Dear Visitors,
We would like to inform you that the Lake Cave in Tapolca is highly protected.
The visitable area of the Lake Cave covers a 250-metre long corridor: a 70-metre long section is dry and the remaining 180 metres are floated by water. The latter can only be visited by taking a boat (the conditions of the cave allow us the use of 8 boats altogether).
The cave can be visited in casual-wear in course of specialised guided walks, but no guide is provided for boating.
73 stairs lead to the cave. The temperature is about 20 °C in the cave all year round. The air is humid (95-98 %moisture) in the cave.
It takes about 1,5 hours to visit the Lake Cave Visitor Centre. The visitor centre and the cave can be visited every 20 minutes, in groups of 35 people.
It is not allowed to take animals to or to eat icecream in the Lake Cave Visitor Centre.
Because of the rainy weather and the thaw in the recent past the level of the water in Tapolca Lake Cave has been increased significantly. Please note that getting in and out of the boat needs more attention. It is worth arriving in proper shoes. In the narrower parts of the cave visitors should bend more than usual. The dry parts of the cave offer several sights as well for those guests who would not like to take a boat.
The visit to the Lake Cave Visitor Centre includes boating in the Lake Cave, but it is not obligatory, to take part in the boating. All guests participate in boating under their own responsibility. Please consider your age and physicality, when you decide about taking part in the boating!
Please be aware that some sections of the cave branches are very narrow, please be careful when boating!
BOATING RULES (can be downloaded from the Downloads):
1. Boating is possible with a valid ticket purchased at the cash desk or in advance on the Internet. The ticket is valid for one trip.
2. Everyone can use the boating opportunity independently and at their own risk!
3. A drunk or intoxicated person may be prohibited from boating, and it is FORBIDDEN to bring alcoholic beverages into the boat!
4. The maximum load capacity of the boats is 200 kg (For the safety of our visitors, the colleague in the cave determines the seating arrangement). Please stay in the middle of the boat during the entire trip, so that the load is even and the boat is balanced!
5. The rower sits on the first bench, facing the direction of travel. When boating, please strive for a steady pace to avoid congestion and dangerous situations!
6. The boat may only be controlled by a person over the age of 14, and those under the age of 14 may only boat under adult supervision!
7. Children under the age of 8 in the boat, as well as persons who cannot swim, are required to wear a life jacket!
8. Standing up, jumping, leaning out and getting out of the boat is strictly FORBIDDEN and DANGEROUS!
9. The Directorate is not responsible for any objects brought into the boat!
10. In the event of an emergency, capsizing or accident, please wait for help and use the emergency calls installed in the cave! Our management will record the event, so please cooperate with our staff in recording the minutes in your own interest!
11. We inform our guests that, primarily for your safety, cameras are placed at several points in the cave.
12. The operating condition of the boats is the appropriate, standard (119.6 mBf) water level. If the water level is below this level or much higher than permitted, boating must be stopped.
WE ASK OUR DEAR GUESTS TO FOLLOW THE RULES FOR BOATING FOR YOUR OWN AND OTHER VISITORS' INTEREST!
Have a pleasant journey and a good time!
