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The Bothongo WonderCave Experience
Pretoria, Gauteng
5 hours
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History
Date
Today
What You Will Do
Natural Wonder 5 – 10 million years old
Cave Pearls
Formations up to 15m
Rim Stone pool
Stalactites & Stalagmites
Abseiling by booking only
Conducted tours every hour on the hour
Entry by steep staircase & elevator
No crawling necessary
Picnic area, Kiosk
Restaurant
Ablution Facilities
Cave Pearls
Formations up to 15m
Rim Stone pool
Stalactites & Stalagmites
Abseiling by booking only
Conducted tours every hour on the hour
Entry by steep staircase & elevator
No crawling necessary
Picnic area, Kiosk
Restaurant
Ablution Facilities
What's Included?
- Lunch
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Itinerary
Meeting Point
1
Wondercave
3 hours
History of 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 consist 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. Wondercave Entrance The entrance to the cave is going down 87 stair 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.
Additional Information
This tour is independently operated by a third-party provider: Big Wild Tours.
Itineraries, descriptions, promotional content, and historic information are solely the responsibility of the tour operator and do not represent the views or positions of Marriott International, Inc.
Itineraries, descriptions, promotional content, and historic information are solely the responsibility of the tour operator and do not represent the views or positions of Marriott International, Inc.
- Specialized infant seats are available
- Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
Guide Options
- Guide - English
- Printed Guide - English
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