Experience one-hour, historic Hannibal tours that guide visitors through the very cave that Mark Twain made famous! Learn more about this unique Hannibal sightseeing tour and walk in the footsteps of Tom and Huck. Learn more about Mark Twain Cave now.
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| January – March | |
| 9:30am – 5pm | |
| April – May | |
| 9am – 6pm | |
| Memorial Day – Labor Day | |
| 8:30am – 8pm | |
| September – October | |
| 9am – 6pm | |
| November – December | |
| 9:30am – 5pm |
Many adventures await at the Mark Twain Cave Complex
The Mark Twain Cave Complex is home to two National Landmarks, Missouri’s newest and oldest show caves!
During your visit to Mark Twain Cave, discover the wonder of the mysterious labyrinth that inspired Mark Twain’s famous work, The Adventures of Tom Sawyer. This popular 60 minute guided tour is all easy walking, and electrically lit. Mark Twain Cave perfectly captures the rich history, inspiring literature, and natural wonder of the area.
The cave is open year round and is a constant 52 degrees which makes it the perfect adventure for any day, rain or shine!
Haven’t visited the cave in a while? Samuel Clemens (Mark Twain) spent his childhood playing in Hannibal and Hannibal’s Big Cave, 170 years later, you can still see his name written on the cave walls. Even though it has been hiding there since his childhood, his signature was only recently discovered. Discover it yourself on your tour through the cave!
Cameron Cave
Explore the untouched natural wonder of Cameron Cave in an easy walking tour through this unique maze cave. Equipped with provided flashlights, this guided tour will amaze you at every turn with twice the amount of passages found in its sister Mark Twain Cave. This 90 minute guided tour is about a mile in length.
Cameron Cave is Missouri’s newest show cave, and tours are done with flashlights and are fun for the whole family. The cave remains 57 degrees year round so a light jacket is recommended as well as sensible walking shoes.
(this tour is not wheelchair/stroller accessible)
Cameron Cave is shown May through September to allow bats to hibernate during the fall and winter months.
Cameron Cave Wild Tour (by reservation only)
Two experienced guides will help you CLIMB and CRAWL through the furthest reaches of Cameron Cave!
The Wild Tour is by reservation only. We provide helmets, headlamps, and an immense labyrinth of passages.
Things to remember about your adventure:
Wear old clothes and sturdy close-toed shoes (you will get muddy).
Knee pads and elbow pads are allowed. Long pants and long sleeves are also ideal for crawling.
You must be able to fit into a 12″x 18″ space and be physically able to army crawl a distance of 25′.
You must be in strong physical condition.
Bring a change of clothes, towel, and shower supplies to clean up afterwards in our campground shower house.
Each Wild Tour allows 10 people per tour.
A minimum of 4 people is required for the tour to be booked.
Gemstone Sluicing at Cave Hollow
Visitors to Mark Twain Cave Complex can also sluice for gemstones. Bags of gemstones can be purchased at the rock shop, and examples of the semi-precious gems you may find while using the 50 foot sluice are included with your bag.
