How to Get a Havasupai Lodge Permit
A room with two queen beds, a private bathroom and air conditioning, eight miles down a canyon with no road to it.
Check Havasupai Lodge permit availability$2,277 per lodge room for 3 nights (up to four people)
Permit Cost
4 days / 3 nights (fixed)
Duration
8 miles
Distance
strenuous
Difficulty
About Havasupai Lodge
The Havasupai Lodge is in Supai Village, 8 miles down the trail from Hualapai Hilltop and about two miles above the campground. Rooms have two queen beds and sleep up to four adults, with a private bathroom, bedding, towels, soap and a couch. Booking works exactly like the campground: the Havasupai Tribe sells it directly at havasupaireservations.com, every stay is a fixed 4 days / 3 nights, and the 2026 season went on sale February 1 at 8:00 a.m. Arizona time. Lodge pricing is per room rather than per person - $2,277 for 3 nights - and includes all necessary permits, fees and taxes for up to four people on the booking. The hike in is the same as for campers. You still walk 8 exposed miles from 5,200 feet down to 3,205 feet with no shade and no water until the village. What you skip is the tent, the pad, the stove and three nights of food, and the falls become day hikes instead of your front yard.
The lodge is the version of Havasupai that does not require carrying a tent, a pad and three nights of food down 2,000 feet of switchbacks. It sits in Supai Village, two miles short of the campground and about 1.5 miles above Havasu Falls, and it is booked on the same tribal system as the campground - same 4 days / 3 nights, same February on-sale, same rules. One room covers up to four people and includes the entry permit for everyone on the booking, so a full room works out at about $569 a head against $455 for a campground permit - roughly $114 more per person to skip the tent.
The Experience
You still walk the same eight miles in - dry wash, switchbacks, no shade, no water. The difference is what happens at the end of it. Instead of finding a patch of ground between two waterfalls, you get a door, a shower, and a bed, and you day-hike down to the falls with a light pack for the next two days.
From Hualapai Hilltop at 5,200 feet, the trail switchbacks down into the wash and runs 8 miles to Supai Village at 3,205 feet. The lodge, the tourist office and the village store are all there.
Havasu Falls is roughly 1.5 miles further down the main trail and the campground 2 miles, so a lodge stay turns the falls into day hikes. Mooney Falls sits at the far end of the campground behind a chain-and-ladder descent, and Beaver Falls is a longer day beyond it.
Walking out is the same 8 miles with about 2,000 feet of climbing back to the Hilltop.
What to Expect
Fixed 4 days / 3 nights, same as every Havasupai booking
Rooms sleep up to four adults, with two queen beds, a private bathroom, bedding, towels and soap
$2,277 per room for 3 nights - about $569 a head with four people, against $455 for a campground permit
8-mile hike from Hualapai Hilltop at 5,200 feet to Supai Village at 3,205 feet
No shade and no water on the way in
Havasu Falls and the campground are 1.5-2 miles further down the trail
No reliable WiFi or cell service anywhere, including the lodge
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Permit Requirements
Permits are required for all visitors and all visits must be booked before arrival
A booking is only valid if the purchaser or a named alternate trip leader is present at check-in with photo ID
Alternate trip leaders cannot be named or changed after the booking is made
Reselling or transferring a booking, in whole or in part, is strictly prohibited
Lodge bookings are not eligible for the tribal-member permit reimbursement, which applies only to campground permits
Pets, service animals and privately owned horses are not allowed anywhere on the reservation
Cancellations 90+ days out get a 50% refund; inside 90 days nothing is refundable
The Havasupai Tribal Court has sole jurisdiction over anything arising from a booking or permit
Gear & Preparation
Required Gear
- •Water for 8 waterless miles each way - there is drinking water in the village but nothing before it
- •Sun protection for a fully exposed trail: sun hat, long sleeves, long pants
- •A day pack for the hikes down to Havasu, Mooney and Beaver Falls
- •Headlamp for pre-dawn starts
- •Government-issued photo ID and the licence plate of the vehicle you park at Hilltop
Recommended Gear
- •Trekking poles for the switchbacks in and out
- •Water shoes for the creek crossings below Mooney Falls
- •Battery pack - do not assume you can charge anything
- •Food you do not need to cook; the village store is small and prices reflect the fact everything came in by mule or helicopter
- •A duffel if you use the $400 round-trip pack mule service
Hazards & Safety
Heat on the hike in and out - peak season in Supai passes 100°F with no shade for 8 miles
Flash flooding July through September; the Tribe says get to high ground immediately and never go past the top of Mooney Falls in rain
No public medical facilities in Supai Village and no trained rescue teams; evacuation is slow, expensive and takes only the patient
The Mooney Falls chain-and-ladder descent, if you go that far downstream
No cell reception to call for help
Best Time to Visit
The Tribe's position is that the canyon is worth visiting year-round: cooler months suit the hiking, warmer months suit being in the water. Peak season is May to September, when Supai Village can pass 100°F by day and drop into the 50s at night. Shoulder months are cold and it can snow. Monsoon season is roughly July to September, with flash-flood risk in the narrows.
Pro Tips
Fill the room. At four people a lodge stay is about $569 each against $455 for a campground permit; at two people it is $1,139 each.
You still need water for 8 miles each way. The room does nothing for the hike.
Being two miles above the campground is an advantage at dawn - you can be at Havasu Falls before anyone camped there is moving.
Name your alternate trip leaders at booking. They cannot be added later and a booking without one of you at check-in is void.
Lodge stays are not eligible for the tribal-member permit reimbursement; that applies to campground permits only.
Cancellations return through the Tribe's system, and the 90-day refund cut-off is when most of them land.
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Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a Havasupai Lodge permit?
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Havasupai Lodge permits require advance reservations. Book online as soon as reservations open for your desired dates.
When is the best time to visit Havasupai Lodge?
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The Tribe's position is that the canyon is worth visiting year-round: cooler months suit the hiking, warmer months suit being in the water. Peak season is May to September, when Supai Village can pass 100°F by day and drop into the 50s at night. Shoulder months are cold and it can snow. Monsoon season is roughly July to September, with flash-flood risk in the narrows.
How difficult is Havasupai Lodge?
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People who want Havasu Falls without carrying camp on their back - and groups of four, where the per-room price works out well. You still have to walk 8 miles in desert heat both ways.
What gear do I need for Havasupai Lodge?
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Essential gear includes: Water for 8 waterless miles each way - there is drinking water in the village but nothing before it, Sun protection for a fully exposed trail: sun hat, long sleeves, long pants, A day pack for the hikes down to Havasu, Mooney and Beaver Falls, Headlamp for pre-dawn starts, Government-issued photo ID and the licence plate of the vehicle you park at Hilltop.
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