Soweto and Cradle of Humankind: Experience Humanity's Ancient Roots and Modern Struggles
Sterkfontein Cave

Explore the ancient roots of humanity and the modern struggles of Soweto and the Cradle of Humankind. Discover fossilized remains, Nobel Prize winners, historic uprisings, and more.

Duration: 8 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Sterkfontein Cave - Get picked up to you hotel and journey to Soweto. Get to learn more about the classes of the people leaving in Soweto (rich, middle class, pour), the well known big hospital in Southern Hermisphere and larg taxi rank in Soweto. Codesa was adopted in Soweto where our Constitutional was adopted in Kliptown. Soweto Uprising where Hector was the first child to be killed, Regina Mondi church where the students was planning to gather and visit the noble winners houses together with mother of South Africa Winnie Madikizela Mandela. have lunch at the well known Street of noble winners Vilakazi street.

Embark to cradle of humankind in Gauteng province with a small extension into the neighboring North West Province, and covers 47 000 hectares of land mostly privately owned. The Site comprises a strip of a dozen dolomitic limestone caves containing the fossillised remains of ancient forms of animals, plants and most importantly, hominids. The dolomite in which the caves formed, started out as coral reefs growing in a worm shallow sea about 2.3 billion years ago. Sterfontein is where will do underground tour caves and drive to visits Maropeng where by is a museum set up and will have full tour.

  • Vilakazi Street - Visit Nelson Mandela House where he lives before he was arrested in 1963 and 27 years in Jail however after his 27 years of imprisonment Nelson never returned to the house he had new house in Johannesburg Houghton. The corner of Vilakazi streets, a short distance away, is the Soweto home of Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu, who, like Mandela, was the recipient of a Nobel Peace Prize and they are sharing the street.
  • Hector Pieterson Museum and Memorial - The Guide will explain the outside of the museum and usher inside museum. in 1976 16 June the police established new system of education where by was Afrikaans made it official language to be use as medium of instruction at school but the students opposed it took it to the street.
What's Included
  • Entrance Fees
  • Professional Guide
  • Round-trip Transportation
  • Complimentary Snacks
  • Refreshments Included
What's Not Included
  • Gratitudes
  • Soviniar (available for purchase)
Additional Information

The Origin of Humanity This area encompasses a series of twelve dolomitic limestone caves that are home to fossilized remnants of prehistoric creatures, flora and crucially, early human ancestors. These caves were formed within a dolomite structure that originated from coral reefs developing in a tepid, shallow sea around 2.3 billion years ago.

The birthplace of two acclaimed laureates, location of past conflicts, largest medical facility in the Southern Hemisphere, and the place of residence of the late matriarch of South Africa.

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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