Private Tour
Private Lesedi Cultural Village and Cradle of Humankind Tour
Overview
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Great news the Sterkfontein caves in the Cradle of Humankind are now open after been closed for 2 years. A UNESCO world heritage Site. This is once in a life time to experience.
The Lesedi Cultural Village tour gives you a very good history and culture experience of the African people in South Africa. Visiting there homesteads and experiencing their dance, music and food is a fantastic adventure.
The Dancing and singing is regarded as the best African entertainment in the area.
For those who want to include a South African meal in the experience it's available after the tour.
Meet “Mrs Ples”, the “Taung Child” and “Little Foot” at Sterkfontein Caves. On Mondays we go to Maropeng museum as the caves are closed. NB NB Please note the pick up times of 7 and 7.30 am is to accommodate the Tour to the caves.
Your Guide Shane is the author of "White Boy" a true story of a boy growing up in South Africa
Additional Info
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
What To Expect
Lesidi Cultural Village
Enter into the cultures of the Zulu, Xhosa, Pedi, Basotho, and Ndebele tribes. You will be transported into their Villages and discover their Traditions and meet the people of Africa. After completing this tour we join the African dancers and are entertained by talented dancers and singers in the traditional African way of celebration and storytelling. You also have the option of a late lunch at 5 pm where you can enjoy true African food.
Sterkfontein Cave
Great News. The Sterkfontein Caves are now open at the Cradle of Humankind. This UNESCO heritage site is the home of the oldest fossils of the homeosapion. Can you believe that 4.6 million years ago creatures similar to us where walking the lands around the Cradle of Humankind. Come visit and see for yourself the cave where Mrs Please and Little Foot where found. These diggings still continue to date. This is a once in a life time experience. NB NB .Our pick up times are 7 and 7.30 am to accommodate the visit to the caves
What‘s Included
Air-conditioned vehicle
Free WIFI in Vehicle
Lunch
Alcoholic Beverages
Bottled water
Lesedi Cultural Village R 630 includes Lunch or Dinner, Cultural Tour, Dance Show
Lesedi Cultural Village R 450 Culture Tour and Dancing.
Maropeng Museum or Caves if open
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Private Lesedi Cultural Village and Cradle of Humankind Tour
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Reviews
60 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
Shane’s the best!
U1431WBamelias,,Nov 25, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Shane was an amazing guide! He took us to the caves and Lesedi Cultural Village. He even stopped at a local coffee spot because I said I liked coffee (and it was amazing)! He made the trip so memorable.
Highly recommend - fun filled day
Footprints432626,,Oct 21, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Shane is very friendly and knowledgeable. Great communication. Both places were awesome especially the cultural village
Shane was great. I love...
Jane R,,Oct 18, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00Shane was great. I love the experience he provided especially Lesedi village. That was the best. I really enjoyed it there.
Great tour with a great guide
karencD1185FP,,Oct 17, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Shane was a great tour guide, he was very informative. Took the extra time meeting us. He was very friendly, positive and made sure we had the best time. Thank you again Shane!!!!l
Wonderful cultural experience
Lyn G,,Oct 9, 2025
- Review from Viator
4.00An excellent experience of local culture. Fantastic guiding. The tour went smoothly and was thoroughly enjoyed.
Great choice
Elena S,,Oct 3, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00We only had 1 full day to spend in Johannesburg and we chose probably the best tour we could have had. Shane was great, he was able to get us to the caves on time and was explaining the history and culture throughout the drive, he’s very knowledgeable and accommodating. Both the Cradle of Humankind and Lesedi were fun experiences, I’d definitely recommend to others.
Very Disappointing Day
Cynthia M,,Sep 24, 2025
- Review from Viator
2.00We are the other party that was on the tour with Belinda_J, who already wrote a negative review. I booked this tour in January 2025 and I have a print-out of the tour details at the time of booking which clearly say "This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate." This was important because we had a flight that night and needed to be back to the airport, which was also our pick-up location, by 5:30 pm. I spent a lot of time choosing a private tour for this reason, as I didn't want any complications, didn't want to inconvenience others, and didn’t want to spend time picking others up. The booking stated the tour was to start at 8 am and to last 8 hours max., which would give us plenty of time. The day before, Shane changed the pick-up time to 8:30, which should have been fine. But after we were picked up, he informed us we had other people to pick up, who we later learned (from them) had requested a late pick up time of 9:30, which Shane accommodated without question. We did not actually start this tour until 9:40 am after picking them up downtown and cramming 7 people into a small European-size car. The day was incredibly rushed. It was not even considered that we may want to have lunch at the Lesedi Cultural Center (which was clearly an option for the tour). Food is part of cultural and we were disappointed to miss this part of the experience. It would have been our last meal in Africa and a great way to end. When I questioned it, Shane became sarcastic saying "I'm so sorry you're so STRESSED about not having your lunch" indicating I was being a cry-baby and just another spoiled American. He never spoke to me again on the tour. The Cradle of Humankind Caves were fascinating, but I heard him tell the guide we were in a hurry and to give us the shorter tour. We had such limited time there it was disappointing and uncomfortable for us because everyone knew it was because we had to get to the airport. At this point, I hadn't checked my original documents and I tried to apologize to Shane if I misunderstood the fact that this would be a private tour and for the problems we were causing the others. He told me I could complain to Viator if I wanted to and walked away. The sites were great. The guide's management of the day and his poor communication made for a very disappointing last day of an otherwise spectacular trip to Africa. I will say that Shane did get us to the airport before 5:30, at the expense of all others and of the day in general. This worked out because our tour was on a Sunday. Had this tour happened during weekday traffic I'm not at all sure how the day would have gone. Regarding Shane's response to Belinda_J's review, indicating that he did us all a favor by taking us on the trip, this mistake (if what he stated is actually what happened) happened months ago when it could have easily been corrected. Thank you Belinda_J and family for sharing the day with us and for being so kind and when things didn't go as you expected.
Not a private tour as advised
Belinda J,,Sep 21, 2025
- Review from Viator
2.00Lesedi Cultural Village was fun and informative for all ages. Dancing show was very energetic but a little bit loud. Sterkfontain Caves were very interesting, guide was knowledgeable and engaging. Unfortunately we felt rushed at each location and didn't even make it to Maropeng Museum which was very disappointing. We booked what we were told was a private tour and were very shocked to see two others in the car when we were picked up (they were equally surprised as had also booked a private tour). Car was cramped for so many passengers. Our return leg back to our hotel was overly lengthy due to having to drop the other party off at the airport.
Amazing time
Todd S,,Sep 9, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00What a great experience. Where else can you get educated, get entertained, and eat a worm, all within a few hours? A really fun and cool time. Shane was awesome as well. These outings are always enhanced when your guide goes above and beyond, and Shane was great. A really fun and knowledgeable guy to talk to, which made the day even better. Thanks!
Fantastic day
Mary R,,Aug 6, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00Shane was fantastic and this was an amazing day. Very well organised, flexible and an all round brilliant experience. As a solo traveller, Shane made me very welcome and was super friendly and helpful. Both places visited are a ‘must do’. I highly recommend booking this tour.
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