History of the Bothongo Wonder Cave:
This is a Self-Drive activity, the facility is situated inside the Bothongo Rhino & Lion Nature Reserve and cannot be accessed by foot. We do not offer or provide transport and you need your own transport to reach the WonderCave.
The cave was discovered by Italian miners in 1898. They mined out approximately 15% from the formation and brought them to the surface. The formation consists of calcite which they placed in a self-built oven for 2 weeks at about 1100 degrees. This formed a powder which was taken by ox wagon to Pretoria & Johannesburg to make cement, toothpaste, use to extract gold, and the like. Mining was stopped in 1902 due to the outbreak of war and low productivity.
This is the 3rd largest chamber in South Africa, the largest being Cango Caves and the second largest Sudwala Caves.
• Food and beverages,
• Game Drive
• Accommodation
• Souvenirs
• Braai grid
Bothongo WonderCave Entrance
This is a Self-Drive activity, the facility is situated inside the Bothongo Rhino & Lion Nature Reserve and cannot be accessed by foot. We do not offer or provide transport and you need your own transport to reach the WonderCave.
The entrance to the cave is going down 87 stairs at a 45degrees angle dropping 22 meters below the surface. You will then go down in an elevator with a drop of a further 18 meters into the cave.
The total drop down is 40 meters
My best friend and I thoroughly enjoyed this tour. Didi was such a lovely guide; she was warm and answered additional questions we had about the cave so thoroughly. This was, altogether, a really memorable experience. - Lesego
Wonderful cave and our guide Roxy was extremely well informed and could answer all of our questions. She knew the caves and their history through and through! Facilities were good and check-in was smooth and painless. Will definitely recommend seeing the cave but would also recommend taking comfortable walking shoes as the stairs are hard on your feet. - Marcel
The place was incredibly welcoming. A friend forgot her phone in one of the bathrooms at the snake park, and the security officers, along with a staff member from the restaurant, went out of their way to help us retrieve it. Excellent service! - Bongani
Excellent guides but far too may people on thr tour spoiled it. - Warren
was amazing. family had an amazing time. Only thing that dissappointed us was the restaurant. Food was terrible, and we waited a very long time (2+ hours for 3 meals) but other than that, great experience - Matthew
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