Flashlight and Lantern Tours
Take your first steps toward becoming a genuine spelunker and experience ourcommercial caves in a new light (literally). We turn off the lights, and use flashlights or lanterns to guide our paths, just as the original discoverers of these caves would of done. Experience some parts of the cave that are not accessed on our typical cave tours!
Cascade Cave Flashlight Tour: Come and see Cascade Cave in a different light on this unique tour. We will be trekking beyond the typical path onto Cascade Avenue. Cascade Avenue is an uneven, undeveloped passageway. Not recommended for those with balance and lowlight vision impairment. Tickets are sold at the Welcome Center. Requirements: Must wear closed-toed shoes, 3-mile drive to Cascade Cave Cost: $15 Age: 6 and up (15 and under must be accompanied by an adult) Length: 1hr 30 min
Cascade Cave Ghosts and Legends Tour: The Carter Caves area is rich in tall tales. Those stories and legends have been drawing people to these intriguing places for well over 100 years. Come learn all about it on this spooky flashligh tour of Cascade cave. Flashlights will be the only light source in the cave. Not recommended for those with balance and lowlight vision impairment. Tickets can be purchased at the Welcome Center. Requirements: Must wear closed-toed shoes Cost: $15 Age: 8 and up (15 and under must be accompanied by an adult) Length: 2 hrs
Ghosts and Legends Tour: The Carter Caves area is rich in tall tales. Those stories and legends have been drawing people to these intriguing places for well over 100 years. Meet at the Welcome Center for this lantern lit visit to X-Cave and Saltpetre Cave to see where some of these stories originated. Lantern light will be the only light source in the cave. Not recommended for those with balance and lowlight vision impairment. Tickets can be purchased at the Welcome Center. Requirements: Must wear closed-toed shoes Cost: $15 Age: 6 and up (15 and under must be accompanied by an adult) Length: 2 hrs
Saltpetre Lantern Tour: This tour transports guests as you see the cave like the miners did over 200 years ago. Guest light the way with the provided lanterns as the only light source. Not recommended for those with balance and lowlight vision impairment or young children. Tickets are sold for this activity at the Welcome Center. Requirements: Must wear closed-toed shoes Cost: $15 Age: 6 and up (15 and under must be accompanied by an adult) Length: 1hr 30 min
X-Cave Flashlight Tour: Surprise! 99.9% of caves don’t have lights! Take your first step into true caving by using our provided flashlights to explore this beautiful cave. Tickets are sold at the Welcome Center. Requirements: Must wear closed-toed shoes Cost: $12 Age: 6 and up (15 and under must be accompanied by an adult) Length: 1 hr