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| PROPOSED TIME OF YEAR |
Whole Year
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| PROPOSED ITINERARY |
Jacques
Lesch, registered tour guide from Goldenmoon Adventures, will
meet clients at their Guesthouse.
Clients will be transported for the day in a small luxury vehicle
with all the relevant transport permits. The tour will last 7 - 8 hours
and prices include entrance to two venues. Standard tours will include a
visit to the Cullinan Premier Mine and Sammy Marks Museum with lunch at the restaurant, before returning to your Guesthouse.
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Cullinan Premier Mine
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The
Cullinan diamond was discovered at the Premier Diamond Mine in 1905. Mr.
Frederick Wells, the superintendent of the Premier Mine found the crystal when
he was making a routine inspection of the mine, eighteen feet below the ground.
Frederick Wells received 3,500 pounds as a reward. The Cullinan was sold to the
Transvaal
government for £150,000 who presented it to King Edward VII on his 66th
birthday on November 9th, 1907. King Edward VII entrusted the Asscher brothers
with cutting the giant stone that was finally finished in 1908. |
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The nine
finished diamonds became part of the British Regalia, the English Crown Jewels,
or in the personal possession of the British Royal Family. The giant Cullinan is
one of the most famous and the largest diamond in the world. The Cullinan
weighed a massive 3,106 carats as a rough diamond crystal. The rough diamond was
10 cm long, 6 cm high and 5 cm thick. The two largest and main diamonds are the
Cullinan I (aka Great Star of Africa) and the Cullinan II.
You
will be supplied with safety clothes and equipment, transported to the mine
entrance, go 763m underground. Here we will view the admin and workshop areas,
the loading and transporting process of ore to the surface, visit the lookout
point of the big hole and the diamond cutting and jewelry shop.
(
Duration 4 – 5 hours )
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Sammy
Marks
Museum
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Zwartkoppies
Hall, a Victorian mansion dating from 1885, was the residence of the Jewish
magnate Sammy Marks. After Marks’ death, his widow and some of the children
inhabited the house until the death of the last one in 1978. After a period
during which caretakers looked it after, the family realized it was
deteriorating and a suitable tenant was sought. Eventually in 1984 an agreement
was reached with the
National
Cultural
History
Museum
according to which the government was to buy the contents of the house from the
estate, restore the house and rent it from the family trust. In 1986 the
Sammy
Marks
Museum
opened its doors to the public. We will join the local
site guide on a tour through the museum and then enjoy a nice lunch under the
trees at the restaurant.
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| INCLUSIVE |
Entry
fees @ Premier Mine
Entry fees
@
Sammy
Marks
Museum
Qualified & experienced guides
Level 2 First Aid personnel
Transport
Fuel & Toll fees
Lunch @ Sammy Marks
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| EXCLUSIVE
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Beverages
Gratitude's
Personal purchases |
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| COST PER PERSON |
On request
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| TERMS & CONDITIONS |
The above itinerary and cost is subject to
availability.
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| DEPOSITS |
A non-refundable deposit of 50%
per person is required in order to confirm a booking. The balance is
due on day of departure.
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| METHOD OF PAYMENT |
Payments are paid into the
Golden Moon Adventures bank account (ZAR) by electronic bank transfer. Any
charges made by the Bank will be carried by the client and not by Golden Moon
Adventures.
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