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Cradle of Humankind World Heritage Site

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4 to 5 Hours Mobile ticket Pickup offered Offered in: English
Overview

Escape the hustle and bustle of Johannesburg and Pretoria to explore one of the world’s richest concentration of hominid fossils with a tour of The Cradle of Humankind.

Declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1999, the region of Sterkfontein, Swartkrans and Kromdraai, the fossil sites cover an area 53,000 hectares, split across the border of Gauteng and North West provinces. Trapped in a bed of dolomite rock that was deposited 2.5 billion years ago, over 950 hominid fossil specimens have been discovered to date.

Rediscover your ancestral roots with Stephenson Adventures on this combination tour of Sterkfontein Caves and award-winning Maropeng.

What's Included
  1. Bottled water
  2. * Escorted with a Qualified Guide throughout the whole trip
  3. Snacks
  4. * Pickup & Drop offs from any Hotel around Jhb or Pretoria
  1. Coffee and/or Tea
  2. Breakfast
  3. Lunch
  4. Soda/Pop
Meeting And Pickup
You can head directly to the meeting point, or request pickup

Meeting point

Sterkfontein Cave

, Sterkfontein Caves Rd., Kromdraai Road Off the R563, , South Africa

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Start time

08:30 AM

End Point

This activity ends back at the meeting point.

Pickup points

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Pickup details

Pickup and Drop offs from any Hotel around Johannesburg area, Pretoria area, O.R Tambo airport and other areas in Gauteng

What To Expect
Sterkfontein Cave

The combination of Sterkfontein Caves and Maropeng is an ideal tour outside the city if you are keen on learning about the history and origins of humankind from millions of years ago to present. Maropeng is a Setswana word meaning “returning to the place of origin”. It is an archaeological treasure house of Mrs. Ples (the oldest skull in the world aged 2.5million years), Taung Child and “little foot”. Evolution of humankind is shown through fun and interactive displays of scientist discoveries of many hominid and other animal fossils dating back to more than 4 million years ago to the birth of humanity. Visiting this place is like traveling through time to the place of origin and rediscovering your roots.

4 Hours • Admission Ticket Free

Additional Info
  1. Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
  2. Not recommended for pregnant travelers
  1. Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
  2. Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Operated by Stephenson Adventures

Cancellation Policy

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.

  1. For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time
  2. Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
  3. If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
  4. Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
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