Dante’s Cave Guided Tour above Tolmin Gorges

• Caving in Dante's Cave is a true adventure!
• Our experienced cave guides will guide you into the raw underground’s beauty where you’ll feel as proper cave explorers.
• Dante’s Cave offers authentic cave experience without artificial lighting and comfortable paths suitable for anyone fit enough to climb here and there to make your way through its mysterious corridors.
• You will explore the untouched natural beauty. No electricity, no artificial paths, just pure caving experience.
• Our professional guides will also take you through the history and geology of the cave.
• Have you heard of Dante Alighieri paying visit to this cave? He found the inspiration for his story about Hell in his Divine Comedy.
• Get to know the rich local history and culture, famous events and historical figures during your tour.
• Learn about nature conservation elements of protecting the natural world, such as caves. There are guardians inside, the bats. Get there to see them face to face.
• A visit with us always contains a pleasant element of surprise, i.e. special moments that you will remember forever. It’s small groups experience or family tours that will last for many years if not for generations.
• You will have opportunity to ask about mysteries regarding record-breaking cave systems, for example the largest vertical caves in the world on Kanin Mountain near town Bovec, which descends to a depth of 1.505 meters. Caves reaches down to Soča river level and spelunkers assume even more trying to find new coridors. The mount Migovec wild cave system located in the Municipality of Tolmin in Triglav National Park, close to Tolmin Gorges is the biggest cave system in Slovenia. Cave system Sistem Migovec spans 45 kilometres and plunges 970 metres deep (the renowned touristic Postojna Cave is with 24 kilometres being almost half its size). Spectacular rescues of cavers from Migovec Cave were also shown on Netflix.
• The divine comedy of the poet Dante Alighieri was also created in the present-day area of ​​Friuli-Venezia Giulia and Posočje, which were once under the joint administration of the Patriarch of Ogle. It is known that the poet visited this place. After being expelled from his native Florence, Dante moved between northern Italian cities. During these years, he probably spent some time at the old Devin castle near Trieste. It is assumed that on this occasion he also came to Tolmin, where he was hosted by the Patriarch of Ogle, Pagano Della Torre. Dante's presence in the space is justified through the manuscript, as the Marciana National Library in Venice houses Dante's Codex, which was created in Izola, Slovenia.
• Dante's Cave takes its name from the Italian poet Dante Alighieri, who is believed to have visited this area.
• Dante Alighieri's Divine Comedy was partly created in what is now Friuli Venezia Giulia and the Soča Valley, once under the Patriarch of Aquileia. After his exile from Florence, Dante traveled through northern Italian cities and likely stayed at Duino Castle near Trieste. It's believed he also visited Tolmin, hosted by Patriarch Pagano Della Torre. Evidence of Dante’s presence in the region includes a codex held in Venice’s Marciana Library, created in Izola, Slovenia.

Dante's Cave tour requires up to 1,5 hours.

Children from the age of 7 are welcome in the cave.

Price: 25,00 Euro per person (includes adults, children, elders)

• Guiding by a licensed local guide and an experienced caver (spelunker)
• Caving equipment: helmet, lamp, gloves

• It is 10 degrees in the cave.
• Good footwear with a profile (Mountaineering shoes)
• Comfortable, long-sleeved, sporty clothes
• Clothes that you don't mind getting dirty

Just outside Tolmin town, next to spectacular Tolmin Gorges.

Dante’s cave is located in the picturesque area of the famous Tolmin Gorges, which gives it even more charm. And you can enhance your caving experience with visiting the Tolmin Gorges as well. Tickets to the Tolmin Gorges are available here 

Leave your car at the parking lot for Tolmin Gorges P2. You continue walking towards Tolmin Gorges pass the entrance and continue to walk on the road towards the Devil's bridge and continue 250 m further until you reach the Dante's cave entrance. Our guides are going to meet you in front of the entrance to the cave.

The walk from parking to the Dante's Cave entrance takes you 30 minutes.

• Guiding language is English, Slovene or Croatian.
• Good physical fitness recomended
• Observance of the guide's instructions: cave protection, visitor safety
• Prohibited intake of food and drinks.

Cancelation policy: For cancelation, please check general Terms and Conditions in the bottom of the page.

The cave is closed to visitors from November to end of March in order to preserve nature and protect the animals (bats) that live in the cave.

Visitor guidelines for entering Dante’s Cave

To ensure a safe and comfortable experience for all visitors, access to Dante’s Cave is not recommended for:

• Pregnant women
• Visitors with back problems, injuries, or limited mobility
• Those who may feel uncomfortable in confined or enclosed spaces (e.g. claustrophobia)
• Individuals for whom narrow or uneven terrain may present difficulty
• Anyone under the influence of alcohol or other substances
• Children under the age of 7

We appreciate your understanding and cooperation in helping us maintain a safe environment for everyone.

Entrance to Dante's Cave. See map.