Mesa Verde Highlights: Explore Cliff Dwellings

Embark on a historical archaeological exploration of Mesa Verde, the world’s first archaeological National Park. Discover the fascinating ruins and learn about the area’s flora, fauna, geology, native peoples, and its captivating historical archaeological record.

Duration: 6 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Mesa Verde National Park - Join us for a half-day tour to explore the highlights of Mesa Verde National Park. In a 6-hour round trip (3 hours driving, 3 hours in the park), our expert guide will share 700 years of history with you. The tour includes visits to several iconic cliff dwellings, including the famous Cliff Palace, where you can opt for…
What's Included
  • Complimentary transportation from Durango, Colorado
  • Bottled water
  • Snacks
  • In-vehicle air conditioning
What's Not Included
  • Gratuity
Additional Information

Join a half-day tour to explore the highlights of Mesa Verde National Park. This 6-hour round trip (3 hours driving, 3 hours in the park) is led by a professional guide dedicated to providing an informative experience. The tour includes visits to several iconic cliff dwellings, featuring the park’s gem, Cliff Palace, where a 40-minute ranger-led tour is…

Location
Mountain Waters Rafting
West College Drive
Please arrive 15 minutes prior to your listed departure time.
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Jennifer
May 9, 2025
Carpool Karaoke to Mesa Verde - Neil was my guide and he is so fun and full of great info. He gave us the tour on his birthday, which I think means he really, really loves his job. Highly recommend him and this company. And a bonus is he took photos of us and then texted them to me. Great man!
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Karin_m
May 4, 2025
Great tour to book with. ... - Great tour to book with. Ask for tour guide Wes. He is very knowledgeable and the indigenous people of Mesa Verde and the surrounding areas
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Brookeh617
Apr 19, 2025
Excellent tour! - Our tour guide Neil was amazing! Super knowledgeable and a really great guy! Made my birthday tour spectacular! Would definitely recommend this tour any time of year. Stunning views and time to look, discover and hike if you wish. Thanks again Neil for a fabulous day!!
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Thomasku973no
Apr 10, 2025
Mesa Verde Highlights - The trip was amazing!!! Our guide, Neil, was very knowledgeable and answered all our questions. It was wonderful not having to figure out on our own where the sites were.
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Gabriela_p
Apr 6, 2025
The best way to learn about Mesa Verde - Very informative in a fun and interactive way. We learned so much from our guide Aaron, it was the best tour we've been on so far. It was a small group, so we never felt herded around.
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Dreamer11161621908
Oct 21, 2024
Amazing tour with a fantastic guide - This was the most amazing tour with a fantastic tour guide. Aaron has a strong background in archeology and did a masterful job of blending what archeology has to tell us of Mesa Verde with what the Pueblo nations have to say about their history.. It was all fascinating and well beyond what we later heard in a guided tour by a park ranger. We wish we could have spent at least one more day on the Mesa.
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Bountifulblesssings
Oct 12, 2024
Ranger Led Tours - Having a Ranger led tour is definitely the way to go. So much less expensive than a commercial tour. The guides are knowledgeable and very comprehensive. Getting to walk in among the dwellings is a much better experience than just driving by and seeing them from afar.
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A4212hldouglash
Dec 11, 2024
Living on the edge - What an awesome view of a group of people who literally lived on the edge. On the edge of a canyon. Today we have the rich who live on the side of a mountain for the view. these people must have been mega rich. If you are able take the walking tour of the ruins. For those of us who are afraid of heights the drive in was a bit acary. Once you get up on top there are some awesome views and it is on yop of a mesa which is flat. worth the trip off the main road.
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168kristineg
Nov 23, 2024
Traveling Back in Time at Mesa Verde - We learned so much about the Mesa Verde and had a good group of fellow tourists, 5 of us total. Our guide was knowledgeable and made sure we got to see as much as we could for our time.
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Monty_c
Dec 14, 2024
Avoid this tour company! - Avoid this tour company! Booked weeks in advance and they contacted me at 6p the evening before to tell me the tour would be dramatically different than what was booked. It would no longer be the ranger led tour up close to the cliff dwellings. Rather, the dwellings would be seen miles away via binoculars! Total ripoff! Demanded a refund and got it but the damage was done as we had already travelled 4 hours to get there by the time they let us know. Totally ruined this part of our vacation.
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From $135
up to 15 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).