- Sterkfontein Cave - Your guide will give a detailed description about cave formation and the preservation of fossils in this 20 million years old cave system. On the surface your guide will discuss how potential past living conditions, competition for food and climate changes influenced and assisted hominin evolution and increased the adaptive success of our recent ancestors. All this plays forward into modern human society,
- Maropeng Visitor Centre - The Maropeng Visitors Centre is the official visitors centre for the World heritage site known as the Cradle of Humankind. Our accredited guide will introduce you to the design concept of the structure and pay your admission fees. Your guide will take you through the exhibition which includes interactive exhibits, a boat ride and multiple static displays. The guide will assist with the back story to the exhibits and how they relate to the caves and other parts of the much larger regional cave systems. Fossils and caves have context and considerable ongoing research that is both interesting and rewarding to explore. The past 8 years have thrown up many new discoveries and they in turn have brought answers and more questions. This is an exciting and rewarding tour.
- Complimentary bottled water
- Alcoholic Beverages
The Cradle of Humankind, a protected 47,000-hectare area, is a cherished Unesco World Heritage site, located in a distinct geological and ecological zone. Its unique attributes contribute to both the evolution of humankind and the safeguarding of the treasure trove of fossil records it houses. The attraction of this site primarily lies in its extensive cave systems, which present significant revelations for global research into our collective beginnings. The Sterkfontein and Maropeng locations present these aspects to visitors in an engaging and simple manner. As an added treat, the breathtaking landscapes of the Cradle never fail to allure. Housing nearly 600 caves, remarkable paleontological finds, wildlife reserves, luxurious boutique hotels, and meeting spaces, the Cradle has earned its reputation as a favorite getaway destination.
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