House Boats Accommodation Near Wonder Cave
*All distances listed are as the crow flies, and not actual travel distances.
Wonder Cave Reviews
More info about Wonder Cave
Part of a UNESCO World Heritage Site, the Wonder Cave in Kromdraai 50km outside of Johannesburg is one of South Africa’s most spectacular caves open to the general public. The Wonder Cave is located within the Rhino and Lion Nature Reserve (although not part of the reserve) which itself falls under the Cradle of Humankind UNESCO site.
Tours are conducted daily on the hour and visitors are required to take the 80-odd stairs to a platform then lowered into the vast chamber by means of an elevator. For the more adventurous, abseiling (rappelling) down the 18m drop from the platform into the cave is an alternate option.
Inside the 2.2 billion year-old 11ha cavern there are monstrous drip formations created by limestone dissolved through water action over eons, the largest formation of which is a 15m stalagmite calculated to weigh 50 tons. A rimstone pool holds crystal clear water in the northern section of the... Show more
About House Boats
Guests truly make their accommodation and integral part of their holiday when they opt to stay in a houseboat. There is a wide variety of options when it comes to Houseboating. For guests with seafaring experience, and a skippers licence, there is the opportunity to commandeer your own boathouse, and enjoy the flexibility and freedom it offers. These smaller boathouses can sleep up-to five people and offer basic amenities for self-catering. For guests wanting or willing to let someone else do the boating there are both economy and luxury houseboating options to choose from. Economy is ideal for larger groups, and guest who want a more hands-on approach to their holiday. Guests preferring smaller groups, or wanting to simply take in the experience, luxury is the way to go. Extra’s on a luxury houseboat include full ensuite cabins, all meals made by the boats chef, and full deluxe amenities.