Gcwihaba caves are one of the wildest and most remote destinations in Botswana. Gcwihaba is an underground maze of caverns and pits, linked passages, stalagmite and stalactite formations, and flowstones that appear like waterfalls of rock. The main cavern is called ‘Drotsky’s cavern. Gcwihaba is a National Monument and a proposed UNESCO World Heritage Site. The Gcwihaba caves cover an area of about 2500 km2. The most common species in these caves are the Commerson’s Leaf-nosed Bat, the tiny Dent’s Horseshoe Bat and the Egyptian Slitfaced Bat. The caves are located in North West Botswana in the Ngamiland District.
Animals in this park include: porcupine, leopard, hyena, tortoises, barking geckos
Bird species include: Ruepel’s Parrot
What to do
- Visit Moremi Gorge
- View the world's largest salt pan at Makgadikgadi
- Enjoy horseback riding safaris through the Delta
- Go wildlife viewing on a mokoro
- Explore the Gcwihaba Caverns
- Enjoy sailing, water sports and fishing at the Letsibogo Dam
- Enjoy elephant-back rides at Abu Camp
- See the Royal Khama Residence and Graves at Serowe Village
- View the Rock Art Site of the San at Manayana
- Explore the stone wall ruins at Shoshong Hills
When to go
All year round
Access:
By Road: Use the Nokaneng route. The road goes 122 kilometres west of Nokaneng to Xangwa village. From Xangwa, drive south to Xai-xai village. The cave is a further 36km south east of Xai-xai village.
