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.

Bend’s lava caves have a delicate ecosystem that few have experienced to the fullest! Wanderlust Tours has over 30 years of experience guiding in Central Oregon’s stunning cave systems. Let our award-winning naturalists be your guides!

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 all of our standard caves and caving options beginning spring of 2025 and ending spring of 2026.

Our Starlight Cave Tour will only be bookable from April 1 - April 30, 2025 and will re-open starting May 1, 2026. If you are booking for May 2026 and beyond, you can click here to learn more and book!
We are not able to offer our Limited Entry cave for the 2025 Summer season. If you are booking for summer 2026 and beyond, you can here learn more and book!

Our Lava Tube Cave Tour and Prohibition Cave Tour are still operating and open for booking from May 1st through September 15th. For the fall, winter and early spring of 2025/ 2026 we will unfortunately not be able to offer any cave tours. We encourage you to take advantage and join us for a stunning underground adventure this summer before we have to put away our helmets and headlamps until spring 2026!

Testimonials - Lava Tube Cave

My girlfriend and I did the lava tube cave tour as the last major activity to end our weekend in Bend. It was the absolute highlight of our trip by far. Our tour guide Dylan was super friendly, personable, and knowledgeable of the caves. If you’re in Bend, taking this tour is an absolute must do.

- Ben O -

Our group had a wonderful time on our (limited entry) cave tour! Dylan provided so much information on the area's geology & the formation of the lava tube caves. He was patient & attentive to the needs of the group and was able to make adjustments as needed. Great experience & would highly recommend to others visiting Bend!

- Kari Y -

Had a fantastic time with Austin during our cave tour. Very knowledgeable and friendly. Definitely recommend and will use the company again next time I’m around here.

- David Y -

Kimberly guided me and my three kids on a great tour of a nearby lava tube. My daughter particularly appreciated that this tour was woman-led. Kimberly had great knowledge of the cave and its formation to share with our grade school age kids. The cave is about twenty minutes outside of Bend. Total time underground was around two hours. Safety equipment was provided by the tour company. Highly recommended half-day trip.

- Bradley S -

Wanderlust Tours is the premier destination for summer activities in Bend, Oregon.
Looking for more things to do with kids in Bend Oregon, or have questions about one of our tours?
Give us a call at (541) 389-8359.

LAVA TUBE CAVE TOURS