Get the best of Mesa Verde National Park in one day! Explore Cliff Palace, mesa top villages, sacred kivas and more with a highly knowledgeable guide. A delicious lunch is included!

 

EXPERIENCE:

Meet at our Durango Office, or the Mancos Chamber of Commerce, to shuttle over to Mesa Verde with your guide! The drive from Durango 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, and includes climbing a narrow staircase and series of ladders to reach the dwellings. The rangers will provide some interpretation, while giving you time to wander beneath the largest cliff dwelling in North America.

Afterwards we’ll enjoy a delicious lunch at one of the sites or overlooks, before continuing to more ancient villages and sacred kivas to explore. Expect a lot of information along the way! Our guides offer far more insight and knowledge about the sites than visitors going on their own, as posted information and placards are limited throughout the Park.

After a stop at a spectacular lookout of the Four Corners Region, we’ll shuttle back to Durango, or Mancos where we started.

 

TOUR HIGHLIGHTS:

Witness the largest archaeological preserve and cliff dwelling in the US.
Explore ancient ruins for a snapshot into North American life 1,500 years ago.
Experience a National Park that comes with serenity to enjoy without crowds.
Gain far more insight into the sites with a highly knowledgeable guide.
Sit back and relax as you shuttle from the best areas in the park.

 

 

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