According to Arizona State Parks Executive Director Renée Bahl, "Kartchner Caverns is extremely popular and our visitors now will be able to book cave tours from anywhere in the world in advance or the same day. The website is simple and intuitive," says Bahl. "With just a few clicks web surfers can conveniently choose a date, pick their tour times, type and number of tickets, and check-out 24-hours a day. Then the customer will receive an email receipt to printout and bring with them to the park on the day of their tour."
Kartchner Caverns is a stunning limestone cave discovered in 1974 in Southeastern Arizona that opened to the public in 1999. The cave flourishes underground with 99% humidity, while the desert above is only at 10% humidity. Maintaining the delicate ecosystem inside the cave while offering tours to the public has been a balancing act for the State Parks. Rust-colored stalactites drip down like icicles and giant stalagmites reach up from the floor of the cave glistening with the drops of moisture that cover the colorful flowstone.
Kartchner Caverns cave tours can be booked one year in advance with Throne/Rotunda and Big Room tours available all winter. The Big Room is closed Apr. 16-Oct 1 so the mother bats can roost and raise their young in that part of the cavern, and the Rotunda/Throne Room is closed in order to allow for scientific monitoring and assessment from October 10 through December 14.
Prices for the tours are $22.95 for adults and $12.95 for children age (7-13) and customers may book up to a maximum of 20 tickets. Tours start at 9AM and go throughout the day until 4:30PM.
For more information about all of Arizona's State Parks call 800-285-0373 or visit the website.
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