Falmouth: Green Grotto Caves Tour

Discover the Green Grotto Caves on a guided tour from Falmouth. Explore the interconnected passageways and chambers, light holes, stalactites, and stalagmites with a guide.

Start your tour with a pick-up from the cruise terminal in Falmouth or your hotel. Then, head to the Green Grotto Caves, located just 3 km from the spot where Christopher Columbus landed in 1494.

Learn about the history of the caves, which were sought after as a hideout by the Spanish during the takeover of the island by the English in 1655. Hear how the caves were a haven for runaway slaves in the 18th century.

Follow your guide on a walking adventure through the caves, exploring the interconnected passageways and chambers, light holes, stalactites, and stalagmites. Continue down to the cave's innermost cavern, where you will come upon the Green Grotto with water as translucent as nothing you have seen before.

On your outward journey, stop at the “Wishing Well” and throw in a coin for luck, for love, or all your heart's desires. After completing this adventure, journey back to the cruise terminal or your hotel.