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New Specialty Tour!<\/span><\/h4>\n

Explore the cavern trail to the thundering underground waterfall on an immersive Geology Tour<\/strong>, where the story of the cave comes to life. Led by a senior-level guide, guests learn how Ruby Falls Cave was formed, uncover the science behind its most fascinating formations, and discover how the cave has slowly changed over thousands of years.<\/p>\n

Along the way, spot fossils preserved in limestone, learn what influences how water dissolves limestone, and see how countless years of chemical reactions create formations in a stunning variety of sizes, shapes, and hues. The tour includes extra time at the waterfall, offering a closer look at the towering, water-sculpted limestone walls that frame this natural wonder.<\/p>\n

The Geology Tour at Ruby Falls is ideal for guests interested in geology and curious about caves.<\/p>\n

The Geology Tour is for guests age 5 and older<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

Tickets should be purchased online in advance, group size is limited.\u00a0<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

Click here to learn more about the development of the Geology Tour.<\/strong><\/em><\/a><\/p>\n

The Geology Tour is a 1-mile round-trip walk with some uneven paved pathways and 36 stairs. Guests should be comfortable walking, standing, and keeping pace with the group for up to 120 minutes.<\/h6>\n
Ruby Falls offers numerous types of cave adventures throughout the year. Featured tours and park activities change seasonally.\u00a0 \u00a0Read descriptions and learn more about other cave tours<\/a> and special activities<\/a> while planning your trip to the park.<\/h6>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":2126,"template":"","class_list":["post-2125","adventure","type-adventure","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\nSpecial Geology Tour at Ruby Falls<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Discover the incredible geology of the cave and ancient formations while exploring the cavern trail to the thundering waterfall on the new Geology Tour lead by a senior-level guide.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.rubyfalls.com\/things-to-do\/special-geology-tour\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Special Geology Tour at Ruby Falls\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Discover the incredible geology of the cave and ancient formations while exploring the cavern trail to the thundering waterfall on the new Geology Tour lead by a senior-level guide.\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/www.rubyfalls.com\/things-to-do\/special-geology-tour\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Ruby Falls\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:publisher\" content=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/RubyFallsCave\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2026-04-17T18:32:18+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/www.rubyfalls.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/RF-formations-LeosPassage-No-Sign-scaled.jpg\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"2560\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"1707\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/jpeg\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"2 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.rubyfalls.com\/things-to-do\/special-geology-tour\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.rubyfalls.com\/things-to-do\/special-geology-tour\/\",\"name\":\"Special Geology Tour at Ruby Falls\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.rubyfalls.com\/#website\"},\"primaryImageOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.rubyfalls.com\/things-to-do\/special-geology-tour\/#primaryimage\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.rubyfalls.com\/things-to-do\/special-geology-tour\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\/\/www.rubyfalls.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/RF-formations-LeosPassage-No-Sign-scaled.jpg\",\"datePublished\":\"2025-12-18T17:13:31+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2026-04-17T18:32:18+00:00\",\"description\":\"Discover the incredible geology of the cave and ancient formations while exploring the cavern trail to the thundering waterfall on the new Geology Tour lead by a senior-level guide.\",\"breadcrumb\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.rubyfalls.com\/things-to-do\/special-geology-tour\/#breadcrumb\"},\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\/\/www.rubyfalls.com\/things-to-do\/special-geology-tour\/\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.rubyfalls.com\/things-to-do\/special-geology-tour\/#primaryimage\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.rubyfalls.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/RF-formations-LeosPassage-No-Sign-scaled.jpg\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/www.rubyfalls.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/RF-formations-LeosPassage-No-Sign-scaled.jpg\",\"width\":2560,\"height\":1707,\"caption\":\"Cavern trail inside Ruby Falls Cave. 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