Carlsbad Caverns National Park Audio Tour (Not Ticket Fee)

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Carlsbad Caverns National Park Audio Tour (Not Ticket Fee)

By Shaka Guide Apps

Free cancellation available

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Features

Free cancellation available
2h
Mobile voucher
Instant confirmation

Overview

Please Note: This is a self-guided audio tour of the park. The tour does not go into the Caverns and entry tickets to the Caverns are not part of the purchase. You’ll need to buy admission separately from the official Carlsbad Caverns National Park website or at the visitor centre when you arrive.

Journey into one of the most awe-inspiring landscapes in the Southwest—Carlsbad Caverns National Park. As you drive into the park, your audio tour shares the fascinating history, geology, and hidden stories behind this remarkable place, turning your visit into a rich, immersive experience.

Along the way, we’ll guide you to key viewpoints and prepare you for your stop at the Caverns with helpful tips and insights.

When it’s time to head underground, you’ll transition from your guided experience to the National Park Service’s official audio tour (not included).

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Activity location

Walnut Canyon Nature Trail
- 88220, Carlsbad, New Mexico, United States

Meeting/Redemption Point

U.S. Highway 62
- U.S. Highway 62
- El Paso, Texas, United States

Multiple meeting/redemption points available, see location information for full list

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Carlsbad Caverns National Park Audio Tour (Not Ticket Fee) in English

2h
Opening hours: Mon 00:00-23:30
English

Travellers

Language options: English

Price details

€13.07 x 1 Traveller€13.07

Total

What's included, what's not

Pause, rewind, or replay anytime
Lifetime access after purchase
Built-in turn-by-turn route guidance
Self-paced experience with no fixed start time
Storytelling based on first-hand travel and research
GPS-triggered audio with automatic playback at each stop
Offline access after download
Transport (self-guided using your own vehicle or on foot)
Park Entrance Fee
Parking Fee
Meals & Refreshments

Know before you book

Service animals allowed
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Additional Starting Points: • Route 62 Eastbound coming from Guadalupe Mountains NP • Route 62 Westbound, Carlsbad, NM • US 285 south of Carlsbad, NM
Travellers must have a smartphone compatible with the Shaka Guide app.
The app must be downloaded and the tour redeemed before arrival.
Strong Wi-Fi or cellular data is required to download the tour in advance.
Location services (GPS) must be enabled on the device
Travellers are responsible for securing any required entrance passes, reservations, or permits before starting
Entrance to the cave requires a timed entry reservation.
Our tour includes narration to and from the park, as well as around the visitor centre. We encourage you to take the national park's audio tour guide inside the cave, or to enjoy the wonder of the cave in silence.
The most popular months to visit are March for spring break, and then early summer holidays in June and July.
In accordance with EU regulations about consumer rights, activities services are not subject to the right of withdrawal. Supplier cancellation policy will apply.
This activity is provided by a professional trader (a party acting within their trade, business or profession).

Activity itinerary

Walnut Canyon Nature Trail

This little trail is just a few hundred feet long, but you can explore a small patch of Chihuahuan Desert, with some possible shade provided by the cliffs of Walnut Canyon. Interpretive signs identify plant life found along the trail and throughout the park.

Walnut Canyon Nature Trail

An easy, paved trail less than half a mile return leads to a vista point overlooking Walnut Canyon. Not much of a hike, but a decent view.

Carlsbad Caverns National Park Visitor Center

1h
Admission ticket not included

Here's where you'll pay for your entrance to the park, as well as purchase any additional tours you might want to do. You can also explore the exhibits, get a bite to eat in the cafeteria (open 8am-4pm), and do your souvenir shopping in the gift shop. Lastly, this is also where you access the cave, either using the lift or the back door for the trail to the natural entrance.

Location

Activity location

Walnut Canyon Nature Trail
- 88220, Carlsbad, New Mexico, United States

Meeting/Redemption Point

U.S. Highway 62
- U.S. Highway 62
- El Paso, Texas, United States
Texas 54
- Texas 54
- Van Horn, Texas, United States
Whites City
- 88220, Whites City, New Mexico, United States
Whites City
- 88220, Whites City, New Mexico, United States

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