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A detailed informational poster about the Vredefort Dome, a World Heritage Site. It includes diagrams of the impact crater, a photograph of the dome, and text explaining its significance. 5

Joburg: Vredefort Dome World Heritage Site Full-Day Tour

By Magic Marketing Tours & Travels
Free cancellation available
Price is P 13,245 per adult
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Features

  • Free cancellation available
  • 1d
  • Mobile voucher
  • Instant confirmation
  • Selective hotel pickup
  • Multiple languages

Overview

  • Learn about the Vredefort Dome, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, from a guide
  • Discover the remains of a meteorite that hit the earth 2.023 billion years ago
  • Explore the area with a guide and see the impact of the meteorite on the area
  • Visit the farm of Prof Graeme Addisson and enjoy a presentation on the Dome
  • Stop for lunch at a convenient location and visit the Sharpeville massacre site

Activity location

    • Johannesburg
    • Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa

Meeting/Redemption Point

    • Johannesburg
    • Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa

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Joburg: Vredefort Dome World Heritage Site Full-Day Tour

  • Activity duration is 1 day1d
    1d
  • English
Price details
P 13,244.75 x 2 AdultsP 26,489.50
Total
Price is P 26,489.50

What's included, what's not

  • What's includedWhat's included
    Guided tour of the Vredefort Dome
  • What's includedWhat's included
    Transport in a luxury airconditioned BMW SUV or 8-seater Staria minibuses
  • What's includedWhat's included
    Bottled water
  • What's includedWhat's included
    Pick-up and drop-off at ORT airport or your hotel
  • What's excludedWhat's excluded
    Meals and drinks
  • What's excludedWhat's excluded
    Entrance fees for certain attractions and lectures

Know before you book

  • Not allowed: Smoking, Smoking in the vehicle
  • Not suitable for: Babies under 1 year, Children under 10 years, People over 95 years, Wheelchair users

What you can expect

Discover the Vredefort Dome, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, on a private full-day tour from Johannesburg at best prices, with German, French & Dutch speaking guides. Learn about the impact of a 10 km meteorite that hit the earth 2,023 billion years ago and see the remains of the impact. This tour has a minimum of 2 guests.

Begin your tour with a short drive through Johannesburg to meet the N1 highway south, towards Cape Town. The drive to Parys is about 130 km and takes about 1.5 hours. Go to the farm of your guide, Prof Graeme Addisson, who has written many articles on the Vredefort Dome.

His b+b, Otters’ Haunt, lies on the banks of the Vaal River, one of the oldest rivers in the world, and the only major river cutting directly through the meteorite crater. Listen to an excellent presentation on the Dome which takes around 90 minutes (for own account) which is followed by a question and answer session.

Then, take a drive in the area to observe sections of the Dome, in the immediate vicinity. After stopping for lunch (for own account) at a convenient location, head back to Johannesburg. If time permits, stop at the commemorative site of the Sharpeville massacre in 1960.

The tour ends by returning to your departure point via interesting parts of the northern suburbs of Johannesburg.

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Location

Activity location

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    • Johannesburg
    • Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa

Meeting/Redemption Point

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    • Johannesburg
    • Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa