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 crawling through extremely tight crawl spaces and climbing through difficult areas. This tour is ideal for people who wish to spend the entire day performing a wide variety of extremely challenging physical obstacles in a unique environment! 

Tour Specific Requirements:

• Size Limitations & Claustrophobia: Due to the tight nature of some of the areas visited, chest and hip measurements must not exceed 42 inches in circumference. Lengthy amounts of time will be spent in tight crawl spaces and difficult climbs, with no alternative routes available.
   

• Footwear Requirement: Participants must provide their own lace-up hiking boots that cover the ankle and are equipped with slip-resistant tread. Athletic shoes or slick-soled footwear do not meet these requirements. You will not be allowed to participate in the tour if you are not wearing proper footwear — no exceptions. Please bring an extra pair of tennis shoes or sandals for use during boot cleaning at the end of the tour.

• Equipment & Gear: In order to minimize the spread of White Nose Syndrome, a bat disease caused by an invasive fungus, all equipment (coveralls, helmets, knee pads and head lamps) are provided by the park. No personal caving equipment allowed — no exceptions. Shorts and a t-shirt recommended for wear under required coveralls. 

• Age Limits: Participants must be at least 16 years old; an adult must accompany visitors under age 18. Organized youth groups must have at least two adult representatives accompanying minor children.

• Additional Information: No lunch service is available. Participants must bring their own lunch/snacks in small caving pack provided. There are no restroom facilities available on this 3.5 hour tour. Tour requires a minimum of two participants to operate. This tour requires a brief bus ride to and from the visitor center to the cave entrance. 

Duration: 6 hours
Distance: 5 miles (8 km)
Total Stairs: Approximately 500
Difficulty: Strenuous
Ages: Age 16 years and older
Restrooms: Yes
Tickets available for each tour time: 14

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Fees

$79 Adult

Location

This tour departs from the Mammoth Cave National Park Visitor Center.

Latitude and Longitude 37.187022, -86.101071

Schedule

Please arrive at least 30 minutes prior to your tour time. Check-in at the onsite ticket office in the park visitor center to obtain required printed ticket.

Event Type

• Guided Tour