We are proud to present to you Kimberley an extremely unique, value for money, travel destination. Kimberley is also the perfect family destination with many educational things to see and do! To back our claims, we include publications on the attractions of Kimberley, 2specially the programme for commemorating the centenary of the Anglo-Boer War (1899-1902) this year. For your convenience, here are some of the Kimberley highlights that will guarantee a very rewarding visit:

• Guided underground tours of an operational De Beers diamond mine - the only one of its kind in the world! You’ll be kitted out with real mineworkers’ gear and given the opportunity to observe first hand the underground extraction of the world’s most precious gem.
  
• Guided tours of the old fashioned alluvial and diamond diggings still in operation, as well as guided tours to the mechanical alluvial diamond diggings.
  
• The Big Hole and Open Mine Museum village. The Big Hole is still the largest man-made excavation in the world!
  
• Ride on a restored electric tram dating from the year 1914. This tram is the only operating tram in South Africa and offers a true memory lane experience.
  
• Follow the N12 Anglo-Boer War battlefield route from Kimberley and experience the most exciting Anglo-Boer War battlefields in South Africa, including the famous battlefields of Magersfontein and Paardeberg.
  
• Find out about the Siege & Relief of Kimberley during the Anglo-Boer War, the personality clash between Cecil John Rhodes and Lt Col Kekewich who commanded the military during the Siege and why a woman fired the first shot of the ‘Long Cecil’ gun.
  
• The Kimberley Ghost Trail is a superb guided tour of the haunted corners of Kimberley. You’ll enter buildings where ghosts are still very active, get to know all the true ghost stories and speak to people who have first hand experiences of the various ghosts’ doings.
• On top of it all, you will pick up interesting facts, fables and tales of the Kimberley history
• Visit the William Humphreys Art Gallery, South Africa’s only Grade 1 art gallery. This gallery houses a formidable collection of South African art which includes San (Bushman) rock engravings.
  
• Kimberley Archaeological Route. Visit sites of ancient San rock engravings, glacial pavings and early history in the company of an expert from the McGregor Museum.
  
• Visit the Alexander McGregor Memorial Museum, built in 1907 in memory of a former Mayor of the city.
  
• It houses displays on the natural and history of the Northern Cape, and a fine collection of costumes through the Ages. It also houses the McGregor Science Centre.
  
• Rhodes built the Sanatorium in 1897. This magnificent building was used as a luxury hotel (the posh Belgrave Hotel) and later as a convent school before being taken over by the McGregor Museum, now the Northern Cape Provincial Museum. In 1998, 1999 the Museum opened two major multi-cultural displays on the history & pre-history of the Northern Cape. Other interesting displays include an environment hall, Kimberley Siege, Kimberley firsts & a Hall of Religions.
  
• Do the Belgravia Historical Walk from the McGregor Museum, which gives visitors insight into the origins of Kimberley and its famous personalities like Cecil John Rhodes, Great batch the architect and others. Thirty-three of the city’s most historical sights are visited!
  
• Guided tours of some of the most famous houses in South Africa - Dunluce, which belonged to John Orr of departmental store fame and Rudd House, the opulent house of one of the first De Beers directors.
  
• The Freddie Tait Golf Museum and the Spoornet Railway Museum are two unique museums not to be missed!
  
• Kimberley boasts some of South Africa’s oldest original pubs like the Star of the West, the ‘Half’ and the Phoenix for a break to indulge in that well deserved quencher and a bite to eat.
  
• Visit the Schmidtsdrift San settlement and see them create their arts and crafts (by appointment only). Also visit some of the most exciting archaeological sites in Africa with theMcGregor Museum!
  
• Close to Kimberley are stretches of South Africa’s best indigenous yellow fish fly-fishing waters flowing through fantastic unspoilt scenery.
  

Whether you just take snapshots or set yourself up for an award-winning image, Kimberley remains a photographer’s delight!

We trust that the above, together with the accompanying information package, will truly whet your appetite to visit us in the near future.

If more brochures and information leaflets are needed, please do not hesitate to contact us in this regard. The same offer applies for putting together great travel programmes for touring the city and its surroundings. We’ll give you all the assistance needed.