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Carlsbad Caverns National ParkTemple of the Sun in the Big Room of Carlsbad Cavern.
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Carlsbad Caverns National Park
Reservations
 

Reservations are highly recommended for all guided cave tours at Carlsbad Caverns National Park.

For Reservations:
By Phone: 1.877.444.6777
TDD: 1.877.833.6777
Customer Service: 1.888.448.1474
Online: Recreation.gov

Call Center Hours:
Season 1 – November 1 to February 28 – 10 a.m. to 12 a.m.
Season 2 – March 1 to October 31 – 10 a.m. to 10 p.m.

Payment: Visa, MasterCard, Discover Card, and American Express are accepted.

Cancellation: All tour cancellations will be charged $3.00 per ticket. Cancellations made less than 1 hour before the tour will not receive a refund.

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The natural entrance of Carlsbad Cavern.  

Did You Know?
In 2003, a park employee found a piece of a stone scraper within view of Carlsbad Cavern's entrance that goes back to Ice Age Indian hunters. In 2004, archeologists found fragments of two spear points of the Midland-style Paleo Indian projectile points of some 10,000 years ago.

Last Updated: February 09, 2007 at 12:13 EST