Hertz Kimberley Airport Car Hire South African Diamond Capital

Hertz Car Hire Kimberley

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Car Hire and Flights at Kimberley Airport.  Lieing 7 km south of the city centre in the heart of the Northern Cape.  Perhaps better know for the ‘Big Hole’ where diamonds where mined in the late 1800s with basic tools.  A landmark hole carved 240 meters into the earth by early diamond prospectors.  Side shafts descended to a total of over 1000 m.  Known as a kimberlite pipe hence the name of the town.   A total off 2722 Kg of diamonds where mined before closing.  The kimberlite pipe is the core of an extinct volcano.  With tremendous heat and pressure turning carbon into diamonds.  Hertz Kimberley Airport Car Hire will give you the opportunity to collect your car hire on arrival.  If possible book the Protea Kimberley Hotel.  This Hotel is on the edge of the “Big Hole” and right next door to the Old Museum, all within walking distance.

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On arrival at Hertz Kimberley Airport car hire branch you collect your pre-booked car hire.  Your adventure starts here where you set off on your adventurous holiday.  Unless you are driving in from Johannesburg via Kimberley and onto Cape Town, you could then drive straight to your hotel.

Diamond Mining
A visit to the museum at the “Big Hole” is a must; replicas of some of the biggest diamonds in the world are house here.  The famous “Tiffany Yellow” Diamond was one of the largest fancy yellow diamonds discovered. It weighed 287.42ct in the rough when discovered in 1878 in the Kimberley mine in South Africa.  Cecil Rhodes and Barney Barnato made their fortunes here.  The Town was once considered to house the highest concentration of Millionaires in the world.

The Boer War.
Then just south of Kimberley  the battle of Magersfontein  where, they were, the Boer troops slaughter the British due to bad battle plans – find out why?  Kimberley is the largest and the capital city of the Northern Cape Province of South Africa.

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The “Big Hole”
A visit to the museum at the “Big Hole” is a must; replicas of some of the biggest diamonds in the world are house here.  The famous “Tiffany Yellow” Diamond was one of the largest fancy yellow diamonds ever discovered. It weighed 287.42ct in the rough when discovered in 1878 in the Kimberley mine in South Africa

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Replica of The Tiffany Yellow Diamond.  The rough diamond weighed in at 287.42 carats.  It was finally cut in the shape of a cushion with 82 facets – 24 more than a traditional round diamond

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Kimberley mine museum
is a small village with some of the original buildings,  vehicles and equipment that was used in a bygone day.  A couple of ladies fashion shops will fascinate the ladies travelling with you.

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With your Hertz Kimberley Airport Car Hire you can drive south and visit the Battlefields & Museum of Magersfontein.  Surprisingly the Boer trenches are still very visible today!

Kimberley was a strong-hold for the Boers during the Second Boer war.  South of Kimberley the devastating battle of Magersfontein took place.  This is where the British troops where mowed down in open country.  The Boers where well dug into the small hillside where their trenches can still be seen to this day, the Magersfontein museum is worth viewing.

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The Battle
At sun rise the British troops had crossed the Modder River and where in full march north to Kimberley  towards this small hill deeply entrench with Boer forces.  At the last moment the Boers opened fire.  The British had nowhere to run and nowhere to hide.  The British lay face down on open ground.  The hot sun beat down on them with no cover to protect them all day.  If they moved and showed a sign of life the sharp-shooting Boers shot them.  Only after the cover of darkness where they able to safely retreat.

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Mthatha Airport

Hertz Mthatha Airport Car Rental

Mthatha Airport is a domestic airport servicing internal domestic flights.  We offer Car Rental through are affiliation with Hertz car hire at Mthatha Airport.  Most importantly, on occasions, Mthatha Airport has to bring cars in from East London Airport to coup with the demand. Therefore we recommend that you take advantage and save time by booking your car immediately on line and avoid disappointment.   You can also compare the best airline fares and book your flight directly online, click fights on-line.   There are regular flights from Johannesburg airport.


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About Hertz Mthatha Airport Car Rental

This is the old Capital of the former Transkei which were once known as the African homeland areas.  The Transkei covers some of South Africa most beautiful countryside in the area between the Mountain Kingdom of Lesotho and the rugged coastline of the Wild Coast and Port St Johns.  The area is still steeped in an old original tribal customs.
Today it is still a popular area for travel and holiday makers.  Book your direct flight between Johannesburg and Mthatha online

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Mthatha, formerly Umtata, is Madiba country. Renowned as the world’s most loved President (Nelson Mandela).  The former statesman was born in the nearby town of Mvezo, spent his childhood in Qunu.  In 2013 President Mandela was laid to rest in his ancestral home of Qunu.  Today the main buildings of the Nelson Mandela Museum are in Umtata.

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Nelson Mandela Museum

The old Transkei region. This part of the country remains steeped in old traditions where women still wear ochre-coloured dresses with turbans, wire bracelets and white clay on their faces and bodies, they also enjoy smoking the pipe.  Boys still practice the transition into Manhood

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Hertz Mthatha Airport Car Rental offices are open during normal business hours.

Are you intending visiting the Transkei area?
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