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Lesedi Cultural Village

Meet five African cultures, taste traditional food and enjoy dancing around the fire.

  • 4 to 5 hours
  • 160 km
  • Departs 10:00 for the lunch experience, 15:00 for the dinner experience
  • Meal included, drinks excluded
Closed at present (as shown on the current site)
You are welcome to ask when it will be available again.

About this tour

Visit Lesedi, "the Place of Light", near Lanseria, where five different cultures live side by side: Zulu, Xhosa, Basotho, Ndebele and Pedi.

Enjoy traditional food, African dancing and a warm welcome in a pretty bushveld setting, with all the comforts of a top-class destination. A meal in an African boma is included.

What we will do

  1. Welcome
    A traditional welcome and a refreshing drink on arrival.
  2. Ndebele village and craft market
    Browse the crafts and see the painted Ndebele murals.
  3. Theatre presentation
    Learn about the history and origins of the peoples of Lesedi.
  4. Five homesteads
    A guided visit to the Zulu, Xhosa, Basotho, Ndebele and Pedi homesteads.
  5. The Giant Ingoma
    Song and dance from all five villages, finishing with everyone dancing around the fire.
  6. Pan African Feast
    Dishes from North, East and South Africa in the Nyama Choma restaurant.

Included

  • Lunch or dinner in an African boma

Not included

  • Drinks and refreshments

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