Notable cave · Northern Province, Rwanda
Grotte des Commandos
Grotte des Commandos is a cave in Northern Province, Rwanda.
Grotte des Commandos: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this cave: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit Grotte des Commandos
Season: Year-round; October to March is most comfortable, some caves flood in heavy rain.
Busiest days: Weekends and long holidays.
Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.
Typical week: Mon light · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri light · Sat busy · Sun busy.
How to reach Grotte des Commandos — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: -1.49852, 29.59539. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Grotte des Commandos
- Mount Sabinyo · viewpoint · ~15 km · Must-see
- Mount Sabyinyo 3rd Peak · viewpoint · ~15 km · Must-see
- Mount Sabyinyo 2nd Peak · viewpoint · Kisoro · ~15 km · Must-see
- Mount Sabyinyo 1st Peak · viewpoint · Kisoro · ~15 km · Must-see
- Mount Gahinga · viewpoint · ~17 km · Must-see
- Mount Muhabura · viewpoint · ~20 km · Must-see
- Lake Ruhondo · lake · Northern Province · ~20 km · Must-see
- Mgahinga Gorilla National Park · sanctuary · Kisoro · ~20 km · Must-see
- Lake Burera · lake · Northern Province · ~27 km · Must-see
- Lake Mutanda · lake · Kisoro · ~41 km · Must-see
- Lake Bunyonyi · lake · Rubanda · ~49 km · Must-see
- Kivu art gallery · attraction · Western Province · ~55 km · Must-see
- Nyamuragira · viewpoint · North Kivu · ~56 km · Must-see
- Hot spring · attraction · Western Province · ~56 km · Must-see
- Rumoka · viewpoint · North Kivu · ~67 km · Must-see
- Bwindi Impenetrable National Park · sanctuary · Kanungu · ~71 km · Must-see
- Musanze Caves, second entrance · cave · Northern Province · ~2 km
- Musanze Caves, main entrance · cave · Northern Province · ~3 km
Other caves near Grotte des Commandos
- Musanze Caves, second entrance · cave · Northern Province · ~2 km
- Musanze Caves, main entrance · cave · Northern Province · ~3 km
- ngarama batwa cave · cave · Kisoro · ~20 km
- Marangura Cave · cave · Western Province · ~32 km
- Nyemana Caves · cave · Southern Province · ~79 km
- Kiboniyi Caves · cave · Southern Province · ~87 km
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Frequently asked
Is Grotte des Commandos open today?
No visitor has reported the opening status for Grotte des Commandos yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Grotte des Commandos?
Year-round; October to March is most comfortable, some caves flood in heavy rain. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Grotte des Commandos?
Nearby: Mount Sabinyo (viewpoint, 15 km), Mount Sabyinyo 3rd Peak (viewpoint, 15 km), Mount Sabyinyo 2nd Peak (viewpoint, 15 km), Mount Sabyinyo 1st Peak (viewpoint, 15 km), Mount Gahinga (viewpoint, 17 km), Mount Muhabura (viewpoint, 20 km).
Is Grotte des Commandos worth visiting?
Grotte des Commandos is listed as a notable cave in Rwanda on Spotwander.