Top South Africa Archaeology Tours

The Cradle of Humankind is one of the most interesting archeological tours one can do near Johannesburg. It is home to one of the most significant archaeological sites in the world and is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. In 1947 Dr. Rorbert Broom and John Robinson discovered “Mrs Ples” a skull of a fully grown adult Australopithecus Africanus and in 1998 Professor Ron Clarke discovered fossil fragments here which led to the location of “Little Foot” a nearly complete remains of Australopithecus Africanus. In 2008 Professor Lee Berger announced the discovery of “Sediba” also at the Cradle area. The Sterkfontein Caves located in the heart of the Cradle of Humankind is described as the ‘anthropological treasure house of the world. It is the World's oldest and continuous paleontological diggings, having been worked on for more than 60 years, and contains one-third of the World's hominid fossils.

Cover two of South Africa's most significant cultural and scientific landmarks in a single day on this guided excursion from Johannesburg. Descend into the Sterkfontein Caves, where some of the oldest hominid fossils were unearthed, and explore the interactive Maropeng Visitor Centre at the UNESCO-listed Cradle of Humankind. The day ends at Lesedi Cultural Village, where the traditions, music, and lifestyles of South Africa's major tribal groups are brought to life by local hosts.

Discover the best that the South African city of East London has to offer on this half-day sightseeing tour. Join a small group and visit the city’s important landmarks including City Hall, the German settler monument, and Hero’s Park. Walk along the beachside esplanade and harbor as well as Nahoon Reserve where you can see footprints from animals and early humans on the roof of the cave.

Our tours are customized and highly experiences tailored make to each customers preferences, interests, and budget. they are designed to create an itinerary unique to each traveler, offering a more intimate and authentic travel experiences specialized tour guides are knowledgeable, and patience with our clients as we will be traveling from Cape Town to Cape of Good Hope, which offers you very beautiful, stunning coastal views and the chance to see wildlife like penguins, baboon, zebra, ostrich. Make sure to visit Boulders Beach for a close encounter with African penguins. It's a memorable journey filled with natural beauty and wildlife encounters. and remember that Penguins Boulders Beach and Cape Point are all iconic attractions in the Cape Town area of South Africa.

All entry fees are on VBS Tours and Travel At Cradle of Human Kind Maropeng The Site guide will take over and we will enter Cradle via a prehistoric mound and after a boat ride that will take us through a journey of creation of life on the planet and mankind's evolution, to exit into the 21st century. Lesedi Cultural Village offers a cultural dance performance as part of its two-hour cultural tours. The tours are held daily from 11:30 AM Visitors are welcomed with a traditional dance and song. The village also offers beside cultural tours, homestays. The Lion & Safari Park is home to over 80 lions including the rare white lions and many other carnivores such as South African cheetah, Cape wild dog, brown hyena and spotted hyena, black-backed jackal, and a wide variety of antelope which roam freely in the antelope area. You can enjoy: Self Drives, Guided Safaris, Horseback Safaris, Quad Bikes, Special Tours, Trails. Little Rangers. VBS includes 1 h guided Safari.

Apartheid Museum: Take a Long Walk to Freedom Experience: This isn't just a visit; it's an immersive, chronological journey through apartheid. Your entry card assigns a racial classification, setting the tone. Key Focus: Follow the literal and metaphorical Long Walk to Freedom exhibit path. Understand the brutality of the system, resistance movements, pivotal figures (Mandela, Sisulu, Biko), and the arduous transition to democracy. Impact: Prepare for powerful multimedia, personal testimonies, artifacts (like Mandela's prison cell replica), and confronting displays on segregation laws, violence, and resilience. It's essential context for modern South Africa. Cradle of Humankind World Heritage Site: Sterkfontein Caves: Connect with the Fossils Descend: Walk deep into the cool, ancient limestone caves where iconic fossils like Mrs. Ples & Little Foot" were found.

Explore this UNESCO world heritage site which has produced the first adult Australopithecus, found by Dr Robert Broom. Learn about our earliest known ancestors at Sterkfontein Caves. Rewind back in time with the story of humankind at Maropeng Visitor Centre. Let our accredited Tour Guide collect you from your hotel, enjoy a scenic drive to the outskirts of the city of Johannesburg and return.

Explore Cape Town at your own pace with a 1- or 2-day hop-on hop-off bus pass. Journey around three different bus routes, stopping at attractions such as Kirstenbosch Botanical Gardens, Table Mountain, and the Cape Winelands, and spend as long as you wish at each. Both options include a free walking tour through Downtown and Bo Kaap.

Get more from a visit to the UNESCO World Heritage Site, Cradle of Humankind, by prebooking this full-day private tour that includes convenient, round-trip transport from Johannesburg. This private experience takes you to the site with a private guide who focuses their full attention on your group and your needs and questions. Some highlights of the day include the Sterkfontein Caves and Maropeng Visitor Centre.

Experience a truly unforgettable one-day journey from Cape Town, showcasing the very best of the Cape Peninsula. Our carefully curated tour takes you along the breathtaking Chapman’s Peak Drive, to the playful seals of Seal Island, the iconic surfers’ paradise of Muizenberg, the charming penguin colony at Boulders Beach, and the dramatic landscapes of Cape Point and the Cape of Good Hope. What makes this tour special is not only the variety of world-class destinations covered in a single day, but also the seamless blend of natural beauty, wildlife encounters, and cultural highlights – all guided with personal care and local expertise. -cape point where the Atlantic Ocean current and Indian ocean current meet amidst dramatic cliffs and breathtaking visitas.at the cape of good hope nature reserve, you can hike along scenic trails, Marvelous at the rugged coastline, and spot wildlife.

Safari Ostrich Farm is a working ostrich farm 6 km outside Oudtshoorn. This is the only tractor tour on an ostrich farm in South Africa. Our 1 hour guided tours are focused on you having a wonderful interactive encounter with Ostriches. On our Tour you will learn something new about the world’s largest bird. Lunch will be served at a restaurant in Oudtshoorn where a portion of ostrich meat can be sampled as part of a Karoo plate. The Cango Caves are one of the Seven Wonders of South Africa, and an archaeological and historical highlight of the Klein Karoo. It lies 30 km outside Oudtshoorn. From the entrance, a flight of stairs takes you down to the huge Van Zyl’s Hall, an amazing cave that’s 107m long, 54m at its widest and up to 17m in height. You can also look forward to seeing other formations like the 10m high Cleopatra’s Needle (estimated to be about 150 000 years old), the Organ Pipes, the Ballerina and the Frozen Waterfall.

Get more from your visit to Pretoria by going with a guide who can show you the ins and outs of the city by prebooking this Pretoria private tour from Johannesburg. See city highlights such as Paul Kruger Country House Museum, Freedom Park Heritage Site and Museum, and Voortrekker Monument, while listening to stories from your guide about the history and culture of the city.

Why the guests should book this tour firstly it is an educational tour and World Heritage Site. It is here where Dr. Broom found what many paleoanthropologists consider to be an adult ape man (hominid) in 1936.

See the highlights of Cape Town, the Cape Peninsula and the Cape Winelands with the aid of a private guide during this flexible-length excursion. Enjoy a scenic drive through the eye-poppingly beautiful scenery of Cape Town, with Table Mountain in the background. Then continue south towards the Cape of Good Hope, stopping to admire Cape Peninsula highlights like Boulders Beach. Cap it all off with wine tastings and cheese set in the stunning landscape of Stellenbosch in the Cape Winelands. A ‘Blue Badge’ private guide, private vehicle and round-trip hotel transport are included.

Take a day trip from Johannesburg and learn about the history of humanity's origins on this half-day tour to the Cradle of Humankind caves. With a private guide, travel to the caves and listen to live commentary about the area’s prehistoric history. See dinosaur fossils and prehistoric human skeletons, plus learn about the evolutionary process at the Maropeng Visitor Center.

Save time, avoid crowds, and see the highlights of the Cape Town and Western Cape area in a single day with this small-group tour from Cape Town. Admire the colorful houses of Bo Kaap, ride a cable car ride up and down Table Mountain, embark on a scenic drive along Chapman's Peak, see the penguin colony of Boulder's Beach, and visit the Cape of Good Hope.

Immerse yourself in the history of human life during this tour of the Cradle of Humankind from Johannesburg or Pretoria. Learn how the region's geology has made it a hotbed for fossil remains of human and ape ancestors, as well as many extinct creatures. Other stops include Sterkfontein, Maropeng, Hartebeespoort Dam, and the Chameleon craft village. All entrance fees, lunch, and round-trip hotel transportation included.

Combine wine tastings, cheese tastings, a biltong tasting, and time in the town of Stellenbosch on this action-packed half-day tour of the Cape winelands. Enjoy included hotel pickup and round-trip transport from your Cape Town hotel. You’ll visit two wine farms, one for a wine and cheese tasting, one for a wine and biltong tasting, with options for kids and vegans as well.

Immerse yourself in Cape Town's apartheid-era history on this half-day tour that includes visits to District Six, a local preschool, a local shebeen (pub), and meet a traditional healer. Learn about apartheid and its legacy in South Africa through a guide's enlightening commentary. Enjoy the intimate atmosphere that comes with traveling in a small group of 15 people fewer. Upgrade your tour with an additional excursion to Robben Island.

if you have interest in Paleontology and Archaeology this will be the filled day for your as we will be following in the footsteps of "Father of Evolution" Charles Darwin. We discuss the Evolution, Six Extinction to the Evolution of Humankind, from Australopithecus Africanus down to the Origin of Homo Sapiens Once you are a Nature and outdoors lover, will give you the utmost best and make good memories with while experience. we pride ourselves on nature conservation and focus on educating our clients more about our Flora and Fauna and history not forgetting our Culture and Heritage.

Take a leisurely exploration of the amazing scenery and fascinating wildlife of the Cape Peninsula on this flexible-length private tour. Travel by private vehicle and call the shots on what to see and do. Among the potential sights you might pick are a wine tasting at Cape Point Vineyards, a visit to the penguins of Boulders Beach, or a visit to the beautiful Cape of Good Hope Nature Reserve. A private guide, private vehicle, and round-trip hotel transport are covered.

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.

Embark on a day trip from Johannesburg or Pretoria to the Cradle of Humankind, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, to explore the origins of humankind. Enjoy included entry to both the Sterkfontein Caves and Maropeng Visitor Centre. Learn from an expert guide, see key fossil sites, and enjoy scenic views of the Magaliesberg. Round-trip transport, bottled water, and a keepsake complete the experience.

Enjoy Convenient Access to the Bothogo Rhino and Lion Nature Reserve with Our Full-Day Tour from Johannesburg Our tour provides an ideal safari experience while eliminating the stress of driving. Experience the best of both worlds with an open-air game drive and underground cave tour, all in one convenient day trip. Bothongo Nature Reserve offers the unique opportunity to view rhinos, lions and other iconic African wildlife up close, along with the thrill of exploring its fascinating underground caverns. As one of the most accessible private game reserves near Johannesburg, Bothongo delivers an exceptional combination of safari adventure and subterranean discovery just 45 minutes from Johannesburg