Joburg: Vredefort Dome World Heritage Site Full-Day Tour

Discover the Vredefort Dome, a UNESCO WH site, on a full-day tour from Johannesburg. Learn about the remains of a meteorite that hit the earth 2.023 billion years ago and see the impact on the area.
Discover the Vredefort Dome, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, on a private full-day tour from Johannesburg at best prices. 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.

To guarantee availability book as soon as possible. Early booking is worth consideration especially if you planning the trip during high season like public holidays or weekends.

This excursion you can cancel with no cost up to 24 hours before the start of the trip. If you cancel it after 24 hours or not show up on the excursion you will still be charged the full price of the activity. Being late on pick-up or departure will be considered as not showing up.