The King's Palace is one of the most beautiful parts of the cavern. Unfortunately, visitors vandalized it to the point you can now only go through it on a guided tour. I found the tour very frustrating. There's one ranger riding herd on over 50 people, and we were marched quickly through the rooms and seated for a series of...
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King's Palace, Carlsbad Caverns National Park
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King's Palace
Carlsbad Caverns National Park, NM
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Ranked #2 of 9 attractions in Carlsbad Caverns National Park
28 Reviews
Type: Caverns/ Caves
Activities: Group tours/walking tour, Hiking
Description: This area of the Caverns contain the most stalactites and stalagmites, and must be visited with a guide.
Useful Information: Activities for older children
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Carlsbad Caverns is one of America's greatest natural wonders. A must see and a great attraction for the whole family (ages 5 & up). The King's Palace tour offers a wide variety of the cave's most impressive rooms and formations. The park guides and rangers are ethusiastic, highly educated, kid friendly, and very professional. If you tend to get cold...
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Chandler, Arizona
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We only had the choice of one tour because they are working on the elevators - WOW thie was amazing! Pictures of the caverans can't do it justice - you have to go and see for yourself. This is much like going to the Grand Canyon - a must!
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Midland, Texas
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This is a beautiful place to visit! The inside walking trail is well lit with high ceilings, so it's safe to say that you won't feel "trapped" like you're in a cave! My family from SC LOVED going here with us on a day trip!
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Tucson, Arizona
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The ranger led tour of the King's Palace is not to be missed. Details, stories, information you could never otherwise get, gives you a better appreciation for this wonderful place
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Cleburne, Texas
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Because of the weather, Caverns opened late and closed early. We saw most of what we came for, but disappointed the natural entrance was closed (weather) - so we had to ride elevator both ways instead of walking down and riding up.
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Arizona
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It seemed as if I could envision a king and his entourage in the throne room there.
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Poland, Maine
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After reading many reviews of the Caverns, we arranged to take the King's Palace tour and were very satisfied. Tours include visits to "rooms" that visitors do not encounter otherwise. The King's Palace tour affords visitors opportunities to get a closer look at formations than one gets touring the Big Room (which is impressive by virtue of its size). The...
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We highly recommend this GUIDED tour. It was so much better to have a knowledgeable guide that welcomes your questions. Ranger Kenny's enthusiasm is contagious! We covered quite a bit and the hour and a half flew by. Much to learn and be inspired by. Carlsbad is an important place to visit for every person. It is a national treasure...
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Lake Worth, Florida
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The caverns were great, and don't miss the bats leaving the caves at night.
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