Cradle of Humankind Full Day Tour from Pretoria and Johannesburg

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Offered in: English
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Overview

The Cradle of Humankind – declared a World Heritage site in 1999 - is a 47 000-hectare area in the western part of Gauteng Province with around 40 different fossil sites where several of the world's most famous and important fossils have been discovered. It is the world’s richest early hominin site, and is home to around 40% of the world’s known human ancestor fossils.

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Atholplace Hotel & Villa 90 Pretoria Avenue, Atholl, Sandton, South Africa, ZA, 2196
Colony Hotel 130 Daisy Street, Sandown, Sandton, South Africa, ZA, 2196
Courtyard Hotel Sandton 130 Rivonia Road, , Sandton, South Africa, ZA, 2031
DaVinci Hotel And Suites Corner Maude And 5th Street, Sandton, South Africa, ZA, 2031
Garden Court Sandton City Cnr. West and Maude Streets, , Sandton, South Africa, ZA, 2196
Glenalmond Hotel Sandton 130 Daisy Street, Sandown, Sandton, South Africa, ZA, 2196
Michelangelo Hotel Nelson Mandela Square 135 West Street, Sandown, Sandton, South Africa, ZA, 2196
Michelangelo Towers 8 Maude Street, Sandton Central, Sandton, South Africa, ZA, 2196
Mint Hotel 84 On Katherine 84 Katherine Street, Sandown, Sandton, South Africa, ZA, 2196
Nh Johannesburg Sandton 138 Rivonia Road, Sandton, South Africa, ZA, 2196
Onomo Johannesburg Sandton 135 West Street, Sandton, South Africa, ZA, 2146
Protea Hotel Johannesburg Balalaika Sandton Maude Street, Sandown, Sandown, Sandton, South Africa, ZA, 2126
Radisson Blu Gautrain Hotel, Sandton Johannesburg Rivonia Rd & West St, Sandton, Sandton, South Africa, ZA, 2196
Radisson Blu Hotel, Sandton Johannesburg Rivonia Rd & Daisy St, Corner Daisy Street, Sandton, South Africa, ZA, 2196
Raphael Penthouse Suites South Tower, Nelson Mandela Square, Fifth Street, , Sandton, South Africa, ZA, 2146
Road Lodge Sandton Grayston Drive, Sandown, Sandton, South Africa, ZA, 2031
Sandton Sun And Towers Corner Alice Lane And Fifth Street, Sandton, South Africa, ZA, 2196
Sandton Towers Corner of Maude & 5th Street, Sandton, South Africa, ZA, 2146
Southern Sun Katherine Street Sandton 115 Katherine Street, , Sandton, South Africa, ZA, 2196
Southern Sun Sandton 123 Rivonia Road, Sandown, Sandton, South Africa, ZA, 2196
Sun International 6 Sandown Valley Crescent, Sandton, South Africa, ZA, 2196
The Capital Empire Cnr Rivonia Road 177 Empire Place, Sandton, South Africa, ZA, 2196
The Maslow Hotel Corner Grayston Drive & Rivonia Road, Sandton, South Africa, ZA, 2146

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Itinerary

Rhino and Lion Nature Reserve

Situated in a World Heritage Site, The Cradle of Humankind, this 1 200-hectare park is home to over 700 head of game including white rhino, lion, buffalo, cheetah, wild dog, hippo and crocodile. Their newly built breeding centre houses, amongst others, Bengal and Syberian tigers, jaguars and white lions. If your holiday is nearing its end, but you still need to get those photos to impress your friends - this is it! We conduct a driving tour in our closed air-conditioned Ulysses vehicle through the Park and predator camps and the tour is concluded with a walk through their breeding centre and crèche area.

3 hours
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The Wonder Caves are one of the most beautiful naturally decorated caves in South Africa. Since its discovery only 100 years ago, few people have entered the Caves and it is thus relatively well preserved and virtually untouched. The enormous cave chamber with a volume of 46 000 cubic metres is believed to be 2.2 million year old. Hourly tours are conducted on well-lit pathways where no crawling is necessary. Access to the underground cavern is by means of about 90 steps and then a lift. No crawling is necessary What You Can Expect • Natural Wonder 5 – 10 million years old • Cave Pearls • Formations up to 15m • Rim Stone pool • Stalactites & Stalagmites

2 hours
Maropeng Visitor Centre

The main building at Maropeng, called the Tumulus, emulates an ancient burial mound from the front, and in stark contrast, upon exiting, a very modern iconic structure is revealed. The architecture is symbolic of the journey through the evolution of life that is represented underground in the Maropeng Visitors’ Centre and the entire layout of the individual facilities across the site is based on the theme of constant discovery. An original fossil display and a boat ride on an underground lake through the four life-giving elements that combined to form the earth and shape the world as it is known today, are offered in the Maropeng Visitors’ Centre.

1 hour 30 minutes

Additional Info

Service animals allowed
Specialized infant seats are available
Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
Child rate applies when sharing with 1 paying adult

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Good short trip

Published on Nov, 2023

Great morning with George at the Rhino and Lion park. He was very kind and knowledgeable. The caves were flooded so we didn’t get to go but that was quickly sorted and the difference refunded. Great trip if you’re pressed for time.

It was very informative....

Published on Oct, 2022

It was very informative. The highlight of the trip was actually the Lion and Rhino Game Reserve as I was able to see the wild dogs!

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