Mesa Verde National Park Guide

Witness sweeping desert landscapes and ancient architecture that rivals the Romans with this self-guided driving tour of Mesa Verde, Colorado!

Mesa Verde:
Cruise through the astonishing rocky scenery of Mesa Verde and gaze up at the awe-inspiring cliff dwellings which have survived here for almost a millennium. These sprawling structures seem to perch impossibly within crevices hundreds of feet off the ground, and offer a fascinating look at how ancient humans lived in this harsh environment.

Learn about the Ancestral Puebloan people, their culture, and their lives. Find out how and why they built such impressive structures high up on these desert cliffs. And visit even older ruins which predate the cliff dwellings!

As you explore with this driving tour of Mesa Verde, you’ll also have the opportunity to embark on epic hikes and pause at countless scenic vistas. Plus, pay a visit to petroglyphs carved into the rocks and find out what we can learn from this ancient art. This land has so many stories to tell, and this tour of Mesa Verde will help you understand them all.

Featuring compelling stories, a lively narrator, and easy automatic audio, this app puts exploration in the palm of your hand!

This self-guided driving tour of Mesa Verde includes:
■ The Green Table
■ The Bircher Fire
■ Mancos Valley Overlook
■ Visiting Point Lookout
■ The Ancestral Puebloans
■ Montezuma Valley Overlook
■ The Cliff Dwellings
■ Park Point
■ Geologic Overlook
■ Puebloan Culture
■ Far View House
■ Coyote Village
■ Far View Reservoir
■ Megalithic House
■ Far View Tower
■ Grave Robbing
■ Cedar Tree Tower
■ Petroglyph Point Trail
■ Spruce Tree House
■ Cliff Palace
■ House of Many Windows
■ Hemenway House
■ Balcony House
■ Soda Canyon Overlook Trail
■ Pithouse
■ Navajo Canyon View
■ Sun Point Pueblo
■ Oak Tree House
■ The Great Abandonment
■ Sun Temple

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APP FEATURES:
■ Award-winning platform
The app, which has been featured on Thrillist, received the famed “Laurel Award” from the Newport Mansions, who use Action Tour Guide for over a million tours per year.

■ Plays automatically
The app knows where you are and which direction you are heading, and plays audio automatically about the things you are seeing, plus stories and tips and advice. Simply follow the GPS map & the routing line.

■ Fascinating stories
Be immersed in an engaging, accurate, and entertaining story about each point of interest. The stories are professionally narrated and prepared by local guides. Most stops also have additional stories that you can optionally choose to hear.

■ Works offline
No data, cellular or even wireless network connection needed while taking the tour. Download over Wi-Fi/Data Network before your tour.

■ Freedom of travel
No scheduled tour timings, no crowded groups, and no rush to move along past stops that interest you. You have total freedom to skip ahead, linger, and take as many photos as you’d like.

FREE DEMO vs FULL ACCESS:
Check out the totally free demo to get an idea of what this tour is all about. If you like it, purchase the tour to get full access to all of the stories.

QUICK TIPS:
■ Download ahead of time, over data or WiFi.
■ Be sure the phone battery is fully charged, or take an external battery pack.

Just download the app and get started!

NOTE:
Continued use of GPS running in the background can dramatically decrease battery life. This app uses your location service and GPS tracking feature to allow real-time tracking of your route.