Spéléologie à la Grotte Saint-Marcel

The Family Adventure: €39 / person
A fun course to share a real discovery with the family!
A first approach to caving for young and old alike (no narrows or abseiling). This half-day will be an opportunity to observe the underground environment, in order to understand the formation of the cave.
The objective? Create beautiful memories in an exceptional setting.
Equipment provided: Helmet with lamp and caving suit.
Activity time: 3 hours (00 minutes of equipment)
From: 5 years minimum
Physical: 2/5
Only by reservation. Departure from 4 people minimum.


The Labyrinth of the Network 2: 49 € / person
For the more athletic, bring your sense of direction and embark on the exploration of Network 2. A route that alternates technical passages (small climbs and occasional narrowings) and many rooms and galleries... Above all, stay close guide!
Equipment provided: Helmet with lamp and caving suit.
Activity time: 3 hours (00 minutes of equipment)
From: 10 years minimum
Physical: 4/5
Only by reservation. Departure from 4 people minimum.


L’Arche des Sensations: €54 / person
Balanced above the void
An atypical caving outing, which combines horizontal parts and a more aerial part on ropes. Along the way, you will discover the natural wonders of the Grotte Saint-Marcel, including its famous basins.
Equipment provided: Helmet with lamp, caving suit and harness.
Activity time: 3 hours (00 minutes of equipment)
From: 8 years old
Physical: 3/5
Only by reservation. Departure from 4 people minimum.


Underground Exploration: €98 / person
We offer you a day of total immersion in the underground environment and the caving universe.
Follow in the footsteps of Robert DE JOLY (French speleologist) and Édouard-Alfred MARTEL (founder of modern speleology) in an adventure combining history, sport and culture.
Equipment provided: Helmet with lamp and caving suit.
Activity time: 7h00 (30 min equipment + 30 min meal)
From: 12 years minimum
Messy: 5/5
Physical: 4/5
Meal not provided
Only by reservation. Departure from 6 people minimum.


Caving®: €74 / person
SpeleŒnology®, a unique activity in France, offers an understanding of wine tasting in the heart of the region.
Accompanied by a speleologist guide and a guide specializing in wine tasting, visitors set off to explore the galleries of the Grotte Saint-Marcel (undeveloped part) by caving and then carry out a sensory tasting in absolute darkness of 3 wines products in the municipality of Saint-Marcel d'Ardèche: Côtes du Rhône, Côtes du Rhône Villages and Côtes du Rhône Villages Saint-Andéol, IGP Ardèche, IGP Côteaux Ardèche and Vins de France. The last wine is red Côte du Rhône aged 2 years in the heart of the Grotte Saint-Marcel.
This activity is also a discovery of the terroir in terms of geology, caving allows us to understand how the vines feed.
Tasting from 18 years old (children cannot participate).
Alcohol abuse is dangerous for health.
Equipment provided: Helmet with lamp and caving suit.
Activity time: 3 hours (00 min of equipment + 30 min of tasting)
From: 8 years minimum
Physical: 2/5
Only by reservation. Departure from 6 people minimum

On demand

Family adventure (half day): €41 / person
The Labyrinth of the Network 2 (half day): 51 € / person
The Ark of Sensations (half day): €56 / person
Underground Exploration (day): €100 / person
La SpéléŒnologie® (half-day): €76 / person