Full-Day Mesa Verde Discovery Tour

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Full-Day Mesa Verde Discovery Tour

2 Adults x $206.01

$412.02

Approx Total

$412.02

Inclusions / Exclusions

Mobile ticket
Offered in: English
Highly Knowledgeable Guide
Bottled water
National Park fees
Lunch
Air-conditioned vehicle
- Skip the long lines

Gratuities

Overview

It’s no question that locals and past visitors consider Mesa Verde National Park a must-visit. It allows us a rare opportunity to experience preserved North American history before European contact. Joining a Mild to Wild guide ensures guests will gain a deeper understanding and appreciation of authentic Southwestern culture. Our Full Day Discovery Tour will show off this outdoor museum with plenty of insight into the ancient indigenous culture, the history of the Park, and more. It’s the best way to get the most out of a day at Mesa Verde. Our tour vehicles are comfortable, air conditioned, and come with speakers to help you hear your guide's interp throughout the drive. *Please note that Cliff Palace tickets sell out quickly, we recommend booking at least two weeks in advance to ensure we have tickets.

Meeting points

Please meet us at our office no later than 8:15 am. Once you arrive, go inside our office to check in with a Mild to Wild Staff member!

End point

This activity ends back at the meeting point.

Itinerary

Mesa Verde National Park

Meet at our Durango Office to shuttle over to Mesa Verde with your guide! The drive is incredibly scenic and takes about 45 minutes while driving past the La Plata Mountains. Once there, you'll visit the top sites along the mesa before your expedition into Cliff Palace. This portion of the tour lasts about 45 minutes, and includes climbing a narrow staircase and series of ladders to reach the dwellings. The rangers will provide some interpretation, while giving you time to wander beneath the largest cliff dwelling in North America. Afterwards we’ll enjoy a delicious lunch at one of the sites or overlooks, before continuing to more ancient villages and sacred kivas to explore. Expect a lot of information along the way! Our guides offer far more insight and knowledge about the sites than visitors going on their own, as posted information and placards are limited throughout the Park. After a stop at a spectacular lookout of the Four Corners Region, we'll shuttle back to Durango!

6 hours

Additional Info

Suitable for all physical fitness levels
You must bring your own car seats for children who require them. CO Car Seat Law states that children up to 8 years old must be in an appropriate car seat.
Sunglasses, hats, sunscreen, and water are recommended.
Dress in layers. Summer is cool in the morning and hot by the afternoon. Bring a warm coat, hat, and gloves for fall, winter, and spring.
Part of the tour may include climbing 10 ft. ladders made of Tree Trunks. Not all travelers are required to participate in this part but this is required in order to exit Cliff Palace

Free Cancellation

May 30100% refund

May 31No refund

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Great experience

Published on Oct, 2024

Knowledgable tour guide, excellent weather and arriving in late October timeframe (no crowds) made the trip memorable.

Mesa verde full day

Published on Oct, 2024

Miles was our guide & was wonderful. Very knowledgeable , professional, & made it so much fun for us. Definitely recommend!

Mesa Verde - Full Day Tour

Published on Oct, 2024

Great tour to see all the sites in Mesa Verde. Art was our guide - very knowledgeable and did a wonderful job explaining the history of the area - history, people, environment, wildlife, etc. His easy, friendly style made the trip very enjoyable. We really enjoyed the ranger guided tour to Cliff Palace even though the way down and back up was a workout. Highly recommend this tour and company.

Amazing Full Day Tour of Mesa Verde

Published on Oct, 2024

Art was a wonderful, well informed guide. He gave us a very interesting and knowledgeable full day tour of Mesa Verde. Tks!

What an incredible experience!

Published on Oct, 2024

Art was our guide. He did an amazing job showing us so much around mesa Verde. He is very knowledgeable of the area and history of mesa Verde and towns around. We had a great time and I would recommend this tour to everyone! Very family friendly, couples and also great for smaller kids. The tour we had for fir cliff palace was incredible! The range He had for this tour was super entertaining and answered many questions. Hands down, the best tour in town! Thank you Art!!!

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