8-Hour Cradle of Humankind Tour with Sterkfontein Caves

8 Hours Duration

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About This Tour

Discover the Cradle of Humankind at the Maropeng Visitor Centre and the Sterkfontein limestone caves on this 8-hour trip from Johannesburg. Learn about the orig...

Duration: 8 Hours · Tour type: Shared · Activity level: Easy · Accommodation: Not included · Transport: Included · Wheelchair access: Not applicable · Cities: Johannesburg, Pretoria · Languages: English

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Pretoria

Modern, clean and reinvigorated after Apartheid as South Africa’s shiny new administrative capital, Pretoria and its municipal buildings and old colonial neighborhoods is best explore with a local guide.

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What's Included

Entrance fees
South African tour guide
Transportation
Our charges apply to persons aged 13 to 99 years.

Not Included

Meals and drinks

Itinerary

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Day 01

Cradle of Humankind and Sterkfontein Caves Tour

After pickup from your hotel, begin your tour at the Cradle of Humankind museum and the Sterkfontein Caves. Located about an hour from Johannesburg and Pretoria, Maropeng is the official visitor centre of the Cradle of Humankind. It is one of South Africa's 8 Heritage Sites and a major tourist attraction in the country. Learn about the origins of humankind on a self-guided tour, take an underground boat ride through the various stages of Earth's creation, and explore the exhibition halls and other art displays. After pickup from your hotel, begin your tour at the Cradle of Humankind museum and the Sterkfontein Caves. Located about an hour from Johannesburg and Pretoria, Maropeng is the official visitor centre of the Cradle of Humankind. It is one of South Africa's 8 Heritage Sites and a major tourist attraction in the country. Learn about the origins of humankind on a self-guided tour, take an underground boat ride through the various stages of Earth's creation, and explore the exhibition halls and other art displays. Continue to the Sterkfontein Caves, a short distance from Maropeng. This set of limestone caves is also a Heritage Site and is home to numerous African wasp species. Continue to the Sterkfontein Caves, a short distance from Maropeng. This set of limestone caves is also a Heritage Site and is home to numerous African wasp species.