Located 30km from Oudtshoorn, the
Cango Caves are a series of dripstone caverns that open into vast halls of
towering stalagmite formations.
Not all of the caves are open to
the public – there is more than one section to the caves that took millions of
years to form one of the world’s great natural wonders – but the main sections
are available for amazing exploratory subterranean walks that include fumbling
around on all fours in an effort to see all that is viewable.
In totality, the extensive system
of tunnels and chambers in the Cango Caves stretch for over 4 kilometres, but
the section open to visitors, about a quarter of this, takes place as part of
supervised tours, including an “adventure tour”, which takes about an hour and
a half.
The Cango Caves aer well worth
the visit and proved very interesting to young and old alike. The tours were
well organized and the insights and anecdotes provided rounded out a pleasant
subterranean outing.
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