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South Africa · Archaeology
The journey
Visit the Cradle of Humankind, one of South Africa's 8 UNESCO World Heritage Sites, on this 4-hour tour from Johannesburg. Explore the Sterkfontein Caves, where some of the oldest fossil remains were discovered, and continue to the Maropeng Visitor Centre for an overview of the origins of humankind. This experience offers a fascinating introduction to human history just an hour's drive from the city.
Explore the caves, which will take you on a journey deep under the earth to the place where the remains of some of the oldest fossils were discovered.
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Pick up from your hotel or preferred point.
Drive to the Sterkfontein Caves.
Explore the caves, which will take you on a journey deep under the earth to the place where the remains of some of the oldest fossils were discovered.
Take a 10-minute drive to the Maropeng Visitor Centre.
See some of the displayed fossils and learn about how humankind was born.
Drop off at your hotel.
Where this trip takes you
Sterkfontein Caves, Maropeng Visitor Centre, Cradle of Humankind
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Bottled water
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Not suitable for claustrophobic people.
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Your 4 hours finish where they began, in South Africa.
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