Australia · CAVE TOURS
Good cave tours fill up weeks ahead; the great ones go first. Below: the 15 to book early, what each includes and how they differ.
Explore Capricorn Caves’ Cathedral Cave near Rockhampton for limestone formations, rare ferns, great acoustics, and an accessible 45-minute tour.
“Peta 1 of the guides knows his stuff about the caves and makes it very enjoyable. Been a couple of times and still learn new stuff. Different challenges in different tours”
Review of Capricorn Caves’ 45-minute Cathedral Cave Tour, with cave acoustics, ancient formations, wildlife, practical tips, and value advice.
“the whole experience was great the guide was very informative and very helpful a credit to the business and the tour was very worthwhile”
Explore Tamborine and Springbrook rainforests, waterfalls, Natural Bridge and Cedar Creek glow worms on a full-day trip from Brisbane.
“James the guide was excellent you could see his enthusiasm for the wildlife”
See Busselton Jetty, Mammoth Cave, Margaret River and Cape Leeuwin on a long but rewarding day tour from Perth.
“The trip absolutely exceeded my expectations. Diver Lee was just amazing. It's very rare these days to see people so passionate about their job and not to being 'too much' at the same time! Amazing day!!!”
Explore Jewel Cave near Busselton on a one-hour guided tour with crystal formations, cave history, forest walks, and hundreds of safe steps.
“We loved this tour, what an amazing cave. Our guide was great, very knowledgeable. You need to be reasonably fit to get back all those stairs.”
Explore Margaret River’s Lake Cave with a guide, a sunken forest, crystal formations, a reflective lake, and 300-plus steps.
“The crystals are beautiful when it was lit in the cave. It was a spectacular sight to behold and you get to appreciate nature beneath the ground.”
Review of Brisbane’s daytime Glow Worm Caves and Tamborine Mountain tour, with scenic stops, flexible exploring, costs, tips, and honest drawbacks.
“The best way to experience the area, got to do so many things and loved the freedom of being able to explore the mountain. Glow worms were surreal, beyond what I imagined”
Explore Jewel Cave near Augusta on a one-hour guided tour with huge chambers, ancient fossils, crystal formations, and a karri forest walk.
“Beautiful cave to see we will remember for long time”
Explore Lake Cave near Margaret River on a one-hour guided tour with crystal formations, an underground lake, forest views, and plenty of stairs.
“Amazing experience, the lighting set up is incredible. Tour guide was amazing too. So informative! Your guide was very patient with everyone and felt safe throughout the tour.”
Explore Chillagoe caves, Aboriginal rock art, copper smelters and wild rock wallabies on an 11-hour outback tour from Cairns.
“The caves were fascinating and the wallabies were enchanting. The smelters were interesting and the breakfast stop was great. A lot of travelling, though. Rowan was a great guide.”
Explore Capricorn Caves for 90 minutes, with Deep Vault Cave, The Flowerpot, helmets, wildlife spotting, and an expert English-speaking guide.
“Great tour very worthwhile. Need more advice regarding mosquito repellent ahead of the tour rather than buying it there.”
Review of Hobart’s Tahune Airwalk and Hastings Cave tour, with treetop views, swinging bridges, thermal springs, practical tips, and honest value advice.
“It was very good, we really enjoyed the entire trip. Our guide Nick was very well versed in every place we visited and a lot of the nature around us too. Highly recommend if you find yourself wanting a day with nature.”
Explore Tamborine Mountain by day with glow worm caves, scenic stops, local guides, and a flexible hop-on hop-off bus from Gold Coast.
“Our guide Michelle was fantastic. she made everything easy. very informative. lovely comfortable trip. Great stops and plenty of time to look around. thanks Michelle for a wonderful day.”
Explore Tasmania’s Huon Valley on a 10-hour tour with Tahune Airwalk, Hastings Cave, wildlife spotting, cider tasting, and apple pie.
“Bryony our guide was welcoming & helpful. She is a wealth of knowledge which made the trip all that more interesting. This is a great tour for nature lovers also the going into Hastings cave where our guide was Spud, it was amazing. He allowed us time to take photos & negotiate the stairs at our own pace. He is also a wealth of knowledge & questions were always answered. To end the trip we finished with home made apple pie & cider samples ,Delicious! A fantastic tour, highly recommend.”
Explore Mammoth Cave near Margaret River with an audio tour, ancient fossils, bushland, and a 50,000-year-old jawbone.
“It’s was perfect . Nothing to change . Would recommend anyone to visit that is physically able”
Reef days, coast roads, wine country and the red centre.
