Scout · Denver pickup
A private day from Denver with Scout: the Broadmoor Manitou and Pikes Peak Cog Railway to the summit, lunch in Manitou Springs and a walk in the Garden of the Gods, in a luxury Suburban with your own guide. Pick it for the train: the cog railway tickets are in the booking, and someone else handles the driving, the parking and the timing.
This is a private tour: just your group, up to 6 people, with a private guide and round-trip transport in a luxury Suburban, per the listing. The itinerary gives the pickup as 1701 Wynkoop St in Denver, and GetYourGuide shows the pickup details when you check availability. The day runs about 10 hours, with about 1.5 to 2 hours of driving each way to the Pikes Peak region.
The heart of it is the cog railway up Pikes Peak and back, about 3 hours round trip on the rails, per the itinerary. The railway calls itself the world's highest cog railroad, and it climbs about 9 miles from Manitou Springs at 6,320 feet to the summit at 14,115 feet, with about 40 minutes at the top and the Pikes Peak Summit Visitor Center. Around the train ride, you get about 1.5 hours in the Garden of the Gods among the red rock spires and about 1.5 hours in Manitou Springs for lunch and the shops. Your guide fits the stops around your train time.
Included, per the listing: the private Suburban, the guide, the Cog Railway tickets, snacks and drinks, and a daypack with water, snacks and blankets to take on the train. Not included: meals, personal expenses and gratuity. The listing marks the tour as not suitable for wheelchair users or people with altitude sickness. A friendly tip: use the restroom at the depot before you board, as the Cog Railway says there are none on the trains.
Pickup in Denver (the itinerary gives 1701 Wynkoop St) and the drive south in the Suburban. Check the start time for your date.
A guided walk among the red rock formations, with photo stops and Pikes Peak in the background.
Lunch at your own expense, the historic streets, the art galleries and the mineral springs.
The train climbs from the depot in Manitou Springs to the summit and back, with time at the top and the Summit Visitor Center.
The drive north to the drop-off at 1701 Wynkoop St, per the itinerary.
★★★★★We had a great trip with Patrick our scout tour guide. He was very knowledgeable, humorous and very helpful with the family and was also good at interacting with the kids. The car was very nice . He gave us really good suggestions.Excellent tour.
★★★★★We thoroughly enjoyed our day visiting Garden of Gods, downtown Manitou Springs, and the contrail trip to the top of Pike’s Peak. Patrick is a pleasant and knowledgeable guide and he helped make our day very special.
★★★★★Great scout did wonderful job guiding and hosting . He was very knowledgeable & welcoming. We thoroughly enjoyed the day.
★★★★★It was great. the mountains were beautiful and Patrick our tour guide was the best! Patient, informative, kind and a really happy go lucky guy with awesome suggestions! LOVED IT!
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Yes. The listing includes Cog Railway tickets, the private Suburban, a private guide, snacks and drinks, and a daypack with blankets for the train.
About 3 hours on the rails, per the itinerary: up to the 14,115-foot summit, about 40 minutes at the top, and back down. The whole private day runs about 10 hours.
Up to 6 people in your own group, per the listing. The price shown is for up to 2 participants and updates when you select your group size.
It starts from $799 per group of up to 2 on GetYourGuide, with free cancellation up to 24 hours before. Meals and gratuity are extra.
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