About Activity
Millions of years ago the present-day Front Range was home to ancient mountain ranges, deserts, beaches, and even oceans. Get your first taste of the Rocky Mountains, and maximize your limited time in Denver. Meet your guide in downtown Denver, and head out to the foothills to enjoy views of the Red Rocks, Evergreen Lake and Lookout Mountain. Drive historic Lariat Loop, and get a glimpse of historic Golden, home to Coors Brewery. This 4-hour morning tour leaves you free to explore the city in the afternoon.
Includes
- Professional Driver/Guide
- Water refill - bring reusable bottle please
- Transportation
Excludes
- Gratuities (10-20% recommended)
Stop At: Red Rocks Park & Amphitheatre Admission Ticket:
Tickets are included Red Rocks Amphitheatre is an open-air amphitheatre built into a rock structure near Morrison, Colorado, 10 miles (16 km) west of Denver. There is a large, tilted, disc-shaped rock behind the stage, a huge vertical rock angled outwards from stage right, several large outcrops angled outwards from stage left and a seating area for up to 9,525 people in between. The Amphitheater has a long history of offering a variety of music venues to visitors of all ages.
Stop At: Lariat Loop National Scenic Byway A 40-mile stretch in the foothills west of Denver, Colorado, the Lariat Loop connects the communities of Golden, Morrison, Lookout Mountain and Evergreen, and features some of the area’s best historical and cultural attractions, not to mention spectacular mountain views and wildlife viewing opportunities.
Stop At: Evergreen Lake Nature lovers can always gain access to a pristine and breathtaking encounter with nature when going on a tour of Evergreen Lake. It offers stunning views that soothe the senses and invigorate the body with fresh air.
Stop At: Evergreen Evergreen’s historic Main Street, bordered between a pink cliff wall of boulders and the rapidly flowing mountain waters of Bear Creek is compact, but full of irresistible fine arts, crafts and gifts worthy of any home, as well as bistros, coffee shops, boutiques, specialty shopping, and live music.
Stop At: Golden Golden is a city and former gold rush town at the foothills of the Rocky Mountains, in Colorado.
Stop At: Buffalo Bill Museum And Grave Buffalo Bill Cody remains the ultimate Old West icon. One of his final wishes was to be buried on Lookout Mountain above Denver, and his grave site at Lookout Mountain Park is free to visit. As part of the Denver Mountain Parks system, the park offers an engaging museum dedicated to the life and times of Buffalo Bill and his internationally known Wild West show.
Stop At: Lookout Mountain Downtown Denver, 12 miles to the east, can be seen clearly from the Lookout Mountain. It is known for its natural scenery! The summit is famous as the gravesite of William Frederick "Buffalo Bill" Cody and has several sites listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Its earliest known inhabitants were the Ute tribe of American Indians, who used the mountain as a lookout point upon the surrounding region.
Stop At: Coors Brewery Pass by the Coors Brewery in Golden, Colorado, that is the largest single brewery facility in the world.
Specialized infant seats are available Suitable for all physical fitness levels Car Seats available upon request. Please specify in special requirements field during checkout what type of car seat needed. A water refill will be available in the van, bring a reusable bottle Operated by Explorer Tours For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Reviews
5/5 - a must visit placeHelenchionh
Our tour was fantastic and ran perfectly on time within the scheduled timeframe. Our guide, Vanessa, was incredibly friendly, professional, and knowledgeable. She took great care of us throughout the trip, constantly reminding everyone about the high altitude and the importance of staying hydrated. To top it all off, she wrapped up the experience perfectly with a quick, helpful review of our entire itinerary at the end. Thank you, Vanessa, for a wonderful and well-organized tour!
Nicole was a great tour...STEVEN_B
Nicole was a great tour guide - very personable, extremely knowledgeable, and very accommodating. I would highly recommend this tour with Explorer Tours!
Highly recommend!!!Jen_kennedy11
Absolutely amazing! Nicole was the best!!!
Eric was an amazing tour guide. He was very knowledgeable and quite humorous. I would definitely recommend this tours to others. We loved going to Coors.
Awesome trip! Highly recommended. The tour guide was informative, friendly and knowledgeable.
Get out and Go!charlotterX8804LQ
Excellent tour experience from the get-go. It was a beautiful tour to enjoy the site and not have to worry about the driving. Nicole was very vibrant, engaged, relational and very much wanted you to enjoy your experience. She also filled in as photographer to take photos for people on the trip. She was full of great information and detail about the area. Definitely would recommend this to anyone who wanted to go on a solo trip and get to see a lot of the high points, especially if they did not have a lot of time to do so. I look forward to following this company for additional tours they will add as well as the ones they currently offer.
Lauren’s first tour was great!Maddie D
Lauren’s trip was great! She’s very knowledgeable about the area, and made the drives in between fun! Highly recommend! The views at each stop were stunning too. Highly recommend!
Nice experience of travelling alonefangyix2026
Brian is a nice guide, and the route planned is also interesting.
Great family outing from DenverLB0123
Our guide Eric was awesome. Catered well to our group with diverse preferences. Thank you!
Best Red Rock tour for FamilyAllison_d
Was absolutely amazing and was able
To be catered to our request. Guide was knowledgeable and professional.
Great experience from start to finish. Brian was my tour guide and he made the most of the 4 hours. Explained the tour throughout and gave ample time for pictures. Awesome day out with wife and next time I’ll do the 8 hour tour for sure and request Brian again
Our guide was excellent at giving history of the areas we visited! Spent as much or as little time that we wanted at each stop!
Excellent tour company and guide181bhavanav
Michelle was prompt texting us that she is at the airport waiting for us and stayed in communication throughout the trip. She is a Denver native and so guided us as we went along. She gave us the description of all the stops and anything that was worth seeing along the way
Denver, CO 2021 trip was Amazing!sophac346
We did a private tour with 5 people which included a 4 year old where we provided a car seat. Driver was very polite and personable! He guided us with information on history and how much time we had to explore at the four stops. Best part was the scenic drive to lookout mountain and back down through golden and dropped back off at our address! Love Front door service! Highly recommend when in the area! Very professional staff and a huge comfortable van to catch the views!
Very good scenery..not too challenging but still a great hike. Tour guide was great. She picked us up from our hotel, explained different parts of the mountain. Great for groups.
