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.”
Review of Brisbane’s Springbrook and Tamborine rainforest tour, with waterfalls, wildlife, Natural Bridge, glow worms, and practical booking tips.
“Great trip and our guide Shane was awesome! Knowledgeable and took an interest in getting to know everyone in the group. Just the right length of time for a daily excursion and lots of great stops to see the areas around Brisbane.”
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.”
Review of the Chillagoe Caves tour from Cairns, with caves, smelters, Aboriginal rock art, coffee, pub lunch, and rock wallabies.
“The trip was really well planned. Lots of driving but broken up with good stops along the way. Good to see something different from the rest of the Cairns experiences.”
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.”
Hike the Blue Mountains after dark to a waterfall cave filled with glowworms, with wildlife spotting, hotel pickup, and a certified guide.
“Kunal was our guide on this Blue Mountains tour. He was very informative and kept us on schedule without rushing. We got to do everything that was offered and fed baby kangaroos at Sydney Zoo. A very fun day tour for young and old.”
Explore Ngilgi Cave near Busselton with a guided introduction, bushland stories, glowing formations, 350 steps, and self-paced cave discovery.
“It was good. We thought it would be cold, but not too bad. The rest of this review is because it says I needed to use a minimum of 100 characters.”
Explore Mammoth Cave near Margaret River with a self-guided audio tour, ancient fossils, striking formations, and a peaceful karri forest walk.
“Ok for my husband who can't walk a great distance, but not as spectacular as other caves that are actively building stalactites and stalagmites. Still amazing stuff.”
Reef days, coast roads, wine country and the red centre.
