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Things to do in Mesa Verde: 1 local trip idea

A ready-made cultural day trip in Mesa Verde, Colorado, with 5 stops in order.

Cultural trip

A Journey Through Ancestral

5 stops · about 6 hr 15 min of stops · ~$88 per person

Immerse yourself in the rich Ancestral Puebloan culture, stunning historic architecture, and local flavors of Mesa Verde National Park with a perfectly sequenced, non-zigzagging cultural route.

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    Far View Terrace Café / Gift Shop / Mesa Mocha

    Mile Marker, #15, Mesa Verde National Park, CO 81330, USA
    Far View Terrace Café / Gift Shop / Mesa Mocha, Mesa Verde

    Enjoy a hearty breakfast burrito or customized omelet with sweeping morning views of the canyon.

    ★ 3.8 on Google · about 1 hr · ~$15 per person · Directions
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    Mesa Verde Museum

    1 Mesa verde, Mesa Verde National Park, CO 81330, USA
    Mesa Verde Museum, Mesa Verde

    Explore prehistoric regional artifacts and realistic dioramas housed in a historic Modified Pueblo Revival stone building.

    ★ 4.6 on Google · about 1 hr 30 min · ~$10 per person · Directions
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    Spruce Tree Terrace Café

    1 Wetherill Mesa Rd, Mesa Verde National Park, CO 81330, USA
    Spruce Tree Terrace Café, Mesa Verde

    Savor a casual sit-down lunch featuring a classic Navajo taco on the breezy outdoor patio.

    ★ 4.0 on Google · about 1 hr · ~$18 per person · Directions
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    Mesa Verde Visitor & Research Center

    34840 US-160, Mancos, CO 81328, USA
    Mesa Verde Visitor & Research Center, Mesa Verde

    Admire Native American-inspired LEED platinum architecture and fine art galleries showcasing descendant community sculptors.

    ★ 4.7 on Google · about 1 hr 15 min · Free · Directions
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    Metate Room

    34879 US-160, Mancos, CO 81328, USA
    Metate Room, Mesa Verde

    Wrap up your culture-filled day with award-winning, heritage-inspired Southwestern dishes.

    ★ 3.7 on Google · about 1 hr 30 min · ~$45 per person · Directions

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