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Carlsbad Caverns National Park
Kings Palace Tour
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| NPS Photo by Peter Jones. |
| The Queen’s Draperies in the Kings Palace area of Carlsbad Cavern. |
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The Kings Palace tour, a 1.5-hour ranger-guided tour through four highly decorated chambers, departs from the underground rest area. You will descend to the deepest portion of the cavern open to the public, 830 feet beneath the desert surface. Although not as difficult as the Natural Entrance route, this 1-mile tour does require descending, and later climbing, an 8-story hill. Look forward to viewing a variety of cave formations including helictites, draperies, columns, and soda straws. Rangers frequently conduct black-outs during this tour, briefly turning off all artificial lights to reveal the natural darkness of the cave.
Reservations are required for the Kings Palace tour. To make reservations call 1.877.444.6777 or visit .
Duration: 1½ hours
When: Memorial Day weekend through Labor Day Weekend—10 and 11 a.m.; 12, 2, and 3 p.m.
Off-season (spring, fall and winter)—10 a.m. and 2 p.m.
Where: Tour departs from the underground rest area.
Cost: $8 for adults and $4 for children, Senior and Access Pass holders. Tour participants must also purchase an entrance fee ticket.
Note: Children under 4 years old are not permitted on the Kings Palace Tour. Anyone under 16 must be accompanied by an adult.
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Make reservations online or call 1.877.444.6777.
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Did You Know?
Jim White is the cowboy credited with being the premier explorer of Carlsbad Cavern. He began to explore the cave as a teenager in 1898, using a handmade wire ladder to decend 60 feet into the cave. For more than a decade, he couldn't convince many locals that there was much to Carlsbad Cavern.
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Last Updated: February 25, 2009 at 11:18 EST |
