Conch Bar Caves

Tourist attraction · Middle Caicos ·

Conch Bar Caves

Tourist attraction · Middle Caicos ·

Largest dry cave system, explore limestone caverns, see bats

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R6F5+R9F, Unnamed Road, Conch Bar, Turks & Caicos Islands Get directions

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"A publicly accessible dry cave system on the larger Caicos islands where visitors can explore natural, unspoiled limestone caverns and experience a unique subterranean landscape." - Lydia Mansel Lydia Mansel Lydia Mansel is a writer with more than eight years of experience editing and writing for both brands and online publications—with a particular focus on travel, fashion, and lifestyle. She’s also the founder of the travel site justpacked.com. Travel + Leisure Editorial Guidelines

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"Conch Bar Caves Take a hike into the cool confines of an underground cave system on Middle Caicos Island. Conch Bar Caves is the largest nonsubmerged system in the region, featuringa type of cave that is created by the karst process in which rain water slowly erodes subterranean channels through limestone. Exploring the interior will reveal chambers with tidal pools, rock formations, and four species of bats. Some instances of graffiti within the caves are over a century old, left by guano miners during the late 1800s and early 1900s. Visitors must hire a local guide to enter the caves."

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Wendy F.

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The Conch Bar Caves are a fun and interesting experience. You need a guide to walk you through. We went during the week and there was a local guide in the office at the cave entrance. You need to wear good shoes that won’t slip, bug spray and a long sleeve shirt (depending on the time of year). It can be a little cool inside

Jordan F.

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It was difficult to figure out the hours, and we were unable to make contact with anyone via phone, so we drove over and hoped for the best. There were two employees: one to handle prep and the other to give the tour. The guide gave us each a handheld flashlight and had us follow him into the cave. There are bats, guano, cockroaches (that eat the guano), and spiders (that eat the cockroaches) in the cave. The floor is slick and smooth in places; I’d recommend sturdy footwear. There is no wind in the cave; the air is hot and stale. That said, the cave was awesome!! The bats were very active, and we could see and hear them flitting around and roosting. We saw a crab scuttle across the floor and some shellfish in a still pool. The tour guide was chatty and knowledgeable. Great experience!

Jay G.

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It's a pretty good cave system. But I didn't feel like it was worth $30pp for a half-hour walk. Also, they don't take any card.. so if you plan to do this, make sure you have enough cash for your group.

Georgina Morales H.

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It was nice, and the tour guide shared a lot of the history of the place with us. It's a shame that people go there and carve their names in the rocks, but aside from that, it was a cool experience.

Erica R.

Google

Guided tour is required and we really enjoyed it. The cave system is much bigger than expected. We were the only people there. $30 cash per person

Elise K.

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We drove to Conch Bar Caves during a day trip to North and Middle Caicos. After reading reviews that they can close early and charge $30 cash per person (vs. $20 as advertised), we came prepared by arriving in the morning, a little before 10am, and with extra cash. Sure enough it is $30 per person. We were the only ones who arrived at that time though and quickly got a wonderful private tour! The cave was larger than we expected, and our guide shared a lot of history. We saw bats and bugs, and enjoyed about a 45 minute tour!

Jennifer M.

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Low-key and interesting! The guides were very informative and pointed out some neat sites. The caves aren't huge by any means, but if you don't go in expecting much, you will enjoy the tour. Plus, the bats were really neat!

Devin S.

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A neat place to visit if you make it to Middle Caicos. There's no fanfare or gift shop. Wear good tennis shoes, it can be slippery. You're given a flashlight & you walk through the caves. It's worth doing, it's just very basic.

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Conch Bar Caves

Wendy F.

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Jordan F.

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Jay G.

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Georgina Morales H.

Google

It was nice, and the tour guide shared a lot of the history of the place with us. It's a shame that people go there and carve their names in the rocks, but aside from that, it was a cool experience.

Erica R.

Google

Guided tour is required and we really enjoyed it. The cave system is much bigger than expected. We were the only people there. $30 cash per person

Elise K.

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Jennifer M.

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Devin S.

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