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Cradle of Humankind Caves Half Day Tour in English
  • Activity duration is 5 hours5h
    5h
  • Opening hours: Wed 8:00am-1:00pm
  • English

Pickup included

Language options: English
Price details
$130.00 x 1 Adult$130.00

Total
Price is $130.00

What's included, what's not

  • What's includedWhat's included
    Private transportation
  • What's includedWhat's included
    Air-conditioned vehicle
  • What's includedWhat's included
    Safety helmet head gear & hand sanitizer is provided on arrival at the Caves.
  • What's excludedWhat's excluded
    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

Know before you book

  • Specialized infant seats are available
  • Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
  • Not recommended for pregnant travelers
  • Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Activity itinerary

Sterkfontein Cave
  • 1h
  • Admission ticket included
Part 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 Centre
  • 1h
  • Admission ticket included
Part 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.

Location

Activity location

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    • Pretoria, Gauteng, South Africa

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    • Pretoria, Gauteng, South Africa

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