Colorado Sightseer · 1701 Wynkoop St, Denver
A 5-hour small-group tour from downtown Denver with Colorado Sightseer: Red Rocks Park and Amphitheater, the mountain town of Evergreen and Echo Lake at 10,600 feet. Pick it when you have half a day and want the foothills and the high country without a car.
You meet at 1701 Wynkoop St in downtown Denver for a 5-hour tour in a small group of up to 12, with a guide who drives, per the listing. The first stop is Red Rocks Park and Amphitheater, about 30 minutes out, with around 40 minutes to walk the open-air venue set into the red sandstone.
Then the road climbs Bear Creek Canyon past the Denver Mountain Parks to Evergreen, where you get about 40 minutes for the shops or a drink. Higher still is Echo Lake, a glacial lake at 10,600 feet, with about 30 minutes to walk the shore, before the drive over Juniper Pass and past Idaho Springs back to Wynkoop St. No train: this tour runs by road the whole way. If you want time on the rails as well, our train pages start with the Royal Gorge Route Railroad.
Included, per the listing: Red Rocks Park and Amphitheater entrance, the tour guide, transport and shoe spikes for icy paths. Not included: food and drinks, and tips. The listing warns that access to the amphitheater may be limited or impossible on concert days, and May to October is the busiest concert season. A friendly tip: book the morning tour, as the listing suggests, for the best chance to walk into the amphitheater before sound checks close it.
Meet in downtown Denver. Check the start time for your date.
Photos, a walk and the visitor area at the open-air venue, about 30 minutes from the city.
Up Bear Creek Canyon to the mountain town for the shops, a coffee or a drink.
A walk by the glacial lake at 10,600 feet. Keep an eye out for wildlife.
The scenic drive over the pass and past Idaho Springs.
The tour ends where it started, in downtown Denver.
★★★★★It was great! Guide was so nice and had really great communication, as well as facts and jokes all through the tour. Car was great, very comfortable. Snacks provided were a great plus!
★★★★★Will was an amazing tour guide/driver! I had so much fun going on this tour. [...] I had such an amazing time from Wills knowledge/stories to everyone helping each other/taking each-others pictures and all the beautiful places we got to see!
★★★★★I was surprised on how many beautiful and unique places we could see i. this tour. The Ecolake is stunning!
★★★★★Ann was a very good tour guide. She explained everything in a clear and simple way.
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About 5 hours from 1701 Wynkoop St in Denver, with about 40 minutes at Red Rocks, 40 minutes in Evergreen and 30 minutes at Echo Lake, per the itinerary.
Access may be limited or not possible on show days, per the listing, and May to October is the busiest season. The listing suggests the morning tour for the best chance.
No. It travels by road the whole way. For a train, look at the Royal Gorge Route Railroad, the Pikes Peak Cog Railway tour or the Georgetown Loop day.
It starts from $89 per person on GetYourGuide, including Red Rocks entrance, with free cancellation up to 24 hours before.
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