Johannesburg Full-Day Tour: Exploring UNESCO World Heritage Site, Cradle of Human Kind
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The Cradle of Humankind

Embark on a day-long expedition to The Cradle of Humankind, a site recognized by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site, from Johannesburg. Uncover the origins of the human race and view fossils that originated from the dawn of humanity’s presence on this planet.

Duration: 6 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • The Cradle of Humankind - You depart from your hotel in Johannesburg and drive through the suburbs of Johannesburg north on your way to the Cradle of human kind. Your tour guide will keep you updated on where you are at the particular point thus making the tour even more enjoyable.

The Cradle of Human Kind is about 47,000 hectares and is located about 50 kilometers from Johannesburg. It is one of the 8 Places in South Africa listed as World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1999.

Whilst on this tour, you will visit various places including Sterfontein Caves where the 2.3 million year old fossil Australopithecus africanus was unearthed in 1947.

The Maropeng Visitor center is a world class exhibition that was opened in 2005 and focuses on the development of hominins. You will also see a massive burial mound called the Tumulus which serves as the gateway to you learning about the origin of Mankind.

The caves are quite interesting with a lot of turning areas and therefore are not suitable for people with back problems.

What's Included
  • Round Transportation with Pick up and Drop off included
  • Professional Tour Guide
  • All Entrance Fees Included
What's Not Included
  • Gratitudes
  • Soviniar
Location
The Cradle of Humankind
Krugersdorp North
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Tina_h
Oct 27, 2023
The must do thing if here for a short time - Though the caves were not open the museum was and it was much more complex than expected. Our guide was well informed and talkative both to and from the site, helping us better understand the importance
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Cindy
Sep 5, 2022
Must see experience of UNESCO World Heritage site of Cradle of Humankind - Excellent tour and driving by MK at Virgio Tours. Informative and interesting time. Be sure to wear good shoes for caves
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Gregory_s
May 1, 2024
Fascinating look at the origins of our species - Our Viator guide Phillip was wonderful, knowledgeable, and willing to share his perspective on many topics beyond our tour. The museum was fascinating and informative. The cave being closed is a disappointment, but beyond Victor's control.
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Chrissg3169rw
Feb 8, 2024
Good, inexpensive, enjoyable, easy way to see the Cradle of Humankind - Excellent tour. All very simple and no frills, with a great price to match. We had a good car and careful driver who was helpful and informative. The focus of the tour, the Cradle of Humankind, was well worth seeing. We were very happy with what we got and the price we got it for.
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264archien
Nov 12, 2023
Do not use TripAdvisor! - TripAdvisor did not inform us that the caves were closed but still charged us a lot of money which is a disgrace! TripAdvisor said the tour will be an average of 6 hours long which includes visiting Maropeng and Sterkfontein caves but it was only 2 hours long since the caves are closed for a long time now. The tour guide and Virgio tours was excellent, they were the ones that informed us about all the changes when they picked us up and they tried to make the short trip worthwhile. We learn from our mistakes and I will inform everyone I know to never use TripAdvisor again and just go straight to Virgio tours. TripAdvisor is deceiving you with the wrong information. In TripAdvisor’s review fraud it states: “Any attempts to mislead, influence or impersonate a traveler is considered fraudulent, and is subject to penalties. This may include but is not limited to: Attempts by an owner or agent of a property to boost the reputation of a business” Yet TripAdvisor misleads the customers with information to ensure a booking through them. very disappointed, incorrect and clearly outdated information on TripAdvisor’s site.
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