Cradle of Humankind and Lesedi Cultural Village: Explore Human and Animal History

Embark on a captivating journey through human and animal history with a multi-stop tour from Johannesburg. Explore the Cradle of Humankind and the Lesedi Cultural Village, and learn about the fascinating biology and behavior of lions at the Lion Park.

Duration: 6 hours, 8 minutes
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Sterkfontein Cave - 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 Sterkfontein Caves where the 2.3 million year old fossil Australopithecus africanus was unearthed in 1947.

From here we proceed to the Lion park famous for its lions and here you get to experience the king of jungle in many ways from the males, females and also the cubs. A day full of history of the origin of human kind and a bit of Mini safari awaits you

What's Included
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off
  • All entrance fees included
  • Professional guide and driver
What's Not Included
  • Gratitude
  • Soviniar (available for purchase)
Additional Information

Take a deep dive into the history of humankind, then learn about lions’ biology and behavior on this multi-stop tour from Johannesburg including the Cradle of Humankind and the Lion Park. Logistically, this multi-stop day tour would be a hassle to arrange on your own, but this organized adventure takes care of all the details in advance. Listen to engaging commentary from your guide on the history of both humans and animals in South Africa as you visit both sites, letting you get the most out of your experience.

Location
Sterkfontein Cave
Sterkfontein Caves Rd., Kromdraai Road Off the R563
Cancellation Policy

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

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Vincent
Sep 18, 2022
Very Good and Educational Day - This was a great day given how we felt. We were not feeling well in general but our tour guide was upbeat, positive and managed to cram a ton into our day. We sort of went into this tour blind as we really just needed to fill our day and get a transfer from Pretoria to our hotel in Johannesburg. The booking process was great and Virgio Tours was VERY accommodating to our needs and made this booking even though we chose to do the Lion Park and half-day Soweto tour instead of the actual listing. Lion Park was quite fun and even though we came back from safari and a long tour in Botswana and Zimbabwe; this was still a fun place to see lions up close and our guide there was VERY knowledgeable and entertaining. Somehow I wish this park had a longer experience so perhaps this tour can provide that. Soweto has a lot of history and somehow I forgot how much time we had for a half-day tour. No worries though cause our guide I felt did as much as he could in our short time together and took us to places I did not expect. We saw the towers, stadium, Nelson Mandela house, a local pub/bar, had lunch, beer tasting (shame we were not feeling well to try), township and a few other places. We never felt rushed and we felt safe and enjoyed our day. Only reason this is not a 5 star is I do think overall this private tour is a bit expensive. Compared to the general cost of other things we experienced. Perhaps this is standard for what we get for a private tour. Overall, I would recommend Virgio Tours and I enjoyed our time and day.
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