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Krugersdorp accommodation. Maropeng is the official visitors’ centre for the Cradle of Humankind, a popular World Heritage Site. The tour starts at the Tumulus, an ancient burial mound where one can view ancient tools at the excavation site. Visitors are then transported back in time billions of years to interactive exhibitions via an under water boat ride, taking you through volcanoes, past icebergs and lightening displays.
Exhibitions include authentic fossils displays and displays which explain the origins of the Earth and life on Earth.
Meals and snacks are available, as are souvenirs. The last underwater boat ride departs at 16h00 daily, with the exhibitions closing at 17h00.
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