Must be 6 years and older to go on this tour. Going through slot canyons, tubular passageways, tall canyons, and tunnels sparkled with gypsum, this tour is the longest walking tour we offer. This tour also encounters hundreds of steps and ascends and descends many tall, incredibly steep hills. Covering a wide variety of the history and geology of Mammoth Cave, this tour is ideal for those wishing for a lengthy, half-day hike inside of the cave. Total Stairs: 500, including 280 on the initial staircase descentįees: $21 Adults, $16 Youth, $10.50 Senior Pass Holder, $10.50 Access Pass Holder.Ĭheck ticket availability and purchase tickets for the Domes & Dripstones Tour.Īt 4 hours long, this lengthy tour explores the geologic diversity of what Mammoth Cave has to offer. This tour includes the entire Frozen Niagara Tour route and a small portion of the Grand Avenue Tour route. Focusing on the natural formation of the cave, this tour is ideal for people interested in science and wanting to see stalactites and stalagmites. Please note that this tour ascends and descends hundreds of stairs and several steep inclines, which can be difficult for many visitors, as there are no alternative routes. This tour begins in a sinkhole, passes through huge domes, amazing breakdown, and ends in the dripstone section known as Frozen Niagara. This classic tour visits areas of Mammoth Cave that have been used for nearly 100 years.
Total Stairs: 200 (400 if the elevator is unavailable)Ĭheck ticket availability and purchase tickets for the Cleavland Avenue Tour. Includes all of the Accessible Tour route. This tour requires a short bus ride to and from the visitor center to the cave entrance.
In the event the elevator is not available due to unforeseen circumstances, the tour retraces the route and ascends the near 200 stairs back out of the cave. This tour enters the cave by descending nearly 200 stairs and exits the cave via an elevator. If visitors need assistance with the Park's accessible features, they must bring a companion with them for aid.Īges: All ages. Youth under the age of 16 years, must be accompanied by an adult 18 years or older.įees: $22 Adults, $16 Youth, $11 Senior Pass Holder, $11 Access Pass Holder.Ĭheck ticket availability and purchase tickets for the Accessible Tour.įor nearly two centuries, Cleaveland Avenue has attracted people from all over the world to see its sparkling walls of gypsum and unique tube-shaped passages. Evidence of early visitors can still be seen on the walls and ceiling of some of its most famous places. This tour is ideal for people looking for a unique part of Mammoth Cave and an interest in geology and history. NPS employees will not transport or assist visitors or visitor equipment. Please note that no transportation or mobility assistive devices, such as wheelchairs, walkers or canes are available. Assistive devices will need to be decontaminated upon exiting the cave to limit the spread of White Nose Syndrome. Participants meet at the visitor center for a caravan in their personal vehicles to drive approximately 2 miles to the elevator entrance. If no one in your party needs an accessible tour, please consider selecting another tour unless this is the only tour available at the time of your request. Wheelchairs, scooters and other assistive devices are allowed. This tour is designed for persons with a disability, limited physical mobility, or any other reason for a tour with no stairs. This tour is ideal for people who wish to see the cave and are looking for a tour with no stairs. Utilizing the Elevator Entrance, this tour emerges near the famous Snowball Room. Continuing through historic Cleaveland Avenue, this tour passes through areas of the cave highly decorated with historic signatures and sparkling geological formations.
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