Immersive Mesa Verde National Park Tour with Guide | 9 hours

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Inclusions / Exclusions

  • Mobile ticket
  • Offered in: English
  • Professional guide
  • National Park fees
  • Tour escort/host
  • Driver/guide
  • Lunch
  • Transport by private vehicle
  • Gratuities

Overview

Your professional guide will customize the trip to your group offering choices from the park's ranger-guided tours (Seasonally available 2nd week of May thru 3rd week of October) as well as adding historical, cultural and archaeological insights on interpretive hikes and walking tours. Park entrance fees, ranger-guided tour tickets and a deli-style lunch are included. Discover Mesa Verde National Park, a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1978 and considered the largest archaeological preserve and first cultural National Park in the country. Mesa Verde, Spanish for green table, offers a spectacular look into the lives of the Ancestral Pueblo people who made it their home for over 700 years. Today the park protects nearly 5,000 known archaeological sites, including 600 cliff dwellings. These sites are some of the most notable and best preserved in the United States.

Itinerary

  • Mountain Waters Rafting & Adventure Company

    Park for free, check-in, get ready, head off to Mesa Verde National Park for the day

    30 minutes

  • Mesa Verde National Park

    You will learn and see as much as you can in a single day with a guide passionate about the park and the culture. This tour has stops at several of the parks archaeological sites, several of the cliff dwellings, the historic museum, spectacular and a 30 minute ranger guided tour into the crown jewel of the park; Cliff Palace. Cliff Palace is a world- famous masterpiece of architecture and design and the largest cliff dwelling in the park. Considered moderately strenuous, this tour will descend uneven stone steps and climb four 10ft ladders, with an elevation change of 100 feet. Total walking distance is 1/4 mile. Although tickets will be provided for everyone, not everyone has to go on the tour and this can be decided together with your guide at the park. Included: Park fees, Cliff Palace tickets, transportation to and from Durango and within the park, plenty of water and a delicious sandwich lunch. Cannot accommodate children under the age of 4 or people will severe mobility issues

    7 hours

  • Mesa Verde Visitor and Research Center

    Explore the Visitor and Research Center with your guide

    30 minutes

  • Cliff Palace

    When available, the park has limited the seasonal schedule and the capacity of the ranger guided tour into the Cliff Palace Ruin.

    1 hour

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Additional Info

  • Service animals allowed
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
  • Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
  • Please advise any specific dietary requirements at time of booking
  • Minimum age of 4 years old

Free Cancellation

June 20100% refund
June 21No refund

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.

  • For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
  • If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
  • Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
  • Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
  • This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.
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THANKS Viator Reviewers

Published on Aug, 2024

Spending the day with Aaron our tour guide was a great experience. His extrema knowledge of the American Native Indian was so enlightening . He has a passion and I highly recommend this tour and do not think you can visit the sites. I saw seniors of all ages and children visit the sites.

Fantastic experience with a superb guide.

Published on Jul, 2024

Our guide…. H was extremely knowledgeable about all aspects of Mess Verde and was fun to talk with. He was also great at keeping us moving around the park but had great patience if we wanted to linger at a particular site.

Outstanding day at Mesa verde

Published on Jul, 2024

Aaron was a tour guide for our full day tour of Mesa verde. He was OUTSTANDING! He has 20+ of archeological studies under his belt which added all sorts of perspective to the day. Highly recommended.

Best way to see and learn about Mesa Verde National Park

Published on Jul, 2024

Out of many tours at many National Parks—this was one of the best! Our guide Aaron was so knowledgeable and passionate about Mesa Verde and the history, archeology, and connections of the Ancestral Puebloans. We saw the best sites on all day tour and included Ranger led tours of Cliff Palace and Balcony House. If you don’t book these Ranger tours way in advance it is very difficult to get tickets individually as they sell out quickly. This tour is a great way to get those tickets. This tour leaves from Durango.

Wonderful tour. Highly recommend.

Published on Jul, 2024

We had a great time touring Mesa Verde. Our guide, Aaron, was fantastic. His passion for and knowledge of the Ancient Puebloans brought to life the incredible history of the area. Thanks for a wonderful day!

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