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Short answer: Missouri’s tours, caves and day trips already live on this site. This page sorts them by kind and adds two new detailed guides: the Gateway Arch (National Park Service and ticket-site facts) and Meramec Caverns (its own rate and hours page).
How we checked: Hub pages link to guides that each name their own official sources and dates; most were read October 30, 2026, and the two new guides were read November 3, 2026. The prices in the cave table below are the figures printed on each linked page on the date shown there, not new checks. All read on November 3, 2026. Hours, prices, rules, closures and road status change, so check the named agency or business before you rely on them. Anything we could not check is marked Not Confirmed where it appears. General guidance on this page is labelled as general guidance. This is not safety, medical or legal advice; where a safety or legal rule appears, the quoted words are the official source’s own.
Two New Guides
Cave Tours
Missouri calls itself the Cave State. These are the caves with a guided walk and an official page we have read; the all-caves guide covers the rest.
| Cave | Near | What the page we read prints | Our page |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meramec Caverns | Sullivan / I-44 Exit 230 | 80-minute, 1¼-mile walking tour; adults 12 and up $30.50 (read Nov. 3, 2026) | Tour guide |
| Mark Twain Cave | Hannibal | Hour-long tours; adults $29.99, children 4 to 12 $16.99 (read Oct. 30, 2026) | Cave page |
| Bridal Cave | Camdenton | Year-round guided tours; adults $30, children 5 to 12 $16 (read Oct. 30, 2026) | Cave page |
| Fantastic Caverns | Springfield | Adults $36, ages 6 to 12 $18 (read Oct. 30, 2026) | Cave page |
| Jacob’s Cave | Versailles | Site said it was closed for renovation, private tours by reservation (read Oct. 30, 2026) | Cave page |
| Onondaga Cave State Park | Leasburg | State park entry is free; tour prices not confirmed on our page | Park page |
City and Historic Tours
State Parks With Tours
The park system’s own pages mention tours at 21 parks and historic sites, and caves at 10. Each of these lists links to a page per park with hours, address and dog rules.
Day Trips and Short Plans
Each plan below has stops, road times and an arrival clock. They are planning estimates from OpenStreetMap routing, with no live traffic.
Plan The Rest
Frequently Asked Questions
Where can I tour a cave in Missouri?
The table above lists six: Meramec Caverns, Mark Twain Cave, Bridal Cave, Fantastic Caverns, Jacob’s Cave and Onondaga Cave State Park, each with the figures printed on its page when we read it.
Is the Gateway Arch tour free?
Per the National Park Service, the museum and the Old Courthouse are free without tickets; the tram ride to the top needs a ticket. See the Gateway Arch guide for the prices as printed.
Where are the day-trip plans?
Under Day Trips and Short Plans, and on the Plan By Days page, which orders them by length.
Sources
- NPS Gateway Arch National Park, fees and hours, read November 3, 2026 (read for the Arch guide)
- Meramec Caverns, tours page, read November 3, 2026 (read for the Meramec guide)
- It’s Missouri cave and itinerary pages, read November 3, 2026 (each names its own sources)
Read on November 3, 2026. How we check: editorial standards; spot a mistake? Tell us.
Cite this page: It's Missouri, “Tours and Day Trips in Missouri: Caves, Parks, Towns”, itsmissouri.com/visit/tours-and-day-trips/ (updated ). By the It's Missouri editorial team. Free to quote with attribution and a link to this page; data and tables are licensed CC BY 4.0.