Bothongo WonderCave

Discover one of the most beautifully decorated caves in South Africa

Kindly Note:
Due to current covid regulations we are required to apply mandatory restrictions to the number of guests per a guided tour time slot of the Bothongo WonderCave. Our current allowance is a maximum of 20 visitors per a time slot.

Due to the COVID-19 restrictions and the time-slots we have to administer, PLEASE NOTE that all Cave tickets are NON-REFUNDABLE

Should your chosen time be unavailable we politely request you try another time slot or day.

We appreciate your cooperation as we all comply to ensure you have a safe and enjoyable experience at the Bothongo WonderCave

History of the Bothongo Wonder Cave

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 week 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 is South Africa, the largest being Cango Caves and second largest Sudwala Caves.

Bothongo Wonder Cave Entrance

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 an elevator with a drop of a further 18 meters into the cave.