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Rotunda/Throne Tour

A half-mile cave tour taking approximately 1.5 hours total (50 minutes underground) where visitors discover the role of water in creating the caverns, see the discoverers' original trail, 45,000-year-old bat guano, delicate formations, and Kubla Khan, the largest column formation in Arizona.

Beginner
1.5 hours
$30.00 (Adults 14+), $15.00 (Youth 7-13), $5.00 (Children un

Big Room Tour

A half-mile cave tour available October 15 to April 15, taking 1 hour 45 minutes total (1 hour underground), featuring the Kartchner Cavern story of discoveries, strange and colorful formations, cave fauna both living and ancient, and ongoing scientific research.

Beginner
1.75 hours
$30.00 (Adults 14+), $15.00 (Youth 10-13)

Helmet & Headlamp Tour

A half-mile cave tour taking 1 hour 15 minutes total (1 hour underground) where visitors experience the cave as the discoverers did in 1974 using only headlamp light. Available year-round, offered Saturdays only (except third Saturday of each month), with seasonal location variation.

Intermediate
1.25 hours
$50.00 per person

Photo Tour

A half-mile cave tour lasting 2 hours (4:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.) offering the opportunity to photograph the underground world of Kartchner Caverns. Offered every third Saturday of the month; photos cannot be used for commercial purposes.

Beginner
2 hours

About Arizona State Parks & Trails

Kartchner Caverns State Park offers four guided cave tours through a half-mile passage showcasing formations created by water over thousands of years. The Rotunda/Throne Tour (1.5 hours total, 50 minutes underground) features the discoverers' original 1974 trail, 45,000-year-old bat guano, and Kubla Khan, Arizona's largest column formation. The Big Room Tour (1 hour 45 minutes total, 1 hour underground), available October 15 to April 15, highlights the cavern's discovery story, colorful formations, living and ancient cave fauna, and ongoing scientific research. The Helmet & Headlamp Tour (1 hour 15 minutes total, 1 hour underground) recreates the original 1974 discovery experience using only headlamp light; offered year-round on Saturdays except the third Saturday of each month. The Photo Tour (2 hours, 4:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.) runs every third Saturday for underground photography, with images restricted to personal use.

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