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. This tour will not be offered until Fall 2023. Please Note: Advance tickets are not available.įees: $8 Adults, $6 Youth, $4 Senior Pass Holder, $4 Access Pass Holder. Includes part of the Historic Tour and all of the Mammoth Passage Tour routes. This tour is the self-guided version of the guided Mammoth Passage Tour. This tour is ideal for people wanting to move at their own pace or are looking for a cave experience without much time commitment. Focusing on early history and prehistory of the cave, this section of cave houses many great artifacts. Many people visiting Mammoth Cave ask, “May we visit the cave without a guided tour?” The answer is yes! This self-guided tour requires a ticket, and proceeds into the Historic Entrance. Please do not wait until the last minute to use the ticket. This tour has designated multiple hours that you can enter the cave, between the time you bought the ticket and the last time being the one displayed on your ticket. When tickets are sold, the time on the tickets will be the last time you can enter the cave. Unlimited First Come First Serve tickets, sold day of tour at the Visitor Center. Tour will be offered daily between 10:00 and 2:00 for the months of June and July only. Total Stairs: 200 - (400 if the elevator is unavailable) Includes all of the Accessible Tour route.ĭuration: 2 hours - (2½ hours if the elevator is unavailable)ĭistance: 1 miles (1.6 km) - (2 miles (3.2 km) if the elevator is unavailable) 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 extends its time 30 minutes, 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.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 as you travel Cleaveland Avenue to the Snowball Room. 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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