Lesedi Cultural Village Day Trip from Johannesburg

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Lesedi is a multicultural village set amongst the pristine bushveld and rocky hills less than an hour's drive north of Johannesburg. Live the experience of the vibrant and colorful traditions of the Basotho, Ndebele, Pedi, Xhosa and Zulu peoples on a four hour afternoon tour.

See traditional Zulu, Ndebele, Sotho, Pedi and Xhosa villages. See the Lesedi tribal dancers and enjoy a pan African feast with delicacies from north, east and southern Africa.

Situated at Lesedi are five traditional homesteads: the Zulus with their fighting sticks and cozy beehive huts; the Xhosa with their perfectly thatched rondawels and distinctive white blankets; the rhythmic drums and whistles of the Pedi tribe; the conical straw hats and thick, colored blankets of the Basotho; and the colorful homes of the Ndebele.

Families live their traditional peaceful lives and inhabit each homestead at Lesedi. Lesedi is a Sotho word that means, "Light". It was made famous by the great leader and founder of the Southern Sotho Nation, Moshoeshoe. During the terrible Mfecane wars, refugees from many nations joined him and were saved by him.

Lesedi Cultural Village awaits those willing to participate in an adventure that reveals the mystical cultures and traditions of the people of Africa, steeped in tribal folklore and ancestral traditions. Their culture is the light of the South African nation: "Whoever walks here amongst our cultures at Lesedi can also see the light".

Traditional Lesedi Homestead

Daily

Unavailable Dates

• January 01 (New Year's Day)
• December 25 (Christmas Day)

Tour departs from Sandton and Rosebank hotels

Rosebank Hotels
2:30pm

Sandton Hotels
3:00pm

Tour returns to original point of departure at approximately 8:00pm

Tour departs from centrally located Sandton and Rosebank Hotels. Please advise your hotel details at time of booking and call the supplier at least 24 hours prior to tour commencement to reconfirm your pickup location and departure time. If you list a hotel which the supplier does not service, they will advise you a meeting point to join the tour, when you call to reconfirm.