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Half Day Cradle of Humankind Tour

Location Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa
$181.62
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Overview

The Cradle of Humankind, a UNESCO World Heritage site, invites you to journey through the origins of humanity. Uncover the secrets of our earliest ancestors at Sterkfontein Caves and the Maropeng Visitor Centre, all while enjoying a scenic drive from Johannesburg.

  • 🚐 Half Day Cradle of Humankind Tour: Enjoy a guided experience with pickup from your hotel in a comfortable, air-conditioned vehicle.
  • 🗣️ Your accredited Tour Guide will provide insights throughout the tour, ensuring an enriching experience at each site.
  • 🕒 The tour lasts approximately 4 hours, allowing ample time to explore both Sterkfontein Caves and Maropeng Visitor Centre.
  • 🧗‍♂️ Begin your adventure at Sterkfontein Caves, where you’ll join a guided tour to discover the fascinating history of our ancestors.
  • 🚶‍♀️ After the caves, enjoy a short 15-minute drive to the Maropeng Visitor Centre, where further exploration awaits.
  • 🎟️ At Maropeng, you can choose between a guided tour or a self-guided experience, with your Tour Guide facilitating your journey.
  • 🍽️ The Visitor Centre also offers a restaurant and curio shops, providing a delightful break during your exploration.
  • 💧 Complimentary bottled water is provided to keep you refreshed throughout the tour.
  • 📶 Stay connected with free Wi-Fi available on board and at the sites.

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Half Day Cradle of Humankind Tour
Pickup included
Tour guide
Language: English
Human tour guide
Duration: 4 hours

  • Air-conditioned vehicle
  • WiFi on board
  • Bottled water
  • Private transportation
  • Gratuities
  • Coffee and/or Tea
  • Lunch

  • Sterkfontein Cave
    Our accredited Tour Guide will collect you from your pickup point, in a private air-conditioned minivan and drive for +/- 45 minutes to the Cradle of Humankind sites. Sterkfontein Caves (UNESCO world heritage site) will be our first stop. There are scheduled Guided Tours on an hourly interval into the caves. Your Tour Guide will get you tickets and usher you into the small exhibition / waiting room where a local Site Guide will start the tour of the caves from. The tour involves walking up and down stairs into the caves and bending over at some sections. Comfortable, non-slippery walking shoes are recommended. There site has a coffee shop, bathroom facilities and free Wi-Fi for your convenience.
  • Maropeng Visitor Centre
    After exploring the Sterkfontein Caves, your Tour Guide will take you on a short drive +/- 15 minutes to the next site, Maropeng Visitor Centre. Once again, you will get tickets and be handed over to a local Site Guide who will take you on a tour of the center on an hourly interval. At the Visitor Centre, there's also an option of taking a self-guided tour of the exhibitions with your accompanying Tour Guide facilitating that. The site also has a restaurant, clean bathrooms, free WIFI and curio shops for your convenience.

  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
  • Not recommended for pregnant travelers
  • Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
  • Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
  • For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
  • This experience requires good weather.
    If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.
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    Half Day Cradle of Humankind Tour

    Location Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa
    $181.62
    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!

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