South Africa · Archaeology

3-Hour Sterkfontein Caves Tour with Fossils and Little Foot

3 Hours Round trip from Kromdraai Rd Easy pace

The journey

Trip highlights

01 Explore the limestone chambers of the Sterkfontein Caves in Gauteng
02 See fossils linked to some of the earliest known hominids
03 Look for the nearly complete skull known as 'Mrs Ples'
04 Discover the 4.17 million-year-old 'Little Foot' skeleton
05 Learn about fossil deposits dating back almost 3.5 million years

Explore the Sterkfontein Caves, a set of limestone caves in Gauteng province, about 40 kilometres northwest of Johannesburg, South Africa. Excavated for more than 62 years, these caves have yielded remarkable discoveries, including the complete skeleton of 'Little Foot', highlighting the wealth of information still preserved in the cave deposits.

Look for the first fossil of an 'ape man' skull, believed to be 2.6 to 3 million years old, the nearly complete skull of a woman dubbed 'Mrs Ples', found by Dr Robert Broom, and 'Little Foot', a 4.17 million-year-old almost complete ape-man skeleton.

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At a glance

What this trip includes

Duration 3 Hours

Tour type Shared

Activity level Easy

Accommodation Not included

Transport Included

Wheelchair access Not applicable

Cities Johannesburg, Kempton Park

Languages Afrikaans, English

Day by day

The itinerary

Day 01

Explore the Sterkfontein Caves

Arrive at the Sterkfontein Caves.
Look for the first fossil of an 'ape man' skull, believed to be 2.6 to 3 million years old, the nearly complete skull of a woman dubbed 'Mrs Ples', found by Dr Robert Broom, and 'Little Foot', a 4.17 million-year-old almost complete ape-man skeleton.
Discover the fossil deposits dating back almost 3.5 million years, providing a wealth of information about the different hominid species that have ever existed.

The route