Cradle of Humankind Tour:Sterkfontein Caves & Maropeng Experience
Description
The Cradle of Humanity, located just outside of Johannesburg, is one of South Africa's UNESCO World Heritage Sites. This unique site offers tours that provide insights into the origins of humankind in Africa. Visitors can learn firsthand what it means to be human by viewing the numerous fossils found here which explain human evolution. Tour Highlights: - The Dawn of Our Species: View some of the oldest evidence of human ancestors ever discovered. - The Path to Modern Humans: Understand the evolutionary developments that have shaped Homo sapiens through millions of years. - Defining Human Traits: Discover what attributes make humans unique in the animal kingdom. Following the guided tour of the Cradle of Humanity, travelers will have the opportunity to explore the nearby Bathongo Wondercave. Also situated within the World Heritage Site, this cave offers further context about early humanity's emergence in South Africa.
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Itinerary
The Cradle of Human Kind Museum is where the fossils are located and more information on the existence and discovery of human remains in Africa. We will get to understand why historians believe that a lot of us hail from Africa or we have an African heritage in our Blood.
Alright, now that we've explored the Cradle of Humankind Visitor Center, it's time to check out the Sterkfontein Caves - one of the world's most significant archeological sites. These caves have been hiding some incredible secrets for millions of years, and we're about to uncover them firsthand. Get ready to step back in time and discover where our ancestors once roamed!
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Pickup Locations & Times
We pick up from all hotels in Johannesburg.
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Important Information
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Specialized infant seats are available
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Reviews(142)
This was an activity included in our G Adventures National Geopgraphic family safari to South Africa. They used very caves are amazing and huge! It was really fun and we actually crawled through a tight area on the tour. Our guide was very knowledgeable about the anthropology involved here and the museum was comprehensive.
Great walk. The George from Viator very attentive and collaborative. It helped me a lot in getting to the place and even there with indication of the places where I should be.
It took an hour to visit the sites. Driver Rudzani kindly explained surrounding area on the way. Thank you. Pick-up around 9am and came back around 3pm. This tour includes entrance fee and guide at the site. I recommend you should bring lunch. Cave walk needs a bit exercises. Good guide there. Maropeng's small museum is interesting but boat attraction is poor.
Marvin se babe was a real character and so informative. Ask for him by name , a true gentleman
We had a wonderful time today with Milton! He was very knowledgeable and welcomed all our questions on many topics about the history and culture of South Africa. We came away with so much insight into South Africa and her people! And with a new friend! Thank you, Milton!
Our guide was Thabiso. He was amazing! We had easy and in depth conversations about all kinds of things. He was well informed and genuinely a good person. We really enjoyed our time with him.
Its well worth comming to both activities. The caves grants you a first han experience on South Africa's geological site, but much more into our ancestors and its fossils. Be mindful the cave require you to walk, and good running shoes is advice. Cradle of mankind is perfect for a family tour. I'm also pleased with my Operator, Marvin who made this day memorable. His service is always spot on, and such a friendly nature of his makes you feel welcome and share good conversations
We had a wonderful time with Marvin visiting the cave and Maropeng center. Marvin was very knowledgeable and extremely professional. We were picked up on time from our hotel and learned a lot about South Africa and Johannesburg in route to the cave. At the cave we joined in a small group tour and learned about the fossils found there. We spent about two hours at the site between the tour and exhibits. We especially liked the fossil lab where you can see how they are extracted from rock. Following the cave, we went to the Maropeng center and learned more about the fossils found in the general area. There is a lot of information…almost too much…and a somewhat cheesy boat ride. The museum part is really well done and worth stopping in to see. In all we spent about two hours here. It was a great day learning more about our origins. Glad we chose Africa Moja and very glad we were paired with Marvin.
The guide was very kind. Very well prepared and well structured in his explanations. He drove carefully. He was punctual in picking us up and adhered to the scheduled time
Marvin was great! He messaged early to let me know what time he'd pick me up and was fun to ride with!
