Raymond Klass

Visit the cave's deepest level on the River Styx Cave Tour.

Duration: 2½ hours
Walking Distance: 2½ miles
Sells Out at: 40 visitors
Restroom Available? Yes.
Description: Trace the stages of cave development from solid layers of limestone into the world’s longest known cave system. Follow the course of the water from ridge top to river bottom and witness the persistence and power required to create this geologic marvel. Experience some of the largest continuous canyon passages on the planet, smooth elliptical tubes and beautifully sculpted shafts. Working your way to the cave’s lowest level you’ll be able to peer into the cold river water that still hollows out the limestone and lengthens the cave system. Understand the processes of both the surface and subsurface and realize how all of the pieces of the puzzle fit together to make the story of the world’s longest cave unfold before your eyes.

Sections of the tour have confining spaces and heights. Those with claustrophobia and/or acrophobia may have difficulty.

Landmarks Seen:  Natural Entrance, Narrows, Rotunda, Broadway Avenue, Methodist Church, Salt Petre artifacts, Giant's Coffin, Sidesaddle Pit, Bottomless Pit, Fat Man's Misery, River Hall, Dead Sea, Lake Lethe, Mammoth Dome, Audubon Avenue
Elevation Change: 360 feet
Number of Stairs: Approximately 500
Steep Hill Climbs? Yes, trail to and from entrance
Restrictions: General restrictions apply

Special Notice:  This tour covers the entire Historic Tour route. Limited sections of the Star Chamber, Broadway, Mammoth Passage and Discovery Tours are also covered.