September 18: Swartkrans walking tour

Maropeng is happy to announce that we will be hosting our popular Swartkrans Walking Tours again in 2010.

Swartkrans, one of the Cradle’s richest fossil sites, is usually closed to the public. But on these tours, small groups will have a rare opportunity to observe an active palaeontological dig and will be guided around the site by scientist Morris Sutton, who is currently excavating there.

Swartkrans has yielded the largest sample of Paranthropus robustus, and it is also significant for the discovery of the earliest evidence of the use of controlled fire in Southern Africa, dating back 1-million years.

The tour costs R350 per person and includes a sumptuous picnic.

Please note the tour is strictly for adults only.

Please note: bookings are confirmed once paid for in full and are not refundable within 72hrs of arrival.

Please book online here.