Harrison's Cave

A cave tour takes visitors on a tram ride underground to explore the cavern’s pools and waterfalls, with a tour guide providing geological insights. The tram tour allows travelers to easily explore the massive underground cave, winding past clear streams and breathtaking cave formations for a closer look at the stalactites, stalagmites, and the 49-foot (15-meter) Great Hall.

Aside from the basic cave tram tour, eco-adventure tours and walk-in cave tours take adventurous travelers deeper into the cave—sometimes on hands and knees!—to explore further. Harrison’s Cave tours typically depart from nearby Bridgetown, and frequently combine a stop there with other nearby attractions such as Bathsheba, Hunte’s Gardens, or Welchman Hall.

• Harrison’s Cave is a must-see for nature enthusiasts and kids.

• Bring a hat to catch the overhead drips, and wear comfortable shoes for walking.

• Eco-adventure tours provide headlamps, helmets, and knee pads.

• The basic cave tram tour is accessible to wheelchair users and and suitable for those with mobility challenges.

• The visitor center offers refreshments and a gift shop.

Located adjacent to the community of Allen View in St. Thomas Parish, Harrison’s Cave is easily accessible via car, taxi, or bus. Catch the Route 4 Shorey Village Bus from Bridgetown, or grab a taxi from Bridgetown (30 minutes), Holetown (20 minutes), or Warrens (20 minutes). Parking is available on site.

Harrison’s Cave is open for tram tours from 8:45am to 3:45pm daily except for Good Friday, Easter Sunday, Kadooment Day (first Monday in August), and Christmas.

Thomas Harrison owned the land where the cave resides in the early 1700s, but it is unclear whether he ever entered the cave that bears his name. Early explorers had a tough time finding a breach in the well-hidden entrances, and it wasn’t until the 1970s that the cave was excavated and opened as a tourist attraction. Considered an “active” cave, the stalactites and stalagmites are still growing every year.

Harrison’s Cave is one of the most popular attractions on Barbados. This underground limestone cavern stretches at least 1.4 miles (2.3 kilometers) and features stalactites, stalagmites, and other formations, alongside waterfalls, streams, and natural pools. You can explore on a guided tram ride or a spelunking eco-adventure tour.

Harrison’s Cave is located in central Barbados, in the St. Thomas Parish. You can get there by taxi or the Route 4 Storey Village bus from Bridgetown. Many sightseeing tours include Harrison’s Cave and will provide round-trip transportation, which often also can be arranged from most major hotels.

Most tours to Harrison’s Cave take around 3 hours, including round-trip transportation. Plan to spend about 1.5 hours in the cave and on the tram ride. Some tours take more time, including the spelunking eco-adventure (around 3.5 hours) and the complete adventure pass (around 7 to 8 hours).

If you’re taking the tram to Harrison’s Cave, wear comfortable shoes, sunscreen, and insect repellant. For the spelunking adventure, wear closed-toed shoes and clothes that can get wet and dirty. (Bring a change of clothes and a bag for the dirty clothes.) You can rent lockers at the site.

Harrison’s Cave is part of an eco-adventure park. In addition to the tram tour, there are restrooms, a gift shop, lockers, and parking. The eco-adventure park also offers a bar and grill, a rum experience and shop with tastings, a nature trail, an aviary, ziplining, and a ropes obstacle course.

Yes, Harrison’s Cave is accessible to wheelchair users and has an accessible tram with lift access. The visitor’s center has a wheelchair ramp, and a lift takes wheelchair users down to the cave level where there is a botanical garden with flat, paved pathways. Accessible restrooms also are available.