Adventure - Caving

2. Cango Caves, Oudtshoorn, Western Cape: 2005

There are 2 different guided tours from which to choose, ranging from an easy walk through to the challenging Adventure Tour which requires crawling and a good degree of fitness.

Standard Guided Tour	Duration: 60 Minutes (6 chambers) every hour on the hours from 09h00 to 16h00
Description	A moderate walk through the first 2 magnificent chambers, continuing to the ‘African Drum Chamber’ / Several stairways.
Per Person Rate	ZAR 40.00 per adult / ZAR 25.00 per child 5-15 years
Validity	01 Jul 2004 till 30 Jun 2005
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Adventure Guided Tour	Duration: 90 Minutes (Complete Tour) every hour on the ½ hour from 09h30 to 15h30
Includes	A challenging tour, with exciting passages and narrow chimneys, requiring a degree of fitness / for lean people only / not suitable for persons suffering from claustrophobia
Per Person Rate	ZAR 55.00 per adult / ZAR 35 per child 5 - 15 years
Validity	01 Jul 2004 till 30 Jun 2005

E&OE

Rates subject to currency fluctuations & unforeseen price increases.

Main Chamber, Cango Caves, Oudtshoorn
© Cango Caves

The Cango Caves, located to the north of Oudtshoorn, are a magnificent natural wonder, with a constant warm humid temperature of 18 degrees C. Ample lighting makes uneven pathways and stairs easy to negotiate and provides memorable photo opportunities.

Stalagmites and Stalactites, Cango Caves, Oudtshoorn
© Cango Caves

With water and time as gentle tools, and porous limestone pliant medium, nature, the master sculpture has vented her talents in creative abandon, filling lofty halls and solemn chambers with an exquisite profusion of rocky shapes that spark the imagination.

Delicate crystal and smooth flowstone ‘curtains’, imposing columns and jagged stalactites glisten in warm golden limestone. Ornate ceiling delight the eye with dolomite grey and cream-coloured limestone weaving a canvas of soft-hued beauty.