The top 10 caves & caving experiences in the world

Caving is all about exploration, discovering a mysterious underground landscape of stalactites, lakes, caverns where cool and eerily silence bars the echoes of furtive animals and ancient humans. The other worldly feel of these underground palaces and intricate and delicate rock formations that grow inside them are a fascinating natural phenomenon. Great caves and caverns are like 'geological cathedrals', and the amplified sounds and strange forests of glistening, almost-living rocks in the subterranean tunnels can certainly give you a feeling of uneasy reverence. The world below the earth’s surface is one of the few places left where you can explore new paths.
There are two ways to explore caves. The most popular are guided visits lasting a few hours, perfect if you find yourself in an area rich in caves, such as the Dordogne. Many of these revolve around the history, culture and art of the early humans that inhabited them. The more adventurous way to explore is to actually go caving, rope up and clamber down. If you want to get into this sport, for the sport that it is, you will need a specialists’ help. There are a number of specialist holiday companies that run caving trips with like-minded caving enthusiasts.