Event
Great Onyx Lantern Tour
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Fee:
Fees: $23 Adults, $18 Youth, $11.50 Senior Pass Holder, $11.50 Access Pass Holder.Location: LAT/LONG: 37.186790, -86.101170
All cave tours start and end at the visitor center.
Repeating Event
Days:
Every day
Dates:
June 30, 2022 to July 19, 2022
Time:
11:15 AM
Duration:
2 hours and 15 minutes
Type of Event
Guided Tour
2.25 hours
Description
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 site of very important cultural history in the early days of Kentucky cave tourism. This tour is ideal for people with an interest in cave tourism history and unusual rock formations. Please note: this tour is in Great Onyx Cave, which is separate from Mammoth Cave.
Please Note: This cave is toured within Mammoth Cave National Park, but is not known to connect with the Mammoth Cave System.
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mammoth cave
cave tour