Foothills Explorer Tour From Denver

Overview

Aspire Tours specializes in dynamic and hand-crafted sightseeing adventures for small groups in the Colorado Rockies. Our local five star guides design immersive experiences to help you create meaningful moments with people and places.

Explore Colorado in its greatest beauty on a half day tour to Red Rocks Amphitheater and the foothills of the Rockies. Disconnect for a few hours and enjoy driving along the scenic Lariat Loop in an upscale vehicle that has panoramic views for miles. Stand high atop Lookout Mountain breathing in the fresh mountain air and taking in Colorado’s 300 days of sunshine.

Highlights

- Scenic views
- Small group guarantees intimate experience
- Passionate guides
- Comfortable and safe vans

City: Denver

Sun 20 Oct

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Starting at $69.00

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Sun 20 Oct

Starting at $69.00

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What's Included

Water refill - please bring reusable bottles

Driver/guide

Additional Info

Public transportation options are available nearby
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Minimum age is 8 years old - no children under 8 unless it has been authorized by tour operator.
Subject to weather conditions. If canceled due to unsafe weather conditions, an alternative date or full refund will be offered
Please note that it is a possibility in the winter that the visibility is limited due to snow. We are flexible with our cancellation policy if snow is in the forecast and are happy to reschedule if weather looks better on another day.
Service Animals Not Allowed
Transportation vehicles regularly sanitised
Masks required

What To Expect

Denver Union Station

Pick up location

Red Rocks Park and Amphitheatre

Enjoy exploring one of the most iconic music venues in the world.

Morrison

Scenic canyon drive

Lariat Loop National Scenic Byway

National Scenic Byway.

Evergreen

Coffee and bathroom break

Lookout Mountain

Lookout Mountain is a foothill on the eastern flank of the Front Range of the Rocky Mountains.

Buffalo Bill Museum and Grave

Stop for views and optional visit of the grave

Golden

Pass through the historic western town

Denver Mountain Parks

Conservation area

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Cancellation Policy

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

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Reviews (1000)

amanda_ganga

May 2018

I booked this tour for a corporate group of 30 people as a Friday afternoon activity. It rained on our tour day and the company was being good about adjusting the route/tour due to the inclement weather. However, the execution of the tour did not meet our expectations. We thought that Roger did a great job of providing information and fun facts about Denver, CO he was very knowledgeable and friendly with our guests. However the bus did not have a microphone so guests in the back of the bus could not hear very well, there needs to be a microphone for the tour guide to ensure everyone can hear clearly. The lunch setup was not what we expected and we were disappointed with the lack of organization by the support staff person onsite. He did not have the lunch setup correctly, he only put out the sandwiches and none of the other items we ordered such as the chips, cookies, fruit, plates, and granola bars etc. until I asked where these items were. He forgot a box on the bus that had these items. It would have been beneficial to have him arrive 15-20mins ahead of the group so that he wasn’t scrambling to setup while the group was there. Furthermore, the sandwiches were not labeled which made it even more disorganized and chaotic as people had to open the sandwiches to see what kind of sandwich it was and then trying to trade sandwiches if they didn't like what they got, as opposed to being able to just grab the selection they wanted if they were labeled. This is not what we expected. They had big party-size bags of chips that everyone had to share instead of mini bags of chips that people could easily grab which was also not what we expected and did not go over well with the group, it was messy and again felt chaotic because each person had to wait to take out the chips they wanted from the same bag. There were no napkins provided for lunch which I think is a necessity when eating a sandwich with your hands, I had to ask for these and we ended up having to use paper towel which again was not what we expected. Aside from the lunch setup issues, the biggest issue we had was that we were not informed about the graduation ceremonies at Red Rocks which we feel the tour company should have known about well in advance and we should have been informed of this prior to us booking as oppose to letting us know one day prior to our tour. Our guests were disappointed that they did not get the see the amphitheater which was supposed to be one of the highlights of this tour that we advertised. We would have completely understood if it was due to the rain that Red Rocks was closed, but the fact that it was due to a scheduled event (graduation) and even if we had beautiful weather our group still would not have had the opportunity to see the amphitheater was very disappointing and that was not the experience we paid for. Also I communicated to tour company and the guides multiple times that our group needs to be back at the hotel for 3:30 p.m. due to flight times and the tour did not arrive back at the hotel until about 4:00 p.m. Thankfully our guests flights were delayed, however had that not been the case, they would have missed their flights. I sent this feedback to the tour company contact I had been planning with via email and it has been almost a week and no one has reached out or replied back to me with any sort of response. Disappointing.

Joe S

May 2018

I highly recommend this tour as a starting point!! As said in previous reviews, we made our way through Red Rocks, Evergreen, Lookout, and Golden. I would highly recommend it as a starting point to anyone who hasn't been to Denver before (like me). You don't spend a great deal of time at any one place (20 – 25 minutes), but that was the beauty of it for me. We took this tour on 5/22/18 with our hearty international group of eight people. Four Americans, two Australians, and two Brazilians made up our van. Things started out well and ended well! Two tours were running concurrently (Rocky Mountains/Foothills) that met at Union Station. The first guide began to collect the various group members and separate them into their respective groups at 8:45 am for 9 am departures. A few moments later, we were introduced to Cory who would be our tour guide. Cory was a great tour guide and brought a lot to the tour with his good nature and enthusiasm for what he was doing. He seemed quite knowledgeable! If you are in the Denver area for a short time, it gives you an overview. If you have a more time, then you have a great idea of the places you would like to revisit and spend more quality time or see again on another trip. Gets your mind thinking outside the immediate downtown Denver trappings and seeing other places. The tour vehicle was a large Mercedes van. It provided a very good ride for the tour. I am 6'5 and had no problems.

illyria2

May 2018

We only had time for a half day morning trip and we were delighted to find this tour that had late availability. We thoroughly enjoyed our brief exploration of the foothills, including Red Rocks Amphitheatre, Evergreen and Look Out Mountain. Our tour guide, Ashley, was excellent - she had a lovely, friendly manner but was extremely efficient and provided lots of intelligent and perceptive information. You knew she fully understood and loved the area and wasn't just reciting facts she'd read somewhere. Thoroughly recommend this tour if you only have a half day. I would love to go back and do a whole day tour with the same tour guide.