Lesedi Cultural Village & Cradle of Humankind Guided Tour

Tour will be conducted by a professional guide. You will have the chance to know more about the South African culture, history and diversity and also Get to know what it means to be black as we explore the different cultural heritage that we have as Africans and why we preserve it to this day.

Duration: 7 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Lesedi Cultural Village - Experience the essence of South Africa in just three hours by engaging with five major ethnic groups of this magnificent country. Enjoy dancing and dining with us.
  • The Cradle of Humankind - Located approximately 50 km (31 mi) northwest of Johannesburg in Gauteng province, this paleoanthropological site is recognized…
What's Included
  • All Fees and Taxes
What's Not Included
  • Lunch
Location
Lesedi Cultural Village
Portion 198 Of Farm no 493, Off the R512
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Karen
Jul 17, 2025
Wonderful time learning about the tribes - Interesting information explained about the different ways the individual tribes live. Wonderful to see the different village structures. My guide Billy was very helpful.
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Renee_j
Jul 10, 2025
Great Visit - This was a very informative and interesting visit. We really enjoyed learning about all the different tribes.
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Brandnew2021
Jun 27, 2025
I Enjoyed Pure Diamond Tours so much! - I booked the Lesedi Cultural Village and Cradle of Humankind tour and had such a phenomenal time with Albert from Pure Diamond Tours. I actually booked the 8am tour but unfortunately slept through it. This company still accommodated me and allowed me to take a different tour at a later time the same day, which I am immensely grateful for. At cradle of humankind, I was shown the different stages of humanity through time. I got to learn about their bodies, their bone structure, what they ate, where and how they lived. It was great! Next, we took a 30 minute drive over to Lesedi Cultural village. Here, I got an in-depth look at the major tribes of South Africa. We were treated to learning, re-enactments, performances, and a very tasty meal at the end. I loved this tour and I learned a lot. For the Lesedi Cultural village and cradle of Humankind tour, choose Pure Diamond Tours and ask for Albert as your guide.
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Masegoh
Jun 19, 2025
Great Trip - Great trip with considerate, knowledgeable, and timely guides who drove us to the museum and cultural village, where we joined tour groups and thoroughly enjoyed the experience. Would recommend.
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Stephanietarola
May 26, 2025
Good tour - Great tour Very informative The cave was great but couldn’t hear the guide. The lesedi village was cute but very touristy didn’t feel original but the dance was great!
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Hemangi_n
Apr 30, 2025
Awesome Authentic Experience - The people were very welcoming and we got to experience the culture of south Africa in the most vibrant way.
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Danielle_j
Mar 27, 2025
I was traveling solo and... - I was traveling solo and it ended up being just me with the driver as there was no other group when I was picked up. I was dropped off at the Cradle of Humankind Museum around 9am, which was a good time to beat the school groups. I ended up having a private tour. Was then driven to Lesedi Village next and there were several other large groups there, so we moved around the village in smaller groups and there was a lunch option. Both stops were great and the driver was great as well. Would definitely recommend for solo or group travelers.
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Dr11372
Aug 17, 2025
Driver was courteous and... - Driver was courteous and prompt. Both the museum and Ledesi Village were worthwhile. Only complaint was the driver’s car was overly scented and made me cough.
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Yvonne_b
May 11, 2025
Great full-day trip - Our guide, Billy, was just wonderful. As a native of this area, he was very knowledgeable and able to give us a lot of insight and information. The Cradle of Humanity was a little bit disappointing. I expected more. But really enjoyed the drive and the scenery. The Lesedi Cultural Experience was really great!
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Margaret
Apr 26, 2025
Basic tour for extravagant price - The vehicle was in poor condition and not of a late model. The floors were unclean and the seats lumpy. Our driver was inexperienced as a guide - whilst a nice young bloke - he did not add to our understanding of the experience and no explanations of what we saw were offered. We were hurried through our lunch to meet timeframes earlier than advertised. This tour was poor value for money and at US $300 each - $5600 rand - we were very disappointed. I believe the tour was worth about $500 rand based on what we paid for accommodation, restaurants, clothing and other tours. It was not at all worth what we paid.
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up to 15 guests
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Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).