Explore the Caves Around Tucson

Are you looking for a new adventure for your family and friends? Consider getting back down to earth and explore the caves around Tuscon.

 

Kartchner Caverns State Park

Discovered in 1974 but kept secret until 1978, the Kartchner Caverns State Park started off as a cave that no one had ever found until they did. Randy Tufts and Gary Teen discovered the caves but waited until much later to tell the property owners. The caves are now protected and serviced by Arizona State Parks.

There are currently two cave tours available at Kartchner Caverns, a Rotunda/Throne and a Big Room. Each tour is approximately one-half mile in length. The Rotunda/Throne Tour lasts about 90 minutes, with 50 of those spent underground. For an hour and forty-five minutes, with an hour underground, check out the Big Room Tour. Trained guides lead all tours, which are scheduled throughout the day.

 

Colossal Cave Mountain Park

Another great spot to explore caves around Tuscon is the Colossal Cave Mountain Park, located in Vail. There are currently three tours available. First, the Classic Cave Tour takes you along a half-mile guided walk that will take you about 40 minutes to complete. The ladder tour is a 1.5-hour long tour that has you climbing steep ladders and squeezing through narrow passages to gain a unique perspective of the caves. Finally, the Wild Cave Tour is a 3.5-hour long tour through unlit, unmarked, rugged passageways.

Cave exploring gives you an up-close and in-depth look into the great unknown. Book your tour today!

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