About Full-Day Mesa Verde National Park Tour With Guide

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Itinerary
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Stop At: Mountain Waters Rafting & Adventure Company, 303 W College Dr, Durango, CO 81301-5911

Park for free, check-in, get ready, head off to Mesa Verde National Park for the day

Duration: 30 minutes

Stop At: 81330, Mesa Verde National Park, CO 81330

Spend the day touring cliff dwellings and archaeological sites

Duration: 7 hours

Stop At: Mesa Verde Visitor and Research Center, 35853 Road H.5, Mesa Verde National Park, CO 81328-9325

Explore the Visitor and Research Center with your guide

Duration: 30 minutes

Stop At: Cliff Palace, Mesa Verde National Park, CO

When available, the park has limited the seasonal schedule and the capacity of the ranger guided tour into the Cliff Palace Ruin.

Duration: 1 hour

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OPERATES

Monday, Wednesday, and Fridays

INCLUSIONS

National Park fees
Lunch
Driver/guide
Professional guide
Tour escort/host
Transport by private vehicle
Entry/Admission - Mesa Verde National Park
Entry/Admission - Mesa Verde Visitor and Research Center
Entry/Admission - Cliff Palace

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Gratuities

ADDITIONAL INFO

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Not wheelchair accessible
Please advise any specific dietary requirements at time of booking
Stroller accessible
Service animals allowed
Near public transportation
Most travelers can participate
This tour/activity will have a maximum of 20 travelers
Face masks required for travelers in public areas
Face masks required for guides in public areas
Face masks provided for travelers
Hand sanitizer available to travelers and staff
Social distancing enforced throughout experience
Regularly sanitized high-traffic areas
Gear/equipment sanitized between use
Transportation vehicles regularly sanitized
Guides required to regularly wash hands
Regular temperature checks for staff
Contactless payments for gratuities and add-ons

DEPARTURE & RETURN

Mountain Waters Rafting, 303 W College Dr, Durango, CO 81301, USA

TERMS & CONDITIONS

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start date of the experience.

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4.6 based on 10 reviews

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Teresa M 5
24 Aug 2019
Top notch in every way! Every detail of the full-day tour was arranged for us, all we had to do was show up! The ride to & from Mesa Verde was in a new air-conditioned van with a driver/guide (Aaron) who was actually an archeologist in the area and kept us enthralled with his stories and information. He took us to, and explained the important sites and the museum, and dropped us off for the (included) National Park Ranger tours of Cliff Palace and Balcony House. (Ranger tours are the only way the public can access these two sites.) The box lunch they provided was delicious - gourmet deli sandwich (you choose the ingredients & bread), chips, and huge cookie. Plenty of bottled water provided throughout the day. We AND our 10-year-old grandson thoroughly enjoyed the tour!
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pnygrl 5
18 Aug 2019
I had wanted to visit Mesa Verde while in Durango, and was thrilled to find this tour with mountain waters. Greg, Crystal, & Trey Provided a wonderful day in the park! They have so much information and interest in this area that they provided another level of meaning to the tour, beyond with the Rangers could do! Definitely would do it again! Outstanding tour 👍🏼
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Webrep 5
12 Aug 2019
We did the Mesa Verda tour and our guide was Aaron. He was very informed and an actual archaeologist. His ability to explain what was known to be true and explain the questionable history as known today was not only informative but deeply interesting. He made the trip fun and exciting from start to finish. He was more knowledgeable than the park rangers. Great trip...a memory for a lifetime.
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jandk1 4
06 Aug 2019
So interesting to see the cliff dwellings! Glad we traveled on our own path at our own rate. We were able to take our time & talk among ourselves. Great family vacation.
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vrz 5
06 Aug 2019
We drove by this National Park last year on a month long trip visiting 30 state and national parks in 30 days because we didn't know anything about it. We happened to be in Durango in July 2019 for a wedding and took a full day to visit Mesa Verde and it is FABULOUS! Didn't see nearly everything we wanted and will go back again!
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Linda D 5
16 Jul 2019
We recently took the mesa verde tour this year in July and our guide...Greg was awesome..he was so knowledgeable that we learned so much about the history..so much fun.. I highly recommend this tour with him and this company
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Marie-Michelena 5
13 Jul 2019
This tour was really interesting and fun thanks to a great guide who knew almost everything about Mesa Verde, the Indian customs and all the history of Ancestoral Puebluans which are related to this place, I would totally recommend !
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Ann S 2
05 Jul 2019
We are a family of 4 (13 &15 year old teens) who did the Mesa Verde tour with Greg. He was late to pick us up, which was annoying since we got up really early to be there on time! He provides cheese sticks and water, but we didn’t get this awesome lunch everyone is writing about! This was an expensive tour simply for a ride to and from the park with some history thrown in. He handed us off to the park ranger who did the tour (that was likely $5/person)! We have an annual national park pass and could have done everything ourselves and saved a lot of cash. We have done a lot of tours since we have been in the west and this was the least impressive one we did—especially considering the expense!
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ericguzman49 5
24 Jun 2019
Couldn’t have asked for a better first time experience at Mesa Verde National Park. We loved every bit of it. We had a really awesome group and the tour guide, Greg was very knowledgeable and passionate about the park. The provided food was delicious and we really enjoyed our time. Thanks Greg!!
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mikewendy85737 5
22 Jun 2019
We took the half-day morning tour of Mesa Verde including the Cliff Palace adventure. Greg was our tour guide and impressed us with his love for the beauty and history of this fantastic national park. His knowledge and personal anecdotes added to our understanding of Mesa Verde. The park ranger guide, David Nighthawk, at the Cliff Palace also added his unique touch to the tour when he played his personally carved native flute at the kiva to thank the spirits who inhabit and protect this special place. A great morning.
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