Purchasing Tour Tickets

Modified Opening Dates Due to Novel (New) Coronavirus (COVID-19)

Mesa Verde and its park partners are modifying operations to implement the latest guidance from the White House, Centers for Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), and local and state authorities to promote social distancing. Because of this, all cliff dwellings will remain closed and all tours are cancelled until May 24. (Schedules subject to change based on CDC guidance.) Refunds for ranger-guided tours will take place automatically, but those who had reservations should confirm this by checking recreation.gov.

 

Although much of Mesa Verde National Park can be explored on your own, most cliff dwellings can only be visited by going on a ranger-guided tour. If you are interested in TOUR DESCRIPTIONS, go to Guided Tours. For TOUR SCHEDULES, see Operating Hours & Seasons.

 

New For 2020

Tickets for all ranger-guided tours can now be booked online using recreation.gov. The details for purchasing tickets vary slightly depending on the type of tour, so please read the following carefully. There are two types of tours: Daily Ranger-Guided Tours of Cliff Palace, Balcony House, and Long House and Backcountry Hikes and Special Tours.

Not sure how much time to give yourselves between tours? Check out Advice For Booking Cliff DwellingTours in 2020. We highly suggest you use this table of the minimum time needed between tours while booking yours on recreation.gov.

 

 

Tickets for Daily, Ranger-Guided Tours of Cliff Palace, Balcony House, and Long House

Price
$7.00 per person, all ages.

Purchasing Ticket(s)
Tour tickets can be purchased online at recreation.gov or by phoning the call center at 1-877-444-6777. A percentage of tickets for each tour will be sold the day of the tour, on a first-come, first-served basis. However, tickets sell out quickly, so we recommend you purchase them in advance. If you later decide not to go on a tour you have reserved, please modify or cancel your reservation using recreation.gov. Not only will you make those tickets available for other visitors, you will also receive a refund (minus the $1.00 reservation fee) if canceled up to 24 hours in advance.

Picking up Your Tour Ticket(s)
Important! You will need a hard-copy ticket for your reserved tour, so make sure you allow time to pick up your ticket(s) during your visit. Tour tickets can be picked up to a week in advance or on the day of your tour. Tickets must be picked up at least two (2) hours before your tour starts. You can pick up your ticket(s) at one of the following locations, dates, and times.

 

Mesa Verde Visitor and Research Center
	May 24 to September 6	7:30 am to 7:00 pm
	September 7 to October 17	8:00 am to 5:00 pm
Morefield Ranger Station
	May 24 to September 5	5:00 pm to 8:30 pm
Chapin Mesa Archeological Museum
	May 24 to October 17	8:00 am to 3:00 pm
Durango Welcome Center, 802 Main Avenue, Durango, CO (www.durango.org)
	Note: Parking is available at the Durango Transit Center, one block west.
	May 24 to October 17	10:00 am to 6:00 pm

 

 

Tickets for 2020 Backcountry Hikes and Special Tours

Mug House Hike, Square Tower House Hike, Cliff Palace Early Bird Tour, Cliff Palace Twilight Tour, and Balcony House Sunrise Tour

• Price: $25.00 per person, all ages

Spring House Day Hike

• Price: $45.00 per person, all ages

Purchasing Ticket(s)

Tour tickets can be purchased online at recreation.gov or by phoning the call center at 1-877-444-6777. If you purchase a ticket(s) and you later decide not to go on the tour, please modify or cancel your reservation using recreation.gov. Not only will you make those tickets available for other visitors, you will also receive a refund (minus the $1.00 reservation fee) if canceled up to 24 hours in advance.