Snapshot Tour

Snapshot Tour

Accompanied by an NAI Certified Interpretive guide, the Intro tour offers guests the opportunity to receive an overview of the landscape and culture of the Ancestral Puebloan people who thrived on the Mesa for over 700 years. After leaving Far View Terrace, visitors travel to Park Point to experience the highest, most scenic spot in Mesa Verde. Back down the hill, the tour stops at Far View Sites to learn about the engineering and architectural abilities of the ancestors. Spruce Tree House, one of the largest cliff dwellings in all of Mesa Verde National Park completes the guest’s experience.

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Departure

May 14 - June 1
8:00 am- 12:00 pm
1:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Sunday - Saturday

Far View Terrace (Map)

NOTE: Far View Terrace is located approximately 30 minutes from the park entrance. Please plan ahead when trying to make your tour departure time. 

Duration

4 hours

Guided Tours Led by NAI-certified guides with historical expertise on the culture, architecture, and lifestyle of the Ancestral Puebloan people. 
Motor Coaches Our comfortable motor coaches will transport you to Chapin Mesa, where short walks on simple trails will take you to the earliest Mesa Top archaeological sites.
Tour Itinerary
  • Leave Far View Terrace 
  • Park Point, the highest, most scenic spot in Mesa Verde
  • Far View Sites
  • Spruce Tree House
  • NPS Ranger lead tour of Cliff Palace 
  • Arrive at Far View Terrace

Tour includes some walking, most (but not all) of which is over relatively level terrain. 

Tour Price

Adults: $83.50
Child (Age 5-11): $66.50
Child (Under 4 years): Free

NOTE: Far View Terrace is located approximately 30 minutes from the park entrance. Please plan ahead when trying to make your tour departure time.