4 hours (approx.)
Daily Tour
14 people
English
Get up close and personal with the wonders of Mesa Verde—and learn all about the park’s Indigenous heritage and ancient cliff-dwellings—during this half-day tour. Pick between morning and afternoon tour times; meet your guide in Mancos, Colorado; and set off with only a small group for company. You’ll drive to the park’s highlight landmarks and scenic vistas, will discover its signature ancient ruins, and will learn about its millennia of history.
Meet at the Chamber of Commerce in beautiful Mancos, Colorado. There you’ll meet your guide and hop on the shuttle to Mesa Verde National Park.
Among the 4,700 known archeological sites in the Park, our guides will take you to the most popular ones in just 4 hours. We’ll explore a number of mesa top villages, sacred kivas, and overlooks to the cliff dwellings. Expect to enjoy a relaxing drive with short walks to the ruins and the overlooks.
*Please note this trip does not include a tour into Cliff Palace, however we will get to enjoy it from a scenic overlook. If you would like to join the ranger guided tour into Cliff Palace along with our highly knowledgeable guides, please check out our Mesa Verde Discovery Tour.
On our way out of the Park, we’ll stop at one of the most spectacular viewpoints in the Southwest, where you can see into the four states that make up the four corners region. Time allowing, we may stop at the Visitor Center as well before shuttling back to Mancos.
4 hours • Admission Ticket Free