Went to Carlsbad Caverns National Park on Sunday, 11/13/2011. The park wasn't crowded even though the entrance fee was waived because of Veterans Day weekend. You can take 2 tours of the caverns on your own and then can pay for several others. We took the 2 self guided tours and signed up to take the Kings Palace Tour. We decided to take the Natural Entrance Route which allows you to walk down over 750 feet into the caverns. What a neat hike and worth the effort. They do have an elevator that will take you down into the caverns, but not for us.
The Kings Palace tour is about an hour and a half guided tour with a park ranger. The tour gives you the history of the caverns and explains all the formations. It is well worth it and I really enjoyed it.
I must say this was one of the most fantastic places I have ever been. No wonder it is a National Park. The caverns are mammoth and it is breathtaking to see the different formations. It is a place to see and I will never forget the magnitude of the caverns.
Pictures do not do this place justice!!
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| going down over 750 feet |
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