Cradle of Humankind: Maropeng, Wondercave

Embark on a full-day tour of the Cradle of Human Kind from Johannesburg. Explore the origin of human kind at this UNESCO World Heritage Site and discover the fascinating journey to humanity. Uncover the meaning of being human and witness a wealth of fossils that reveal our shared ancestry.

Duration: 7 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • The Cradle of Humankind - The Cradle of Human Kind Museum is where the fossils are located and more information on the existence and discovery of human remains in Africa. We will get to understand why historians believe that a lot of us hail from Africa or we have an African heritage in our Blood.
  • Bothongo Wondercave - After we finish with…
What's Included
  • Hotel drop-off
  • Bottled water
  • Driver/guide
  • Hotel pickup
What's Not Included
  • Gratuities
  • Drinks
  • Alcoholic drinks (available to purchase)
  • Lunch
Additional Information

The Cradle of Humanity, located just outside of Johannesburg, is one of South Africa’s UNESCO World Heritage Sites. This unique site offers tours that provide insights into the origins of humankind in Africa. Visitors can learn firsthand what it means to be human by viewing the numerous fossils found here which explain human evolution.
Tour Highlights:…

Location
The Cradle of Humankind
Krugersdorp North
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Coastal26051700132
Oct 8, 2024
Great tour and guide - Solly was a great guide. He was very informative and an excellent driver. He gave interesting commentary between tour stops. The tour itself was great.
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Dorothy_d
Sep 1, 2024
Wonders never cease! - The cave and being able to watch the feeding of the lions/wild dogs/cheetas was incredible. This tour was absolutely amazing from pickup to being dropped back off. It’s a must do if visiting Johannesburg!
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Thomas_d
Jun 8, 2024
Great experience for a day trip in Johannesburg! - Tumi was an excellent guide. Learning from him about the history and his personal experiences in South Africa pre and post apartheid were the highlights and most rewarding parts of the day. The Cradle of Humanity presentation was fascinating and very well laid out in an interesting and informative manner. The Wondercave was exciting.
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X90hagaman3
May 7, 2024
Fabulous experience from booking to our guide, Marvin. - The booking process was informative and easy. Marvin, our guide, was fabulous. He was so pleasant and informed. A very kind man. I highly recommend him and the company.
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Ksandrar2016
Feb 15, 2024
Awesome experience - The best days to book the Rhino and Lion tour are Wednesday and Friday. You get to see the animals being fed. I enjoyed the tour. The guides were knowledgeable and cheerful. Def a must do!
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Maudeline_d
Aug 22, 2024
Amazing ! - Seeing the cave was an amazing experience. A few steps to climb up and down though Our guide was pretty knowledgeable and very patient
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798inkaf
Apr 10, 2024
Great Guide, nice Tour. - Nic was a great guide. I was actually the only one who booked the tour, that's why we had plenty of time. He told me many interesting things about Johannesburg and the life here. I got picked up at 10 instead of 8. That changed my plan a bit. But Nic bought me directly to the airport afterwards, which was very convenient.
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Mobile62715846962
Feb 20, 2024
A great day out - The tour guide Nic was fantastic and the tour was well organised Definitely recommend it The bus was well looked after and maintained and your guide was well versed on the topic.
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Anna_l
Dec 29, 2023
Disorganised chaos, no refund offered, not recommended - yet 'half-experience' fun as in SA usually! - The caves have (apparently!) been flooded for quite a while. Yet the full day experience is still sold! If it wasn't for me calling that company and demanding service, they would have forgotten me. NO REFUND of any kind has been offered - I was just taken to the visitor center (worth a visit) by an anonymous driver (not what you expect - or want! - in South Africa) and we were back in less than 4 hrs. Very disappointing. :( Admittedly, the driver was kind and happy to answer lots of questions about SA, so it was a bit of a 'compensation'.
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Marguerite
Dec 14, 2023
Caution, poor communication, cancellation, after commencement of scheduled tour - The tour operator canceled one hour after my scheduled pick up at my hotel for the tour. No explanation, only citing unforeseen circumstances. I sent a note to confirm my booking a week before the scheduled tour date, got no response. After waiting an hour for my pick up, I sent a follow up note and got the above response. What an utter waste of my time. Don’t bother with this tour Operator, is my recommendation.
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up to 15 guests
1 Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).