We had a pleasant tour yesterday at the Smoke Hole Caverns as part of a group traveling with the Potomac Eagle Scenic Train ride. Our guide was Cheyenne, a nice young woman who seems to genuinely enjoy showing people the Smoke Hole Caverns.

The tour was about one hour. I'd recommend athletic shoes or something with tread since the caverns have wet areas. There were 40+ people in our tour group and that is my only complaint - it was far too many people in one tour considering these caverns are fairly small compared to others like Luray or Mammoth. I'd suggest management limit groups to allow more "wiggle room" as we felt like sardines in a tin. Cheyenne really did an excellent job speaking loudly so everyone could hear and she was very knowledgeable! I don't fault her for the large group, she was simply providing guests with a nice tour.

The cavern store items were pricey but that is to be expected. It's a beautiful shop (gorgeous log cabin build, lots of photo opportunities!) with many, many options from clothing, food, jewelry, shoes and plenty of options for kiddos.

This was a nice experience for those visiting the area!