Plan Your Visit

Our general admissions includes a self-guided through our Basilica, museums, and grounds.

To assist you with planning your trip and tools for a self-guided tour, please reference:

A Brief History of Carmel Mission

Must-See at the Mission

Carmel Mission Map and Guide

Admissions can be purchased at our Visitor’s Kiosk in front of our Mission Store. Groups larger than 10 people, please refer to the Group Visit section.

If you are with a group of 10 or more and are interested in booking a reservation to visit, kindly email us the following information, which we require when confirming your trip. We typically do not collect payment in advance of a visit, though we do encourage groups of 10 or more to confirm the visit so we may place it on our calendar.

If you are required by an organization to pay in advance, kindly advise us. You may bring a check with you or we can send a credit card payment link upon request.

The information you need to schedule and group tour:

• Group Name
• Group Size: Number of people and ages of group members
• Preferred date and time for your visit. Be advised: depending on the activities for that date, our staff may recommend a different day and time for your visit.
• Contact information for your group leader
• Type and number of vehicles

Please email visit@carmelmission.org to schedule your tour.

You should expect a response by the next business day, during our Mission Store hours, Wednesday through Sunday.

Our school resource page is under development. To schedule your tour, kindly provide information requested below:

• Group Name
• Group Size: Number of people and ages of group members
• Preferred date and time for your visit. Be advised: depending on the activities for that date, our staff may recommend a different day and time for your visit.
• Contact information for your group leader
• Type and number of vehicles

Please email visit@carmelmission.org to schedule your school tour.

You should expect a response by the next business day, during our Mission Store hours, Wednesday through Sunday.

If you are looking to set up a Pilgrimage Visit and are seeking permission to hold a private Mass at the Mission, Diocesan authorization is required.

Please contact Pilgrimage@carmelmission.org

You should expect a response by the next business day, during our Mission Store hours, Wednesday through Sunday.