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Mesa Verde Tours

PO. Box 909 Durango, Durango, CO 81302
970-247-8533
Ranked #3 of 10 tours in Durango
5.0 of 5 stars 44 Reviews
Type: Tours
Useful Information: Activities for older children
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Jackfishem
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13 reviews
3 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed January 7, 2012

Mesa Verde is an amazing historical treasure. This is a must-see, bucket-list kind of place! Our family of 5 (13 yr old, 8 yr old, 7 yr old) enjoyed the tour of spruce house and the walk there and back. We visited on the date of their annual luminary event where the staff lines the paths with thousands of candles... More

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RON F
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3 reviews
2 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed November 18, 2011
2
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First of all Aaron was a very knowlegeable and friendly guide. We had a great time and new respect for the Puebloan Native Americans. The sandwiches were good and we always had plenty of water. This is a tour I would encourage all ages to take. Can't wait to go again. Pat at the Wyndam Hotel encouraged us to take... More

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squeek33
Loxley, Alabama
Senior Reviewer
10 reviews
8 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed November 10, 2011

WOW...you actually walk through the ancient ruins. Awesome adventure More

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Steve B
Atlanta, GA
Top Contributor
60 reviews
30 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed October 29, 2011

My partner and I booked Mesa Verde Tours on the recommendation of our terrific conciege at Wyndham Resort in Durango, Pat. We were not disappointed! We also had Aaron as our guide, and he was punctual, friendly and incredibly knowledgeable. There were only four of us in the van, so the ride to Mesa Verde was quite comfortable. What we... More

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14clubs
Chicago Burbs
Senior Contributor
49 reviews
17 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed October 21, 2011
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The Mesa Verde National Park is a huge property and although the entrance is 35 miles from Durango, there's still another 1/2 hour or more before you get to the visitor center and even more to get to the museum and the actual ancient sites. Joining a tour is the best way to go and Mesa Verde Tours is the... More

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cameraman612
Washington, DC
Senior Contributor
22 reviews
15 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed September 26, 2011

We toured Mesa Verde with Mesa Verde Tours. While we were generally satisfied with the tour, and Sharon, our tour guide, was very knowledgeable, there are a number of things that prospective customers should be aware of: 1) The company is not well organized. We were picked up almost ½ hour late. Sharon’s excuse was that the sandwiches were not... More

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Robert Payton, Manager at Mesa Verde Tours, responded to this review
October 7, 2011

After reading the description of your tour experience, a number of issues obviously stood out to me. I would like to extend to you my sincere apology as to your overall tour experience. Mesa Verde Tours goal, whether guests board the group tour or have a private excursion, is to provide personable, comfortable and educational experience taking in the most... More

JeanP872
Annandale, New Jersey
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6 reviews
3 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed August 25, 2011
2
people found this review helpful

We did the full day Mesa Verde tour with our 6 and 9 year old boys and had a terrific time. Aaron was great, and shared a lot more information than did the National Park guide. We appreciated the choice of two ranger-led tours within the park, as well as the abundant cold water and big lunch Aaron provided. The... More

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tcr5595
Parker, CO
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10 reviews
6 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed August 22, 2011
1
person found this review helpful

Our tour started with pickup at our hotel in Durango by Aaron - an Archeologist/tour guide. My husband and I were joined by another couple and another gentlemen on our tour which made it very easy to converse with Aaron as he shared his in-depth knowledge with us about the Pueblo culture and Anasazi people who lived at Mesa Verde... More

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MikeInNorwalkCT
1 review
5 of 5 stars Reviewed August 18, 2011

Ask for Aaron O'Brien as your guide, he is very knowledgeable, paces the tour very evenly to let you digest loads of information and is a very pleasant guy. (He especially caters to Texans without a Colorado attitude!) Will have to return to do his Chaco Canyon Tour. More

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Villanoleva
Villanova, PA
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3 reviews
2 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed August 15, 2011
1
person found this review helpful

Our tour guide Aaron was terrific! Strongly recommend. Aaron picked us up in the lobby of the hotel in Durango and drove us up to Mesa Verde. Along the way he shared with our family (teenagers 15 and 17) his extensive archeological knowledge for the people that inhabited the area. He couldn't have been nicer and more interested in sharing... More

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