Pligrim's Rest

The town consist of a Up Town and a Down Town , it is a historical Gold mining Town.
The entire Town was declared a National Monument in 1986 as a living memory of the early gold rush days in South Africa.

There is a lot one can do when visiting Pilgrim's Rest .

  • Guided Tours of The Village

    Cost:    Various: visit the Pilgrim’s Rest Info Centre

    Address: Up Town

    Tel:  013 768 1060

    Brummer Tours – 082 522 1958

    Special Guided tours of this Historic Village ,Ghost Tour ,Alanglade house Museum ,Historic Cemetery And more…

  • Gold panning

    The Diggings Site is an authentic reconstruction of how the Valley once looked.  You can go on a Guided Tour of the Site, and see a Gold Panning Demonstration, or you can get your hands dirty and try Gold Panning yourself.

    Tickets are available from the Pilgrim’s Rest Museum

    Open:  Monday – Sunday 10:00 / 11:00 / 12:00 / 14:00 / 15:00

    Tel:      Pelgrim’s Rest Info Centre – 013 768 1060

  •  With just one ticket , you can visit the following Museums : 

    Pilgrim's & Sabie News Printing Museum

    Central Garage Transport Museum

    Victorian House Museum

    Drezden Shop & House Museum

    Thelwall's Museum

    Diggings Site Museum & GOLD PANNING DEMO

    Alanglade House Museum

    For more info about all the activities please click on the link :https://www.pilgrims-rest.co.za/