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Cradle of Humankind and Lion and Safari Park Tour from Johannesburg or Pretoria
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1 day (approximately)
Pickup offered
Offered in:
English
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Travel the footstep that will take you back in time by visiting the UNESCO site, The Cradle of Humankind. The Cradle of Humankind tour will take to the Strekfontien Cave tour for a cave tour and also visit the Maropeng visitor center and also the Lion and Safari Park.
Tour Highlights
1. Close encounter with wildlife
2. Tour from Johannesburg or Pretoria to the Cradle of Humankind, including Lion and Safari Park, Sterkfontein Caves and Maropeng
3. Information about the evolution
4. Explore the Strekfontien Caves
What's Included
Hotel pickup and drop-off
Local guide
Private tour
Professional guide
Tour escort/host
Round-trip private transfer
Driver/guide
Lunch
Round-trip shared transfer
Port pickup and drop-off
Transport by air-conditioned minivan
Hotel/port pickup and drop-off
Transport by private vehicle
Alcoholic drinks (available to purchase)
Drinks
Gratuities
Meeting and pickup
Pickup points
You can choose a pickup location at checkout
(multiple pickup locations are available).
What to expect
You driver/guide will come and collect you at your choice of residence and around the hotels around Johannesburg and Pretoria including Sandton and visit the Cradle of Humankind and Lion and Safari park. On arrival at the Lion and Safari Park you'll be taken on a safari vehicle to view Lions and other wildlife including wildogs and cheetahs. The Lion and Safari Park is a 600 hectare wilderness reserved situated in the Hartebeespoort, Magaliesburg and Cradle of Humankind area. The park offers guests an incredible opportunity to meet many of South Africa’s most iconic animals. The Lion and Safari Park offers a wealth of exciting activities for the whole family. You have the opportunity to observe one of the Africa's Big 5 - The lion and other animals like the Brown Hyena, Wild dogs, Cheetahs and general games like Zebras, Gemsbok, Girrafes and many more. The tour will take up to 4 hours. Then we travel to the Cradle of Humankind.
On arrival at the Cradle of Humankind you'll be taken of a tour of the Sterkfontien caves underground tour then visit the Maropeng visitors center. The Cradle of Humankind covers about 47 000 hectare land. Three million years of human activity have taken place in and around these caves, including man’s earliest-known mastery of fire, and forty percent of the entire world’s human ancestor fossils have been found here. You can discover the area yourself, by taking your own custom-made tour of the area. The biggest and best-known of the caves is Sterkfontein, where over 500 hominid fossils and over 9 000 stone tools have been found. It was at Sterkfontein that two major finds were made, that have changed modern paleontology: Mrs. Ples and Little Foot.
Maropeng, which is a Setswana word meaning ‘returning to the place of our origins’, takes visitors on a fun and informative journey of discovery using spectacular methods to tell stories of the evolution of life and the origins of humankind. It denotes the universal relevance of the Cradle of Humankind as the ancestral home of all, no matter what colour, culture or creed.
On arrival at the Cradle of Humankind you'll be taken of a tour of the Sterkfontien caves underground tour then visit the Maropeng visitors center. The Cradle of Humankind covers about 47 000 hectare land. Three million years of human activity have taken place in and around these caves, including man’s earliest-known mastery of fire, and forty percent of the entire world’s human ancestor fossils have been found here. You can discover the area yourself, by taking your own custom-made tour of the area. The biggest and best-known of the caves is Sterkfontein, where over 500 hominid fossils and over 9 000 stone tools have been found. It was at Sterkfontein that two major finds were made, that have changed modern paleontology: Mrs. Ples and Little Foot.
Maropeng, which is a Setswana word meaning ‘returning to the place of our origins’, takes visitors on a fun and informative journey of discovery using spectacular methods to tell stories of the evolution of life and the origins of humankind. It denotes the universal relevance of the Cradle of Humankind as the ancestral home of all, no matter what colour, culture or creed.
Additional info
- Wheelchair accessible
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Child rate applies only when sharing with 2 paying adults
- Minimum drinking age is 18 years
Supplied by
Bono Tours and Safaris
Tags
Day Trips
Short term availability
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
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Free cancellation
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
- For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
- If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
- Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
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