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PILANESBERG HERITAGE TOURS
Pilanesberg heritage tours offer a uniquely interactive cultural experience of the Pilanesberg, where guests get to learn about the history of the tribes, the different villages and the Pilanesberg area. This includes a trip to see the museums and heritage sites located inside Pilanesberg game reserve amongst the wild life. Guests have an opportunity to learn about how Pilanesberg got it's name, the significance and history of the tribes in the area, including the Pilanesberg volcano and how it came to be.
Book a Heritage Tour today and experience the Pilanesberg like never before!
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HERITAGE TOURS
''Our Heritage Tours provide an exclusive travel experience as we explore the history and cultural heritage of the Pilanesberg and it's native Tribes. Book a tour today and get ready for a cultural experience like no other!''
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Book an afternoon tour of the Pilanesberg Heritage sites.
In this tour, guests are taken from our collection points, to see the Bakgatla Ruins and the Grave sites located in and around the Pilanesberg Game reserve. Visit the ruins of lost tribal villages, as well as the grave sites of the former Bakgatla kings, among them, the grave of Kgosi Pilane ii, the king whom the Pilanesberg was named after.
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TAKE A TRIP TO MPHEBATHO MUSEUM
Join us on a trip to visit the state of the art Mphebatho Museum located in the heart of the Bakgatla Tribes Capital, Moruleng Village. Our tour of the Mphebatho Museum provides a world of knowledge and insights into the Pilanesberg area, the tribes that inhabit the area and modern day South African culture as we know it today.
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VISIT THE PILANE ROYAL FAMILY MUSEUM
Join us on a tour to visit the newly opened Pilane Royal Family Museum, located in Lukutung Village, at the Royal Home of the chief of the Bakgatla Tribe. Kgosi Pilane, who is the descendant of Kgosi Pilane ii, whom the Pilanesberg was named after. (Pilanes-Berg, Translated as (Pilanes-Mountains). Join us as we explore the history of the Pilane Royal Family
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HERITAGE EXPERIENCES
''Our Heritage Tours provide an exclusive travel experience as we explore the history and cultural heritage of the Pilanesberg and it's native Tribes. Book a tour today and get ready for a cultural experience like no other!''
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Traditional Food Prep lessons
'from soil to plate'
Available: Monday - Sat (10:00 - 12:30)
Location: Mphebatho Museum, Moruleng Village
Book an interactive traditional food prep class, where we teach you how certain traditional foods are prepared, "from soli to plate".
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Traditional African Herbal Health class
Available: Monday - Sat (10:00 - 12:30)
Location: Mphebatho Museum, Moruleng Village
Plants have always had great healing qualities, if you would like to learn about African herbs and how they can help your live healthier, join us for an interactive class on Herbal Health and learn how different traditional herbs have been used for generations, and continue to be used to day.
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Traditional African Pottery and Clay making class
Available: Monday - Sat (10:00 - 12:30)
Location: Mphebatho Museum, Moruleng Village
Pottery and clay art has a long and valued role throughout most indigenous tribes around the world. Take a class and learn how the Bakgatla tribe make their pottery and clay using their local natural material.
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Traditional Dance Classes
Available: Monday - Sat (10:00 - 12:30)
Location: Mphebatho Museum, Moruleng Village
Tribal Dances have a rich history throughout Africa and have been used as a form of communication and expression throughout history. Join us for a traditional dance class and let us teach you the traditional Batswana dances, and the meaning behind them.
DID YOU KNOW?
Traditional African dances date back to the 1500s. African traditional dance is performed with traditional costumes which may vary from tribe to tribe. Each traditional dance performed in Africa has its origin which relates closely with the tribe culture who created it. Try our Traditional dance and let us teach you some of the most iconic African dances.
Get in Touch
Reach out to us for more information on our unique heritage experiences and book your unique experience today!
Contact +27 64 895 7456
Moruleng Boulevard Makresteng Section, Saulspoort, 0318 North West, South Africa
Contact +27 64 895 7456
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499 Moruleng Blvd, Moruleng, Makresteng Section, Saulspoort, 0300 North West, South Africa
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