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Cradle of the Human Kind
Cradle of Humankind World Heritage Site
Cradle of Humankind
Cradle of Humankind World Heritage Site
Cradle of Humankind World Heritage Site

Cradle of Humankind World Heritage Site

By Stephenson Adventures
Free cancellation available
Price is $104 per adult* *Get a lower price by selecting multiple adult tickets
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  • Free cancellation available
  • 5h
  • Mobile voucher
  • Instant confirmation
  • Selective hotel pickup
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.

Activity location

    • Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa

Meeting/Redemption Point

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

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Cradle of Humankind World Heritage Site
  • Activity duration is 5 hours5h5h
  • English

Pickup included

Language options: English
Starting time: 8:30am
Price details
$103.66 x 1 Adult$103.66
Total
Price is $103.66

What's included, what's not

  • What's includedWhat's includedBottled water
  • What's includedWhat's included* Escorted with a Qualified Guide throughout the whole trip
  • What's includedWhat's includedSnacks
  • What's includedWhat's included* Pickup & Drop offs from any Hotel around Jhb or Pretoria
  • What's excludedWhat's excludedCoffee and/or Tea
  • What's excludedWhat's excludedBreakfast
  • What's excludedWhat's excludedLunch
  • What's excludedWhat's excludedSoda/Pop

Know before you book

  • 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
  • 4h
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.

Location

Activity location

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    • Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa

Meeting/Redemption Point

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

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