Cool Group Tours at Affordable Prices
25 people or more is required for the group rate.
Whether you live in Upstate NY, are merely driving through, or are looking for a fun affordable family vacation, Howe Caverns is one of the Upstate NY attractions you don’t want to miss.
Each tour of Howe Caverns starts with a 156 ft descent below the earth’s surface…
Your journey winds through limestone corridors, cavernous galleries, under massive boulders, to a subterranean riverbed carved over countless millennia. Deep in the cave, solid rock appears fluid: creating strange formations, flowing sheets and dripping stalactites. Mysterious grottos lead off into distant, unexplored passages. Shadows hide secrets in every crack and crevice. The path twists and turns ever downward to the glassy surface of an underground lake that trails off into the absolute darkness of the cave’s Eastern Terminus… this is the Howe Caverns experience.
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Groups Tours
If seeing is believing, learning is doing. That’s why fun field trips continue to be an integral part of a student’s learning experience. If your students are learning about geology, natural history, regional history or earth science, a field trip to Howe Caverns is the perfect complement to your classroom curriculum. And it’s one field trip they’ll remember for the rest of their lives.
At Howe Caverns, our experienced guides will teach your students about:
- Sedimentation
- Calcification
- Erosion
- Geologic evolution
- Stalagmites and Stalactites
- Prehistoric seas
- Continental upheaval
- The power of time and water
Your students’ amazing learning experience begins when they descend 156 feet below the Earth’s surface and step out of the elevator into a six million year old cavern, carved by a subterranean river that continues to sculpt the cave today. During the field trip, they will see countless layers of sedimentary limestone, the floor of an ancient sea, and navigate the 500 foot serpentine passage known as the Winding Way, one of the world’s best examples of underground water erosion.
Simply put . . . a field trip to Howe Caverns exposes students to aspects of the natural world they simply can’t experience anywhere else. So whether you’re teaching a classroom of students or homeschooling your own, Howe Caverns is the fun field trip you don’t want your students to miss!
Group reservations must be made no later than 5 days in advance with our business office.
Please call 518 296-8900
Groups are NOT permitted to consume food on our property unless it is purchased through the Howe Caverns Café.
Groups that do not abide by our policy will be asked to leave property.
*Please note: Discounted group rates are NOT valid on the weekends*
All ticket sales are nonrefundable and may not be exchanged.
Please note that we do not respond to general inquiries, or handle motel and ticket reservations or group bookings via email or Facebook messenger.
Motel and ticket reservations can be made online at https://www.howecaverns.com.
Group bookings of 25 guests or more must be made by calling our reservation team at 518-296-8900, available Monday–Friday from 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM.
We look forward to welcoming you to Howe Caverns!
Right to Refuse Service: For the safety and enjoyment of all guests, we reserve the right to refuse service to anyone at our discretion. The includes, but is not limited to, individuals who exhibit disruptive, unsafe, disrespectful behavior, or appear to be under the influence of drugs or alcohol, or those who do not comply with the tour guidelines and staff instructions. Guests must be physically capable of completing the tour and must follow all posted rules and verbal directions. No refunds will be issued in cases where service was refused for any of the above reasons. Thank you for your understanding and cooperation.