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SA Tourism to promote Mossel Bay's Human Origins tours

Posted by Peter on Thu April 10, 2014 in Media Releases.

On 7 April 2014 Dr Nilssen met with Jan Hutton (Chief Marketing Officer) and Abby Swartz (Global Product) of SA Tourism in Johannesburg. This article, written by Martin Hatcheul, relates the very positive response received concerning The Point of Human Origins Experience.

"Mother of All Walks: Pinnacle Point Caves" in SA Country Life - March 2014

Posted by Peter on Sun February 23, 2014 in Media Releases.

"If you do just one hike this year, the archaeologist-led tour of Pinnacle Point Caves in Mossel Bay should be it"

words by Fiona McIntosh and pictures by Shaen Adey

Pinnacle Point declared a Provincial Heritage Site

Posted by Mossel Bay Tourism on Sun January 6, 2013 in Media Releases.

The archaeological sites at Mossel Bay’s Pinnacle Point - which have revealed some of the earliest evidence for modern human behaviour - have been declared Provincial Heritage Sites.

Of the many wonderful thing we experienced in our month long trip to SA, this was a highlight. Our guide Christopher led us on an amaxing journey to 160,000 years in our past. We stood on the same ground as the common ancestors of every living human on earth. We touched tools used by our ancestor 160,000 years ago. Beside the physical beauty of the coast the mental pictures... Read More

- A life chaging experience

St. Augustine, Florida
Incredible walk with awesome views. Our guide was extremely passionate and knowledgeable & answered our questions eagerly. All details were expertly and thoroughly explained with interest and context. I really felt that if I had squinted my eyes a little I could have seen these early human families sitting in the caves getting on with their lives. This experience is the only time I have felt a real connection... Read More

- Lucy

Laurencekirk
Nestled somewhat incongruously beneath a modern clifftop golf course are the caves which form the Point of Human Origins. Once inhabited by our ancestors of 200,000 years ago, the spectacularly beautiful location certainly makes you think. The visits here are small group tours with an enthusiastic and knowledgeable guide, in our case it was Christopher. He explained how the caves were first discovered (through the environmental surveys for the... Read More

- Paul

Prehistory meets the 21st Century!
I contacted the Point of Human Origins via their website for a group of Americans visiting the Mosselbaai area. They responded right away and were extremely accommodating for everyone in attendance. Chris, our guide, was very informative and kept everyone interested in the history of the area. I learned more on this tour than I have on most other tours I've been on. We also arrived early and had... Read More

- Alicia O

Minneapolis, Minnesota