We had a wonderful tour with David. He was extremely knowledgeable and informative about The Big Hole and the history of Kimberley. The best part was how interactive and fun he made the tour. We really loved it and would recommend a tour with David to anyone who visits.

This is still an 'unbelievable' sight to see. Ensure to opt for the full package which includes the tour. The amount of information is not overwhelming and for those that would like to know more can spend time reading all the information in the museum.

It was honestly fun and educational. Our tour guide, David, was awesome. Just remember your hat and sunscreen. The gift shops was a bit too expensive for my wallet. But overall I would recommend going.

This place leaves anyone speechless..The viewing platform is one of the unforgettable experiences. Is wheel chair friendly.. Stunning Diamonds to see and buy, cinema to watch the Diamond story , the old life style, old city and so much moreeeeee

It is quite extraordinary and amusing to see. The museum and artifacts are also very nice and insightful

The Big Hole and Mine Museum is a state-of-the-art tourist facility. Great tour guide (the famous David), incredible displays, and an excellent audio visual presentation. Walk around the beautiful Old Town where shops of the early 1900's have been preserved in minute detail. Spotless bathrooms. Super impressed with Kimberley - clean and well maintained.

It was a great experience! Anyone who is even mildly fascinated with history would really love the tour and 20-minute movie that teaches you more about the historical significance of this place! I would highly recommend going towards the earlier after because they closed up earlier at some kept points of the tour from 4-5 and have an alternate route that isn't quite the same experience as it would be normally. Still a great experience, though either way!

I am lucky that I have not seen it.

Great experience and awesome view of the Big Hole. There is also a restaurant with live music on site. At the entrance is also a Vintage Tram and for R10 they take you for n 15min ride. Kids loved it. You can also choose to take a tour with guide or explore on your own.

Definitely a must if you in the area. Tour guide David is a people's person who really enjoys his job & very knowledgeable. The old houses, the old feel, the old culture, how life was in that time. The restaurant's food & drink is amazing & worth your time & money.

I was lucky enough to visit on a Monday afternoon and enjoy a solo guided tour on a hot Monday afternoon on 10th February 2020. Hearing the harrowing stories of what the men went through to find diamonds made me wonder the extremes they suffered to earn a living. The place is rich in history an ideal stop over.

A really great experience, our guide was so energetic and very knowledgeable. An awesome piece of South African history, great for groups of families.

The BIG HOLE is truly just a huge hole filled with water. But the VERY interesting history behind this place. Mining brought Kimberly and the DE BEERS MINING group lots of money from diamonds. Many people came from all parts of the world to mine for gold. Cecil John Rhodes had his share in many claims of sites where he sold and became a very rich man.

The tour guide there was amazing and i promise anyone who wishes to go there would never be disappointed at all, you would want to start the tour over and over again, the way the history is unfolded u would swear u could be a part of it.... Awesome Experience

Surprisingly more to see than one would think. There's a little historical 'museum' town outside that you can see without paying an entry fee. A short tram ride is available which takes a one out along the roads and back again. A quaint ride, but not essential. Once inside, the paid tour was enjoyable and interesting, much thanks to our excellent tour guide, David. The hole itself is impressive to view, but the history and information on diamonds really fleshes out the experience!

Great sites to see, amazing and a little scary but definitely a must visit when in Kimberley. Friendly service from security to ticket sales. Prepare R70 per adult for the big hole sights, then R150 for the entire guided experience (1 hour) inclusive of the museum.

It's a must-see place! Definitely pretty to look at and the museum is very interesting. The old city shows the historic places greatly. The staff overall was friendly and helpful. Nice opportunities to do some souvenir shopping there aswell.

verrrry nice

(Translated by Google) It is said that Kimberley, the world's largest white diamond diamond mine in the mid-19C, was the largest hole in the world sold by a pickaxe and a shovel. Until the mine was abandoned in 1914, you can look around the mine where almost 2,700 kg of diamonds were excavated, and you can see various types of diamonds in a secure space. Meanwhile, it could be a product that can measure the depth of human oppression ... (Original) 19C 중반 세계 최대의 백인들의 다이아몬드 광산지 Kimberley, 곡괭이와 삽으로 판 세계 최대 크기의 구멍이고, 깊이가 215m, 구멍 둘레가 거의 1.6㎞에 달할 정도가 되었다고 한다. 1914년 폐광되기 전까지 거의 2,700㎏ 다이아몬드 발굴한 광산지를 둘러보고 보안 공간에서 여러 종류의 다이아몬드 볼 수있다. 한편 인간 탄압의 깊이를 측정할 수있는 산물일 수도...

What an amazing experience. Our Tour guide could answer all our questions, he knew every detail of the history.

It's a must see, it's so amazing to look down and see this big hole and plenty of water! You can also buy some jewellery and there's a lovely coffee shop as well!

If you go to Kimberly and you dont go to big hole ,I would say you really miss the best part of your trip because it got history to tell.

nice.

Firstly I was so glad the Big Hole isn't just a large Hole that you see and turn back and go home .lol that would be very obvious and anticlimactic. To my surprise it's not just a Hole but a whole recreated and well maintained life size exhibition of a small mining town and the Big hole museum and tour was very fun and informative. The guides really know the area well and you even get to watch a short film on the history off that big hole you came to see .

The upgrades done are very well done. Cinema with short history movie gave a lot of insight into the history of the live and history of a settler. The rest of the museum is very well maintained. Utilities and shops excellent and wheelchair friendly.

Had a great time there with family the lady there was nice forgot her name. She was kind and took care of us.

The Big Hole is a great tourist attraction. We enjoyed the museum, short movie and guided tour as well as some light meals at the coffee shop and a walk around the town. Highly recommended for anyone who visits Kimberley!

Great history but not a friendly family to visit. The movie they show in the cinema is a bit disappointing and scares the kids. I was there with my kids 5 and 3 they were scared. Just some advice. Warn the parents or advice them not to take the kids in the cinema. The movie doesn't make sense in any way. Put warning signs when you walk in the explosion or explosive area. My kids had bad experience with the noise and scary bombs going on.

So sad, just a shell of what it was 20 odd years ago. Saddest part was not being able to let my daughter find some gems in those panning stations they had before. There is a restaurant area to the left of the main entrance but it is not advertised very well. The little cafe inside isn’t worth eating a big meal at. Some old ladies inside the main tourist shop still holding the fort. Glad I went.

Visiting here is an ABSOLUTE MUST for every single South African and tourist. It is Beautiful. It is nostalgic. It is informative. It is entertaining. It is just pure Class! David, our host - was well informed, spoke with great enthusiasm and kept our attention - though he didn't need to. The place is remarkable. the legends, stories, history and facts are mind blowing. It is very warm in Kimberley - so come prepared. The people are super friendly (challenge to you PE!) - it's very clean, COVID protocols are still in place and very safe. I swear - if this delightful town had a beach - it'd be paradise. Thank you Kimberley Dave!

The tour was great and enlightening, unfortunately the building has no safes available to store sensitive possessions or water for their café.

If you are into engineering and human accomplishments, this is an amazing stop. I recommend a guided tour to explain the details and especially the diamond vault. The observation bride to the hole is an amazing view and experience, not for vertigo sufferers, though. There are some curio shops and jewelers and a restaurant in tye visitors center as well as a pub in the old Town.

Like the view of one of the world's big man made sink hole. This place is rich with history.

Fantastic experience 👏. Thanks Chris, you were a great guide. Facilities are well kept, and added special effects make the experience real.

We had such a lovely time visiting this museum. We really learnt a lot about this big attraction and about the history of the town. The guided tour is a must and make sure to book the full experience. Worth every penny.

The Big Hole in Kimberley is a must see if you have never before. To stand and look over the hole doesn't take up much of your time but I do recommend walking around the old mining village museum they have on the outside which is free of charge. It is very interesting

Worth while doing the tour and experiencing being down a mine. Enjoyed the history of The Big Hole. Well done. Do treat yourself there!

What an informative and rich experience , we attended the last tour which was at 3pm , the tour included a 20 min video of the history of Kimberly and Diamonds, thereafter a informative guided tour to the big hole and the under ground mines , and finally the volt. The tour guide David was amazing... Unfortunately the tram was not working however we did enjoy a lovely stroll through the old town... You can indulge in a mini photo shoot at old prison cells, the photographer is the sweetest....

It was a great experience,the tour guide was nice,my only problem is the food,there were no places to buy food except this one small stall that was expensive for no reason

Great place for a history lesson and awesome experience for the kids. Amazing that the big hole is the first place with the world's 1st three street lights in the whole of the world.... wow

It gives you an idea of how the people in 1900's lived. Fascinating blast to the past.

What rich and sad history our country enjoys. Experience was one for the family books, thanks, Diamante City.

👌🏼👌🏼place. Buy couldn't go underground I was Kinder scared so maybe next time

The tourguide David was the best. He makes the experience fun for kids & adults. He knows the history of Kimberly's Big Hole inside out and looks like he enjoys telling and teaching to all!

An authentic diamond mining history experience. The movie is very interesting as well. Going through the mining tunnels was an experience not only for us adults but also for the children. The fact there are places to buy food is also a bonus as one can literally spend the whole day in the attraction exploring everything that relates to the big hole. The tram is another win and it's quite an interesting experience as one explores the historic city of Kimberley fondly known as the Diamond city or the Big Y by the local communities. The gift shop is also another gem. The jewellery shop adds a touch of class. The replica domond viewing in the safe was also a mind opening experience.

I visited The Big hole for the first time since i have moved to Kimberley 2019 and only this year i had the urge to go and i was amazed by the story of how it all started and to Mr David our tour guy he is very brilliant the history of the Big hole is on his lips .

We didn't have time to tour the entire mine. We paid R70 per person to only see the hole. You get a blue wrist ticket, which shows that you are restricted to the hole(the actual hole) area only. I think it's about R140 per person to tour the entire mine on the surface and underground. There are museums, gift shops and a coffee shop. Remember to wear comfortable shoes..

Super

Nice place to visit

It's a big hole

To expensive to the hole

The search for riches that left a hole.

Elcia was very good with tour excelind

It contains south Africa history

Enjoy the view and a bit of South African history.

Well worth the visit

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Its my hometown-!!!!??

The short film and the guide explained everything about its history

I just pass by

Very pleased to see local government ostensibly understands the inherent economic value of SA heritage. Thank you for neat facilities and preservation of SA history. Will visit again if status quo remains. Please provide outside assistants with employer identity cards for safety reasons.

It has changed over the years, paid more for less

Staff very knowledgeable of the Big Hole history, and very passionate, and friendly. Interesting and enjoyable short story movie, nice cinema experience, even popcorn on sale nearby. The museum and town inside the premises are good add-ons for the complete experience. The bar and restaurant inside are refreshing....

A trip through time a cute stop if you are going through Kimberley, go buy your significant other a massive diamond

Well it's a big hole in the ground with water in it. The visit was just OK. I don't really know what more they could do to make it better, unless you turn it into a Theme Park (joking) If you are in Kimberly then yeah it's worth seeing, would I take someone there specifically to see it, probably not. Maybe I am missing the point but it's just.... OK

Its even better when you see it. The tour was very informative, the history of the place is quite interesting and the staff members were friendly too. Its great for family visits as well.

It was a big hole.

The rich history of the early development of South Africa

Wort a day visit, wasn't impressed with Kimberley at all. Lack of budget accommodation did not help.

Second visit to the big hole was amazing. The tour guide is funny and informative at the same time. Would recommend.

Guided tour was very good

Amazing

(Translated by Google) A very interesting site, essential for the history of South Africa, where you can spend several pleasant hours. (Original) Un site très intéressant, essentiel pour l'histoire de l'Afrique du Sud, où on peut passer plusieurs heures agréables.

Seen nothing like it B 4

Great staff - great experience

Definitely worth a visit!

Fun and interesting

Nothing much interesting there

A sight to behold.

Very informative, interesting and entertaining.

It was a awesome experience

Absolutely loved this experience!!

I was quite impressed with the museum

Probably overrated and just doing there job.