About This Trip
It’s no question that locals and past visitors consider Mesa Verde National Park a must-visit. It’s an opportunity to experience the rarity of our preserved North American history before European contact. Joining a Mild to Wild guide ensures that guests to Mesa Verde will gain a deeper understanding and appreciation of authentic Southwestern culture.
Our Half Day tour will show off this outdoor museum and provide a wealth of insight about the ancient indigenous culture, the history of the park, and more. This tour follows Mesa Verde’s most popular spots in just 4 hours, including expansive overlooks of the cliff dwellings and short walks to mesa top villages. This is the perfect tour to get a leisurely overview of the best of Mesa Verde.
- Witness the largest archaeological preserve and cliff dwelling in the United States.
- Explore North American life from 1,500 years ago.
- Mesa Verde National Park still has artifacts, pottery shards and arrowheads around the grounds. As they are sacred, they are to be viewed but not touched.
- Views of the lush canyons, everlasting valleys, and surrounding mountain ranges are incredible sites all their own.
- Experience a National Park that has incredible historic significance for the Southwest and its people, culture and renown.
Discover the World Renowned Ruins of Mesa Verde National Park
Itinerary
Half Day Tours
8 AM or 1 PM
Meet your guide at the Mancos Chamber of Commerce: 101 E Bauer Ave, Mancos, CO 81328
Sit back and relax on the scenic 30-minute drive up to Mesa Verde National Park.
Stop for overlooks and short walks to archaeological sites dating back between 500 CE and 1200 CE.
Enjoy panoramic views of an ancient city scattered along the cliffs, and take in the scenery while your guide provides interpretive lessons of the ancestral Puebloans.
On the way out of the park, stop a short walk uphill for a view of the Four Corners. Clear days allow you to see Colorado and Utah mountains, an archaic volcano out in New Mexico, and the sweeping desert into Arizona.
12 PM or 5 PM
Return to your vehicle at the Mancos Chamber of Commerce.
