Such a wonderful and enriching tour! I learned so much about Denver’s rich history. I highly recommend this tour and Hayley is so sweet!
About Activity
What's Included
Includes
- Meet a local English-speaking expert guide
- Visit the Brown Palace Hotel atrium
- View the exterior of the Colorado State Capitol
- Enjoy a guided walking tour of Denver’s historic and cultural highlights
- Explore Larimer Square
- Enter the Center for Colorado Women’s History
Excludes
- Gratuities/tips for your guide
- Food, Drinks
Departure & Return
Departure Point
- The Big Sweep by the Denver Art Museum Frederic C. Hamilton Building, 100 W 14th Ave Pkwy, Denver, CO 80204, United States
Itinerary
Your tour begins at The Big Sweep, the iconic broom and dustpan sculpture outside the Denver Art Museum.
You'll step inside a 19th-century mansion to explore the Center for Colorado Women’s History, where powerful stories of the women who shaped the West bring a fresh perspective to the Great Expansion.
Next, you'll visit the Colorado State Capitol, a striking 19th-century building where you can stand exactly one mile above sea level and learn about the state’s political and architectural history.
Your guide will take you into the historic Brown Palace Hotel, built in the late 19th century, where you will have the opportunity to admire its unique and celebrated architecture.
Then, take a stroll along the lively 16th Street Mall, a vibrant mile-long pedestrian promenade filled with shops, eateries, and entertainment designed by renowned architect I.M. Pei.
Your guide can suggest top dining spots in the area or provide directions to help you make the most of your time in the vibrant LoDo neighborhood.
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Reviews
Nice overall, but felt more like separate/disconnected info about different landmarks in downtown. It'll be better if there's a broader thread about the city's history to connect all the dots.
Mimi was my guide, who is very kind and easy to approach. I enjoyed all the introduction of different buildings, but I think there could be a more comprehensive thread about the city's history to really link all sectors together. For now it felt more like separate/disconnected pieces of info on different architectures.
Great brief history of Denver and I like the collab with the Center for CO Women’s History. I appreciated that Haley found shady stops on a hot day, and even some with AC and water.
We were all very disappointed in the tour. The tour guide had no theme to her tour, she simply read off of a script and she had very little knowledge about Denver.
Mimi was great! Really enjoyed the tour.
Mimi was great! So personable and knowledgeable!!!
Hayley was an amazing and knowledgeable tour guide! Even though we are locals, we learned a great deal about Denver history. Highly recommend this tour, there’s so much to learn and learn about!!
I recommend this walking tour because is very informative and you can always go back to the places that were interesting for you. The tour guy was excellent.
Laura was a delight. She is very considerate and conscientious of her tour members’ needs. She provided resting stops and took us into AC in well timed intervals. Her knowledge of women’s history added great value to the tour.
A great tour of Denver. Our guide, Laura, was very knowledgeable and conscientious about the heat and altitude sickness. We really enjoyed all the fun facts she shared.
It was a nice tour if you would like to see and know more about Denver. I found the history fascinating.
Hayley was a great tour guide! I learned a lot of history and fun facts!
Hayley’s depth of knowledge reflected an interest in the area that couldn’t be feigned. We should have done this on our first day.
It was very detailed. Tour guide Hayley was very considerate for water and shade.
Great narrator and historian -Hayley
Hayley was great! We really enjoyed getting to learn more about the history of Denver.
I had a really lovely walking tour. My tour guide, Hayley, was extremely knowledgeable on the geography and history of Denver city and kept it interesting throughout the trip. Absolutely loved the historical info on the key buildings around the city. Would highly recommend this walking tour!
Hayley was very knowledgeable and really enjoyed telling us all about the history of the buildings and artists.
Excellent presentation and historical knowledge by Heyley
Hayley shared a lot of interesting info and did her best to answer questions I had. Tour moved at a good pace and we covered many things. Thanks for a great tour!
Great introduction from Michelle
Great experience with Michelle, who was very knowledgeable and passionate about Denver. Really took the time to show me Denver and its history.
Had a great experience on the History and Highlights walking tour. Hayley was professional and proactive, reaching out on the morning of the tour to confirm the meeting point. The tour itself was excellently paced with a great mix of historic tidbits and modern culture. Hayley is a wealth of knowledge. I enjoyed learning about the local architects and the evolution of Larimer Square. Highly recommend her to anyone visiting the city!
Excellent experience! Kristina not only knows a lot, but also has a special way of explaining it. It takes you to relieve Denver and learn a lot about it. It was awesome, recommended
Enjoy the walk, Kristina made our tour very enjoyable
Phenomenal walking tour of women’s history and Denver’s past and present. Kristina took us on an extraordinary tour through time, providing an engaging commentary about the people, places and events that shaped Denver as we now know it.
Our guide was excellent. She knew the area well and our stops were well chosen. I would look for other tours by Viator.
Our guide, Bruce, had a wealth of information to share. His love for the state of Colorado was authentic. The length of the tour was just right, and the stops we made were beneficial in making Colorado history come alive for us. We have done walking tours in other major cities, and this one was among the best!
Michelle was amazing. She took me on a walking history tour of downtown Denver with interesting insights and tid bits. I have been to Denver many times but Michelle provided great info! Highly recommend!
Interesting historical, art, and architectural stories shared throughout the tour. Starting at the Center for Colorado Women’s history and receiving a free coupon to return with more time in the future is a great intro!
Haley was very informative and friendly. She had great information and could answers all questions. I would recommend tours with her.
Very fun and informative walking tour. SO MUCH information and Bruce was very knowledgeable, friendly, and fun. Highly recommend this tour and this tour guide!
I lived in Denver as a child and remembered some landmarks-Bruce brought the city to life with its eclectic history and his deep personal roots to the city/state. My husband wasn’t excited about going on this tour but ended up loving it. Bruce was a very informative tour guide and had answers to our questions and curiosities. He was the perfect guide to a perfect tour.
Kristina was an excellent tour guide! So knowledgeable and conversational with our smaller group. I learned so much and got some great tips for the rest of my stay in Denver. Highly recommend!!
Kristina was an excellent tour guide! So knowledgeable and conversational with our smaller group. I learned so much and got some great tips for the rest of my stay in Denver. Highly recommend!!
Hayley was the best guide!!!!! A great Experience here in colorado!!!!!!! The Experience was very mindful and we learned a lot of the Denver history
Bruce was a great guide and my family and I all learned a lot and had a great time. I have lived in denver for over a decade but I really hadn’t ever gotten a cohesive sense of its history or the layout of downtown so this put a lot of pieces together for me. And it took the pressure off of me to entertain and inform my family about what’s special and interesting in Denver. Highly recommend!
Great experience! This was just what I was looking for. Bruce was insightful and entertaining. I learned so much about the history of Denver and received thoughtful recommendations for further exploration.
Kristina was intelligent, fun, and personable, and I would gladly take another tour with her. Her enthusiasm and passion for history made the tour all the more enjoyable!
Hayley is an excellent t tour guide. We had a very enjoyable tour visiting historic sites in Denver. We appreciate her knowledge and personable approach.
Hayley did an excellent job walking us through downtown Denver, giving us the history and architectural information.
Haley gave a great tour around Denver. Even though we live her we learned a lot about the history of Denver. It was a very enjoyable tour.
Kristina was an amazing guide, she knows everything about Denver abd Colorado history, the walking was great with spots that I could never discover myself
Here’s a more casual, traveler-style review for a Denver historical walk: Denver Historical Walking Tour – Great Experience! I took a historical walking tour in Denver, and it was such a fun way to see the city. The guide was super knowledgeable and had tons of great stories about Denver’s past—from the gold rush days to the growth of the city we see now. Tour guide Kristina. made the tour exciting and fun and highly recommend taking this tour with her We got to check out some really cool old buildings downtown, like the Brown hotel and a few hidden gems I probably would’ve walked right past if I wasn’t on the tour. I loved how the guide highlighted small details that made you feel like you were stepping back in time. The walk itself was easy, with plenty of stops for photos and questions, so it never felt rushed. I left with a whole new appreciation for Denver’s history (and a list of spots I want to go back to and explore more). If you’re visiting Denver—or even if you live here and want to see the city in a different way—I’d definitely recommend going on this tour with Kristina. It’s a mix of history, storytelling, and just a great way to spend a couple of hours outdoors.
Excellent tour and tour guide. He was professional, entertaining and knowledgeable. I highly recommend this tour. We enjoyed the experience.
Kristina was a fantastic tour guide. She knows so much about her hometown and was able to really focus on the things we found most interesting. She shared so much info but in a way that was engaging and fun. I would definitely do other tours.
Today’s tour through Denver exceeded mine and my family’s expectations. Kristina was well informed with all kinds of fun facts and intricate details about the city, the state and the territory. Our favorite part was her willingness to have deeper discussions about the details we wanted to learn more about. She laughed, made good eye contact and spoke towards us making it easier to hear the things she was saying. It was myself (42), my daughter (9) and my hubby (54)….we all left giggling about the good time we had. Take this tour and you won’t be disappointed!! Thank you Kristina!!
Insightful tour, great knowledge. Would recommend Hayley, she really knows her history and answered all our questions.
This is as advertised, a walking tour, so be prepared with sunscreen and water. We both have been in Denver our adult lives and are now retired. We both thought it was a terrific tour, and that Kristina was deeply knowledgeable. She was also mindful of our comfort and needs. We will include this on the itinerary for future out-of-town guests! We also thought it was great to end in Larimer Square with a new historical perspective while enjoying happy hour at Tamayo!
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