Local tour operator · Cullinan
A small-group tour of the working mine area in Cullinan, by vehicle or on foot, with a history room, a heritage house and a shop. Pick it if you're driving yourself and want a smaller group and a little more than the standard walk.
The listing describes a motorised or walking tour inside the working mine area, plus a history room, a heritage house and a shop, over about 2.5 hours in a small group. Its main photo shows an open safari-style truck with a "Diamond Mine Tours" banner, which suggests at least part of the visit is driven. GetYourGuide gives no more detail than that, so we won't guess at the stops.
The price starts at $12, the same as the walking tour. The extra half hour and the heritage house are the reasons to choose it. The mine rules apply here as on any tour: the operators set a minimum age of 10, closed flat shoes, ID copies and an indemnity form, and wheelchairs and crutches are not allowed on the mine.
One thing stays the same on every Cullinan tour. Nobody goes underground: the mine suspended underground tours on 30 April 2023 (Petra's statement), and "inside the working mine area" here means the surface. You'll need your own way to Cullinan, as the listing mentions no pickup.
The Cullinan operators ask for an indemnity form and ID copies before a mine visit. Check your confirmation for what this tour needs.
The listing is based in Cullinan and mentions no pickup. Use the meeting point in your booking confirmation.
The listing describes a motorised or walking tour inside the working mine area. The card photo shows an open truck, so expect at least some of it by vehicle.
The listing adds a history room and a heritage house to the mine visit.
The tour finishes with a shop visit, according to the listing.
★★★★★We gained a lot of insight into the history and current mining of diamonds. It was worth it!!!
★★★★★We were very satisfied. The tour guide was a knowledgeable and pleasant person.
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A small-group tour in Cullinan that the listing describes as a motorised or walking visit to the working mine area, plus a history room, a heritage house and a shop. It lasts about 2.5 hours and starts from $12.
No. "Inside the working mine area" means the surface: underground tours at Cullinan have been suspended since 30 April 2023. See our underground tour guide.
The listing mentions none, so plan to drive or arrange a driver. Cullinan is roughly 40 km east of central Pretoria.
It runs half an hour longer, takes a small group, may use a vehicle for part of the visit and adds a history room and a heritage house. The walking tour is the better-known listing and lasts about 2 hours.
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A small-group surface tour of the mine with a history room and a heritage house, about 2.5 hours.
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