Durango Jeep Tour: Explore La Plata Canyon

Embark on a thrilling La Plata Canyon Jeep Tour and experience a scenic wildlife adventure. Spot seasonal wildflowers and majestic wildlife as you traverse through pines and cascading creeks to breathtaking heights of over 12,000 feet.

Duration: 4 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Mild to Wild Rafting and Jeep Tours - Meet us at our Durango Office in the morning or afternoon for a 4-hour excursion up the ruggedly beautiful wilderness of La Plata Canyon, just 20 minutes from town.
    The trail starts off smooth and slowly transitions into a rubbled road about half up the canyon. Get ready to rock around and get to know the…
What's Included
  • Scavenger Hunt for Kids
  • Water
  • Granola Bars
  • Blankets
  • Ponchos
  • Knowledgeable guides
  • Customized, Open-Air Jeep
What's Not Included
  • Gratuities
Additional Information

Our Durango Jeep tour travels up La Plata Canyon, a rugged ravine nestled in an alpine paradise. Here in this glacially sculpted landscape, you’ll find waterfalls cascading into the canyon, hallways of glimmering aspens, countless wildflowers, wildlife scurrying between the meadows, and panoramic views of Colorado’s most beautiful Rocky Mountains. Like…

Location
50 Animas View Dr
Animas View Drive
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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Debbiecz782cb
Oct 8, 2025
Gotta try it - Jay is a great guide, a lot of fun and a darn good driver. The views were unbelievable. I would certainly do it again, bumps and all.
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Cn876
Oct 4, 2025
Jeep Tour - Jerry was Great! Will definitely do it again! Beautiful scenery & Jerry gave us so many interesting history facts & funny jokes!
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A8516hedennisc
Oct 1, 2025
Durango La Plata Jeep Tour - A fun afternoon with our tour guide Larry. Trip was pretty calm until we started the off road climb to 11,000+ feet. Our jeep rocked and rolled for 2 fun hours and the scenery at the peak was amazing. A great way to wrap up my trip to Durango.
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957pamelas
Sep 25, 2025
Spectacular View from the Top - My husband and I wanted to see Durango while attending a family event. We signed up in advance for the jeep tour. The weather was perfect and we had the jeep to ourselves with a great guide /driver named Cat. She was very personable and knowledgeable. She pointed out significant historic sites along with flora that was just blooming at the beginning of July. At the peak of the tour we reached over 11,000 feet! What a view! My only note of caution is that it is off road on a primitive trail and therefore extremely bumpy. If one has back issues be forewarned.
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G5853mscb
Sep 15, 2025
Awesome group to give tours - We had a great time on this tour. Cat was awesome. She was very knowledgeable about the area including plants and birds. She was also a very impressive driver over difficult roads/rocks. Cat made a big difference for this trip. Thank you.
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N60chbruceb
Sep 15, 2025
Leisure day in the mountains - It was a wonderful day. Cat made us feel comfortable and never rushed. She is very knowledgeable of the history of the area and all the surroundings. I would highly recommend her as your guide.
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Experience812363
Sep 10, 2025
Absolutely wonderful jeep tour - Our afternoon tour was breathtaking. We saw at least a dozen mule deer, 3 grouse birds, 3 marmots, many chipmunks, and woodpeckers. It rained lightly during our tour which brought out a double rainbow. The Aspen trees and fire weed plants were just starting to turn colors. Our guide, Miles, was excellent. He knew about the history of the native people in this area. He explained the early mining history. He answered any question we had about any plant or tree we saw including what is edible or poisonous. He went above and beyond to make our jeep tour our highlight of our vacation.
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Ekat_003
Sep 6, 2025
Beautiful Mt Views - This trip was so much fun! Art was fantastic! We saw some amazing views and learned a lot! If you want to jeep, I’d look into their Jeep and train package. We didn’t realize this was offered until later.
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Jamesro3816ls
Sep 3, 2025
Great LaPlata Jeep tour - Excellent adventure. Cat our guide was great. Very scenic. Would definitely go again. 5+ stars. Never felt rushed,spent more time than the tour said.
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Guide06222516250
Sep 9, 2025
Beautiful views - Our tour was of Canyon La Plata in Durango Co. our tour guide was an excellent driver, friendly and quite knowledgeable. Would have liked more stops for views but we’re accommodated when requested. It would be helpful if there were hand straps on the jeep bars to grab onto as the ride can be quite bumpy and jiggle you about in your seat. Overall a pleasurable trip.
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From $130
up to 15 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).