700 Year Tour - Half Day Mesa Verde Cultural Tour

Overview

Experience all this UNESCO World Heritage site has to offer on this 4 hour small group tour. It provides you with an overall historical view of the Ancestral Puebloans architectural, horticultural, cultural, and religious dimensions of their lives in the Southwest. The interpretive tour guides are all National Association for Interpretation certified. Choose from one of two departure times when you book.

City: Durango

Sun 23 Feb

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Starting at $101.34

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Sun 23 Feb

Starting at $101.34

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What's Included

National Association for Interpretation certified Interpretive Guide

Driver

Local taxes

Transportation by air conditioned coach

Additional Info

Wheelchair accessible
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Public transportation options are available nearby
Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
Children must be accompanied by an adult
ADA passengers are accommodated by a visit to Spruce Tree House and Chapin Mesa Museum
Electric scooters will not fit inside the coach, push behind wheelchairs are accommodated.
Dwellings are at 7,000 feet
Dress code:casual with comfortable walking shoes
Maximum Group Size: 40

What To Expect

Mesa Verde Tour Experience

The tour starts at either 8am or 1:30pm from Far View Terrace, Mile Marker 15, 45 minutes inside Mesa Verde National Park where you will board a comfortable and air conditioned coach. Experience a chronological journey starting with a pithouse village (A.D. 600), the development of pueblos and underground ceremonial rooms called kivas (A.D. 900-1100), to the Classic Pueblo era of cliff dwellings dated from the 13th century. Take amazing photos of Fewkes Canyon Overlooks at Oak Tree House and Fire Temple with a walk around stop at Sun Temple. Learn about the 700 years of Ancestral Puebloan history from our experienced NAI certified Interpretive Guides all while we do the driving and parking.

Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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Reviews (64)

tiggyd2019

Oct 2022

This tour was amazing! Traveling to each site, learning the history, which was very balanced to include Native stories, archaeologists’ accounts as well as the contributions of females and males, was noticeable. The climb down to Cliff House was fantastic and worth everything. Great tour guide with a genuine love for the land and people of the area. His great-grandmother was on this land! This tour made the trip. Awesome!

stephenmac

Oct 2022

I thought this was going to be one of those tours where you ride around in a bus and someone up front with a microphone talks. 90% of this tour is feet on the ground, and it is a great tour. At the various stops you get off and get up close with the history and the ruins. Our guide was very informative. Worth the trip, wear sturdy shoes or hiking boots. They have plenty of water on the bus, wear sunscreen and a hat. If you use hiking poles to steady yourself on uneven ground, bring them along.

Billy1118

Sep 2022

Tour guide Deb was the perfect mix of history, fact and fun. The site is a very unique look into the deep past of an American ancient world, still visible today. Every park guide had a fascinating retrospective story to tell. For those who have been to Mesa Verde, you understand, and for those who have not visited it yet, just go, and be amazed and educated. I was there 50 years ago, and it still comes to life the moment you step on site.