Four of us (2 adults, 15-year old girl & 11-year old boy) did the full 2-hour package here and all of us really enjoyed the tour. None of it is too strenuous (my daughter did it in flip flops), though part if the trip down from the mesa top was a bit harrowing. There is a shuttle van option if... More

The pueblo of Santa Clara again permits visits to the site, guided by knowledgeable interpreters. Excavated in the early 1900's by E.L. Hewitt, the ruins are equivalent to those of Bandelier, except, the guided tours make them much more informative. Our tour was led by Porter Swentzell, a pueblo member, and Tewa speaker who has made hit life's work, the... More

We arrived at the visitors centre/gas station and enquired when the next tour was happening. Five pm we were told. As it was 3pm we decided to stay. A quarter to five we went to book the tour and were told that the distance between the gas station and the tour start was 20 minutes and we had missed it.... More

I took the tour of the cliffs (not the Mesa top). It was a bit of a climb, but the guide stopped often and showed us pottery shards or told us interesting things about the history of the site and its people. The ancestors of the Santa Clara Pueblo peoples lived in these cliffs. The caves are all man made,... More

The tour was guided by a guy who grew up on site and is a member of the Santa Clara tribe. Very professional and personable folks. We've been to Bandolier and Mesa Verde, but these ruins gave a sense of the continuity of history and a living culture. Not inexpensive but worth every darn penny! Views from the mesa are... More

We did the Mesa top tour with Sam and Kevin as a driver. Both were knowledgable and very kind. There are pottery shards and even turquoise laying right on the ground. You are allowed to touch them, but of course not to take them. This area is considered Scared by the Puye Indians. Our group got to climb down from... More

This was the highlight of our week-long trip in the Albuquerque-Santa Fe-Taos area. Our group of five people was led by Kevin, a Tewa speaker from the Santa Clara pueblo, who knew the facts and the lore and made the tour a great success. We choose the full tour, which includes the cliff dwellings and the mesa top -- and... More

It was a slow time when we were there and so my husband and I got a private tour. Our guide was very informative and so open to questions. My husband has bad knees so we couldn't do the cliff dwellings themselves, but we rode the van to the top of the Mesa and saw the ruins there. Hearing the... More

Found out about this place after going to a Native American History museum in Albuquerque, NM; trip to the cliffs is definitely well worth it!! And our guide, Nana, was amazing!