Groups
Groups

Group Policies

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Group rates and programs are available with 2-week advance reservation.

Group eligibility for discounted rates is 20 or more.

Reservation deposit is required to guarantee your date and time.

Group itineraries are not provided or guaranteed prior to actual arrival and start.

Teacher pre-visit resources and lesson plans are available in our Education Resources

Chaperones and Bus Drivers must have a ticket/wristband and pay all group fees unless they are included in the designated complimentary admissions listed on the group invoice.

Available year-round Monday through Friday with advance reservation & payment.

Field Trips

We have options for field trips from kindergarten through elementary school, middle school, high school, and all the way to colleges and universities. Our Underground Cave Experience captures the hearts and minds of all ages.

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Row of Stalagmites in one of the coolest places in Wisconsin
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Surprise Cave
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Gastropod fossil in the limestone of the cave walls

This is the heart of our experience. The Cave Tour allows your group to be in a “living” cave environment.  Discover Wisconsin – below ground!

Regular (High School and up)…………$15.00

          Or age 15 and older

Child (Grades K-8)…………..………………..$9.50

          Or age 14 & under

*Valid for groups of 20+ Monday through Friday with a reservation 2 weeks in advance and a $100 deposit.  On weekends and Holidays, we welcome field trips at our regular tour rates.

 

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AVAILABLE Monday through Friday, March 15-November 15

Discover Wisconsin’s unique driftless area! Certainly get more out of your cave experience with this in depth look into cave science and walk through our karst landscape! This is a one hour, above ground program that includes one of our knowledgeable interpreters to unlock the mysteries of the earth!

$100.00 – For groups of up to 50 participants

 

Sinkhole with Guide and Field Trip in the Driftless Area

AVAILABLE Monday through Friday, March 15-November 15

Learn about rocks, minerals, crystals, fossils and more with one of our knowledgeable guides! Also, we recommend you add mining bags to your experience and we will sluice and identify specimens with your group or if you prefer, we will take a hike and see local geology in action.  This is a one hour, above ground program that includes one of our knowledgeable interpreters to unlock the mysteries of the earth! Please note: bags purchased separately

$100.00 – For groups of up to 50 participants

 

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Mine for gems… Hunt for fossils… Discover treasure! Add more learning before or after your scheduled tour.

  • 1 Self-guided Mining Activity with Rock or Fossil Collection

In addition to a Group Cave Tour and/or package:

Per Participant……………..$6.00 (Adults can “opt out”)

            Available for all ages!

 

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Enhance your collection with a new rock, mineral or fossil specimen!

Per Specimen……………..$1.00

You choose from our stock of authentic fossil, crystal, rock or mineral specimens

(Identification Cards included digitally.)

 

Hand holding rocks

Each student can pick out a geode for our staff to crack open!

Large Size (approx 2″ diameter)……………..$5.00 each

Medium Size (approx 1.5″ diameter)……………..$3.00 each

Small Size (take-home only)……………..$1.50 each

Small Size 50+ Pack Special (take-home only) ……………..$1.00 each

 

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The cave is well lit and flashlights are not needed. Black Lights are made of ultraviolet light and show how formations in the cave have different bands of minerals and they “glow” under the black light.

(Recommended for 3rd grade or older.)

Per Black Light……………..$3.00

 

Glowing Cave

Cephalopod fossil donated to Cave of the Mounds and can be seen on a Wisconsin Cave Tour
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Polly the Parrot formation in one of the coolest places in Wisconsin
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Stalagmite and stalactite almost touching in one of the coolest places in Wisconsin
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