Top USA Caving

Join us for an epic subterranean adventure deep below the Earth’s surface. Bend is home to a vast amount of lava tube cave networks, that were formed thousands of years ago by volcanic activity. During the two hours underground in the darkest, quietest spot the Earth can provide, naturalist guides will impart their vast knowledge of the region's geology while we adventure through this incredible cave system. Wanderlust Tours is the only guide company permitted in these lava caves. These caves are wild caves, meaning there is no paved path or lighting. Wanderlust Tours will outfit your group with helmets and headlamps. We also recommend wearing hiking boots or sturdy shoes to help navigate the uneven, rocky terrain as well as a fleece jacket and jeans as the caves stay at 45 degrees Fahrenheit year round. These volcanically formed geologic wonders are a truly breathtaking place to explore.

The Crystal Palace Tour is a 45-55 minute guided walking tour through the first 1/4 mile of the cave. This section of the cave has been modified to include lights, pathways, steps, and handrails. Education is the focus of our tours and your guide will explain how caves form, provide a history of the cave, and point out a wide variety of formations such as stalactites, stalagmites, soda straws, and much more, including rare shield and helictite formations! Guests also have a chance to view cave wildlife including bats and salamanders, as well as ancient fossils. Photography is welcomed, however you must keep up with the group. As a reminder our cave is not wheelchair or child stroller accessible.

Fly across the ocean on an exhilarating guided Zodiac raft ride along the gorgeous Na Pali coast. The raft’s small size allows you to get into hard-to-reach sea caves, plus you’ll ogle pristine beaches, gushing waterfalls, and sheer cliffs. This ocean adventure isn’t for the light-hearted, but the Zodiac rafts provide a thrilling and memorable way to explore this magnificent coastline from the water, as your captain and crew ensure your safety.

While in San Antonio, enjoy a guided walking tour of Texas’ largest commercial cavern — Natural Bridge Caverns. During the 75-minute tour, your experienced guide takes you as far as 180 feet (55 meters) underground to see the caverns up close. Hear about the history of the caverns and the geological forces that shaped their curious rock formations during your tour of the stunning cave chambers. Above ground you can try other activities such as ziplines and adventure ropes courses or panning for gold.

If you’re looking for a unique experience that combines history with the great outdoors, book this Juneau Underground Peterson Gold Mine and Panning Experience. Go with a guide to the old mine and go on one of the only underground tours in all of Alaska—wearing a hardhat for safety. After learning about the mining done there, test your skills at gold panning.

Pack two of Virginia’s natural must-sees into one full-day excursion with this guided tour of Luray Caverns and Shenandoah National Park’s gorgeous Skyline Drive. In Luray’s limestone caves, you’ll explore stalactites and other geologic formations before hitting the road to take in the spectacular views of Shenandoah National Park along the Skyline Drive.

The Treadwell mine collapse of 1917 ended an era of gold and industry in Alaska. Today, the preserved ruins of this massive site sit quietly among the trees. While the forest has grown in around it, the foundations, machinery, and stories still remain. This guided walking tour takes you through the original streets of Treadwell, past towering ruins, old mine shafts, and up to the edge of the 1917 cave-in. Along the way, carefully placed immersive media scenes help bring key moments of history to life right where they happened. The tour spans 2–3 miles of scenic walking trails, showcasing a century-old industrial footprint that few visitors ever see. Along the way, your guide shares stories of the people who both built and lost this remarkable place.

Join us on a fun filled day in Joshua Tree National Park. Our guides will lead you on some amazing rock scrambles inside the Joshua Tree Park. You will get to explore some of the amazing areas of Joshua Tree and scramble up some huge rock formations where you will get to see great views of the park and take amazing photos. You will be guided by experienced local guides who will navigate you through colossal rock formations that reveal breathtaking views of the park's unique desert landscape which is filled with lots of Joshua Trees. This is an advanced hands-on activity and is perfect for those who appreciate the beauty of nature and seek adventure. A great engaging outdoor experience. Capture unforgettable moments as you scramble and conquer the iconic rocks of Joshua Tree National Park, as you explore different rock formations and areas in the park.

Follow me down into the Earth and join our awesome cave family! On this trip you will visit many unique underground destinations. We have waterfalls, wildlife, fossils, rimstone pools, beautiful formations, and an underground creek passage to explore. This is the extrene cave tour so you can get just as wild as you'd like. We go to all the places that are a little more difficult to reach. Have you ever wanted to challenge yourself to see if you have what it takes to be a wild caver? This extreme tour was meant for you! You will be bouldering and crawling and squeezing and dragging yourself through our underwater stream passages for an extreme experience like no other!

Half the fun of rock-climbing is zooming down the slopes, aka rappelling. For beginning climbers and rappellers, this clinic grants you a half-day workshop with the pros, tackling the face of the Rocky Mountains. As you get comfortable with the team and your gear, you’ll advance to more difficult routes over the course of the day, leaving with an intimate, hands-on knowledge of these beloved mountains.

Join us for an epic subterranean adventure deep below the Earth’s surface! Bend is home to a vast amount of lava tube cave networks, that were formed thousands of years ago by volcanic activity. During our two hours underground in the darkest, quietest spot the Earth can provide, our naturalist guides will impart their vast knowledge of the region's geology while we adventure through this incredible cave system. Wanderlust Tours is the only guide company permitted in these lava caves. These caves are wild caves, meaning there is no paved path or lighting. Wanderlust Tours will outfit your group with helmets and headlamps. We also recommend wearing hiking boots or sturdy shoes to help navigate the uneven, rocky terrain as well as a fleece jacket and jeans as the caves stay at 45 degrees Fahrenheit year round! These volcanically formed geologic wonders are a truly breathtaking place to explore! ** Please read through the "Additional Info" section for details about the caves difficulty.