Another full breakfast will fuel us for our adventures today beginning with a guided tour of the Great Sand Dunes National Monument where we can experience the eternally shifting 700 foot tall sand dunes for ourselves. Lunch today is on our own in Alamosa, after which we travel to Mesa Verde where we check into our hotel for the night. Dinner is at the hotel tonight. Mesa Verde offers an unparalleled opportunity to experience the life and culture of the Anasazi Indians. We'll actually walk in their footsteps through some magnificent cliff dwellings in villages which were inhabited for more than 1,000 years and learn about this ancient Native American civilization.
Lunch is on our own in Cortez.
This afternoon we visit Four Corners National Monument, the only spot in the United States where four state corners meet perfectly. We spend the night in historic Durango where we have dinner at our hotel. After our cookout dinner, we board our boat for the cruise upstream. An informative narration given by our host helps to put the scenes of the Colorado River Canyon in proper perspective. As the first sounds of the formal portion of the show begin, and the instant flashes of light bathe the magnificent cliffs ahead, a drama never to be forgotten unfolds.