Mesa Verde Discovery: Explore Ancient Indigenous Culture

Embark on a Mesa Verde Discovery Tour and delve into the fascinating history of the Ancestral Puebloans. Explore cliff dwellings, archaeological sites, and experience a Ranger Guided tour of the impressive Cliff Palace.

Duration: 8 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • 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,…
What's Included
  • Highly Knowledgeable Guide
  • Bottled water
  • National Park fees included
  • Lunch provided
  • Comfortable in-vehicle air conditioning
  • Skip the long lines
What's Not Included
  • Gratuities
Additional Information

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…

Location
50 Animas View Dr
Animas View Drive
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!
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Pat_r
Oct 6, 2024
History With A Great View - Art was our guide and he was extremely informative. Made the tour price worth it!. We learned so much about the Indian cultures that occupied the area from circa 800–1250 AD and enjoyed the great canyon views
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B3571ilmichaels
Oct 5, 2024
Mesa Verde and the ancient Puebloan tour - What a terrific day tour of the cliff dwellings in Mesa Verde. Our guide, Art, was spectacular in providing a full day of historical and cultural facts and information. I can't think of a better place to visit or one of greater cultural significance. The day was awesome and Art's companionable nature made this a personal favorite memory. Thank you Mild & Wild!!!
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Ric_l
Oct 5, 2024
Excellent tour if you only have one day to see Mesa Verde NP - A great way to see Mesa Verde NP if you only have one full day. Lee and Mild to Wild were great! And highly recommend the ranger-led tour of Cliff Palace, which is included in this tour.
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C4726fmkathyl
Oct 5, 2024
Great full day overview of Mesa Verde National Park! - This was a fantastic way to see Mesa Verde National Park if you only have one day. Lee was a wonderful guide - personal, flexible, accommodating. The tour of Cliff Palace was amazing!
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Daryl
Oct 1, 2024
Enjoyable and informative tour - Bella, our tour guide greeted us with a smile promptly at our scheduled departure time and provided a wonderful informative tour of Mesa Verde. She was very knowledgeable and gave a lot of historical information and insight that we could have missed with a self guided tour. She made the day fun.
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Robert_s
Sep 29, 2024
Mesa Verde Experience - A fantastic life experience! Jay our guide was informative, kind and incredibly knowledgeable about Mesa Verde, Durango and surrounding areas. This was a 5+ adventure with Mild to Wild Adventures! Highly recommend
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Pebblem2022
Sep 27, 2024
Awesome - Great trip, our guide, Jay, was very knowledgeable and very entertaining I would recommend the full day tour, there was so much to see. It was an amazing day!
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Chris
Sep 24, 2024
Fabulous Tour!!! - Fabulous tour!!!! I was truly impressed with the Mild to Wild team. Molly made the booking easy and help me pick the right tour for my wife and I. Our driver/tour guide, Lee, was extremely knowledgeable and really cared for everyone in the tour group. I had thought about driving this myself but I am very glad I did not. I got to see and do so much more and the knowledge shared I would not have been able to get on my own. Highly recommend this full day tour to anyone who is going to Mesa Verde
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559lyneem
Sep 20, 2024
Great tour! - Great trip! Larry was an awesome guide! He had immense knowledge and was so accommodating. The picnic lunch was also really good!
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Kim
Sep 18, 2024
Great tour - The tour was terrific! Bella, our tour guide, was passionate and very knowledgeable about the park and the Pueblo and Ute Indians. Also, Bella was personable, and energetic. Great day; great tour.
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