Indian Echo Caverns is a show cave in Derry Township (Dauphin County) near Hummelstown, Pennsylvania, USA. The limestone caves are open for the …See more
The place is awesome!! Not only do you get to see fun animals at the petting zoo (peacocks, goats etc) you also have the opportunity to go inside the magnificent caverns!! Our guide, Carter, was grea… Full review by elizabethdG1414OO
Jan 19, 2024
The tour was great with a lot interesting stories told. There was a lot of rain the weeks before so the cave was a bit wet inside - both floor and falling from the top so do beware and dress accordin… Full review by Flutegarden06
Nov 20, 2023
Our tour was wonderful. Extremely informative and full of history. My husband and I took our 4 and 7 year olds, they really enjoyed the cavern tour. Our guide was Michael, he kept our kids engaged an… Full review by Global20734147225
We're thinking about doing this with our 4 and 6 year olds while we're visiting Hersheypark. The tour itself is about 45 minutes. How much time should we plan for our overall visit if we do the petting zoo and gem mining as well?
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It really depends on how your children are feeling that day and how focused they are. It also depends on how big a bucket you get for the gem part. I'd estimate at least 45 - 60 minutes …
It really depends on how your children are feeling that day and how focused they are. It also depends on how big a bucket you get for the gem part. I'd estimate at least 45 - 60 minutes for both, with up to another hour of wiggle room depending on how they feel.