Buchan Caves Guided Tours

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Buchan Caves Guided Tours

Experience the extraordinary underworld of Buchan Caves on a guided tour of Fairy Cave and Royal Cave. It's amazing to think that the elaborate limestone sculptures, calcite-rimmed pools and baroque stalactites and stalagmites have all formed through natural processes over thousands of years.

A guided tour is the only way to see the spectacular Buchan Caves caverns. Tours are available daily, except Christmas Day. Tickets must be purchased online 24 hours in advance to secure a spot, tickets can be purchased on the day if availability remains.

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Following an ancient watercourse, visitors can descend into the Fairy Cave and Royal Cave sections to see breathtaking caverns and remarkable limestone formations. The main difference between the two is in ease of access with Fairy Cave featuring more small passageways and more stairs to traverse.

Due to current works in both the caves, an altered Fairy & Royal Cave tour is available with more time to take in visual displays not normally seen on a standard tour.

Things to do in the area

 
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Buchan Caves Reserve Campground

There are a range of powered campsites that are located on flat ground and generally close to the public amenities block. The sites allow vehicles to be parked within a few metres of each site. Campsites generally have a lawn surface and most sides have shade from trees.
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Buchan Caves Reserve Accommodation

Caves House is a fully self contained house which can sleep up to eight people. There are three bedrooms with a queen bed in each room and an ante room with two single beds. Enjoy a covered front deck with river views and an outdoor BBQ and fire.
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Family activities

Stash some supplies into a back pack and take the family out for a day trip and in only a short drive from Melbourne you can be surrounded by nature.

How to get there

Buchan Caves Guided Tours

Buchan Caves Reserve

When you're there

Royal Cave:

  • Start of September school holidays until 31 May: Monday to Friday 12.45pm, 2.00pm and 3.15pm with additional tours on Saturday and Sunday 10.00am and 11.15am
  • 1 June to the start of September school holidays: Monday to Friday 12.45pm and 2.00pm Monday-Friday with additional tours on Saturday and Sunday 3.15pm

Fairy Cave:

  • Start of September school holidays until 31 May: 10.00am and 11.15am with additional tours on Saturday and Sunday 12.45pm, 2.00pm and 3.15pm
  • 1 June to the start of September school holidays: 11.15am Monday-Friday with additional tours on Saturday and Sunday 10.00am

More tours will be made available during peak periods.

Limited numbers taken per tour, please pre-book all tours online prior to arrival. Visitors must arrive 30-45 minutes prior to a tour commencing to collect tickets and prepare. Late arrivals will not be able to join the tour.

Buchan Caves Reserve is a great place to linger after seeing the caverns. A number of walking trails criss-cross the park, which is also home to a campground and Caves House accommodation. Make a weekend of it and stay over.

Download the Buchan Caves visitor guide before you come.

When to go

The caves are an excellent place to come in the heat of summer. Escape for a couple of hours into gorgeous, refreshing 17C temperatures.

Guided Cave Tours

Guided tours are conducted daily in Royal Cave and Fairy Cave. Both caves are lit and have concrete pathways.
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Need to know

Buchan Caves Guided Tours

Accessibility

Both Fairy Cave and Royal Cave have many steps, narrow passageways and uneven ground making general cave access for visitors with significant mobility limitations not possible.

Due to the alternate routes in both caves one cave is not easier than the other, Royal Cave has approximately 300 steps and Fairy Cave has approximately 260 steps.

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