Join African Timeout and a specialist guide to explore this one-of-a-kind wonder of the world.
| Duration8 hours | Distance260 km | Departs08:00 | NoteSpecialist guide, entrance fees and a light picnic lunch included |
Join African Timeout and a specialist guide to explore this one-of-a-kind wonder of the world.
The Vredefort Dome, about 120 km south-west of Johannesburg, is part of a large meteorite impact structure (an astrobleme). Dating back 2,023 million years, it is the oldest astrobleme found on Earth so far. Because the town of Vredefort is close to the geometric centre of the impact structure, researchers started calling it the Vredefort Dome, and the name is now used worldwide.
The Vredefort Meteorite Impact Structure bears witness to the world's greatest known single energy release event and provides evidence of the Earth's geological history. It contains high-quality, accessible geological sites that show a range of geological indicators of a complex meteorite impact structure, and is the only example to provide a full geological profile of an astrobleme below a crater floor.
| 1 person | R 7 180 per person |
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| 2 people | R 4 050 per person sharing |
| 3 people | R 3 010 per person sharing |
| 4 or more people | R 2 490 per person sharing |
Prices are in South African rand. All rates are valid until 30 November 2027. Please confirm your price when you book.