LAVA TUBE CAVE TOURS
EXPLORE THE LAVA CAVES NEAR BEND, OREGON!
Did you know there is a vast network of caves near Bend, Oregon? Strap on a helmet and headlamp and join our naturalist guides for a fun, educational, underground adventure! These tours are a great Bend, Oregon family activity.
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Please Note: Due to Forest Service closures, all of our cave tours are closed for booking until May 1st, 2026.
Forest Service Closures and Impacted Tours
Due to closures in the Deschutes National Forest for habitat restoration and wild fire mitigation, we will not have access to our caves until May 1st, 2026.
Our Lava Tube Cave Tour, Prohibition Cave Tour, Limited Entry Cave Tour, and Starlight Cave Tour are all open for booking from May 1st and beyond.
- Caving Comparison -
Each cave we guide in is a wild cave, meaning that there are no paved paths or lighting in the caves (we outfit each guest with a helmet and headlamp). The terrain varies from cave to cave, some involving more uneven terrain, rocks to scramble over, etc. and some offering a more flat, sandy bottom with rocky terrain here and there.
Limited Entry Cave Tour | May - September
Difficulty: In our estimation, this cave presents an easier degree of difficulty. The walking surface is mostly level and sandy with occasional rocky sections. There are still fun opportunities towards the back of the cave for some scrambling and crawling for those interested.
Experience: Explore a unique underground ecosystem in a small group setting. Wanderlust Tours is the only guide company permitted in this gated cave closed to the public.
Lava Tube Cave Tour | Daily Year-Round
Difficulty: In our estimation, this cave presents a moderate degree of difficulty as it involves many fun opportunities for scrambling up/down/around rocky areas and crawling through short passages.
Experience: Join us on this epic subterranean tour on Bend’s ponderosa pine-studded high desert. While open to the public, this cave is off the beaten path. Our renowned naturalist guides will highlight sweet bits of these cool caverns that might not initially meet the eye.
Prohibition Cave Tour | Daily Year-Round
Difficulty: In our estimation, this cave presents a moderate degree of difficulty as it involves many fun opportunities for scrambling up/down/around rocky areas and crawling through short passages.
Experience: Explore the Lava Tube Cave Tour + a Distillery Tour. After caving, we’ll head to a local distillery. Guests will tour their facility and learn both the history and process of distilling (legally) while sampling spirits.
Starlight Cave Tour | April - May & October - November
Difficulty: In our estimation, this cave presents a moderate degree of difficulty as it involves many fun opportunities for scrambling up/down/around rocky areas and crawling through short passages.
Experience: Explore the Cave + Central Oregon’s night sky. After caving, emerge to revel in our twinkling solar system while being treated to delectable deserts and hot cocoa.
If you have any questions about our different cave tours, please call our office at (541) 389-8359.
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