Alpine Visitors Center Tour RMNP

Overview

Alpine Visitors Centre Tour - This is a great tour if you wish to cover all 3 ecosystems. We start in the lower valley and get you right up to the Alpine Visitors Centre at 11,796 feet. You will encounter breathtaking views, but remember to layer up and bring warm clothes as there is usually snow at the top year round. We get you to the areas most people drive past and give you extra time at each stop for photos. Tours are interpretive and we leave you with memories that will last a lifetime.

City: Estes Park

Fri 27 Dec

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Starting at $109.99

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Fri 27 Dec

Starting at $109.99

Make a reservation

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What's Included

2 way radios to communicate with your guide

National Park Entry Fee

All Fees and Taxes

Additional Info

Service animals allowed
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Social distancing enforced throughout experience
Gear/equipment sanitised between use
Please note that due to COVID-19 precautions, guests will be required to drive their own vehicles through the park with your guide in the lead vehicle. Radio communications will ensure you have a great experience on your adventure while staying safe.

What To Expect

Alpine Visitor Center

At the Alpine Visitors Center, guests will have the opportunity to purchase snacks, coffee etc. We have a 30 -45 minute break

Cancellation Policy

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

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Reviews (86)

Orlando L

Sep 2020

Great views, great tour guide, and a great experience overall. Due to bad weather we were unable to see a sight or two which is not something the tour guide could controll but besides that he was on time, very knowledgeable, and very accommodating!

CDTrip72

Aug 2020

We (I, wife, and eight-year-old daughter) took the Alpine Visitor Center tour and Ben was our host. Our tour left at 8 AM from the visitor’s center (as a tip, make sure you go to the exact address, as there is more than one entrance to the center). The tour is in a van and including us, there were around 10 to 12 people in total. From a COVID standpoint, it was optional whether you wanted to wear a mask and while most people did at first, by the end most were not so if this is a big deal for you, you may want to pass taking this for now. Also, keep in mind they do not provide any drinks or snacks. I definitely recommend a good-sized water bottle to stay hydrated, especially since you are in the mountains (there are some limited bathroom steps along the way). Ben is very engaging and it’s clear he loves his job and he’s been doing it for over 10 years. Even though my wife and I went to the park 10 years ago and took a different tour, we learned quite a bit. The main part of the tour is the Old Fall River Road, which is only open for three to four months a year. You get beautiful views and get to experience all of the different ecosystems (such as subalpine, tundra, and so on). The tour involved quite a few stops to get us and walk around briefly and Ben was more than happy to take family photos. There are a couple of stops where you can do some brief hiking, but in most cases, it was just to get out for five or ten minutes to look around and then continue. Our tour was supposed to end at noon, but we were running late and got back around 12:30. He does another tour at 1 and mentioned he is not typically late. This wasn’t an issue for us, but I would recommend not having any reservations until at least 12:30 just in case. The only other point is while we loved the Old Fall River Road, that was the majority of the tour as that ends at the Alpine Visitors Center, and then we made some stops along Trail Ridge Road as we headed back. So while that was fine with us, if you were looking for other stops (like for example along Bear Lake Road) you will be disappointed. The only other surprise is that we found out that we would get a pass that we could use to get into the park at any time for the rest of the day. While that was a nice touch, I wish we would have known this in advance, as we already made an online reservation for the day and paid for it. Oh well, the parks need all of the help it can get. The bottom line is we had a great tour and if we come back again, we would take a different tour with Ben to see the other parts of the park!

naturalog34

Aug 2020

We had a great time with Be and thoroughly enjoyed this tour! As first timers to RMNP, we were able to see sites and learn about the park. For our trip, we traveled in an RV and would not have been able to see the route Ben took us on if we had tried by ourselves. Our favorite part was that we were able to get out and take pictures of the waterfalls up close and take our time enjoying the tour.