WEAR GOOD, NON-SLIP CLOSED TOE SHOES. Dress for 63 at 100% humidity- if you have long hair (like me) u prob want to put it up. [It's akin to a cool rain forest in there .] if you don't like germs you may want to wear gloves or bring sanitizer bc u will be touching a handrail to help you along most of the way that hundreds of others have touched before you that day. (Just putting it out there) Beautiful caves!! Nice tour guides and opportunities for photos . We were at the front but some in the back couldn't hear well although it was a small group, prob about 20 people. Tours are about every 30 minutes, there's a coupon on their website I took advantage of. Gift shop has a wide variety of treasures. I didn't see any signs about this -but if you are very tall, heavier or have very wide hips and /or large belly u may want to rethink this one. again just putting it out there as there were times I thought I may not fit through some of the passageways. Also at the end of the tour, what goes down of course must come back up , so if you're not good at climbing stairs- like 8-10 flights up at once, you may want to stay in the back of the group. I thought my legs were gonna give out on me on the last few steps. I know, I'm out of shape. There are other tours out there which are Ride -through so if you're not in the greatest physical shape u may consider those instead. read more

Talking Rocks Cavern - Walking Tours Near Me - Branson West, Missouri

This was a nice little surprise. The cave was cool and the people were great. We even bought a bag of dirt to put through the sluice and we found a ton of cool rock and shark teeth to take home with us. It was a great little adventure. There were also plenty of play structures for the kid and a spelunking box to Test your ability to be in small spaces which was really cool. If you have time check this place out. The cave tour is about an hour. read more

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Great tour and plenty of miscellaneous activities for the price. We paid around sixty bucks for our tour and some take home stuff. Took a small nature walk and walked around the gift shop. We spent around 2 hours here and didn't even feel like it. read more

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Talking Rocks Cavern is quite the treat. My favorite part of caves, is that no matter how many caves you go too you always see something new and unusual. TRC is unusual in that it is an entirely vertical Cavern. Which is both gorgeous and fascinating. It does mean that there are quite a few steps, about 150 down and 115 on the return. Don't let that keep you from visiting though, it's at a very good, gentle pace with lots of stops. Right near the end of the tour, there is a photo opportunity and the pictures are very fairly priced. When you come, be prepared in case you have to wait a few minutes for the next tour. They have a sluice area where you can purchase bags of dirt and sluice out gems. That's always our favorite activity. They also have mini golf and two Speleoboxes for those interested in seeing how nitty gritty spelunking is. Our tour guide, Kylee, was absolutely phenomenal. Friendly, outgoing and full of fun facts and jokes. She really made the tour so much better. This a fun, affordable activity for families visiting Branson. You won't be disappointed. read more

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Amazing. In today's world it's so hard to find something worth doing for what they charge. This place is amazing! Great tour guide and amazing story behind the cave. Definitely recommend to everyone. Awesome gift shop with very reasonable prices. Also has a fun putt putt golf course. read more

Talking Rocks Cavern - Picture inside the cave. - Walking Tours Near Me - Branson West, Missouri

This was such a fun and beautiful part of our trip to Branson. Our guide was sweet and knowledgeable. The cavern was beautiful and from my experience with other caverns, they were way more inviting and lenient. For example, many caves I've been in they do not allow flash photography or touching anything - even if it's already "dead." But, this location allowed you to touch already "dead" formations, and in areas for more stability. But, DON'T touch unless your guide allows. Also, I took a ton of photos which was really awesome for us to keep for the future. The beginning is really tight so if you're claustrophobic, I'd suggest avoiding this. Also, it's a "vertical" cave so if you're afraid of heights, you might not wanna go, either. Wear comfortable shoes with good grip, close toe or where they are strapped on (similar to Chaco hiking sandals) because the concrete walkways are slick due to the water. The humidity inside was very high as well (I think she said 93%?!) so don't go bundled up, you'll burn up! We went in January and came back up top sweating. There is also a nature trail in the area. the map made it look super long but we did the whole thing in less than an hour. It has a few little stops like pancake rocks, a look out tower, and waterfall. The gift shop is also large and extensive, with many different things from other countries. Lots of fun things for kids too like gem stone mining, tunnel "simulator" and slides! Overall, really fun trip! read more

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One of the most beautiful caves I've seen in a while! Had a great time. Our guide Shaylee made it fun and interesting. The whole staff were so friendly a d energetic! Thank You Guys! read more

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The Cavern was really cool and I really liked it. It was really interesting and had a lot of cool stuff in the gift shop. If you were me, I would suggest to not in the little caves that are made for kids. For a 14yr old being 5,9. It's kinda hard getting around in them They have mini golf so try that out. It was really fun and I would come back when I have the chance. read more

Covid friendly. Employees wear masks and provide hand sanitizer. Great rock selection in the store and the tour was one of the best things we did on the trip. It's was through a one person walk way and for sure wear shoes and a light jacket, you might get water drops on you. Will return again! read more

Talking Rocks Cavern - Walking Tours Near Me - Branson West, Missouri

Excellent day trip with our 9 & 12 yr old. The facts: $26.95 for adults, and $14.95 for kids. One of the smaller vertical caves in the area. About 275 steps during the 50 minute tour. The path and stairs are always wet. More water if it's been raining, and they will still give tours even if they have to hand out ponchos. They have a small playground for little kids outside & inside. Excellent gift shop if you're a rock hound, and they have a penny press. Mini golf is in the shade on the hillside which the kids liked as much as the cave. They also had rock mining outside. On a busy day I would plan on 2-3 hours for everything. read more

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It's a little expensive but it's a very pretty cave and not too demanding physically.The grounds are also quite pretty.They have some nice stuff in the gift store.I'd recommend sensible shoes and clothes and note the cave is not especially cold. You are pretty close to Branson. read more

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This was definitely worth going to see! They have multiple Speleo Boxes to try out your cave crawling skills. They are definitely not for the claustrophobic! Learning about the history of the cave and how it was found was very cool. Our guide was very entertaining and shared a lot of very cool facts along the tour. They turn the lights out so you can see how dark it is and show you how it looks by candle light. The formations are fun to look at and it is also neat to see what you may see in the formations. It's a great experience and I would recommend visiting Talking Rocks Cavern! read more

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A great, beautiful cavern. Not too cool or humid, no jacket needed. Accessibility is good for the majority of visitors; concrete steps and railings. Tour guide was very knowledgeable and made the tour enjoyable. An optional picture is taken towards the end, reasonably priced at $10. Lightshow was a little cheesy but liked by many. Good price compared to others in the surrounding area. Tours are too close together, so you hear an echo from the other groups. Our group was a little too large by about 5 people therefore it was difficult to hear the guide while waiting for stragglers. read more

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Great cave tour. Tour guide was awesome and answered lots of questions from the group. Many great views and types of formations to see. Be sure to wear good shoes with grippy soles. Be prepared to get a little damp. As with most of these type actives, this is a fairly physical tour with lots of steps, uneven surfaces and close quarters. Would have given 5 stars but they don't accept Amex. Some of the out side activity areas were closed/not in good repair. read more

I would say this was a pretty cool attraction, however I don't think it was worth the price. The guy who gave us the tour was absolutely awesome but in my personal option I think they should of included mini gulf and or the rock Bag they have for purchase to do outside I think either both or one of them should of been at least included read more

Don't go if you aren't drinking the mask kool aide; they will tell you with a mask hanging half off there face to make sure you strap an ineffective oppressive mussel on before you even enter the front door. Me and my SO are vaccinated. what's the point? this is the only place in town making people mask up. There own staff doesn't even take it seriously but you better. read more

Such a fun place to visit with the family! Honesty one of our favorite experiences in Branson.

Stopped by here as we were heading home from Branson and I'm so glad we did! The tour through the caves is about an hour long and the cave is spectacular! Our tour guide, John, knew about everything there is to know about this specific cave as well as many others. He was full of great information and made our tour very informative but also lots of fun! It's worth the money just for the cave but they also have a mini golf course and some big lawn games that you can play, too! If we weren't heading home we would've stayed and played! They have fun for all ages! read more

This was such a great tour! Kenny was our guide and he was very knowledgable, passionate, and enjoyable. We didn't have time to see all the other attractions but the cave was amazing and the employees were excellent. Highly recommend! read more

This is worth going to for the Speleo Boxes alone, but the cave is also fantastic and worth the drive out of town of you're staying in Branson. read more

I went on to the Talking Rocks Caverns and took the tour! This was a really neat cave with many many formations, and lots of history. Here's a little video I made of our trip there! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b15OGIC7Pzk read more

Loved it!!! Spencer our your guide was very helpful and knowledgeable. It was quick and fun and safe! I felt like I was in a different world for a moment. read more

The cavern itself was beautiful inside...All caverns are. But this one was just not the best trip for the price. We had to wait for about 30 minutes for the next trip since they apparently only leave on the hour. Stairs were very narrow. If you are obese, I'd suggest you not go. Our party is normally sized to somewhat overweight people and the passage ways were tight. The tour itself was a little boring. I've been on much better. The $2 coupon in the brochure is helpful though. read more

We really enjoyed this cavern tour, it's not tooo long or difficult for kids but really cool to see and experience. John was our guide and he was very personable and obviously really knowledgeable about the cave and area. My kiddos 8-11 all could easily complete it and liked the tighter spots and the salamanders. The gift shop also had a lot of really beautiful items and kid friendly items. Kids liked the spelio boxes and the outside is charming and well decorated. We really enjoyed our visit and would recommend it. Also recommend the $10 print photo keepsake and nice that it wasn't outrageously overpriced. read more

Talking Rocks was an amazing way to spend the morning. Adult tickets for the cave tour were $20 and kids $10. They have 2 free mazes for the kids (4-10) and free hiking on site. For a small fee you can purchase a bag of rocks to mine through which my daughter loved. The gift shop has lots of choices! We will return next time to try the shaded miniature golf. read more

Great tour and so interesting. Steep and wet but well worth it! They have been here a long time. The tour is about an hour and take you in to see all of the cave. Knowledgeable guide. read more

If you want to explore the one of the best caves in Missouri, do NOT go to fantastic caverns for one... Instead enjoy a genuine, breathtaking, and thrilling adventure with Talking Rocks Cavern. I also tried the "spelo-boxes" they have, and, as dumb as it sounds, had a TON of fun with my other teenage and young siblings. And when we entered the fairy cave; it was like we were the first ones to discover it in 1820! The guide, Chuck, was able to answer ALL of my questions and provide everyone with an amazing time. I also thought this would be a cool date idea if interested! All over, I had an awesome time! read more

Loved this...people were genuine. There is a cute putt putt down the side of the mountain, trails and kids mining. Prices were resonable in the gift store and very clean...can tell they take pride in their place. read more

Talking Rocks Cavern - Cavern - Walking Tours Near Me - Branson West, Missouri

The story and the cave that we went into was really really cool the only reason we gave it I gave a four out of the five was because of the tour guide was leaking confidence most of the time and kind of made it less enjoyable because of it would've been probably more enjoyable if it was if he wasn't there. I don't know the name wouldn't post it if I had it so but really cool caves good 50 minute tour it was pretty close to worth of money which was about $23 a person read more

This is not your typical cave tour. The cave is 100 feet deep and not particularly wide, so touring it consists of going down a steep, uneven, wet staircase with 40 other people and a 100 foot drop over the railing, walking approximately 10 feet and then going up a second staircase. The tour takes approximately an hour solely because of the guide making everyone stand on the staircase while she talks for an hour. read more

We stopped here after Silver Dollar City, it is only a few miles from the park. The tour was quite educational and fun. There are steps and some narrow passageways, but we were not rushed and could take our time walking. Would not recommend if you have a balance issue. We were in the cave about and hour for the tour, then browsed the extensive gift shop for another 20 minutes. I have been in several commercial caves in the US, and this is one of the better ones. read more

This was a vertical cave tour, unlike most cave tours which move horizontally. We squeezed through a few places and were rewarded by beautiful scenes in each room. Lots of steep up and down stairs. Our tour guide was John and he was very good. read more

Very impressed with the tour. Lot of information about the area and the history of the cave. They try to leave the natural rock formations alone and leave you decent tour. Our tour guide did a good job. However outside I decided to venture in to the speleobox. It was more than I bargained for and halfway in I almost lost it. It straight up got terrifying. They have hasps on the box to let people out so I guess it happens. It got me when I had to do some kind of a backwards s bend to navigate thru it. It's definitely worth a try. Unless your claustrophobic. read more

Very informative but somewhat difficult to navigate. Would not recommend bringing young children.

One of the activities we really wanted to check off our list during our trip was a cave tour. We decided on this one because if was nearby. The tour guides were nice, and the cave was beautiful! Not a huge cave, and most of the movement was vertical (LOTS of steps!), but we had an excellent time and were very glad we went. There were also a couple short but beautiful hiking trails right outside the gift shop. It's a great way to spend the morning or afternoon! read more

While driving to Branson we saw a lot of caverns being advertised. After figuring out which would meet some criteria short drive and most scenery we chose Talking Rocks. The thirty minute drive was nice. They advertise an hour long tour that does include stairs. The 265 stairs are broken up by viewing platforms. For picture taking it's nice, as is the lightning. My camera worked best in night mode. Our guide was friendly and make sure to point out highlights and geological details. Before you climb back up you get to see a light show. The cave goes pitch black so if you're afraid of the dark keep that in mind. It lasts about ninety seconds and is fun. If you have younger children be ready to comfort them. The hike up was nice and was slightly shorter since you make a large circle. Photos are $10 not too bad. At $15 to get in, it's a low cost attraction that you won't forget. They have mini golf there too but my dad was not up for more stairs. I'm very glad we went. Check local magazines for coupons for $2 off! You can mention it it show it from your phone. read more

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I had the best time at Talking Rocks! Our tour guide Steph, was so funny and knowledgeable and the cave was just beautiful! All the employees were very friendly and they also have mini golf! It's a nice place to go in Branson that doesn't feel quite so congested. read more

Beautiful area, nice tour of the cave, hiking trails too.

Loved this tour. Yes the steps are steep and tight. I am overweight but was able to fit thru everything fine. I huffed and puffed my way back up the steps but was not made to feel rushed. Hannah was a very good guide, informative and funny. The light show was beautiful. We were there after much rain and we were very wet and loved it. The store has many interesting items and I thought the prices were very reasonable read more

Thought this was a beautiful cave and the staff were very knowledgeable and friendly. I wasn't happy that the kids behind us had helmets with lights because it kind of ruined it for my kids when they turned the lights out. I would not recommend this for elderly or very young because the steps are wet and not easy to walk down if you are not steady. Otherwise, it was an amazing experience that you will probably not see anywhere else. I am really glad we went!! read more