Cave Exploring Adventure Trips

"Spelunking tour in cave was great. Tour guide was excellent. Able to answer many questions and point out things of interest. Well worth the money."
- Boy Scouts of America
"The cave exploration was more than the girls expected. Comment? Awesome!"
- Girls Scouts of America
"We enjoyed the Underground Adventure the best... our leader was very good at explaining safety concerns and accommodating individuals within the group."
- Church Youth Group

For the truly adventurous, natural adventure trips are available at Marengo Cave! These trips range from one and a half hours and up.

These trips provide a great introduction to caves in their natural state. Youth can learn about cave exploration and conservation while they crawl, climb, and wade through undeveloped portions of the cave.

Trained guides interpret cave geology and animal life while emphasizing safety and conservation. Lighting on these trips is provided by helmet mounted Petzl lights.


Trip Comparison

Location Hours Min Age Pricing Wet/ Dry Availability
Beginner's Challenge Marengo 3 7 $18 dry Nov-March
Beginner's Challenge Off Season Marengo 3 7 $20 dry Apr/May,Sept/Oct
Underground Adventure Marengo 2 10 $25 wet Year Round
Waterfall Crawl Marengo 2 12 $27 wet Year Round
Caver's Day Marengo 5-6 10 $34 wet Nov-March
Caver's Day Off Season Marengo 5-6 10 $41 wet Apr/May,Sept/Oct

For additional information and frequently asked questions, please see our policies and details.

Available
Year round

Time Required
2 hours

Group Size
6 to 20 people per trip

Minimum Age
10 years old

Old Town Spring Cave

A young group of cave explorers click to enlarge

Get muddy on this trip while journeying through the stream level of Marengo Cave. You'll likely see cave life, and there is plenty of crawling to go around!

  • learn safe caving techniques
  • wade the underground stream
Available
Year round

Time Required
2 hours

Group Size
6 to 15 people per trip

Minimum Age
12 years old

Waterfall Crawl

A girl crawling click to enlarge

You'll enter and exit through a vertical shaft into the remote "Red Room", visiting Indiana's 10th largest spring – underground!

  • learn safe caving techniques
  • wade the underground stream
Available
Nov - March $34
April/May, Sept/Oct $41

Time Required
5 to 6 hours

Group Size
12 to 44 people per day

Minimum Age
10 years old

Caver's Day

A girl crawling click to enlarge

Visit in the winter and enjoy all the below for only $32...

  • tour the Crystal Palace
  • explore the "Dripstone" section by helmet light
  • experience "The Crawl"
  • squeeze through "The Masher"
  • travel through the lower levels of Marengo Cave on our "Underground Caving Adventure"

Our Winter Adventure program allows groups of 12 or more to do just that and more! Remember, the cave is a warm 52 degrees all year!

Available
Nov - March $18
April/May, Sept/Oct $20

Time Required
3 hours

Group Size
12 - 25

Ages
7-12 years old

Beginner's Challenge

Ages 7 years and up can now try "spelunking" with this program.

  • travel the Crystal Palace section of the cavern
  • explore the "Ross Section" and wind your way through "The Masher"
  • experience "The Crawl", our dry cave simulator