Cango Caves Heritage Tour is an easy walk-through spectacular stalactite and stalagmites six large halls and continuing through to the "African Drum room".
Cango Caves - Oudtshoorn
Is the only show cave in Africa which offers a choice of Heritage (easy) or Adventure Tours. All tours are lead by experienced, knowledgeable and accredited Caves Guides. All tours are offered in English but Afrikaans, German, French and other language options may be available (please check language availability when making reservations).
The limestone beds of the Cango Group are, through movement in the Earth's crust, no longer in a horizontal plane. The layers of strata are also displaced laterally, forming dykes.
Rainwater, combined with acidic carbon dioxide from decomposing plant material on the surface, flows through a fracture zone. Limestone, i.e., calcium carbonate plus water and carbon dioxide = Calcium Bicarbonate - which dissolves in water, flows out.
This process of `cave making' takes millions of years.
Calcium bicarbonate gives off carbon dioxide and reverts back to Calcium Carbonate, and the solution crystallises and evolves into the various formations which can be seen in the Caves (Stalactites, etc.).
The time in making the many formations, depends on the supply of water and carbon dioxide, and in the case of the Cango Caves, may have started several millions of years ago, whilst many are still in the making.
Cango Caves - Oudtshoorn
Is one of the worlds great natural wonders, sculptured by nature through the ages - fascinating limestone formations in a wide variety of colours. An underground wonderworld.
Trained guides are at hand to conduct visitors along the magic paths of the world's finest stalactite cave.
According to legend the caves were discovered during 1780. Early visitors had to brave the pitch darkness of the vast caverns from the poor light of self made candles.
Over the years improvements took place and today modern technology makes it possible that all the wonders of the cave are skillfully illuminated for the benefit of visitors.
Cango Caves - Oudtshoorn
Are an absolute must for all domestic and/or foreign tourists - if you miss the Caves, you might as well have stayed home.
Cango Caves Heritage Tour Depature Times
Depart on the hour every hour daily from 9:00 am – 4:00 pm
