Boat tours of the Wisconsin Dells have been a popular tourist activity since the 1850s, with people boarding rowboats to take in the glacier-formed 5-mile gorge and its sandstone formations, which date back to the Cambrian era, some 500 million years ago. Dells Boat Tours are available of both the upper and lower gorge of the Wisconsin River; the two are separated by a dam.

The upper gorge tour is the more spectacular, taking in towering cliffs topped by pine trees and notable sandstone formations; there are two stops, one to explore a cavern known as Witches Gulch and another to watch a trained dog leap across a gully in the cliff face. Also offered are sunset dinner cruises, which include dinner, music, spectacular views, and a torch-lit stroll through Witches Gulch.

107 Broadway, Wisconsin Dells, WI 53965, Phone: 608-254-8555

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