Saved in this browser, on this device. Shared across the nine languages.
Loading your Johannesburg…
From the Johannesburg World / Places
Bothongo WonderCave
Descend by steep stairs and lift into a large natural cave chamber in the Cradle of Humankind, where guided tours interpret towering limestone formations and traces of mining.
Johannesburg / Your next move
Bring this chapter to life.
Keep exploring Johannesburg with our travel partners.
The WonderCave offers a geological encounter distinct from the fossil-focused visits elsewhere in the Cradle. A guide leads you past growing formations inside one large chamber, while the descent makes the change from surface landscape to underground space tangible. Confirm a departure before travelling, and assess the steep staircase carefully; the lift does not eliminate the stairs.
What to look for
A large chamber with stalactites and stalagmites
A guided descent through an old mining setting
Useful to know
Confirm the guided-tour departure and current weather restrictions.
Expect 87 steep stairs before the lift; confirm suitability for your group.
Your next visit
Estimated · Declared scenario and planning estimates; no live opening, weather, queue or booking service.
Outdoor visit · 60–90 min
World planning estimate; admission, opening, visit duration and access need checking.
Photo gallery 1
Original World content and translations, shown as supplied. Practical information may need updating.
Johannesburg / Tours & Travel
My day 00
Collect a few stops, adjust the time and put them in an order that works for you.
Saved in this browser, on this device. Shared across the nine languages.
Johannesburg, in sync.
My plans changed
Tell this moment what changed above. I will offer a new draft of My day, keeping what fits in order.
