Mesa Verde National Park Half Day Tour

Overview

Please note that due to road construction the Cliff Palace & Balcony House Ranger-Guided Tour are
not anticipated to open until July of 2022.

Mesa Verde was the worlds first archaeological National Park and one of the first UNESCO designations in the U.S. The sites and ruins are greatly enhanced by a tour guides passion and knowledge of the area including flora and fauna, geology, native peoples and its historical archaeological record. There is a story and mystery at Mesa Verde that can't be obtained through sight seeing alone.

City: Durango

Sat 16 Nov

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Starting at $100.00

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Sat 16 Nov

Starting at $100.00

Make a reservation

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What's Included

Complimentary transportation from Durango, Colorado

Bottled water

Snacks

Air-conditioned vehicle

Additional Info

Wheelchair accessible
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Service animals allowed
Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
The tour is all wheel chair accessible except an optional visit to the NPS ranger assisted Cliff Dwelling.
Hand sanitiser available to travellers and staff
Transportation vehicles regularly sanitised
Guides required to regularly wash hands

Cancellation Policy

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

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Reviews (104)

Ramsie_S

Aug 2021

If you are going to do the park, having a guide is a must. Chris was great!! Made sure we saw all the must see spots and knew what questions we were going to ask before we even asked.

Response from Host

Aug 2021

Mesa Verde is the worlds first archeological National Park and truly does benefit from an expert guide like Chris, thank you for the review!

1newgrand

Aug 2021

Rowin was our guide; he was knowledgeable, friendly, and humorous. We were unaware of either the cliff palace or the long house closures (Road construction and site improvements) at the time of our booking. Though we weren’t allowed the opportunity to explore those sites, the price was still the same cost. Next time, we’ll pay at the gate, spend the entire day at our leisure and at the places that most interest us on our visit. It would’ve been nice to walk at our own pace and spend more time at specific sites. Instead, we traveled with a group to the park. All in all, it was a nice visit and tour. FYI, drive yourself around the park while exploring at your leisure. Thank you for the nice trip to Mesa Verde!

Response from Host

Aug 2021

Sorry you missed the info about the Cliff Palace. It has been closed since fall of 2019 so we have made sure that information is in all of our communications. Mesa Verde is a national park and as such can be visited without an expert guide like Rowan. That is what many people do so that is good advice for those who don't know that they can go to the park on their own. Thank you for the review!

timgX6841UR

Aug 2021

I thought about doing a dyi Mesa Verde tour. So glad we did the tour with our guide Rowan. He gave more insight than we could’ve learned on our own. He seemed to be able to read the group and how to communicate based on the groups dynamics. There are signs at the exhibits, but they don’t answer questions. I wish I knew more about Mesa Verde before going. Wish I would’ve asked Rowan what we missed and should see on our next trip there. Our tour was 8/4/01. TG

Response from Host

Aug 2021

Thanks TG! I'm glad you mentioned the tour date because we had two less than 5 star reviews for that day. They loved the guides too, but dinged us because they did not remembering us calling and emailing them about the changed meeting location. I see you didn't have that problem. On the next trip I suggest going out to Whetherill Mesa. It is further to drive to which makes it less visited and in my opinion more engaging, spritual and beautiful. Thank you for the review!