Purchasing Tour Tickets

Although much of Mesa Verde National Park can be explored on your own, some cliff dwellings can only be visited by going on a ranger-guided tour. The cost and location for purchasing tickets vary, depending on the type of tour.

TICKETS FOR RANGER-GUIDED TOURS OF CLIFF PALACE, BALCONY HOUSE, AND LONG HOUSE
Price: $3.00 per person. Tickets must be purchased in person, and can be purchased up to two days in advance at the following locations, dates, and times. (For tour descriptions and schedules, go to the Guided Tours and Operating Hours & Seasons webpages.)

Mesa Verde Visitor and Research Center
	April 7 to May 23, 2013	8:00 am to 5:00 pm
	May 24 to September 2, 2013	7:30 am to 7:00 pm
	September 3 to November 2, 2013	8:00 am to 5:00 pm
Morefield Ranger Station
	May 24 to September 2, 2013	7:00 am to 11:00 am
Colorado Welcome Center, Cortez
	April 7 to May 26, 2013	8:00 am to 5:00 pm
	May 27 to September 1, 2013	8:00 am to 6:00 pm
	September 2 to November 2, 2013	8:00 am to 5:00 pm

 

TICKETS FOR CLIFF PALACE TWILIGHT TOURS
Price: $10.00 per person. Tickets can ONLY be purchased at the Mesa Verde Visitor and Research Center (see hours above), up to two days in advance. (For tour descriptions and schedules, go to Evening Programs.)

 

TICKETS FOR THE 2013 BACKCOUNTRY HIKES
Tickets for these special backcountry experiences must be purchased in advance, online at www.recreation.gov or by phoning the call center at 1-877-444-6777.

Oak Tree House, 2-hour, 1-mile (1.6-km) hike
May 28 to September 7
Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday at 8:00 am
Price: $25.00 per person, all ages

Spring House, 8-hour, 8-mile (12.9-km) hike
May 26 to June 5 AND September 1 to October 6
Sunday and Wednesday at 8:00 am
Price: $40.00 per person, all ages

Upper Navajo Canyon Hike, 5-hour, 6-mile (9.6-km) hike
September 5 to October 5
Thursday and Saturday at 8:30 am
Price: $18.00 per person, all ages

Wetherill Mesa Experience, 4-hour*, 4-mile (6.4-km) hike
September 6 to October 4
Tuesday and Friday at 9:00 am
Price: $18.00 per person, all ages
*Note: The entire experience, including 4-hour hike AND driving time from the main park road to Wetherill Mesa (round-trip) is about six hours.