’s African communities. The adventure of visiting their homes and immersing oneself in their music, dance, and cuisine is unique and unforgettable. Their dancing and singing performances are considered the region’s premium African entertainment. For those who want to add a South African meal to their journey, it’s accessible post the tour. You also have an opportunity to buy locally crafted traditional goods and apparel at a fair price.

Get acquainted with “Mrs Ples”, the “Taung Child” and “Little Foot” at the Maropeng Museum. The Cradle of Humankind exhibition at Maropeng provides historical insights into Fossils and the evolution of human beings and our forefathers over the course of a million years. It’s an enlightening exploration into our million-year-old history.

Location
Lesidi Cultural Village
Lanseria Road
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Culture58248908392
May 24, 2024
My tour was educative, stress releasing, memorable, enjoyable and worth the time. I would love to visit again and again. - The trip was extremely insightful and it is a memorable experience for me. This is a trip I will always love to embark on..
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Apaletto
May 23, 2024
Amazing - Shane is very nice and made the tour funny and full of information. Maropeng is very interesting and kids will lover it, adults too. Lesedi is an amazing place. Full of culture, history and art of the peoples Zulu, Xhosa, Pedi, Sotho and Ndebele. We recommended!
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Kishorey994
Apr 27, 2024
Nice Family Centric Tour - Shane was an excellent guide, was very planned and tailor made the trip considering our kids age. Had a nice banter about cricket and learnt about South Africa culture in a short period of time.
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Cate_s
Apr 19, 2024
Great Day! - Shane was a great guide! He was flexible with our schedule and provided an amazing day. Would definitely do another tour with him.
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Felipe
Mar 13, 2024
Great - The guide Shane was extremely helpful, a person who was clearly there for pleasure. It helped me not only during the tour, but also helped me choose better locations for my itinerary that I'm doing in South Africa, with better tours. And at the end he even gave me a local beer to try, as he had mentioned that I work selling beer in Brazil, that is, extremely attentive and concerned with details.
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Flyer36771351594
Feb 22, 2024
Very Nice - Shane is a very nice guide. I really enjoyed the tour. The cradle of humankind is suitable for parents with kids. The Lesedi is a good place for people to understand the main tribes in SA.
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Beverley_l
Jan 16, 2024
A wonderful history lesson - Both of these tours were very educational. The exhibits @ The Cradle of Humankind gave great insight into man’s evolution. The Lesedi Village tour was truly wonderful & gave a good understanding of the difference between the tribes. The tour guide & the representatives of the tribes gave a good visual understanding of life within the tribes. The drumming & dance performances were also very good & so was the lunch provided. In total, a very good experience.
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688vladd
Jan 9, 2024
Great tour with Shane - We’ve enjoyed our tour with Shane! Visiting Lesedi village was a unique experience, it was incredible to get a glimpse of tribe life and their customs, enjoy their songs and dances, and even get to play the drums ourselves. Shane is very knowledgeable and friendly, we will definitely book other tours with him in the future!
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Charlene_p
Dec 22, 2023
Awesome tour - This was an awesome tour. While I appreaciated the museum, the highlight of this tour was the Lesedi Village. The presentations at each village was awesome. The dancing was amazing. Shane was an excellent driver, guide, & photographer. Considering he runs it independently, you don't have to worry about anymore than 3 in your group. I highly recommend this tour. I'm not a big eater, so I can't speak on the food at the resturant.
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Navigator24746571999
Dec 15, 2023
Great time! - It was wonderful day out. f you are in jo'burg, Shane is your go to guy for anything you want to know about SA or plan an outdoor activity in and around Jo'burg.
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