Maropeng Cradle of Humankind Museum &Sterkfontein Cave Experience
Description
The Cradle of Humankind was declared a World Heritage Site in 1999 because of the area’s exceptional contribution to our understanding of the history of humanity, over 3-million years. All together, there are 15 major fossil sites in the Cradle of Humankind, of which Sterkfontein Caves is the most famous. The fossils “Mrs Ples” and “Little Foot” were both discovered at the Sterkfontein Caves, as well as thousands more fossils of hominids, which are human ancestors, as well those of plants and animals. More hominid fossils have been found in the Cradle of Humankind than anywhere else on Earth. During this tour you will have access to the exhibits and get the full pictures of remarkable fossil findings.
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Itinerary
You will never forget your visit to the Cradle of Humankind and its two visitor center – the main one packed with exciting, interactive exhibits at Maropeng Museum, and a smaller one which is the gateway to the fascinating Sterkfontein Caves and their secrets about The Maropeng Visitor Centre is an exciting, world-class exhibition, focusing on the development of humans and our ancestors over the past few million years. On arrival, you will see a massive burial mound called the Tumulus, which is your entrance to learning the secrets of our ancestry. Adventure: Tour 2500m² of exhibits with an underground boat ride. Award winning: Winner of the 2008 Tourist Attraction category at the South African Tourism Welcome Awards and many others The pick-up time for the tour will be 9:30am from the tourist hotel, 1hr :30mins drive from your hotel in Johannesburg. PLEASE BE ADVISED THAT STERKFONTEIN CAVES OPEN FROM TEUSDAY TO SUNDAY EVERY WEEKS
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What's included
Pickup Locations & Times
we pick up from any hotel in johannesburg but not in Pretoria,we can only come and pick up in Pretoria if is private. Hotels, Guest house, BNB and Residential
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Important Information
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- casual dress code
Reviews(234)
It was a very interesting experience to visit the museum and the cave. The agency was excellent in communication, punctuality and education of guides. Lots of interesting information.
The caves were incredible! The tour guide was very nice and funny and had a lot of knowledge about the caves and was sharing a lot of interesting facts with us. Very interesting and beautiful caves with a great history behind it. Definitely worth a visit.
Visiting the museum and the caves was a big and beautiful surprise for me, really a journey in time and ancestry. I thank the agency and especially Guia Sabelo for the excellent tour. The guide is extremely punctual, polite and patient. He briefly explained to me some facts and other curiosities. I really liked it and recommend it.
The Marapeng Museum was incredible! Our guide was well-versed in the discoveries of our ancient ancestors. The caves were also amazing & our guide knew about the geology of them and he was excellent. My driver, Sabelo, was very safe & knew the area quite well. Everything about these experiences was perfect from the ride there to the ride back. Thank you for an amazing day! John R. - USA
My driver / guide Sobelo was excellent and told me so much about the country. He made the long drive very pleasant. It was very informative seeing the history of evolution based on the historical finds in the caves and I really enjoyed the boat ride in museum
Evie, our tour guide had our plans changed when there was a shortage of tour guides for the Sterkfonfein Caves due to the large number of students at the time. Therefore, we opted to visit the Cradle of Humankind visitor center. It was a great move. We had a great overview. Sterkfontein Caves were exciting, humbling, and physical. Our guide led us safely through narrow passages where we climbed, stooped, and at points crawled through one of the world’s most important fossil sites. The air underground stays cool, so bring a light jacket. Fair warning: it’s a workout. I’m six-foot-two and came out sweating, but every moment was worth this visit. I highly recommend this event with the above order,however.
The Maropeng museum is modern and engaging, and the Sterkfontein Caves are simply awe-inspiring. Our guide, Sabelo, was the standout of the day—knowledgeable, passionate, and funny. Highly recommended!
Everything was seamless from pick-up to drop-off. Sabelo was also really nice. He was telling our group stories and information we wouldn’t have known if we were not part of the tour. Definitely recommend this! Thank you so much!
The driver was a great conversationalist. Both tours had a perfect balance between tour guide talk and exploring. The cave you needed to stay with the group but there was plenty of time to ask questions and take pictures. Wonderful experience.
Visited Cradle of Humankind today. Went to Sterkfontein caves and Maropeng museum. Really enjoyed both of them, very well set up with lots of interesting information. We went to a great restaurant by the museum for lunch. Our guide was really good - learned lots from him and great sense of humour
