Morning 08:00-12:00 Afternoon 13:00-17:00
Meet ‘Mrs. Ples’ go on a half-day tour of the Cradle of Humankind.
Just outside Johannesburg's fast-paced city lies one of the most important archaeological sites of human evolution studies, the Cradle of Humankind. It is one of the eight sites of South Africa’s Heritage and consists of a network of subterranean limestone caves with a rich hominid fossil record. The caves, including the Sterkfontein, Swartkrans and Kromdraai, tell the story of what the world was like when our human ancestors were evolving some two to three million years ago and lend credence to the theory that humans and their ancestors evolved in Africa first. In 1947 one of the first significant discoveries was made at the Sterkfontein Caves of a pre-human skull dating back more than 2 million years. The skull was classified as Plesianthropus transvaalensis and hence shorted to ‘Mrs. Ples’. Aside from fossil displays, the Cradle of Humankind also includes various other activities and facilities.
Just outside Johannesburg's fast-paced city lies one of the most important archaeological sites of human evolution studies, the Cradle of Humankind. It is one of the eight sites of South Africa’s Heritage and consists of a network of subterranean limestone caves with a rich hominid fossil record. The caves, including the Sterkfontein, Swartkrans and Kromdraai, tell the story of what the world was like when our human ancestors were evolving some two to three million years ago and lend credence to the theory that humans and their ancestors evolved in Africa first. In 1947 one of the first significant discoveries was made at the Sterkfontein Caves of a pre-human skull dating back more than 2 million years. The skull was classified as Plesianthropus transvaalensis and hence shorted to ‘Mrs. Ples’. Aside from fossil displays, the Cradle of Humankind also includes various other activities and facilities.
Highlight:
- Maropeng Visitor Centre
Includes: vehicle with driver-guide + entrance fee
Tour available in French and in English
Doesn't include: drinks, lunch, tipping
Children under 12: 50% discount
*R… pp: Price per person in Rand, depending on the size of your booked group
Service is to be booked a minimum of 36 hours before the day tour
Service is to be booked a minimum of 36 hours before the day tour
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6 +
Passengers:
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R1100 pp
2/3
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1
Passenger:
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6 +
Passengers:
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4/5
Passengers:
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2/3
Passengers:
R1940 pp
1
Passenger:
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