What a great tour! Used to go with my parents in the 60s and 70s, but haven't been back for over 30 years. It's almost exactly the same, except it's now $20 for an adult ticket!
Now... It's spectacular! The guides are all very knowledgeable about the history of the cave, and there are prerecorded audio clips as well. After seeing some fondly remembered stalactite and stalagmite formation with imaginative names and creative lighting, the best part of the tour ended in the waterfall room. It is breathtaking, even without the well done light show.
Be warned if you've never been - if you are claustrophobic or can't walk well, do NOT take the tour. It's a swift elevator ride down 260 feet from the side of Lookout Mountain into the cave. The walking tour is about an hour through the caves, with some slippery and uneven floors rock floors. There are low hanging rocks everywhere too.
I love caves and this one didn't disappoint. You walk for about 1/2 a mile before you get to the actual waterfall but the tour guide was very entertaining and provided great info while getting there. If you are claustrophobic I do not recommend this attraction since some passages are narrow and dark. Otherwise, you'll love the experience.
The one of most beautiful cave I have seen. We booked tickets online before we arrive. It was a Saturday so I can see how that was expected. But our group had around 20 people or so. Our guide did a great job, under the circumstances. She had a great personality. Back to the crowd. Our group was large as well as the other groups. We had to pull over around six times for others to pass as they did the same as we were leaving. For people with small children around 3&4 I would not suggest taking them on this tour because it is around an hour long. All in all the falls where beautiful and amazing. For those who really enjoy site seeing and taking pics, might I suggest going on a week day or a less busy time of year.
Fun family experience! We visited the day after Christmas and it was worth the trip to Chattanooga. Allow about 2 hours for the Falls and gift shop. I would suggest going as soon as they open to avoid the crowds. If you are in any way claustrophobic, please don't put your family or friends through this with you along. Also, wearing a heavy coat and gloves/hat is overkill. I was sweating by the time we came back to the surface. I would not take kids under 5 years old as it can be very boring for most and if your kid is unhappy down there, everyone in your tour will be unhappy, too. It's dark in many places, so bring your own flashlight to help navigate. Not handicap friendly. No walkers, strollers or wheelchairs and anyone not sure-footed will be a hazard to everyone around them. It's a good 2 mile walk round-trip. Oh, and go to the bathroom before you begin your tour. Other than all that...enjoy the beauty of natural rock and water!
If y'all are visiting Chattanooga, this is a tour you must do. And unlike some other attractions, you can do it summer or winter!
Unique natural caves, extremely crowded, felt like cattle being corralled to the fall. The line to get in was 30 minutes, outside in 20 degree weather, not fun. Even if you purchased online, you waited in the same line as people buying tickets. Once in, the disappointing part begins. The tour guides are told/taught to be bubbly and try to engage the clients. It was a constant barrage of "Ready to see some falls? Woo!" Like an overly excited aerobics instructor. Other than one 3 minute movie, the guide provided no, zero useful information about the falls. In the narrow passages, we squeezed by other groups going the other direction with the guide always saying to some young person, love your shoes, great hat, etc. So instead of narrating what we are seeing, we get comments about people we don't know. But the worst part was the sheer volume of people being jammed through. Always being stopped and waiting for another group to squeeze by, one after another, to the falls and then back. Overall, it was not worth it to spend 3 minutes at the falls to endure the rest of it. Go somewhere else is my recommendation. And that's a shame because this could be a really interesting site.
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