Cradle of Humanity: Explore Human Evolution

Embark on a full-day tour of the Cradle of Human Kind from Johannesburg. Explore the origin of human kind at this UNESCO World Heritage Site and discover the fascinating journey to humanity. Uncover the meaning of being human and witness a wealth of fossils that reveal our shared ancestry.

Duration: 7 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • The Cradle of Humankind - The Cradle of Humankind Museum houses fossils and provides extensive information on the existence and discovery of human remains in Africa. Visitors will gain insight into why historians believe many people have African roots or heritage.
  • Sterkfontein Cave - After exploring the Cradle of Humankind Visitor Center,…
What's Included
  • Hotel drop-off
  • Bottled water
  • Driver/guide
  • Hotel pickup
What's Not Included
  • Gratuities
  • Drinks
  • Alcoholic drinks (available to purchase)
  • Lunch
Additional Information

The Cradle of Humanity, located just outside of Johannesburg, is one of South Africa’s UNESCO World Heritage Sites. This unique site offers tours that provide insights into the origins of humankind in Africa. Visitors can learn firsthand what it means to be human by viewing the numerous fossils found here which explain human evolution.
Tour Highlights:…

Location
The Cradle of Humankind
Krugersdorp North
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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H506nsalans
Mar 29, 2025
Must Do - This was a great tour to do. Gabrial our tour guide for the day was very informative as to the history of South Africa and the events before and after 1994. As the caves were closed due to flooding the tour company offered us a Safari at the Bothongo Rhino and Lion Nature Reserve. Fantastic to be able to see the big cats so close you could almost touch them. No rush at all with the Safari and the staff at the reserve are brilliant. Highly recommend this for a day in Johannesburg.
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Sven
Mar 16, 2025
A Fantastic Tour with Marvin – Highly Recommended! - A Fantastic Tour with Marvin – Highly Recommended! Thank you for a wonderful trip to the Cradle of Humankind and the Wonder Cave! This experience was truly unforgettable, made even more special by my guide, Marvin, whose expertise and deep knowledge of the land, culture, and history added incredible depth to the journey. The Wonder Cave is absolutely worth a visit – a breathtaking natural wonder with stunning formations. Plus, since it’s located in a safari area, you might even get lucky and spot some wildlife along the way! I highly recommend this tour to anyone visiting Johannesburg. Thank you, Marvin, for an amazing day!
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Johannl812
Feb 13, 2025
Would recommend - Very informative tour and friendly guides and excellent driver. We’ve even seen wildlife. Especially the cave tour is highly recommended.
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I8819axamym
Feb 8, 2025
Fun trip for solo day out! - Marvin was a great guide, friendly and provided a very safe tour. We got to see cradle of humankind and the gorgeous wonder cave. Even got to sneak in a lion and hippo walk!
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Dominic_w
Oct 24, 2024
Amazing, wonderful and humbling - Highly recommended, we started at the Cradle of Human Kind, a beautiful and moving experience that left me pondering our own place in the universe. Then a short drive later, we plunged underground, and merged into the cave, nothing I can write is going to do justice to the first impression! Something you really must see and experience for yourself
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Coastal26051700132
Oct 8, 2024
Great tour and guide - Solly was a great guide. He was very informative and an excellent driver. He gave interesting commentary between tour stops. The tour itself was great.
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Dorothy_d
Sep 1, 2024
Wonders never cease! - The cave and being able to watch the feeding of the lions/wild dogs/cheetas was incredible. This tour was absolutely amazing from pickup to being dropped back off. It’s a must do if visiting Johannesburg!
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903sric
Nov 26, 2024
Overall a very good tour to the Cradle of Humanity - Good transportation to and from. The Cradle of Humanity museum was good but not exceptional. However it was informative. Safari was good. Did not see the Wonder caves due to time limitations.
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Maudeline_d
Aug 22, 2024
Amazing ! - Seeing the cave was an amazing experience. A few steps to climb up and down though Our guide was pretty knowledgeable and very patient
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Alan_b
Mar 23, 2025
Not a great tour experience - Picked up in a Toyota Rumion - very small vehicle for 6 full grown adult passengers - very squeezy and uncomfortable. Our guide was pleasant and drove well however did not provide any commentary whatsoever - not a word on what we were doing for the day, history of the places we were to see, background on the areas we were driving through, etc. - it really was just like a silent taxi service. We were late and missed the first 10 minutes of the Wondercave tour as the guide provided no guidance as to when we had to leave the Cradle of Humankind - tour description states 2 hours which is the time we spent. When we asked the guide why we were late to the Wondercave he stated we should only have spent 1.5 hours at the Cradle of Humankind - not sure how we were meant to know this? Cradle of humankind was OK and the Wondercave was good with an excellent guide. So, rather than follow the online tour description, is actually a maximum of 1.5 hours at Cradle of Humankind and 1 hour at Wondercave. Unfortunately not a great tour experience.
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up to 15 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).