Guided Doolin Cave Tour: Experience Europe's Largest Stalactite
Full description
Included / Excluded
- On-site Parking
- All visitors must wear a hard hat, which will be supplied to you at the beginning of the tour, as the cave passage is low in places.
- Expert Guides
- Access to the Doolin Cave Eco Trail - 1km looped trail
- Food and drinks available to purchase at the on-site cafe
Meeting point
Start Location
Unknown location
Cancellation policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Good to know
- There are 125 steps down and up from the cave. Every ten steps there is a landing and a handrail all the way.
Traveler reviews
Absolutely do not miss...
Absolutely do not miss out on this !! Very worth the drive and the scenery along the way is spectacular
Cave in Ireland? Yes!
Great tour that allowes us to explore to areas of the cave. The guide was extremely knowledgeable. Getting down into the cave was 115 steps of traditional metal stairs. During the tour we descended down several other sets of steps of uneven rock and the path was uneven and slippery.. This isn't a difficult tour but if you have any breathing or mobility issues you should probably pass. Highly recommend.
Amazing experience
What an amazing experience does see something literally from the age of the dinosaurs. My family and I loved this activity. It does require going down approximately eight flights upstairs and then back up.So perhaps not great for someone with physical limitations.
Going down down down into the damp darkness. Wear that hard hat.
The cave was a short ride from our BnB. We were six adults and timed tickets were about total of 103 euros. The cave and its massive 30+ foot dangling stalactite were discovered in 1952 by cavers who were not intimidated by the muck, the squeeze and totally utter complete darkness. One of those explorers described that as "knee wrecking miserable crawl" for 1/3 mile. But for you and me----we walk down a series of stairs with hardhats keeping our brains from being battered, Lots of info from the guide. Including the careful exploration to open for tourism by using NO explosives in fear of damaging that imposing stalactite. Getting to that was hand-dug and the cave opened to the public in 2010. One of the owner's daughters, Caireann, makes pottery from collected clay deep in the cave. It is a knee shaking 125 steps down (and another 125 going back up) on wet steel steps, but there are railings and landings. I smacked my hardhat several times on the lower ceiling parts. Outside the cave, there are goats waiting your attention. This is an "alive or living cave" with water still dripping.
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We had a fantastic visit to Doolin Cave and would highly recommend it to anyone exploring the area. Our guide was excellent — engaging, knowledgeable, and explained everything clearly so everyone in the group could follow along and enjoy the experience. Access to the cave involves about 125 steps down (and the same back up again), but it’s not difficult and absolutely worth the effort. When you reach the main chamber and see the incredible stalactite, it’s simply awesome — a real wow moment you won’t forget. The whole attraction is very well run and organised, which makes the visit smooth and enjoyable from start to finish. There’s also a lovely café and a nice gift shop on site, perfect for a relaxed stop before or after the tour. A brilliant experience overall — definitely worth a visit!