Maropeng Cradle of Humankind & Sterkfontein Cave Experience (Caves is closed) | 7 hours to 8 hours

141 Reviews | Johannesburg
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Maropeng Cradle of Humankind and Sterkfontein cave this is world heritage site is fossil hominid sites of South Africa.
Pickup included

Inclusions / Exclusions

  • Mobile ticket
  • Offered in: English, French
  • A bottle of water
  • Air-conditioned vehicle
  • All Fees and Taxes
  • Drinks
  • Alcoholic drinks (available to purchase)
  • Food and drinks
  • Food and drinks, other than the "value added offers" specified in your guidebook
  • Lunch

Overview

Please advise that Sterkfontein Caves is closed due to heavy rain that was raining so management is waiting for inspectors to come and inspect it before they will allow tourists to go inside (FLOODED) We can inly offer tour to the museum now. The Cradle of Humankind was declared a World Heritage Site in 1999 because of the area’s exceptional contribution to our understanding of the history of humanity, over 3-million years. All together, there are 15 major fossil sites in the Cradle of Humankind, of which Sterkfontein Caves is the most famous. The fossils “Mrs Ples” and “Little Foot” were both discovered at the Sterkfontein Caves, as well as thousands more fossils of hominids, which are human ancestors, as well those of plants and animals. More hominid fossils have been found in the Cradle of Humankind than anywhere else on Earth. During this tour you will have access to the exhibits and get the full pictures of remarkable fossil findings.

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we pick up from any hotel in johannesburg but not in Pretoria,we can only come and pick up in Pretoria if is private. Hotels, Guest house, BNB and Residential ... Read more â–Ľ

Itinerary

  • Cradle of Humankind World Heritage Site

    You will never forget your visit to the Cradle of Humankind and its two visitor centres – the main one packed with exciting, interactive exhibits at Maropeng, and a smaller one which is the gateway to the fascinating Sterkfontein Caves and their secrets about The Maropeng Visitor Centre is an exciting, world-class exhibition, focusing on the development of humans and our ancestors over the past few million years. On arrival, you will see a massive burial mound called the Tumulus, which is your entrance to learning the secrets of our ancestry. Adventure: Tour 2500m² of exhibits with an underground boat ride. Award winning: Winner of the 2008 Tourist Attraction category at the South African Tourism Welcome Awards and many others The pick-up time for the tour will be 9:30am from the tourist hotel, 1hr :30mins drive from your hotel in Johannesburg.

    4 hours

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Additional Info

  • Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
  • Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • casual dress code

Free Cancellation

June 12100% refund
June 13No refund

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.

  • For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
  • If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
  • Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
  • Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
  • This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.
Reviews

4.7

141 reviews

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Maropeng Feb

Published on Feb, 2025

It was fun and educative. We explored the various exhibits and also had a thrilling boat ride. I would highly recommend.

Very informative visit.

Published on Jan, 2025

Pickup was on time. Our driver was professional and friendly. Wish the cave was opened to public. There was not many visitors the day when we visited.

Cool museum. Beautiful place.

Published on Jan, 2025

The drivers were kind and helpful. The museum was cool and very interesting and I learned a lot. Having a guide at the beginning was quite nice and then I was able to explore on my own after. The area itself is quite beautiful and I enjoyed having time to walk around. It’s too bad that the caves were not open due to flooding and safety but overall it was an enjoyable time.

My guide took care of...

Published on Nov, 2024

My guide took care of everything and drove me to the museum and back safely. The museum itself provides lots of information and is very interesting

Maropeng was interesting and more modern than expected.

Published on Nov, 2024

Maropeng was totally different to what we expected. It was a lot more modern and very suitable for the many groups of school students that were visiting as a lot of the exhibits were interactive. Our driver Brian was a very safe driver and his English was good.

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