Mammoth Cave National Park
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Monday June 22 3:45pm - 5:45pm CDT Daily
Gothic Avenue Cave Tour
Gothic Avenue was named because of its unusual rock formations resembling Gothic architecture, and was the site of some of the earliest 19th century tourism. Early visitors left behind signatures, artifacts, and monuments in this area of the cave, which also features st......More
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Monday June 22 4:30pm - 5:45pm CDT Daily
Mammoth Passage Cave Tour
An introductory tour into the Historic Entrance, this section of cave houses many great artifacts left behind by early explorers. Staying along broad walkways in some of the largest rooms in Mammoth Cave, this tour is ideal for those who do not like tight spaces, have s......More
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Monday June 22 6:15pm - 8:45pm CDT Daily
Star Chamber Tour
An evening tour in Mammoth Cave by lantern light, this tour winds its way to historic Star Chamber. Described as more of an experience tour than a sightseeing tour, the Star Chamber Tour explores historic sections of the cave in the lighting of the earliest explorers, e......More
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Tuesday June 23 8:30am - 10:45am CDT Daily
Great Onyx Lantern Tour
A beautiful cave in its own right, Great Onyx Cave houses an abundance of beautiful geologic formations that sparkle in the lantern light of this tour. Visitors on this tour can see many stalactites, stalagmites, gypsum crystals, and helictites. This cave was also the s......More
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Tuesday June 23 8:45am - 10:00am CDT Daily
Frozen Niagara Cave Tour
The naturally decorated Frozen Niagara section remains one of the most famous at Mammoth Cave, and serves as the last stop for a variety of cave tours. While many tours require long hikes and numerous stairs to reach this point, this short tour offers a chance to visit ......More
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Tuesday June 23 8:45am - 11:15am CDT Daily
River Styx Cave Tour
Following along the Historic Tour Route, this tour focuses on the unique geologic and natural history of Mammoth Cave. Including a brief side trip to the underground water level, this tour takes an in-depth look at the millions of years of formation of Mammoth Cave. Thi......More
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Tuesday June 23 9:00am - 3:00pm CDT Weekly
Wild Cave Tour
The most extreme tour offered at Mammoth Cave this crawling tour is an all-day adventure underground. Focusing on a wide variety of topics such as the history of Mammoth Cave exploration this tour is very physically demanding. Lengthy amounts of time will be spent crawl......More
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Tuesday June 23 9:15am - 11:30am CDT Daily
Extended Historic Cave Tour
Discover the fascinating story of Mammoth Cave on this extended version of our classic Historic Tour. Explore the immense chambers that gave Mammoth Cave its name before descending into much tighter passageways deep inside the cave. Be prepared for a physically challeng......More
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Tuesday June 23 9:45am - 1:45pm CDT Daily
Grand Avenue Cave Tour
At 4 hours long, this lengthy tour explores the geologic diversity of what Mammoth Cave has to offer. Going through slot canyons, tubular passageways, tall canyons, and tunnels sparkled with gypsum. This tour also encounters hundreds of steps and ascends and descends ma......More
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Tuesday June 23 10:00am - 12:00pm CDT Daily
Historic Cave Tour
This classic Mammoth Cave Tour visits many of the historic areas that originally made Mammoth Cave famous. Going through tunnels that humans have used for thousands of years, this tour not only explores huge rooms that gave Mammoth Cave its name, but also descends to mu......More
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Tuesday June 23 10:00am - 10:30am CDT Daily
Discovery Tour [Self-guided]
Many people visiting Mammoth Cave ask, “May we visit the cave without a guided tour?” The answer is yes! This self-guided tour ventures through large, open passageways with points of interest along the route. Participants can explore at their own pace through large open......More
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Tuesday June 23 10:30am - 12:30pm CDT Daily
Domes and Dripstones Cave Tour
This classic tour visits areas of Mammoth Cave that have been used for nearly 100 years. This tour begins in a sinkhole, passes through huge domes, amazing breakdown, and ends in the dripstone section known as Frozen Niagara. Please note that this tour ascends and desce......More
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Tuesday June 23 3:45pm - 5:45pm CDT Daily
Gothic Avenue Cave Tour
Gothic Avenue was named because of its unusual rock formations resembling Gothic architecture, and was the site of some of the earliest 19th century tourism. Early visitors left behind signatures, artifacts, and monuments in this area of the cave, which also features st......More
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Tuesday June 23 4:30pm - 5:45pm CDT Daily
Mammoth Passage Cave Tour
An introductory tour into the Historic Entrance, this section of cave houses many great artifacts left behind by early explorers. Staying along broad walkways in some of the largest rooms in Mammoth Cave, this tour is ideal for those who do not like tight spaces, have s......More
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Tuesday June 23 6:15pm - 8:45pm CDT Daily
Star Chamber Tour
An evening tour in Mammoth Cave by lantern light, this tour winds its way to historic Star Chamber. Described as more of an experience tour than a sightseeing tour, the Star Chamber Tour explores historic sections of the cave in the lighting of the earliest explorers, e......More
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Wednesday June 24 8:30am - 10:45am CDT Daily
Great Onyx Lantern Tour
A beautiful cave in its own right, Great Onyx Cave houses an abundance of beautiful geologic formations that sparkle in the lantern light of this tour. Visitors on this tour can see many stalactites, stalagmites, gypsum crystals, and helictites. This cave was also the s......More
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Wednesday June 24 8:45am - 10:00am CDT Daily
Frozen Niagara Cave Tour
The naturally decorated Frozen Niagara section remains one of the most famous at Mammoth Cave, and serves as the last stop for a variety of cave tours. While many tours require long hikes and numerous stairs to reach this point, this short tour offers a chance to visit ......More
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Wednesday June 24 8:45am - 11:15am CDT Daily
River Styx Cave Tour
Following along the Historic Tour Route, this tour focuses on the unique geologic and natural history of Mammoth Cave. Including a brief side trip to the underground water level, this tour takes an in-depth look at the millions of years of formation of Mammoth Cave. Thi......More
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Wednesday June 24 9:15am - 11:30am CDT Daily
Extended Historic Cave Tour
Discover the fascinating story of Mammoth Cave on this extended version of our classic Historic Tour. Explore the immense chambers that gave Mammoth Cave its name before descending into much tighter passageways deep inside the cave. Be prepared for a physically challeng......More
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Wednesday June 24 9:30am - 12:15pm CDT Weekly
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Wednesday June 24 9:45am - 1:45pm CDT Daily
Grand Avenue Cave Tour
At 4 hours long, this lengthy tour explores the geologic diversity of what Mammoth Cave has to offer. Going through slot canyons, tubular passageways, tall canyons, and tunnels sparkled with gypsum. This tour also encounters hundreds of steps and ascends and descends ma......More
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Wednesday June 24 10:00am - 12:00pm CDT Daily
Historic Cave Tour
This classic Mammoth Cave Tour visits many of the historic areas that originally made Mammoth Cave famous. Going through tunnels that humans have used for thousands of years, this tour not only explores huge rooms that gave Mammoth Cave its name, but also descends to mu......More
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Wednesday June 24 10:00am - 10:30am CDT Daily
Discovery Tour [Self-guided]
Many people visiting Mammoth Cave ask, “May we visit the cave without a guided tour?” The answer is yes! This self-guided tour ventures through large, open passageways with points of interest along the route. Participants can explore at their own pace through large open......More
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Wednesday June 24 10:30am - 12:30pm CDT Daily
Domes and Dripstones Cave Tour
This classic tour visits areas of Mammoth Cave that have been used for nearly 100 years. This tour begins in a sinkhole, passes through huge domes, amazing breakdown, and ends in the dripstone section known as Frozen Niagara. Please note that this tour ascends and desce......More
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Wednesday June 24 1:30pm - 5:00pm CDT Weekly
Introduction to Caving Tour
This tour offers an off-trail experience with crawls and climbs through hard-to-reach areas for 3.5 hours. Focusing on learning safe caving techniques this tour explores parts of the cave difficult to access. This tour is ideal for people who wish to perform a wide var......More
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Wednesday June 24 3:45pm - 5:45pm CDT Daily
Gothic Avenue Cave Tour
Gothic Avenue was named because of its unusual rock formations resembling Gothic architecture, and was the site of some of the earliest 19th century tourism. Early visitors left behind signatures, artifacts, and monuments in this area of the cave, which also features st......More
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Wednesday June 24 4:30pm - 5:45pm CDT Daily
Mammoth Passage Cave Tour
An introductory tour into the Historic Entrance, this section of cave houses many great artifacts left behind by early explorers. Staying along broad walkways in some of the largest rooms in Mammoth Cave, this tour is ideal for those who do not like tight spaces, have s......More
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Wednesday June 24 6:15pm - 8:45pm CDT Daily
Star Chamber Tour
An evening tour in Mammoth Cave by lantern light, this tour winds its way to historic Star Chamber. Described as more of an experience tour than a sightseeing tour, the Star Chamber Tour explores historic sections of the cave in the lighting of the earliest explorers, e......More
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Thursday June 25 8:30am - 10:45am CDT Daily
Great Onyx Lantern Tour
A beautiful cave in its own right, Great Onyx Cave houses an abundance of beautiful geologic formations that sparkle in the lantern light of this tour. Visitors on this tour can see many stalactites, stalagmites, gypsum crystals, and helictites. This cave was also the s......More
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Thursday June 25 8:45am - 10:00am CDT Daily
Frozen Niagara Cave Tour
The naturally decorated Frozen Niagara section remains one of the most famous at Mammoth Cave, and serves as the last stop for a variety of cave tours. While many tours require long hikes and numerous stairs to reach this point, this short tour offers a chance to visit ......More
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Thursday June 25 8:45am - 11:15am CDT Daily
River Styx Cave Tour
Following along the Historic Tour Route, this tour focuses on the unique geologic and natural history of Mammoth Cave. Including a brief side trip to the underground water level, this tour takes an in-depth look at the millions of years of formation of Mammoth Cave. Thi......More
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Thursday June 25 9:00am - 3:00pm CDT Weekly
Wild Cave Tour
The most extreme tour offered at Mammoth Cave this crawling tour is an all-day adventure underground. Focusing on a wide variety of topics such as the history of Mammoth Cave exploration this tour is very physically demanding. Lengthy amounts of time will be spent crawl......More
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Thursday June 25 9:15am - 11:30am CDT Daily
Extended Historic Cave Tour
Discover the fascinating story of Mammoth Cave on this extended version of our classic Historic Tour. Explore the immense chambers that gave Mammoth Cave its name before descending into much tighter passageways deep inside the cave. Be prepared for a physically challeng......More
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Thursday June 25 9:45am - 1:45pm CDT Daily
Grand Avenue Cave Tour
At 4 hours long, this lengthy tour explores the geologic diversity of what Mammoth Cave has to offer. Going through slot canyons, tubular passageways, tall canyons, and tunnels sparkled with gypsum. This tour also encounters hundreds of steps and ascends and descends ma......More
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Thursday June 25 10:00am - 12:00pm CDT Daily
Historic Cave Tour
This classic Mammoth Cave Tour visits many of the historic areas that originally made Mammoth Cave famous. Going through tunnels that humans have used for thousands of years, this tour not only explores huge rooms that gave Mammoth Cave its name, but also descends to mu......More
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Thursday June 25 10:00am - 10:30am CDT Daily
Discovery Tour [Self-guided]
Many people visiting Mammoth Cave ask, “May we visit the cave without a guided tour?” The answer is yes! This self-guided tour ventures through large, open passageways with points of interest along the route. Participants can explore at their own pace through large open......More
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Thursday June 25 10:30am - 12:30pm CDT Daily
Domes and Dripstones Cave Tour
This classic tour visits areas of Mammoth Cave that have been used for nearly 100 years. This tour begins in a sinkhole, passes through huge domes, amazing breakdown, and ends in the dripstone section known as Frozen Niagara. Please note that this tour ascends and desce......More
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Thursday June 25 3:45pm - 5:45pm CDT Daily
Gothic Avenue Cave Tour
Gothic Avenue was named because of its unusual rock formations resembling Gothic architecture, and was the site of some of the earliest 19th century tourism. Early visitors left behind signatures, artifacts, and monuments in this area of the cave, which also features st......More
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Thursday June 25 4:30pm - 5:45pm CDT Daily
Mammoth Passage Cave Tour
An introductory tour into the Historic Entrance, this section of cave houses many great artifacts left behind by early explorers. Staying along broad walkways in some of the largest rooms in Mammoth Cave, this tour is ideal for those who do not like tight spaces, have s......More
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Thursday June 25 6:15pm - 8:45pm CDT Daily
Star Chamber Tour
An evening tour in Mammoth Cave by lantern light, this tour winds its way to historic Star Chamber. Described as more of an experience tour than a sightseeing tour, the Star Chamber Tour explores historic sections of the cave in the lighting of the earliest explorers, e......More
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Friday June 26 8:30am - 10:45am CDT Daily
Great Onyx Lantern Tour
A beautiful cave in its own right, Great Onyx Cave houses an abundance of beautiful geologic formations that sparkle in the lantern light of this tour. Visitors on this tour can see many stalactites, stalagmites, gypsum crystals, and helictites. This cave was also the s......More
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Friday June 26 8:45am - 10:00am CDT Daily
Frozen Niagara Cave Tour
The naturally decorated Frozen Niagara section remains one of the most famous at Mammoth Cave, and serves as the last stop for a variety of cave tours. While many tours require long hikes and numerous stairs to reach this point, this short tour offers a chance to visit ......More
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Friday June 26 8:45am - 11:15am CDT Daily
River Styx Cave Tour
Following along the Historic Tour Route, this tour focuses on the unique geologic and natural history of Mammoth Cave. Including a brief side trip to the underground water level, this tour takes an in-depth look at the millions of years of formation of Mammoth Cave. Thi......More
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Friday June 26 9:00am - 10:15am CDT Weekly
Mammoth Passage Cave Tour
An introductory tour into the Historic Entrance, this section of cave houses many great artifacts left behind by early explorers. Staying along broad walkways in some of the largest rooms in Mammoth Cave, this tour is ideal for those who do not like tight spaces, have s......More
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Friday June 26 9:15am - 11:30am CDT Daily
Extended Historic Cave Tour
Discover the fascinating story of Mammoth Cave on this extended version of our classic Historic Tour. Explore the immense chambers that gave Mammoth Cave its name before descending into much tighter passageways deep inside the cave. Be prepared for a physically challeng......More
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Friday June 26 9:30am - 12:15pm CDT Weekly
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Friday June 26 9:45am - 1:45pm CDT Daily
Grand Avenue Cave Tour
At 4 hours long, this lengthy tour explores the geologic diversity of what Mammoth Cave has to offer. Going through slot canyons, tubular passageways, tall canyons, and tunnels sparkled with gypsum. This tour also encounters hundreds of steps and ascends and descends ma......More
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Friday June 26 10:00am - 12:00pm CDT Daily
Historic Cave Tour
This classic Mammoth Cave Tour visits many of the historic areas that originally made Mammoth Cave famous. Going through tunnels that humans have used for thousands of years, this tour not only explores huge rooms that gave Mammoth Cave its name, but also descends to mu......More
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Friday June 26 10:00am - 10:30am CDT Daily
Discovery Tour [Self-guided]
Many people visiting Mammoth Cave ask, “May we visit the cave without a guided tour?” The answer is yes! This self-guided tour ventures through large, open passageways with points of interest along the route. Participants can explore at their own pace through large open......More
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Friday June 26 10:30am - 12:30pm CDT Daily
Domes and Dripstones Cave Tour
This classic tour visits areas of Mammoth Cave that have been used for nearly 100 years. This tour begins in a sinkhole, passes through huge domes, amazing breakdown, and ends in the dripstone section known as Frozen Niagara. Please note that this tour ascends and desce......More
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Friday June 26 10:30am - 12:30pm CDT Weekly
Historic Cave Tour
This classic Mammoth Cave Tour visits many of the historic areas that originally made Mammoth Cave famous. Going through tunnels that humans have used for thousands of years, this tour not only explores huge rooms that gave Mammoth Cave its name, but also descends to mu......More
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Friday June 26 11:00am - 12:15pm CDT Weekly
Frozen Niagara Cave Tour
The naturally decorated Frozen Niagara section remains one of the most famous at Mammoth Cave, and serves as the last stop for a variety of cave tours. While many tours require long hikes and numerous stairs to reach this point, this short tour offers a chance to visit ......More
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Friday June 26 1:15pm - 3:15pm CDT Weekly
Domes and Dripstones Cave Tour
This classic tour visits areas of Mammoth Cave that have been used for nearly 100 years. This tour begins in a sinkhole, passes through huge domes, amazing breakdown, and ends in the dripstone section known as Frozen Niagara. Please note that this tour ascends and desce......More
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Friday June 26 1:30pm - 5:00pm CDT Weekly
Introduction to Caving Tour
This tour offers an off-trail experience with crawls and climbs through hard-to-reach areas for 3.5 hours. Focusing on learning safe caving techniques this tour explores parts of the cave difficult to access. This tour is ideal for people who wish to perform a wide var......More
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Friday June 26 2:00pm - 5:00pm CDT Weekly
Violet City Lantern Tour
A truly historic way to experience Mammoth Cave, this tour travels exclusively by lantern light. At three hours long, this tour winds through the history and prehistory of Mammoth Cave as you wander through huge, broad tunnels. This tour climbs and descends many incredi......More
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Friday June 26 3:45pm - 5:45pm CDT Daily
Gothic Avenue Cave Tour
Gothic Avenue was named because of its unusual rock formations resembling Gothic architecture, and was the site of some of the earliest 19th century tourism. Early visitors left behind signatures, artifacts, and monuments in this area of the cave, which also features st......More
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Friday June 26 4:30pm - 5:45pm CDT Daily
Mammoth Passage Cave Tour
An introductory tour into the Historic Entrance, this section of cave houses many great artifacts left behind by early explorers. Staying along broad walkways in some of the largest rooms in Mammoth Cave, this tour is ideal for those who do not like tight spaces, have s......More
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Friday June 26 6:15pm - 8:45pm CDT Daily
Star Chamber Tour
An evening tour in Mammoth Cave by lantern light, this tour winds its way to historic Star Chamber. Described as more of an experience tour than a sightseeing tour, the Star Chamber Tour explores historic sections of the cave in the lighting of the earliest explorers, e......More
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Saturday June 27 8:30am - 10:45am CDT Daily
Great Onyx Lantern Tour
A beautiful cave in its own right, Great Onyx Cave houses an abundance of beautiful geologic formations that sparkle in the lantern light of this tour. Visitors on this tour can see many stalactites, stalagmites, gypsum crystals, and helictites. This cave was also the s......More
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Saturday June 27 8:45am - 10:00am CDT Daily
Frozen Niagara Cave Tour
The naturally decorated Frozen Niagara section remains one of the most famous at Mammoth Cave, and serves as the last stop for a variety of cave tours. While many tours require long hikes and numerous stairs to reach this point, this short tour offers a chance to visit ......More
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Saturday June 27 8:45am - 11:15am CDT Daily
River Styx Cave Tour
Following along the Historic Tour Route, this tour focuses on the unique geologic and natural history of Mammoth Cave. Including a brief side trip to the underground water level, this tour takes an in-depth look at the millions of years of formation of Mammoth Cave. Thi......More
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Saturday June 27 9:00am - 3:00pm CDT Weekly
Wild Cave Tour
The most extreme tour offered at Mammoth Cave this crawling tour is an all-day adventure underground. Focusing on a wide variety of topics such as the history of Mammoth Cave exploration this tour is very physically demanding. Lengthy amounts of time will be spent crawl......More
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Saturday June 27 9:00am - 10:15am CDT Weekly
Mammoth Passage Cave Tour
An introductory tour into the Historic Entrance, this section of cave houses many great artifacts left behind by early explorers. Staying along broad walkways in some of the largest rooms in Mammoth Cave, this tour is ideal for those who do not like tight spaces, have s......More
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Saturday June 27 9:15am - 11:30am CDT Daily
Extended Historic Cave Tour
Discover the fascinating story of Mammoth Cave on this extended version of our classic Historic Tour. Explore the immense chambers that gave Mammoth Cave its name before descending into much tighter passageways deep inside the cave. Be prepared for a physically challeng......More
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Saturday June 27 9:45am - 1:45pm CDT Daily
Grand Avenue Cave Tour
At 4 hours long, this lengthy tour explores the geologic diversity of what Mammoth Cave has to offer. Going through slot canyons, tubular passageways, tall canyons, and tunnels sparkled with gypsum. This tour also encounters hundreds of steps and ascends and descends ma......More
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Saturday June 27 10:00am - 12:00pm CDT Daily
Historic Cave Tour
This classic Mammoth Cave Tour visits many of the historic areas that originally made Mammoth Cave famous. Going through tunnels that humans have used for thousands of years, this tour not only explores huge rooms that gave Mammoth Cave its name, but also descends to mu......More
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Saturday June 27 10:00am - 10:30am CDT Daily
Discovery Tour [Self-guided]
Many people visiting Mammoth Cave ask, “May we visit the cave without a guided tour?” The answer is yes! This self-guided tour ventures through large, open passageways with points of interest along the route. Participants can explore at their own pace through large open......More
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Saturday June 27 10:30am - 12:30pm CDT Daily
Domes and Dripstones Cave Tour
This classic tour visits areas of Mammoth Cave that have been used for nearly 100 years. This tour begins in a sinkhole, passes through huge domes, amazing breakdown, and ends in the dripstone section known as Frozen Niagara. Please note that this tour ascends and desce......More
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Saturday June 27 10:30am - 12:30pm CDT Weekly
Historic Cave Tour
This classic Mammoth Cave Tour visits many of the historic areas that originally made Mammoth Cave famous. Going through tunnels that humans have used for thousands of years, this tour not only explores huge rooms that gave Mammoth Cave its name, but also descends to mu......More
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Saturday June 27 11:00am - 1:00pm CDT Weekly
Historic Cave Tour
This classic Mammoth Cave Tour visits many of the historic areas that originally made Mammoth Cave famous. Going through tunnels that humans have used for thousands of years, this tour not only explores huge rooms that gave Mammoth Cave its name, but also descends to mu......More
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Saturday June 27 11:00am - 12:15pm CDT Weekly
Frozen Niagara Cave Tour
The naturally decorated Frozen Niagara section remains one of the most famous at Mammoth Cave, and serves as the last stop for a variety of cave tours. While many tours require long hikes and numerous stairs to reach this point, this short tour offers a chance to visit ......More
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Saturday June 27 1:15pm - 3:15pm CDT Weekly
Domes and Dripstones Cave Tour
This classic tour visits areas of Mammoth Cave that have been used for nearly 100 years. This tour begins in a sinkhole, passes through huge domes, amazing breakdown, and ends in the dripstone section known as Frozen Niagara. Please note that this tour ascends and desce......More
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Saturday June 27 2:00pm - 5:00pm CDT Weekly
Violet City Lantern Tour
A truly historic way to experience Mammoth Cave, this tour travels exclusively by lantern light. At three hours long, this tour winds through the history and prehistory of Mammoth Cave as you wander through huge, broad tunnels. This tour climbs and descends many incredi......More
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Saturday June 27 3:45pm - 5:45pm CDT Daily
Gothic Avenue Cave Tour
Gothic Avenue was named because of its unusual rock formations resembling Gothic architecture, and was the site of some of the earliest 19th century tourism. Early visitors left behind signatures, artifacts, and monuments in this area of the cave, which also features st......More
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Saturday June 27 4:00pm - 6:15pm CDT Weekly
Great Onyx Lantern Tour
A beautiful cave in its own right, Great Onyx Cave houses an abundance of beautiful geologic formations that sparkle in the lantern light of this tour. Visitors on this tour can see many stalactites, stalagmites, gypsum crystals, and helictites. This cave was also the s......More
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Saturday June 27 4:30pm - 5:45pm CDT Daily
Mammoth Passage Cave Tour
An introductory tour into the Historic Entrance, this section of cave houses many great artifacts left behind by early explorers. Staying along broad walkways in some of the largest rooms in Mammoth Cave, this tour is ideal for those who do not like tight spaces, have s......More
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Saturday June 27 6:15pm - 8:45pm CDT Daily
Star Chamber Tour
An evening tour in Mammoth Cave by lantern light, this tour winds its way to historic Star Chamber. Described as more of an experience tour than a sightseeing tour, the Star Chamber Tour explores historic sections of the cave in the lighting of the earliest explorers, e......More
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Sunday June 28 8:30am - 10:45am CDT Daily
Great Onyx Lantern Tour
A beautiful cave in its own right, Great Onyx Cave houses an abundance of beautiful geologic formations that sparkle in the lantern light of this tour. Visitors on this tour can see many stalactites, stalagmites, gypsum crystals, and helictites. This cave was also the s......More
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Sunday June 28 8:45am - 10:00am CDT Daily
Frozen Niagara Cave Tour
The naturally decorated Frozen Niagara section remains one of the most famous at Mammoth Cave, and serves as the last stop for a variety of cave tours. While many tours require long hikes and numerous stairs to reach this point, this short tour offers a chance to visit ......More
-
Sunday June 28 8:45am - 11:15am CDT Daily
River Styx Cave Tour
Following along the Historic Tour Route, this tour focuses on the unique geologic and natural history of Mammoth Cave. Including a brief side trip to the underground water level, this tour takes an in-depth look at the millions of years of formation of Mammoth Cave. Thi......More
-
Sunday June 28 9:00am - 3:00pm CDT Weekly
Wild Cave Tour
The most extreme tour offered at Mammoth Cave this crawling tour is an all-day adventure underground. Focusing on a wide variety of topics such as the history of Mammoth Cave exploration this tour is very physically demanding. Lengthy amounts of time will be spent crawl......More
-
Sunday June 28 9:00am - 10:15am CDT Weekly
Mammoth Passage Cave Tour
An introductory tour into the Historic Entrance, this section of cave houses many great artifacts left behind by early explorers. Staying along broad walkways in some of the largest rooms in Mammoth Cave, this tour is ideal for those who do not like tight spaces, have s......More
-
Sunday June 28 9:15am - 11:30am CDT Daily
Extended Historic Cave Tour
Discover the fascinating story of Mammoth Cave on this extended version of our classic Historic Tour. Explore the immense chambers that gave Mammoth Cave its name before descending into much tighter passageways deep inside the cave. Be prepared for a physically challeng......More
-
Sunday June 28 9:45am - 1:45pm CDT Daily
Grand Avenue Cave Tour
At 4 hours long, this lengthy tour explores the geologic diversity of what Mammoth Cave has to offer. Going through slot canyons, tubular passageways, tall canyons, and tunnels sparkled with gypsum. This tour also encounters hundreds of steps and ascends and descends ma......More
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Sunday June 28 10:00am - 12:00pm CDT Daily
Historic Cave Tour
This classic Mammoth Cave Tour visits many of the historic areas that originally made Mammoth Cave famous. Going through tunnels that humans have used for thousands of years, this tour not only explores huge rooms that gave Mammoth Cave its name, but also descends to mu......More
-
Sunday June 28 10:00am - 10:30am CDT Daily
Discovery Tour [Self-guided]
Many people visiting Mammoth Cave ask, “May we visit the cave without a guided tour?” The answer is yes! This self-guided tour ventures through large, open passageways with points of interest along the route. Participants can explore at their own pace through large open......More
-
Sunday June 28 10:30am - 12:30pm CDT Daily
Domes and Dripstones Cave Tour
This classic tour visits areas of Mammoth Cave that have been used for nearly 100 years. This tour begins in a sinkhole, passes through huge domes, amazing breakdown, and ends in the dripstone section known as Frozen Niagara. Please note that this tour ascends and desce......More
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Sunday June 28 10:30am - 12:30pm CDT Weekly
Historic Cave Tour
This classic Mammoth Cave Tour visits many of the historic areas that originally made Mammoth Cave famous. Going through tunnels that humans have used for thousands of years, this tour not only explores huge rooms that gave Mammoth Cave its name, but also descends to mu......More
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Sunday June 28 11:00am - 1:00pm CDT Weekly
Historic Cave Tour
This classic Mammoth Cave Tour visits many of the historic areas that originally made Mammoth Cave famous. Going through tunnels that humans have used for thousands of years, this tour not only explores huge rooms that gave Mammoth Cave its name, but also descends to mu......More
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Sunday June 28 11:00am - 12:15pm CDT Weekly
Frozen Niagara Cave Tour
The naturally decorated Frozen Niagara section remains one of the most famous at Mammoth Cave, and serves as the last stop for a variety of cave tours. While many tours require long hikes and numerous stairs to reach this point, this short tour offers a chance to visit ......More
-
Sunday June 28 1:15pm - 3:15pm CDT Weekly
Domes and Dripstones Cave Tour
This classic tour visits areas of Mammoth Cave that have been used for nearly 100 years. This tour begins in a sinkhole, passes through huge domes, amazing breakdown, and ends in the dripstone section known as Frozen Niagara. Please note that this tour ascends and desce......More
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Sunday June 28 2:00pm - 5:00pm CDT Weekly
Violet City Lantern Tour
A truly historic way to experience Mammoth Cave, this tour travels exclusively by lantern light. At three hours long, this tour winds through the history and prehistory of Mammoth Cave as you wander through huge, broad tunnels. This tour climbs and descends many incredi......More
-
Sunday June 28 3:45pm - 5:45pm CDT Daily
Gothic Avenue Cave Tour
Gothic Avenue was named because of its unusual rock formations resembling Gothic architecture, and was the site of some of the earliest 19th century tourism. Early visitors left behind signatures, artifacts, and monuments in this area of the cave, which also features st......More
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Sunday June 28 4:00pm - 6:15pm CDT Weekly
Great Onyx Lantern Tour
A beautiful cave in its own right, Great Onyx Cave houses an abundance of beautiful geologic formations that sparkle in the lantern light of this tour. Visitors on this tour can see many stalactites, stalagmites, gypsum crystals, and helictites. This cave was also the s......More
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Sunday June 28 4:30pm - 5:45pm CDT Daily
Mammoth Passage Cave Tour
An introductory tour into the Historic Entrance, this section of cave houses many great artifacts left behind by early explorers. Staying along broad walkways in some of the largest rooms in Mammoth Cave, this tour is ideal for those who do not like tight spaces, have s......More
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Sunday June 28 6:15pm - 8:45pm CDT Daily
Star Chamber Tour
An evening tour in Mammoth Cave by lantern light, this tour winds its way to historic Star Chamber. Described as more of an experience tour than a sightseeing tour, the Star Chamber Tour explores historic sections of the cave in the lighting of the earliest explorers, e......More
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Monday June 29 8:30am - 10:45am CDT Daily
Great Onyx Lantern Tour
A beautiful cave in its own right, Great Onyx Cave houses an abundance of beautiful geologic formations that sparkle in the lantern light of this tour. Visitors on this tour can see many stalactites, stalagmites, gypsum crystals, and helictites. This cave was also the s......More
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Monday June 29 8:45am - 10:00am CDT Daily
Frozen Niagara Cave Tour
The naturally decorated Frozen Niagara section remains one of the most famous at Mammoth Cave, and serves as the last stop for a variety of cave tours. While many tours require long hikes and numerous stairs to reach this point, this short tour offers a chance to visit ......More
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Monday June 29 8:45am - 11:15am CDT Daily
River Styx Cave Tour
Following along the Historic Tour Route, this tour focuses on the unique geologic and natural history of Mammoth Cave. Including a brief side trip to the underground water level, this tour takes an in-depth look at the millions of years of formation of Mammoth Cave. Thi......More
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Monday June 29 9:15am - 11:30am CDT Daily
Extended Historic Cave Tour
Discover the fascinating story of Mammoth Cave on this extended version of our classic Historic Tour. Explore the immense chambers that gave Mammoth Cave its name before descending into much tighter passageways deep inside the cave. Be prepared for a physically challeng......More
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Monday June 29 9:30am - 12:15pm CDT Weekly
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Monday June 29 9:45am - 1:45pm CDT Daily
Grand Avenue Cave Tour
At 4 hours long, this lengthy tour explores the geologic diversity of what Mammoth Cave has to offer. Going through slot canyons, tubular passageways, tall canyons, and tunnels sparkled with gypsum. This tour also encounters hundreds of steps and ascends and descends ma......More
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Monday June 29 10:00am - 12:00pm CDT Daily
Historic Cave Tour
This classic Mammoth Cave Tour visits many of the historic areas that originally made Mammoth Cave famous. Going through tunnels that humans have used for thousands of years, this tour not only explores huge rooms that gave Mammoth Cave its name, but also descends to mu......More
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Monday June 29 10:00am - 10:30am CDT Daily
Discovery Tour [Self-guided]
Many people visiting Mammoth Cave ask, “May we visit the cave without a guided tour?” The answer is yes! This self-guided tour ventures through large, open passageways with points of interest along the route. Participants can explore at their own pace through large open......More
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Monday June 29 10:30am - 12:30pm CDT Daily
Domes and Dripstones Cave Tour
This classic tour visits areas of Mammoth Cave that have been used for nearly 100 years. This tour begins in a sinkhole, passes through huge domes, amazing breakdown, and ends in the dripstone section known as Frozen Niagara. Please note that this tour ascends and desce......More
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Monday June 29 1:30pm - 5:00pm CDT Weekly
Introduction to Caving Tour
This tour offers an off-trail experience with crawls and climbs through hard-to-reach areas for 3.5 hours. Focusing on learning safe caving techniques this tour explores parts of the cave difficult to access. This tour is ideal for people who wish to perform a wide var......More
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Monday June 29 3:45pm - 5:45pm CDT Daily
Gothic Avenue Cave Tour
Gothic Avenue was named because of its unusual rock formations resembling Gothic architecture, and was the site of some of the earliest 19th century tourism. Early visitors left behind signatures, artifacts, and monuments in this area of the cave, which also features st......More
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Monday June 29 4:30pm - 5:45pm CDT Daily
Mammoth Passage Cave Tour
An introductory tour into the Historic Entrance, this section of cave houses many great artifacts left behind by early explorers. Staying along broad walkways in some of the largest rooms in Mammoth Cave, this tour is ideal for those who do not like tight spaces, have s......More
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Monday June 29 6:15pm - 8:45pm CDT Daily
Star Chamber Tour
An evening tour in Mammoth Cave by lantern light, this tour winds its way to historic Star Chamber. Described as more of an experience tour than a sightseeing tour, the Star Chamber Tour explores historic sections of the cave in the lighting of the earliest explorers, e......More
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Tuesday June 30 8:30am - 10:45am CDT Daily
Great Onyx Lantern Tour
A beautiful cave in its own right, Great Onyx Cave houses an abundance of beautiful geologic formations that sparkle in the lantern light of this tour. Visitors on this tour can see many stalactites, stalagmites, gypsum crystals, and helictites. This cave was also the s......More
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Tuesday June 30 8:45am - 10:00am CDT Daily
Frozen Niagara Cave Tour
The naturally decorated Frozen Niagara section remains one of the most famous at Mammoth Cave, and serves as the last stop for a variety of cave tours. While many tours require long hikes and numerous stairs to reach this point, this short tour offers a chance to visit ......More
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Tuesday June 30 8:45am - 11:15am CDT Daily
River Styx Cave Tour
Following along the Historic Tour Route, this tour focuses on the unique geologic and natural history of Mammoth Cave. Including a brief side trip to the underground water level, this tour takes an in-depth look at the millions of years of formation of Mammoth Cave. Thi......More
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Tuesday June 30 9:00am - 3:00pm CDT Weekly
Wild Cave Tour
The most extreme tour offered at Mammoth Cave this crawling tour is an all-day adventure underground. Focusing on a wide variety of topics such as the history of Mammoth Cave exploration this tour is very physically demanding. Lengthy amounts of time will be spent crawl......More
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Tuesday June 30 9:15am - 11:30am CDT Daily
Extended Historic Cave Tour
Discover the fascinating story of Mammoth Cave on this extended version of our classic Historic Tour. Explore the immense chambers that gave Mammoth Cave its name before descending into much tighter passageways deep inside the cave. Be prepared for a physically challeng......More
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Tuesday June 30 9:45am - 1:45pm CDT Daily
Grand Avenue Cave Tour
At 4 hours long, this lengthy tour explores the geologic diversity of what Mammoth Cave has to offer. Going through slot canyons, tubular passageways, tall canyons, and tunnels sparkled with gypsum. This tour also encounters hundreds of steps and ascends and descends ma......More
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Tuesday June 30 10:00am - 12:00pm CDT Daily
Historic Cave Tour
This classic Mammoth Cave Tour visits many of the historic areas that originally made Mammoth Cave famous. Going through tunnels that humans have used for thousands of years, this tour not only explores huge rooms that gave Mammoth Cave its name, but also descends to mu......More
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Tuesday June 30 10:00am - 10:30am CDT Daily
Discovery Tour [Self-guided]
Many people visiting Mammoth Cave ask, “May we visit the cave without a guided tour?” The answer is yes! This self-guided tour ventures through large, open passageways with points of interest along the route. Participants can explore at their own pace through large open......More
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Tuesday June 30 10:30am - 12:30pm CDT Daily
Domes and Dripstones Cave Tour
This classic tour visits areas of Mammoth Cave that have been used for nearly 100 years. This tour begins in a sinkhole, passes through huge domes, amazing breakdown, and ends in the dripstone section known as Frozen Niagara. Please note that this tour ascends and desce......More
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Tuesday June 30 3:45pm - 5:45pm CDT Daily
Gothic Avenue Cave Tour
Gothic Avenue was named because of its unusual rock formations resembling Gothic architecture, and was the site of some of the earliest 19th century tourism. Early visitors left behind signatures, artifacts, and monuments in this area of the cave, which also features st......More
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Tuesday June 30 4:30pm - 5:45pm CDT Daily
Mammoth Passage Cave Tour
An introductory tour into the Historic Entrance, this section of cave houses many great artifacts left behind by early explorers. Staying along broad walkways in some of the largest rooms in Mammoth Cave, this tour is ideal for those who do not like tight spaces, have s......More
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Tuesday June 30 6:15pm - 8:45pm CDT Daily
Star Chamber Tour
An evening tour in Mammoth Cave by lantern light, this tour winds its way to historic Star Chamber. Described as more of an experience tour than a sightseeing tour, the Star Chamber Tour explores historic sections of the cave in the lighting of the earliest explorers, e......More
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Wednesday July 1 8:30am - 10:45am CDT Daily
Great Onyx Lantern Tour
A beautiful cave in its own right, Great Onyx Cave houses an abundance of beautiful geologic formations that sparkle in the lantern light of this tour. Visitors on this tour can see many stalactites, stalagmites, gypsum crystals, and helictites. This cave was also the s......More
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Wednesday July 1 8:45am - 10:00am CDT Daily
Frozen Niagara Cave Tour
The naturally decorated Frozen Niagara section remains one of the most famous at Mammoth Cave, and serves as the last stop for a variety of cave tours. While many tours require long hikes and numerous stairs to reach this point, this short tour offers a chance to visit ......More
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Wednesday July 1 8:45am - 11:15am CDT Daily
River Styx Cave Tour
Following along the Historic Tour Route, this tour focuses on the unique geologic and natural history of Mammoth Cave. Including a brief side trip to the underground water level, this tour takes an in-depth look at the millions of years of formation of Mammoth Cave. Thi......More
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Wednesday July 1 9:15am - 11:30am CDT Daily
Extended Historic Cave Tour
Discover the fascinating story of Mammoth Cave on this extended version of our classic Historic Tour. Explore the immense chambers that gave Mammoth Cave its name before descending into much tighter passageways deep inside the cave. Be prepared for a physically challeng......More
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Wednesday July 1 9:30am - 12:15pm CDT Weekly
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Wednesday July 1 9:45am - 1:45pm CDT Daily
Grand Avenue Cave Tour
At 4 hours long, this lengthy tour explores the geologic diversity of what Mammoth Cave has to offer. Going through slot canyons, tubular passageways, tall canyons, and tunnels sparkled with gypsum. This tour also encounters hundreds of steps and ascends and descends ma......More
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Wednesday July 1 10:00am - 12:00pm CDT Daily
Historic Cave Tour
This classic Mammoth Cave Tour visits many of the historic areas that originally made Mammoth Cave famous. Going through tunnels that humans have used for thousands of years, this tour not only explores huge rooms that gave Mammoth Cave its name, but also descends to mu......More
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Wednesday July 1 10:00am - 10:30am CDT Daily
Discovery Tour [Self-guided]
Many people visiting Mammoth Cave ask, “May we visit the cave without a guided tour?” The answer is yes! This self-guided tour ventures through large, open passageways with points of interest along the route. Participants can explore at their own pace through large open......More
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Wednesday July 1 10:30am - 12:30pm CDT Daily
Domes and Dripstones Cave Tour
This classic tour visits areas of Mammoth Cave that have been used for nearly 100 years. This tour begins in a sinkhole, passes through huge domes, amazing breakdown, and ends in the dripstone section known as Frozen Niagara. Please note that this tour ascends and desce......More
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Wednesday July 1 1:30pm - 5:00pm CDT Weekly
Introduction to Caving Tour
This tour offers an off-trail experience with crawls and climbs through hard-to-reach areas for 3.5 hours. Focusing on learning safe caving techniques this tour explores parts of the cave difficult to access. This tour is ideal for people who wish to perform a wide var......More
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Wednesday July 1 3:45pm - 5:45pm CDT Daily
Gothic Avenue Cave Tour
Gothic Avenue was named because of its unusual rock formations resembling Gothic architecture, and was the site of some of the earliest 19th century tourism. Early visitors left behind signatures, artifacts, and monuments in this area of the cave, which also features st......More
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Wednesday July 1 4:30pm - 5:45pm CDT Daily
Mammoth Passage Cave Tour
An introductory tour into the Historic Entrance, this section of cave houses many great artifacts left behind by early explorers. Staying along broad walkways in some of the largest rooms in Mammoth Cave, this tour is ideal for those who do not like tight spaces, have s......More
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Wednesday July 1 6:15pm - 8:45pm CDT Daily
Star Chamber Tour
An evening tour in Mammoth Cave by lantern light, this tour winds its way to historic Star Chamber. Described as more of an experience tour than a sightseeing tour, the Star Chamber Tour explores historic sections of the cave in the lighting of the earliest explorers, e......More
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Thursday July 2 8:30am - 10:45am CDT Daily
Great Onyx Lantern Tour
A beautiful cave in its own right, Great Onyx Cave houses an abundance of beautiful geologic formations that sparkle in the lantern light of this tour. Visitors on this tour can see many stalactites, stalagmites, gypsum crystals, and helictites. This cave was also the s......More
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Thursday July 2 8:45am - 10:00am CDT Daily
Frozen Niagara Cave Tour
The naturally decorated Frozen Niagara section remains one of the most famous at Mammoth Cave, and serves as the last stop for a variety of cave tours. While many tours require long hikes and numerous stairs to reach this point, this short tour offers a chance to visit ......More
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Thursday July 2 8:45am - 11:15am CDT Daily
River Styx Cave Tour
Following along the Historic Tour Route, this tour focuses on the unique geologic and natural history of Mammoth Cave. Including a brief side trip to the underground water level, this tour takes an in-depth look at the millions of years of formation of Mammoth Cave. Thi......More
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Thursday July 2 9:00am - 3:00pm CDT Weekly
Wild Cave Tour
The most extreme tour offered at Mammoth Cave this crawling tour is an all-day adventure underground. Focusing on a wide variety of topics such as the history of Mammoth Cave exploration this tour is very physically demanding. Lengthy amounts of time will be spent crawl......More
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Thursday July 2 9:15am - 11:30am CDT Daily
Extended Historic Cave Tour
Discover the fascinating story of Mammoth Cave on this extended version of our classic Historic Tour. Explore the immense chambers that gave Mammoth Cave its name before descending into much tighter passageways deep inside the cave. Be prepared for a physically challeng......More
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Thursday July 2 9:45am - 1:45pm CDT Daily
Grand Avenue Cave Tour
At 4 hours long, this lengthy tour explores the geologic diversity of what Mammoth Cave has to offer. Going through slot canyons, tubular passageways, tall canyons, and tunnels sparkled with gypsum. This tour also encounters hundreds of steps and ascends and descends ma......More
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Thursday July 2 10:00am - 12:00pm CDT Daily
Historic Cave Tour
This classic Mammoth Cave Tour visits many of the historic areas that originally made Mammoth Cave famous. Going through tunnels that humans have used for thousands of years, this tour not only explores huge rooms that gave Mammoth Cave its name, but also descends to mu......More
-
Thursday July 2 10:00am - 10:30am CDT Daily
Discovery Tour [Self-guided]
Many people visiting Mammoth Cave ask, “May we visit the cave without a guided tour?” The answer is yes! This self-guided tour ventures through large, open passageways with points of interest along the route. Participants can explore at their own pace through large open......More
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Thursday July 2 10:30am - 12:30pm CDT Daily
Domes and Dripstones Cave Tour
This classic tour visits areas of Mammoth Cave that have been used for nearly 100 years. This tour begins in a sinkhole, passes through huge domes, amazing breakdown, and ends in the dripstone section known as Frozen Niagara. Please note that this tour ascends and desce......More
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Thursday July 2 3:45pm - 5:45pm CDT Daily
Gothic Avenue Cave Tour
Gothic Avenue was named because of its unusual rock formations resembling Gothic architecture, and was the site of some of the earliest 19th century tourism. Early visitors left behind signatures, artifacts, and monuments in this area of the cave, which also features st......More
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Thursday July 2 4:30pm - 5:45pm CDT Daily
Mammoth Passage Cave Tour
An introductory tour into the Historic Entrance, this section of cave houses many great artifacts left behind by early explorers. Staying along broad walkways in some of the largest rooms in Mammoth Cave, this tour is ideal for those who do not like tight spaces, have s......More
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Thursday July 2 6:15pm - 8:45pm CDT Daily
Star Chamber Tour
An evening tour in Mammoth Cave by lantern light, this tour winds its way to historic Star Chamber. Described as more of an experience tour than a sightseeing tour, the Star Chamber Tour explores historic sections of the cave in the lighting of the earliest explorers, e......More