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700 Year Tour - Half Day Mesa Verde Cultural Tour
Durango, USA
4 hours
Art & Culture
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Good for Groups
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Family Friendly
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Walking Tours
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Nature & Outdoors
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Conscious
Date
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What You Will Do
Experience all this UNESCO World Heritage site has to offer on this 4 hour small group tour. It provides you with an overall historical view of the Ancestral Puebloans architectural, horticultural, cultural, and religious dimensions of their lives in the Southwest. The interpretive tour guides are all National Association for Interpretation certified. Choose from one of two departure times when you book.
What's Included?
- National Association for Interpretation certified Interpretive Guide
- Driver
- Local taxes
- Transportation by air conditioned coach
What's Not Included?
- National Park Entry Fee (paid to the national park service) for Vehicles $30.00
- Guide Gratuity (optional)
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- National Park Entry Fee (paid to the national park service) for Motorcycles $25.00
- National Park Entry Fee: for Each Bicyclist and Individual on Non-Commercial Buses Fee: $15.00
- NOTE: For the National Park Fee, only credit cards will be accepted at this time.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Itinerary
Meeting Point
Meet our tour bus outside Far View Terrace Cafe at Mile Marker 15, about 30-45 minutes driving distance from the NPS entrance station at the bottom of the hill.
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Mesa Verde Tour Experience
4 hours
The tour starts at either 8am or 1pm from Far View Terrace, Mile Marker 15, 45 minutes inside Mesa Verde National Park where you will board a comfortable and air conditioned coach. Experience a chronological journey starting with a pithouse village (A.D. 600), the development of pueblos and underground ceremonial rooms called kivas (A.D. 900-1100), to the Classic Pueblo era of cliff dwellings dated from the 13th century. Take amazing photos of Fewkes Canyon Overlooks at Oak Tree House and Fire Temple with a walk around stop at Sun Temple. Learn about the 700 years of Ancestral Puebloan history from our experienced NAI certified Interpretive Guides all while we do the driving and parking.
Additional Information
This activity is operated by Mesa Verde National Park
- Wheelchair accessible
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
- Children must be accompanied by an adult
- ADA passengers are accommodated by a visit to Spruce Tree House and Chapin Mesa Museum
- Electric scooters will not fit inside the coach, push behind wheelchairs are accommodated.
- Dwellings are at 7,000 feet
- Dress code:casual with comfortable walking shoes
- Maximum Group Size: 40
Guide Options
- Guide - English
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