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Tour FAQs
This tour has 6 stops. Check out the itinerary here for a complete list of stops and if you’re looking for more information to help plan your trip, here’s what you need to know before you go!
- Cash and a credit card
- Canteen/refillable water bottle
- Water: about one gallon of water per person, per day
- Cooler
- Sled
- Hiking shoes and clothes
- Sunscreen
- Hat
- First Aid Kit
- Bug spray
- Salty snacks/fruits/nuts
- Phone charger/mount
What you spend depends on the activities you do, but here’s a list of entry fees on the tour:
- Park entry costs $25 per vehicle. All stops on this tour are included in the entry fee.
The park is open from 7 a.m. - sunset all year round. Every stop on the tour, aside from the visitor center, is accessible during these times. The White Sands Visitor Center is open 9am-5pm daily, September through May. 9am-6pm daily Memorial Day through Labor Day.
Yes! The tour has four starting points: Route 70 coming from Las Cruces, NM, Route 54 near Tularosa, NM, Route 82 coming from Cloudcroft, NM, and Route 54 south of Alamogordo, NM. If you’d like to join the tour en route, just make sure that you follow the numbers in chronological order from where you are starting from. If you don’t begin at one of the tour starting points you’ll miss a few stories, but you’ll still have a great experience.
No, this tour is only available in one direction.
Still have questions? Send us an email at aloha@shakaguide.com or give us a call at (808) 201-8138.
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