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Cradle of Humankind: Evolution Journey
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Maropeng Visitor Centre
Embark on a full-day guided tour of the Cradle of Humankind and journey back millions of years to explore the fascinating story of human evolution.
Embark on a full-day guided tour of the Cradle of Humankind and journey back millions of years to explore the fascinating story of human evolution.
Duration:
5 hours
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- Maropeng Visitor Centre - The Maropeng Visitor Centre is a top-tier museum destination that provides guests with an insight into the fascinating history of humankind. It is located in the Cradle of Humankind, just an hour’s drive from Johannesburg.
- The Cradle of Humankind - Maropeng, which means “returning to the origin” in Setswana, is…
- Maropeng Visitor Centre - The Maropeng Visitor Centre is a top-tier museum destination that provides guests with an insight into the fascinating history of humankind. It is located in the Cradle of Humankind, just an hour’s drive from Johannesburg.
- The Cradle of Humankind - Maropeng, which means “returning to the origin” in Setswana, is situated in the heart of the Cradle of Humankind.
- Sterkfontein Cave - These caves are globally famous for their fossil discoveries, including the renowned Mrs. Ples and Little Foot. Visitors can enjoy a guided tour of the caves and learn about the remarkable findings made here.
What's Included
- Private transportation
- On-board WiFi
- Bottled water
- Entrance fees
- In-vehicle air conditioning
- Private transportation
- On-board WiFi
- Bottled water
- Entrance fees
- In-vehicle air conditioning
What's Not Included
- Lunch
- Lunch
Location
Maropeng Visitor Centre
R400 off R563 Hekpoort Road, Sterkfontein
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
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Ralf_r
Mar 9, 2026
Caves worth a visit but some issue with this tour - This tour essentially visits two places, the caves and the Maropeng visitors centre. The tour guide at the caves was excellent and the visit was very enjoyable. However although a guide gave a short intro at the Maropeng centre we were then left on our own.
This tour is also quite expensive for what you get - we calculated that taking Ubers and paying the entry would be about half the price.
Also the driver really did not much other than drive the car - no commentary or guiding of any kind. On the way back he seemed to think he was in an F1 race, regularly touching 140km/h and driving inches away from the vehicle in front. Not ideal.
So while both these locations are worth a visit, it’s probably worth looking at other options than this tour.
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