wild cave tours

This has to be the best thing I have done in such a long time. Not only do you get to visit amazing cave systems that are pure and untouched, you get an immense amount of knowledge. I was a little wary at first about climbing through wild caves, but Deb, the tour guide is such an amazing and knowledgeable woman that she made it the best experience ever. I need to go back and see more!I highly recommend doing this tour. She meets it to your wants and needs and shows you just how truely breathtaking the underground world is. I have walked away with a wealth of knowledge, love and understanding of the mole creek cave and karst systems. 25 stars!Fiona

Jason, I am glad that you enjoyed the trip, and I am humbled by your comments. It's a good feeling when people truly take the opportunity to just relax and "be here, now." The information I have can enhance a trip beyond just seeing, to the point of understanding. It is important to be willing to be open to new experiences and to share insights with others. Each such experience enriches all our lives beyond the time we spend together. As to the serenade, it was the particularly abundant glow-worm display that was musically inspirational! I still crave to hear a cello there one day! All the best, Deb

Debbie took us out to honeycomb caves for a half day tour. She accommodated the two of us and asked what experiences we'd like. The time flew past whilst underground. She was very knowledgable and informative - not just a 'follow me, do this' tour. Highly recommended.

An wonderous experience and the best way to explore Tasmania's incredible cave systems. An adventure, a history and a science lesson all in one. Deb has amazing knowledge of the area and the caves and freely shares this in a way that is awe inspiring and engaging. You feel absolutely safe in Deb's expert hands and wiggle through caves in a way that you never knew you could!Don't just experience Tasmania's above ground beauty, find it below ground as well.We will definitely be back to explore a new cave with Deb next time that we are in Tassie!

I found out about this and decided I had to do it immediately! I was not disappointed at all. Deb is extremely passionate about the caves in the area and will take you deep into the most interesting chambers. These are small caves that you will need to be flexible and fit to get into. So not massive glorious chambers like Marakoopa, but no less beautiful

We really enjoyed our trip to honeycomb cave with Deb. There was plenty of squeezing and walking through water. Deb makes sure everyone in the group is comfortable with what is ahead and helps the smaller people to navigate the hard bits. It was great to see the untouched caves with a little bit of danger. We saw two groups of glow worms too, bonus. I would recommend this to anyone who wants an adventurous view of the caves.

First impressions may be deceiving when you see Deb roll up in the old Holden ute but don't worry you are in more than capable hands (she's studying for a phd you know!)! Follow Deb's uterus, pop on your ovaries and get excited about rocks. Deb will have you squeezing, squealing, ooing and ahing like you never have before. She has over 35 years of experience and it's obvious she LOVES caving and putting her body through any tight squeeze! She has a wealth of knowledge about the environment, the caves, the history of the landscape and has a sense of humor as well. Go with it, challenge yourself and leave your worries in Deb's capable hands. Just have fun.

Deb provided a wealth of information during our tour of the two Honeycomb caves. There was just one other visitor and a 'trainee' guide, so the entireexperience was highly personalized. The caves looked pristine and great care was taken to leave no trace of our visit. Iwould certainly recommend this tour to anyone visiting Tasmania.

Deb the guide was both informative and supportive as I had injuries that precluded me from attempting the whole cave tour. Deb was extremely knowledgeable about the caves and all times completely aware of the group and it's individual needs. Definately would recommend this to anyone whom wants a unique perspective on the Tasmanian landscape. Deb can personalize tours from the inexperienced and (inept..me) to advanced caving. It was the highlight of our trip.

Just the sights and the natural enviroment andour guide played the flute in the dead silence and pitch black. We wore little haadlightd but these were turned off to get the feeling

Very informative and amazing. Learnt so much about minerals and how old the caves are.

The other review does give a very fair description. My wife and I did a whole day tour of the Honeycomb and Sassafras caves.What was really cool was exploring caves that haven't been stained by the hands of previous visitors or modified to improve access. I've often felt pretty frustrated at the 'safety' rails and lighting in most tourist caves, and there was none of that at all here. Short squeezes, keyholes, bridging gaps, trying and failing to avoid pools, all we're part of the adventure.Lunch was surprisingly gourmet, though unassuming. Deb just setup a table and produced a tasty array of local breads, ham, organic greens, homemade relish, etc. Really nice after many days of eating out!Deb herself is a truly incredible source of knowledge. Its hard to impress on you just how much she adds to this experience. She has clearly spent her life caving and is extremely keen to pass on knowledge to others. She can pitch the tour to complete science idiots, or to actual geologists. After all, she is writing up her PhD now...

I have been to lots and lots of caves-Luray Caverns in the US, Jenolan, Wombeyan, Abercrombie and Yarangobilly caves In NSW, Cutta Cutta caves in the Northern Territories. Each cave is fascinating, but I wanted something a little less sterile.So while planning a trip to Tasmania between Christmas and New Year, I did a bit of googling and found the website for Wild Cave Tours at Mole Creek in Tasmania. It was close enough to be accessed from Launceston or Ulverstone as a day trip so decided to give it a go. So glad I did,I phoned Deb Hunter who conducts the tours and we negotiated a date. My son came with me-Deb will take anyone over 14, she has even taken a blind person into the cave.I have no caving experience whatsoever. Apparently most people who take the tour don't usually-it really is caving 101. But this is a wild cave, which is used by the local caving club for training, so it presents plenty of challenge and excitementWe chose the half day tour-and met Deb in Mole Creek at 945 in the morning.We followed her in our own car to the cave where we did the usual paperwork-disclaimer, medical form -this is an adventure activity after all.Deb provided us with overalls, helmet and gum boots, and we set off into the cave. Within moments we were wading through underground streams, clambering over rifts and climbing walls using three point techniques. Deb took us on a grand tour of the cave and also showed us some basic caving skills-getting through narrow squeezes, a couple of bridging techniques, crossing 12 meter deep rifts.All the while she provided a rich and highly informative commentary on the cave system on caving and the cave life-the cave spider, the cave shrimps, showed us fossils, underground waterfalls and through various passages in the cave...as well spectacular cave formations and cave coralsWas it scary? yes at times-though we gained a whole lot of confidence by the end of the tour. Was it fun? most certainly-a highlight of our Tasmanian holiday. Did we learn a lot? about caves, cave animals, and caving-yes most certainlyWas it totally safe-well it wasn't a Disneyland ride. So there was a risk that if you did some thing stupid you could hurt yourself. But Deb has been caving for 30 years, and has done many many tour and if you listened carefully she showed you where the holds where and how to climb up a hole or through a narrow squeeze. She also asked at various points if we were up to a particular challenge and if were not she took an alternate route.We wussed out on one only one challenge,early in the tour-as I said as time went on, we felt more and more confidentBanged my head a dozen times but thank goodness for the helmet!Got totally muddy and wet, but that is part of the fun-crawling on a wild cave floor tends to do that to your clothesDon't take your expensive DSLR camera-you will worry about it and ruin the experience. But do take a camera and take lots of pictures Overall a great adventure experience. Oh you need a reasonable amount of fitness to climb and crawl and squeezeat the end Deb brings along a picnic lunch which hits the spot once you have climbed out of the cavern. The tour starts around 10 and finishes at 1:30 and you certainly get your money's worth