Tyendinaga Cavern and Caves
Tyendinaga Cavern and Caves
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Ontario's oldest natural cavern. Offering guided tours and knowledgeable staff. Open from Victoria Day until Labour Day. Beautiful setting on 60 acres with nature trails and open fields.
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Lynn N
Tweed, Canada48 contributions
Aug 2018 • Family
We were a group of 3 adults, 1 senior and two children. Austin was very informative and took the time to answer all questions. The temperature in the caves is 10 Celsius all year round so you may want to bring a sweater/jacket. The kids really enjoyed the fossil display and the adults like the history info. It takes about an hour for the tour. There is ample free parking. Adults are $12.50 and seniors and kids are $10.00. We had a great time.
Written August 11, 2018
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Smoq
33 contributions
May 2017 • Couples
Wow!! Were we impressed, a very quick and informative tour. Our tour guide was Claire - she was very knowledgable.
This is an easy tour for almost everyone (the cave would not be suitable for wheelchairs or strollers). But if you can walk a few stairs. Check it out.
Just go as you are and bring a camera.
No need for gloves or lights. Pets are not permitted on grounds.
Thank you to the owners/operators for letting the public explore the hidden treasure.
This is an easy tour for almost everyone (the cave would not be suitable for wheelchairs or strollers). But if you can walk a few stairs. Check it out.
Just go as you are and bring a camera.
No need for gloves or lights. Pets are not permitted on grounds.
Thank you to the owners/operators for letting the public explore the hidden treasure.
Written May 21, 2017
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cmincelle
1 contribution
Jul 2016 • Family
The owners have destroyed the interior of these caves with concrete floors, concrete stairs, monstrous hand railings and coloured lights. Your tour group is then rushed through, with next to no time to look around ( except at the "wishing pond" were they encourage you to throw in coins). Really too expensive, our provinvial parks and collingwood caves beffer much better experiences!
Written August 1, 2016
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Cannuckk2015
Stratford, Canada35 contributions
Aug 2015 • Family
I honestly wasn't expecting a personal tour guide for just the two of us but was pleasantly surprised. This is a privately owned business and I was delighted to spend my money to be a customer.
The current owner is gone to great lengths to make the experience safe and enjoyable, and the guide made sure our safety was a priority. It's the kind of destination that every school within a reasonable drive should make.
We selected this place because we were looking for a stop along the 401 between Kingston and Toronto that wouldn't add a lot of time to our road trip but would give us a nice break as well as a good memory or two.
The current owner is gone to great lengths to make the experience safe and enjoyable, and the guide made sure our safety was a priority. It's the kind of destination that every school within a reasonable drive should make.
We selected this place because we were looking for a stop along the 401 between Kingston and Toronto that wouldn't add a lot of time to our road trip but would give us a nice break as well as a good memory or two.
Written September 2, 2015
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Mohamed Tarek Gad
Cairo, Egypt218 contributions
Aug 2015 • Family
The family that bought the land to develop the site and make it a tourist attraction, is very dedicated to the site and show passion in their presentation and tour. Bravoooooo.
Written August 11, 2015
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Keith M
London, Canada2 contributions
Jul 2015 • Family
On the way back from Belleville we stopped here on a scorching hot day. It's a little but north of the 401 but worth a 10 km detour. It was a little bit expensive but our tour guy Clair was informative and interest. A tour guide is required and we had to wait for 39 minutes which was too long with kids and on a day that hot. It was also a bit too expensive.
Written July 28, 2015
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Usedtobebarbie
Ontario670 contributions
Aug 2014 • Family
We stopped here on our trip to Ottawa. Our children ages 4, 5, 8 and 10 really enjoyed the cave tour. I thought we'd walk a lot more through various caves, really you only go in one, but it's interesting none the less. A good time for adults and kids alike.
Written September 4, 2014
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wanderwoman50
Belleville, Canada120 contributions
Oct 2013 • Friends
It's small and a bit pricey but a must see local destination for outdoors people. Children really loved it too. It is a great introduction to caves and the owners are passionate about it. It only takes about 20 minutes to see it all.
Written September 4, 2014
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Jeff B
Lambton Shores, Canada454 contributions
Aug 2022 • Couples
Great spot to stop. The tour guide was very knowledgable. The cave was much larger than I had expected but has been set up with flat floors to make it easy to get through. It was well worth the stop.
Written August 13, 2022
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Marisa
Toronto, Canada104 contributions
Aug 2021 • Family
Really enjoyed this experience and so did my young daughter. We had purchased some flashlights before the tour (not that they are needed) and she was so excited and a bit nervous before we began. Once in the cave, both of us were in awe of its age and preservation. A great experience!
Written September 1, 2021
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Would this tour be appropriate for a 4 year old? Would it keep their interest?
Written August 18, 2024
Hi, all.
Looking for a very dark location for viewing the night sky, away from city lights.
Is this a good spot for it, or can you recommend one?
Planning for this weekend, please.
Thank you.
Written October 14, 2020
The surrounding areas would be appropriate since this is away from big cities and lights. But access to this actual property is closed by gate after closing time.
Written February 18, 2021
Do we need to call ahead and make an appointment or can we just show up?
Written July 27, 2019
No open to all, unless you need to book a group....
Written August 8, 2019
My mother walks with a cane and sometimes a walker, is this something she could do or is it not accessible?
Written January 4, 2015
I have limitation too. I didn’t think it was too hard. You do have to go down and up the stairs but the pace is ok with stop here and there. Walker not a good idea. Cane probably ok.
Written August 28, 2019
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