3-Day Ultimate Johannesburg - the Gateway to Your Safari

• You'll be collected from the airport.
• Accommodation before the tour starts can be arranged for an extra cost.

Johannesburg and Soweto – Cycle or Walking tour

After our meet and greet around 08h00 am we drive the short distance to the largest informal settlement in South Africa – Soweto. It is here where we meet our guide that will take us on a ride or stride through the streets of this vibrant tourist hub that offers unique sightseeing options and also the opportunity to visit the famous house in which former President Nelson Mandela lived. This guided tour will take you through the local community, teach you more about city life and will offer you a locally prepared potjie kos (pot food) with side dishes at the end of your experience.

After your local lunch we continue our drive further west to an area of equal importance – the Cradle of Humankind.

We settle in to the lodge where we will spend the next two nights.

Main Destination:

Johannesburg (City)

Accommodation:

Cradle Moon Lakeside Game Lodge

• Mid-range lodge located near Johannesburg (City)

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Meals & Drinks:

• Lunch & dinner (Breakfast not included)
• Drinks not included

Cradle of Humankind

Today we go back to our roots! The Cradle of Humankind is a paleoanthropological site and is located about 50 km northwest of Johannesburg, South Africa, in the Gauteng province. Declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1999, the site is home to the largest concentration of human ancestral remains anywhere in the world.

The caves in which Mrs Ples and numerous other ancestral fossils of early hominids were found and still today delivers some of the world’s oldest and most intact fossils and bones ever discovered.

Bring out the explorer in you and take a journey underground to experience and understand the Cradle of Humankind and the Sterkfontein Caves as well as pay a visit to the Maropeng Visitors and Display Centre, where the fossil discoveries and findings in and around the caves are very well presented and displayed.

After exploring both these fascinating sites we will enjoy our lunch and then head back to our accommodation for the night.

Main Destination:

Cradle of Humankind (Highlight)

Accommodation:

Cradle Moon Lakeside Game Lodge

• Mid-range lodge located near Johannesburg (City)

Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Drinks not included

Cultural immersion at Lesedi Cultural Village

Lesedi Cultural Village is located in the heart of the African bushveld amidst the rocky hills within the Cradle of Humankind, a World Heritage Site. Discover the fascinating cultures and traditions of the people of Africa, visiting five traditional homesteads inhabited by Zulu, Xhosa, Pedi, Basotho and Ndebele tribes who live according to tribal folklore and traditions of their ancestors. “Our culture is the light of our nation – whoever walks here amongst our cultures at Lesedi Cultural Village can also see the light.”

Lesedi Cultural Village is a re-enactment of these tribal villages showing the local culture, cuisine, dances and beliefs.

After our visit to the village and a tasty lunch prepared by the African Mama’s – you will be transported to your hotel/accommodation for the night or if you are flying our this evening you will be taken to the airport.

Main Destination:

Lesedi Cultural Village (Cultural Village)

Accommodation:

No accommodation (End of tour)

Meals & Drinks:

• Breakfast & lunch (Dinner not included)
• Drinks not included

• Additional accommodation can be arranged for an extra cost.
• You'll be dropped off at the airport.