No expiration date
Easy refund
Free exchange
Easy booking
Cradle of Humankind Caves Half Day Tour
$210
This is an experience gift voucher. The recipient will book the experience after
they redeem the gift voucher.
Overview
The Cradle of Humankind Caves Half Day Tour offers an engaging journey into humanity's origins. This half-day excursion combines fascinating history with comfortable transportation, making it perfect for those interested in our ancestral past.
- 🚐 Flexible pickup times from your hotel or airport, accommodating your travel schedule and site closing times.
- 🌟 Travel in luxury with air-conditioned sedans or minivans tailored to your group size.
- 🗣️ Live commentary provided during the journey, covering topics from Johannesburg's history to local dining recommendations.
- 🕒 Tour duration of 5 hours, including visits to both Sterkfontein Caves and Maropeng Visitor Centre.
- 🏞️ Explore the Sterkfontein Caves, renowned for significant fossil discoveries, including Mrs. Ples and Little Foot.
- 👷 Safety gear, including helmets and hand sanitizer, is provided upon arrival at the caves.
- 📜 Enjoy a 50-minute guided walk through the caves, showcasing scientific evidence of humanity's origins.
- 🌍 Visit the Maropeng Welcome Centre for an easy 50-minute walk through the evolutionary journey of humankind.
- 🍽️ Light meals and salads available at on-site restaurants, accepting all major bank cards.
- 👶 Specialized infant seats are available for family convenience.
Choosing Tinggly for this adventure means sharing a sustainable gift that comes with instant e-delivery, no expiration on vouchers, and the freedom to choose from experiences around the globe.
—
Cradle of Humankind Caves Half Day Tour
Pickup included
Pickup included
Tour guide
Language: English
Human tour guide
Duration: 5 hours
- Air-conditioned vehicle
- Safety helmet head gear & hand sanitizer is provided on arrival at the Caves.
- Private transportation
- No meals are provided on this half day tour. Resturaunts at both sites are available and have a menu with light meals and salads & all major bank cards are accepted at the rest
-
Sterkfontein CavePart 1 of the tour starts at The Sterkfontein Caves which are world-famous for their fossil finds and are a popular visitor destination. After an extensive facelift in 2005, the Sterkfontein Caves site offers easy access to the caves with modern walkways and a boardwalk past the excavation site where globally acclaimed fossils have been discovered. The most notable discoveries in the caves, including the world-famous fossils of Mrs Ples and Little Foot, the latter being an almost complete Australopithecus skeleton dating back more than three million years. A guided walk through the caves under 50 minutes will definitely showcase scientific proof of research on humanity and our origins. This walk will NOT be suitable for individuals who struggle to walk, have breathing problems or claustrophobic.
-
Maropeng Visitor CentrePart 2 of the tour is a 50-minute (easy) walk through The Maropeng Welcome Centre. A narrative depicting the journey through time, starting with the formation of the planet and moving through the evolutionary processes that culminated in the world as we know it today. An incredible opportunity to see fossils, learn about how humankind was born, view stone tools that are up to one million years old.
If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.
How it works?
01
—
You choose from 10,000+ experience gifts
02
—
We deliver the eVoucher or the Physical box to the recipient
03
—
Recipient books the experience and creates unforgettable memories!
Cradle of Humankind Caves Half Day Tour
$210
This is an experience gift voucher. The recipient will book the experience after
they redeem the gift voucher.
How it works?
01
—
You choose from 10,000+ experience gifts
02
—
We deliver the eVoucher or the Physical box to the recipient
03
—
Recipient books the experience and creates unforgettable memories!