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Howe Caverns
Howe Caverns field trip with official school-tour pricing, 25+ group-rate rules, $11 students, $20 adults, 1 free escort per 15 students, weekday-only school rates, July/August group-rate.
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Best forStrong for grade-school through high school geology, earth science, water cycle, natural history, regional history, caves, rocks, erosion, and New.
BookingThe cave tour is not wheelchair accessible, includes 139 stairs, requires close attention to footwear and cold temperature, and does not allow food.
CostOfficial school-tour guidance lists students at $11, adults at $20, and one free escort for every 15 students; it also says a school cannot have more.
Food / arrivalDo not send students into the cave with food, drinks, strollers, or bags.
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Price estimate$$$Open prices
Booking windowGroup reservations for 25 or more are made by phone at 518-296-8900, Monday-Friday from 9 a.m.Official site
Group rulesOfficial guidance says 25 people or more are required for the group rate, group rates are unavailable in July and August, and school rates are not.
Lunch / arrivalDo not send students into the cave with food, drinks, strollers, or bags.
AccessibilityThe cave tour is not wheelchair accessible; wheelchairs and other wheeled devices are not permitted in the cave, and groups should call the business.
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The cave tour is not wheelchair accessible, includes 139 stairs, requires close attention to footwear and cold temperature, and does not allow food.