Educational & Group Tours

Cave Adventures, LEARNING ADVENTURES

Education Programs For All Ages

Educational tours

Plan your next educational field trip at Cave of the Winds! We provide a wide variety of interactive cave activities for students from preschool through high school.

Availability is limited – make your reservations at least two weeks in advance to secure your preferred date!

Please call 719-685-5444 EXT 5 or email us with questions or requests for specific details. Click here to book your field trip online today!

Bats & Caves, Part I: Pre-School Aged Children

Available: Weekdays, September-May
Program Length: 1 hour, 45 minutes
Maximum Group Size: 100 children

In this introductory program, young children will explore the mountain from inside out! This exciting program includes a cave creatures and bat presentation workshop, a geology lab held in our underground lab, an age-appropriate tour of the caverns, and the Subterranean Play Land Experience.

Highlights of the Subterranean Play Land Experience:

A Caver’s Crawl Challenge that simulates real caving
A Crystal Find that allows children to become geologists and dig for their own crystals – and they can take home what they find!

Price: $9/person
One teacher or chaperone free with every 15 paid students.
Groups of less than 15 may pay a flat fee of $135 to participate in this program.
Between December-February, this program is discounted to $7/person, or a flat fee of $105 for groups of less than 15.

Reserve this field trip online:
Book Bats & Caves, Part I
Book Bats & Caves, Part I with Winter Discount (tours in December, January or February)

Bats & Caves, Part II: Grades K-4

Available: Weekdays, September-May
Program Length: 1 hour, 45 minutes
Maximum Group Size: 100 children

This program is designed to help early learners understand caves and cave systems, and includes a bat presentation workshop, a geology lab held in our underground lab, an age-appropriate cave tour, and the Subterranean Play Land Experience.

Highlights of the Subterranean Play Land Experience:

A Caver’s Crawl Challenge that simulates real caving
A Crystal Find that allows children to become geologists and dig for their own crystals – and they can take home what they find!

Price: $10/person
One teacher or chaperone free with every 15 paid students.
Groups of less than 15 may pay a flat fee of $150 to participate in this program.
Between December-February, this program is discounted to $8/person, or a flat fee of $120 for groups of less than 15.

Reserve this field trip online:
Book Bats & Caves, Part II
Book Bats & Caves, Part II with Winter Discount (tours in December, January or February)

Underground Adventures: Grades 5-8

Available: Weekdays, September-May
Program Length: 1 hour, 30 minutes
Maximum Group Size: 100 students (75 students December-February)

Specially designed to challenge middle school students, this field experience features an extended cave tour, a geology lab, and gemstone panning. Students will learn about Colorado geology in our cave classroom before investigating cave formations in a 1 hour, 45 minute tour of Cave of the Winds. Students will need to bring a flashlight for the highlight of the program in the Manitou Grands caverns, the location of some of the most active passages of the cave. Expect clothing to get slightly dirty.

During the program, you and your students will be given a bag of sluice material so that you may pan for your very own gemstones using our authentic sluice – just like the miners did during the gold rush! You’ll get to keep the gemstones you find there.

Price: $12/person
One teacher or chaperone free with every 15 paid students.
Groups of less than 15 may pay a flat fee of $180 to participate in this program.
Between December-February, this program is discounted to $7/person, or a flat fee of $105 for groups of less than 15. Gemstone panning is not available during this time due to freezing temperatures.

Reserve this field trip online:
Book Underground Adventures
Book Underground Adventures with Winter Discount (tours in December, January or February)

Caving 101: Grades 9-12, Youth Groups

Available: Weekdays, September-May (Saturday tours available on a limited basis)
Program Length: 2 hours
Group Size: Minimum 15, Maximum 45 Youth

Take your high school students or youth groups on an exciting off-trail caving experience! Students will explore undeveloped sections of the Manitou Grand Caverns and climb and crawl through passageways by flashlight. Knowledgeable guides provide groups with 2 hours of good, clean, muddy fun underground! All participants must bring a flashlight and a change of clothes – crawling is required and the cave is often muddy.

Price: $25/person
Groups of less than 15 may pay a flat fee of $375 to participate.
Between December-February, this program is discounted to $20/person, or a flat fee of $300 for groups of less than 15.

Reserve this field trip online:
Book Caving 101
Book Caving 101 with Winter Discount (tours in December, January or February)

Subterranean Summer: Grades K-6

Available: Weekdays at 10 am and 12 pm, June-August
Program Length: 1.5 hours
Maximum Group Size: 60 Youth

Escape the summer heat with this kid-friendly summer tour that focuses on geology, the importance of bats and – most of all – FUN! Young children will explore the mountain from the inside out. This exciting program includes a Cave Creatures and Bat Presentation Workshop, an age-appropriate tour of the caverns, and the Subterranean Play Land with the Caver’s Crawl Challenge. BONUS: No matter the temperature outside, it’s always 54 degrees in the cave!

Price: $7/person
Groups of less than 15 may pay a flat fee of $105 to participate.
One teacher or chaperone free with every 15 paid students.

Reserve this field trip online:
Book Subterranean Summer

Wind Walker Challenge Course: Must be 48″ tall and less than 300lbs

Available: March – September ONLY (weather permitting)
Program Length: 1 hour
Group Size: minimum of 15 people

The Wind Walker Challenge Course is a three story obstacle course balanced on the rim of Williams Canyon. Each participant will be placed in a full body harness and securely attached to the course using the unique overhead tracking system. You will be able to try many different obstacles such as swinging ropes, ladders, and bridges. The truly brave at heart can try the extra challenge and climb out over the cliffs of Williams Canyon hundreds of feet below.

Price: $15/person
Restrictions: Please no sandals without ankle straps, high heel shoes, or any other type of shoe that can easily fall off of your feet. Also you must be at least 48″ tall and weigh less than 300lbs.

Reserve the ropes course for your party online:
Book the Wind Walker Challenge Course

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