700 Year Tour - Half Day Mesa Verde Cultural Tour

Overview

Available languages

English

4 hours

Mobile ticket

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.

Additional Info

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

Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

What‘s Included

National Association for Interpretation certified Interpretive Guide

Driver

Local taxes

Transportation by air conditioned coach

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.

What To Expect

Mesa Verde Tour Experience

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.

4 hours • Admission Not Applicable

Options

Mesa Verde Tour PM

Experience an overall historical view of the Ancestral Puebloans 600 A.D. through 1200 A.D. Comfortable air conditioned coach and Nat'l Institute of Interpretation certified guides.

Mesa Verde Tour - AM

The 700 Years Tour provides you with an overall historical view of the Ancestral Puebloans’ architectural, horticultural, cultural, and religious dimensions of their lives in the Southwest.

Reviews

4.64

109 reviews

Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor

A Step Back in Time
Raylene R,
Oct 6, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00
If you have only one day in Mesa Verde, our tour covered so much in a half day. Our guide Alex, bus driver Leonard, and park ranger Caroline made the experience special. Not only were we able to take incredible photos, but were able to get up close and personal with the foundations of structures thousands of years old. With restrictions, we were able to walk within the ruins, and could feel what it may have been like to live within the ancient cliffs. We felt privileged to be there. My husband and I (in our 70s), were both able to climb the steep and narrow steps, as well as the sturdy wooden ladders, required to navigate the tour, without incidence.
Excellent Tour - 100% recommend
Debra L,
Sep 27, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00
Excellent tour!! Everything about the tour was great!! Definitely recommend! Very informative- I learned so much about Mesa Verde
Had a wonderful guide and...
PATRICK K,
Sep 21, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00
Had a wonderful guide and bus driver who were very accommodating and knowledgeable. A very good way to see the highlights if the parks history.
What an awesome trip!
Carrie B,
Sep 14, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00
Tour was much fun Guide Holly was a hoot and so informative and Cheryl the driver was so friendly. The Cliff Palace tour st Mesa Verde was an unexpected highlight. Price was well worth it.
Wow
Charlie Y,
Sep 3, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00
Excellent tour of Cliff Palace loop. The highlight is the cliff palace visit. A little strenuous but my 79 yo wife made it. Truly an amazing experience.
Worth the money
cheryl c,
Sep 3, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
Marty an ranger David we’re excellent tour guides and helpful with information and questions. I would highly recommend this tour. I know it’s a little expensive but it was well worth it and we enjoyed it.
Awesome Tour
MominSuburban,
Jul 29, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
This was the perfect tour for the park. Our guide, Jennili, and driver, Cheryl, were amazing. Very informative and knowledgeable. We learned so much about the park and the Ancestral Pubelos. The history was so interesting. The tour included a Ranger Guided Tour of Cliff Palace. The hike down and back were not as bad as anticipated nor were the ladders. Definitely recommend the tour to get the most out of a visit to the park!
Mesa Verde tour.
120setha,
Jul 23, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
Tour guides were extremely knowledgeable, polite and patient. We had a very good experience. We chose to go on the earlier tour to beat the heat and that was a great idea.
Worth every penny! Would do again!
O3803UAsamanthab,
Jun 24, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
Absolutely worth every penny, you're taken all around the park, you don't have to drive, the guide is a fun storyteller and you get up close and personal with a cliff dwelling tour! However the bus really doesn't have AC there is air but it's very warm on the bus. They do have ample water bottles and ice rags. Im so glad I didn't have to drive through the park and hike down.
Good overview of park
markvic2016,
Jun 19, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
We enjoyed our tour. The guide Mark was very informative. The bus was comfortable. It was great being able to see the ruins up close. We would do it again.