Cradle of Humankind: Explore Ancient Fossil Sites

Explore the Cradle of Humankind, a World Heritage site, and discover 40% of the world’s known human ancestor fossils on a full-day tour.

Duration: 8 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Rhino and Lion Nature Reserve - Located within the World Heritage Site, The Cradle of Humankind, this 1,200-hectare park is home to over 700 animals, including white rhinos, lions, buffaloes, cheetahs, wild dogs, hippos, and crocodiles. Their newly established breeding center features Bengal and Siberian tigers, jaguars, and white lions, among…
What's Included
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off
  • Bottled water
  • Lunch
  • Driver/guide
  • All fees and/or taxes
Additional Information

The Cradle of Humankind, identified as a World Heritage site in 1999, is a vast 47 000-hectare region located in the western segment of Gauteng Province. It houses approximately 40 distinct fossil sites where some of the globally renowned and significant fossils have been unearthed. Being the world’s most abundant early hominin area, it shelters nearly…

Location
Rhino and Lion Nature Reserve
520 Kromdraai Road
Cancellation Policy

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

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Giulia_r
Nov 19, 2023
Good short trip - 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.
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Roshan_e
Oct 24, 2022
It was very informative.... - 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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Ellenw898
Jun 13, 2023
Where did we all come from? - This was a half day tour following the Lion and Rhino Reserve, The Cradle of Hunmankind where human life began. Unfortunately, the caves had been flooded so we couldn't go to them. The local guide at this site, Maropeng, was very, very knowledgeable. If you like anthropology this is for you. The guide told us about a Homo narledi pre Homo sapien that lived 300,000 years ago and purposely buried its dead implying a higher level of brain function than believed they were capable of. Wouldn't you know it, but a few days later there was a big article in the news about these same findings. We ate at the Carnivore restaurant which is a churrascaria style restaurant serving wild game. Go hungry, try things you'll never eat at home! We might have been packing a little too much in for one day since we needed to wait until 1 pm for the Lion feeding. That delayed things so our lunch to Carnivore was switched to dinner also because of driving logistics. We had to wait about an hour until dinner as the guide could only work so many hours and the tour company sent another driver to bring us home.
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From $135
up to 9 guests
1 Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).