South Africa · UNESCO Heritage Sites

Half Day Cradle of Humankind Tour

4 Hours Round trip from Pickup service provided in Johannesburg. Moderate pace

The journey

Trip highlights
  • 01 Visit the UNESCO World Heritage-listed Cradle of Humankind
  • 02 Explore the Sterkfontein Caves with a scheduled guided cave tour
  • 03 Discover the story of human origins at Maropeng Visitor Centre
  • 04 Travel in a private air-conditioned vehicle from Johannesburg
  • 05 Enjoy hotel pickup and drop-off with an accredited tour guide
  • 06 Ideal for travellers interested in archaeology and heritage sites

Discover the fascinating Cradle of Humankind on this half-day journey from Johannesburg. Visit the UNESCO World Heritage-listed Sterkfontein Caves, where important fossil discoveries have helped shape our understanding of early human ancestry, and explore the story of humankind with a visit to the Maropeng Visitor Centre.

Travel in a private air-conditioned vehicle with an accredited tour guide, enjoy hotel pickup, and learn more about these remarkable archaeological sites as you go. This experience is ideal for travellers interested in history, archaeology, and South Africa’s most significant heritage attractions.

Discover the fascinating Cradle of Humankind on this half-day journey from Johannesburg.

From the itinerary

At a glance

What this trip includes

Duration 4 Hours
Tour type Shared
Activity level Moderate
Accommodation Not included
Transport Included
Wheelchair access No
City Johannesburg
Languages English

Day by day

The itinerary

1
Day 01

Our accredited Tour Guide will collect you from your pickup point, in a private air-conditioned minivan and drive for +/- 45 minutes to the Cradle of Humankind sites.

Sterkfontein Caves (UNESCO world heritage site) will be our first stop. There are scheduled Guided Tours on an hourly interval into the caves. Your Tour Guide will get you tickets and usher you into the small exhibition / waiting room where a local Site Guide will start the tour of the caves from.

The tour involves walking up and down stairs into the caves and bending over at some sections. Comfortable, non-slippery walking shoes are recommended.

There site has a coffee shop, bathroom facilities and free Wi-Fi for your convenience.After exploring the Sterkfontein Caves, your Tour Guide will take you on a short drive +/- 15 minutes to the next site, Maropeng Visitor Centre.

Once again, you will get tickets and be handed over to a local Site Guide who will take you on a tour of the center on an hourly interval.

At the Visitor Centre, there's also an option of taking a self-guided tour of the exhibitions with your accompanying Tour Guide facilitating that.

The site also has a restaurant, clean bathrooms, free WIFI and curio shops for your convenience.

The route

Where you'll travel

Tour route map
Round trip from Pickup service provided in Johannesburg. 1 city · 4 Hours

The fine print

Trip details

What's Included

  • Air-conditioned vehicle
  • WiFi on board
  • Private transportation
  • Bottled water

What's Not Included

  • Lunch
  • Coffee and/or Tea
  • Gratuities

Know before you go

  • PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION NEARBY
  • Not wheelchair accessible
  • Not stroller accessible
  • Not suitable for pets
  • Infants must not sit on laps
  • Infant seats unavailable
  • Not recommended for people with back problems
  • Not recommended for pregnant travelers
  • Not recommended for people with heart conditions
  • Our Tour Guide will collect guests from Hotel or Lodge reception arears

Logistics

Meeting & route

Meeting point
Pickup service provided in Johannesburg.
Tour start
Pickup service provided in Johannesburg.
Tour ends at the same location as the start point.
End of the journey

Your 4 hours finish where they began, in Pickup service provided in Johannesburg..

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