If there is a place you don’t want to miss this is the place. The last time we were there we had our grandchildren with us and was it ever memorable. They couldn’t believe just how awesome a cavern could be. The guides are very good and I can promise that your attention will be kept throughout the tour. This is an absolute must see...

This cavern was awesome. If you are in tn within 2 hours I would make the definitely drive. You will be ready pleased

Very beautiful cave with lots of different formations. Our guide Tyler did an outstanding job of explaining the cave features and was really outgoing. This is still very much a wet cave that is still growing. There is an underground river and a gorgeous reflection pond. There werent too many steps or low spots to traverse. One of the best caverns that I have been to.

Very commercial cave. Sterile, safe experience.That being said, the best lighting and best photography opportunities Ive seen! This really is a must-see :)

Tour guide very informative and charismatic.Gave time and encouraged photos of formations and to be careful not to disturb the natural processes.It rained pretty heavily during the tour so got to see (and feel by being dripped on) water in the cave.By the way no video allowed during tour; path winds a bit and you will have to dodge or duck formations.Gift shop has reasonable prices & collectible gems/trinkets/shirts.

Be careful how you chose to get here if you have an RV. We accidentally took the wrong way there and it was up a d down a VERY narrow and super curvy road which took double the time.The cavern was awesomeGreat tour guide, friendly and knowledgeable. Great caver to visit with kids and grandparents.

Unfortunately due to Covid they are closed at the moment. Beautiful caverns, with great guides who are informative and fun. Definitely a must if you are in the area.

Wow this place is awesome!!! I wasnt expecting how interesting the cave would be as well as how long the tour is. There was so much to look at and hear about. Everyone was super nice... Unless you tried to do something you shouldnt! Haha, so behave... I know I did.

With every penny. Loved it. And had a great guide.

Learn a little about caves and stop by to look at some of natures most incredible formations.

Off the beaten path, but worth the drive. An Amazing underground adventure! 58 degrees year round, which also allows for a nice break from the oppressive heat of the south in the summer. Informative and well ran. Our guide had impressive historical knowledge of the caverns. They take great care to preserve the rock formations and ensure their long-term growth. The lighting adds a whole different layer to the caverns which allows everyone to admire nature at its finest.

Absolutely beautiful! An inexpensive way for kids to enjoy themselves!

Loved this place! Beautiful caverns, great tour! For those looking for the real mountain attractions ( not the carnival rides and shows on the Pigeon Forge strip) this is a must see!! I will be bringing my grandchildren here on our next trip. The photos dont do it justice.

Great one-hour tour... Definitely worth the admission price of $16.00.This was a very good visit, interesting stuff in the cave. It is a guided tour so you dont get to explore by yourself which is good if you have little ones.Ive been to alot of caves, its not the best, but a pretty good one. Love the colorful lighting & underground stream...

Great your guide! Awesome views. The gift shop is neat. I recommend doing this

This was a nice little tour. It was about an hour long walking tour, I believe about a half mile. There are tight areas and stairs are well as lots of puddles but you are in a cave so it is to be expected. Some small children and folks who have difficulty walking may not find this enjoyable. We had a large group with young kids (including my own). There is a time of total darkness in which some kids may be frightened but it is only for a short time. They stop and talk a lot which is what takes the most time. There are beautiful sites and a stream runs through it. The guide tells a lot of information about how the caves were used and there are artifacts left behind from the moonshiners of the past. I believe it was about 16/adult and 10/children 3 and under are free. Remember, if you are military you get a discount in almost everywhere in TN.

Amazing tour for all ages with fascinating view of the cave with some good explanation on the history and the geology of this place by the tour guide. Dont miss it

This might have been the most beautiful place we visited in all of TN. Price of the tour was reasonable, and it had rained the night before so there were drips of water off the stalagmites and the underground rivers were really flowing strong. I would definitely recommend it. Be warned, its wet and slippery and requires a little bit of effort.

The caverns were beautiful! This defiantly a must see!! The colorful lighting on the structures were awesome. Pictures don’t do it justice.The tour moved pretty fast though. We waited a while in the store for a group to form. Which ended up being a huge crowd so if you were in the back you couldn’t hear. The ground was easy to walk on and there weren’t many stairs but I would recommend wearing sneakers.

Each time we visit GSMNP we find something new that we didn’t notice before. This time it was Forbidden Caverns! We’ve recently found a love for Caverns and caves so we had to come! And wow it didn’t disappoint. It was so pretty. Not huge but nice. Well kept and very friendly staff.

Im from North Carolina. Really cool place.. I enjoy going to different caverns and taverns. Definitely worth the 20$. Not to mention our tour guide Dakota was awesome!

I have had many trips to Forbidden Caverns in the Smokies area over the years. It is pretty cool. There are many fascinating stories and rock formations in the cave. I have seen salamanders and bats in the caves. There is a gift shop for suvenvirs and bathrooms that are usually available and pretty clean. You can get a drink of water from a water fountain that gets its water from the cave aquifers. There is lightning on the paths through the Caverns and the paths are well kept. Good place for a rainy or excessively sunny weekend day trip.

This place was amazing. I wish the tour lasted longer to truly appreciate what we were seeing. The gift shop is overpriced but unique items can be purchased here. Would love to go back!

Love the cave tour! Great place to visit with the family. There is a gift shop with a lot of unique items to buy.

I think they did a really good job of making a nice tour with moderate difficulty but yet very accessible in my opinion. Decent lighting. Great story about the moonshiners. Very refreshing on a hot day.

Beautiful. These caverns are worth the stop. You get to see a light show in the cave, experience total darkness, see bats flying at the top, see a stream going throughout the cave, and learn the history of the caverns.

Lots of fun. Very interesting

Very beautiful cave! So much history behind it. Our tour guide was very informative and knew so much about the cave! I would definitely recommend if your visiting the Gatlinburg area

I loved it, the guide was very nice, funny, and loud enough for everyone to hear. The walk through took about an hour and there was really no rushing along which made it more enjoyable. Awsome sight to be seen if your into caves and rock formations (or if you just want to see something new)!

The caverns are absolutely beautiful in their natural beauty. Unfortunately i believe the stories offered by the guides are embellished and even fabricated at times. The entrance is not naturally occurring. It is constructed of the back of the gift shop and the original chimney type entrance is nothing more than a tourist attraction. 4stars because I believe the guides work hard to do their jobto the best of their training. Dakota was our guide. He was ready forpractically any question and he was clearly doing his best to entertain his group. Our group was not particularly friendly as this would have made it a bit more fun being underground together.

Really great one hour experience. Lots of super interesting formations to see. The guide also make it a lot of fun and he works. Great way to spend in hour. Only $16 a person. Great value!

We LOVED touring the caverns...amazing history! Our guide was funny & full of information. We had a great time.

Lots of interesting formations and some history as well. Our tour guide, Hunter, was knowledgeable and succinct. When he told us the rules, he provided explanations which was also informative. Our 3 year and 8 year old both enjoyed the tour as did the adults.

Tour guide was great! The total tour was around 55 minutes. Was easy enough for my 91 year old grandfather down to my 18 month old daughter. Adults are $16 and children are $10. Under 4 is free.

So glad we came here! Was educational and fun, not to mention the stunning views inside the cave... the pictures dont begin to give the natural beauty justice! Our tour guide (cannot remember his name) was also very knowledgeable. I highly recommend this stop when youre in the Smky Mtn area!

PLEASE UPDATE YOUR SITE!!CLOSED PERMANENTLY DUE TO COVID IS DIFFERENT THAN MODIFIED HOURS.

One of our most awsome experiences ever!

Organized and interesting. Who doesnt think its cool to be underground? Souvenir shop was very reasonable.

Fun experience, one hour walking tour. Family friendly.

How would I not like it? reopens again for the fun to continue

EVerything you would expect a guided tour of an ACTIVE limestone Cave to have!!! I loved seeing all the live formations still growing, the rare white Onyx walls, pillars, cave curtains, even a tiny bat had settled in its hibernation nook on the ceiling for the winter... excellent gift shop too! Rare stones, jewelry, souvenirs, I highly recommend going while its still open to the public. I heard it might be closed down in the coming years, possibly due to lack of revenue. Everyone in the area should encourage everyone they know to see it once, maybe thatll make a difference and keep it open! BEAUTIFUL!

Our tour guide was super friendly and knowledge! This guided tour is fairly accessible but there is a staircase involved and a decent bit of an uphill grade at the end. Children and older adults could experience without too much trouble, for my partner and I it was a total breeze. The total distance of the tour is about a mile or so and light jacket appropriate temperatures. Definite must see!

Super lovely place, well worth the price! The people were super friendly, the tour guide was funny and sweet and the shop was moderately priced. The caves are cold wear a jacket!!!! Other than that have fun with it.

We had so much walking around here! The hike isnt for very small kids or anyone with limited mobility. There were points where it was a bit wet and could be tough to maneuver. If you are looking for a great walking adventure this is the spot!

Great place to visit. Good experience!

Had an excellent tour with the family, wasnt too expensive, especially when compared to other attractions in the area. Stays fairly chilly in the caves so a jacket and pants may be needed for some, but I was comfortable in shorts and a t-shirt. The gift shop also had plenty to choose from that didnt break the bank if you wanted souvenirs.

Really nice people. Great caverns. Inexpensive trinkets to take with you from the gift shop. Dakota the tour guide was really informative and great with the kids on the tour.

Enjoy the scenic stalagmites and chasms of this cave along with the educational moonshine story behind the caves modern era uses. Suitable for all ages, flash photography IS allowed!

Great experience! Excellent tour guide. We all really enjoyed it! Saw bats, learned some history, learned about caves!

Something that we have not been to & learn some history.The cavern as used by the natives, moonshiners & fugitives.Keep our grandson interested & busy & us enjoying the beauty surrounding.

Fun for all ages. Nice and cool for a hot day. Guide did an excellent job. Well informed and helpful.

Forbiddens Caverns is WORTH the drive from Pigeron Forge & Gatlinburg area(s). Our tour guide was funny, personable & very informative. The 45 - 60 min tour was very cool. My wife, 9 yr old daughter & I enjoyed our selves. It can be slippery on the walkway/stairs & there are puddles. Tours start about every hour. The gift shop has your usual souvenirs.

An excellent choice on a rainy day. The guide was knowledgeable and courteous. Beautiful caverns with geological lessons along the way.

Beautiful cave and very knowledgeable tour guide. Everyone we met was very kind.

Beautiful! Must see! Our tour guide was awkward so we stayed in the back lol. The caves were amazing! When you leave be sure to check out the trout farm next door where you can catch your fish, pet their dogs, and they cook the fish you catch! Amazing experience and great food!

Loved the caverns, the natural beauty is amazing.

Such a wonderful experience to see this place. Some places is a little closed in than others, but your guide will definitely give you heads up on puddles and ducking. There is a fast paced stream under there as well!

My family & I really enjoy the Forbidden Caverns the tour guide explain everything good to where you can understand it i would go back

Had a good time, we will definitely be back!

I took a tour today in the cavern and found it to be very interesting and fascinating. It gives you an idea of how underground rivers must work as well as aquifers. Its very chilly down in the cave in the low to mid 50s. Keep that in mind as the outside Temps today were in the low 90s but down in the cave a long sleeve shirt a sweater or light jacket would have felt nice.

We got there right as a group was leaving and they asked them to wait a moment and husstled us through rather then make us wait for the next one. Your guide was amazing and could really relate to his group both young and old. Very informative and awesome experience. Worth the money!

This was so much fun! I have been coming to pigeon forge my entire life and never visited here before. It was the perfect outing for our family. Very informative.

Phenomenal. Wow experience. Loved it

Awesome tour! This is an excellent cavern tour. Plenty of lighting to see the wonderful formations, deep caverns, fissures, etc. It is a little off the beaten path, but worth it.

Very cool caves to visit and walk through, lots of history, and cooler temps, be prepared to get alittle wet!

Fun little cave tour and not to far out of the way, fair warning is you will get clay on our shoes, so keep that in mind when selecting a pair to wear! Also there are steps and slopes so be mindful of that, we had a very talented guide who made it informative and fun and made sure everyone was safe! Defiantly a must see!

Very sweet staff. They were so nice when we were unable to go on the tour due to our toddler being upset. Our daughter was very disappointed that we couldnt go and a lovely lady gave her a stuffed animal. She loves her bear! We will be back in a couple years!

Staff was great.Not to crowded. 1 of the better tours. And very reasonable

Awesome educational experience for the entire family! A tad bit over priced, but definitley fun for the family!

Good guided tour. Something fun for all my kids, ages 9-3. They all loved them.

Beautiful cave and a nice way to beat the Tennessee heat.

We went here today, and it was so beautiful! They have some great people leading the tours. I will definitely go back!

Loved it, Had a great tour guide. Thanks Dekota

I believe the tour guide honestly enjoyed his job, talking about the area and the cave history. This is a little out of the way, but an easy drive and nice clean air conditioned restrooms in the parking lot.The underground river, moonshine still and formations make it an interesting hike.If you have children that freak out in the dark, might want to think twice. They do turn the lights out at one point, absolute darkness.

Absolutely worth every penny to see these caverns. There are some really interesting theories about inhabitants down there. Not to mention the old moonshine still that was being operated down there. Definitely a must see!

After paying around the same price or more for cruddy, outdated museums where half the stuff doesnt work, this place was refreshing. Im 61 and had to be pretty careful with my head in places, and also wore skater shoes with zero grip, which was a mistake, but still didnt give me much trouble since there are rails everywhere. I never really slipped at all, despite it being fairly wet and smooth floor. But we were very well informed by our guide Alex of all this before we went down, and they offer a full refund if you cant make it through the first room. My wife, son (7) and daughter (9), very much enjoyed it.

Caves are amazingGuided tour, gift shop, off the beaten path of Gatlinburg, Pigeon Forge.

Beautiful living cave system. Tour was about an hour with very knowledgeable guide. Reasonably priced and has a local discount.

I would highly recommend this tour! Our tour guide was very informative and did a great job showing all the features of the cave. Bring good shoes and a light jacket if you go!

Great history experience, try the Gem mining at the trout house down the road while you are out and about.

Totally worth the money and excited we also had Tyler as our guid, he did a great job of informing and making it fun as other reviewers said, and he had patience with all the kids who wouldnt listen.The formations were marvelous, well worth the trip, 20 mins from all the hubbub, and all ages loved it.Two kids got chilly, didnt seem as cold as I expected, totally doable its only an hour and fascinatingly beautiful throughout.

Good time. Beautiful cave.

Great caverns! Interesting history. Great place for visiting. Wear closed toe shoes. Floors are not level and flat.

Well worth a short drive out to see this cave! Prices are reasonable, staff are super friendly, our guide was awesome, and the cave is really neat! The kiddos loved it! Highly recommended!

Really great and informative tour highly recommend for people with children above 5

I’m from Michigan, and I enjoyed this tour greatly! Tyler was our tour guide, and he was funny.Wear appropriate clothing attire, it’s chilly in the caves. Wear shoes that have good grip and can get dirty.Very pretty light shows and interesting facts about old moon shine makers!Also bring a tip, the tour guides deserve it!

I can’t believe we haven’t visited sooner, it was the best cave I’ve ever been in, beautiful formations!

Husband and the kids really enjoyed it

Excellent place for exploring cave life

Loved it! Great family fun. One hour walking guided tour . Tour guide very informative and personable. Use the $1 off online coupon and only pay $15 per person. A most stop in Pigeon Forge, Tennessee.

Went while we were on vacation and had a awesome time. Our tour guide was great had alot of interesting fact about the cave system. And was super nice. We will definitely be going here again next time we come down

Pretty neat. A little long for our 3 year old son and the group was a little larger than usual according to our guide. Some folks werent as willing to slow down the pace for him when we needed to.

Very interesting and worth seeing.

The cavens were very beautiful, was interesting to know about my heritage Indians side in how they live. And how American made real moonshine

The tour guide waited on me to use the restroom before starting the tour. They waited on me so I could comfortably enjoy the experience! The tour was an awesome experience, worth the money!

This was absolutely one of my favorite things we did on a recent vacation. Ill have to admit I went in thinking was going to be something I wouldnt like. I was completely WRONG. The tour guide was great and really keep us laughing. He was very knowledgable about the cavern s formations and history. He was able to answer everyones questions and kept us very entertained. The walk really isnt that and the path has handrails and is mostly flat (There are some stairs) If you are i. This area, this is certainly a MUST do on your list.

A great place to explore with the family. One of the most unique attractions in the area.

These Caverns under the Smokey mountains are Moonshiners hidden area to make Moonshine back in the 1930s

If youre in town its a great place to go! Had a good time with the kids.

I would recommend touring the caves. I would not recommend bringing kids who cannot walk and/or stand on their feet for 45 minutes. The kids that were in our tour group loved the tour along with the adults. Our tour guide was amazing! I wish they would accept tips! I was disappointed in their gift shop as all their clothes were outdated and the same. They did not have an ornament (which I collect on all vacations) of the caves so I guess Ill be making my own with my pictures I took. They do not tell you that you will have to climb stairs and if you can or cannot take pictures while paying. Thank goodness our tour guide was amazing and very informal! We will definitely be back!