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Welcome to the Echo Caves An underground wonderland
waiting to be explored...
See you soon!
with impressive stalactite &
stalagmite formations.
Contact us Experience the gift of nature Enquire now about our daily tours
Echo Caves Accommodation you will find the rustic Echo Caves
accommodation.
Nestled in the majestic
Drakensberg Mountains
Country living & hospitality
at its best!
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Look inside the Echo Caves

Curio Shop & Restaurant

Guided Tours for young & old

Accommodation for everyone

Welcome to the Echo Caves

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An underground wonderland...

on the border of Limpopo and Mpumalanga, South Africa, waiting to be explored. The caves, today declared a National Monument, are situated near Ohrigstad and were opened as a tourist attraction in 1959. We offer Guided Tours and Accommodation and have an on-site Curio Shop and Restaurant. Visit us and explore the natural beauty and unspoiled heritage of one of South Africa’s longest caves.

We offer Guided Tours and Accommodation and have an on-site Curio Shop and Restaurant.

What we offer

Inside Echo Caves

Inside the Caves

The Echo Caves consists of impressive stalactite and stalagmite formations.

The spectacular limestone and dripstone structures inside these natural caverns make for interesting imaginary figures, which can be seen in chambers throughout The Cave as it winds through the mountain.

Come and see the natural beauty and unspoiled heritage of one of South Africa’s longest caves.

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Did you know?

You can experience the wonder of the Echo Caves comfortably and safe from walkways with electric lights, railings and staircases that have been installed for safety and convenience.

For the more adventurous, a special tour can be organised to go deeper into the cave.

The end of the cave has not yet been found and it is said that the end of the Echo Caves is somewhere close to the Strijdom Tunnel.

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Echo Caves Guided Tours

Guided Tours

We offer daily guided tours from 08h30 to 16h30 that takes about 45 minutes to an hour.

It is suitable for young and old!

The end of the caves has not been found yet… so make sure you don’t lose your guide.

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Echo Caves Accommodation

Accommodation

A comfortable, calm and peaceful experience…

We offer 9 rustic double rooms with en-suite bathrooms and 2 self-catering units that sleeps 4 to 6 people.

Our Youth Hostel, with 10 rooms, is perfect for larger groups, as each room can accommodate 8 – 15 people.

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Echo Caves Restaurant Seating Area

Curio Shop and Restaurant

Relax at our Restaurant while the kids play under the indigenous trees in our beautiful gardens. 

Take home a souvenir from our Curio Shop.

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Echo Caves Purple-crested Turaco

Other Places of Interest in the Area

Museum of Man, Blyde River Canyon, Bourke’s Luck Potholes, Mac Mac Falls, God’s Window, The Shoe, Abel Erasmus Pass.

  1. Mountain Hiking
  2. Bird watcher’s paradise
  3. Various animals on the premises
  4. Diverse and special fauna and flora
  5. Beautiful Gardens with indigenous trees
  6. Close to other major tourist attractions along the famous Panaroma Route in Mpumalanga
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Shhht – animals are sleeping…Too much noise in the caves is not allowed. Remember we have animals sleeping in the cave and those animals are protected. So, if we are making a lot of noise, we will be violating their rights.

Did you know!that you are welcome to take photographs of the caves when on a guided tour?
“Not everybody trusts paintings, but people believe photographs.” So snap away!

Contact us

The Echo Caves is an underground wonderland on the border of Limpopo and Mpumalanga, South Africa, waiting to be explored. The caves, today declared a National Monument, are situated near Ohrigstad and were opened as a tourist attraction in 1959. We offer Guided Tours and Accommodation and have an on-site Curio Shop and Restaurant.

Visit us and see the natural beauty and unspoiled heritage of one of South Africa’s longest caves.

You can pay via credit card or electronic funds transfer. We do not accept cash. Thank you!

  • (013) 2380015 / (064) 809 9898
  • info@echocaves.co.za / bookings@echocaves.co.za