Royal Gorge Loop Half Day Jeep Tour

Overview

This breathtaking 3.5 hour tour literally puts you on the edge of one of Colorado’s most picturesque attractions. Look down into the breathtaking Royal Gorge as this tour takes you over America’s highest suspension bridge nearly 1000 feet above the Arkansas River. Exclusive access through the south entrance to the Royal Gorge Bridge and Park and to the top of Fremont Peak allow you to see and experience true Colorado beauty. Pass through a cemetery that is listed in the National Registry of Historic Places, view dinosaur footprints, and commonly see Colorado wildlife.

This scenic tour is just one of the amazing locations we visit from our office in Cañon City. If this tour doesn't meet your needs, we most likely have one that does. We offer tours and packages from 3 hours to all day. Be sure to see our other listings for more options.

City: Cañon City

Tue 19 Nov

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Starting at $129.00

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Tue 19 Nov

Starting at $129.00

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What's Included

Professional guide

Driver

Additional Info

Service animals allowed
Public transportation options are available nearby
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Children must be accompanied by an adult
Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately
CANCELLATION POLICY:
Please be sure to confirm your travel plans to Canon City before making a reservation for our jeep tours. Due to the very limited seating on the custom vehicles, payment in full is due at the time of the booking, and reservations made through TripAdvisor cannot be changed or cancelled once confirmed. Our cancellation policy is a 100% cancellation fee, meaning there are no refunds once a tour is booked. If you have questions about this, please visit the Colorado Jeep Tours website's FAQ page or call Colorado Jeep Tours before booking a tour.
Gear/equipment sanitised between use
Transportation vehicles regularly sanitised
Guides required to regularly wash hands

What To Expect

Royal Gorge Bridge and Park

Look down into the breathtaking Royal Gorge as this tour takes you over America’s highest suspension bridge nearly 1000 feet above the Arkansas River. Exclusive access through the south entrance to the Royal Gorge Bridge and Park and to the top of Fremont Peak allow you to see and experience true Colorado beauty.

Skyline Drive

Skyline Drive is a scenic roadway in Cañon City, Colorado. It was built by inmate labor in 1905.[1] The road starts from U.S. Highway 50, with a gradual incline up the side of a ridge. When the road crests, it winds, climbs, and falls like a roller coaster until near its end, where a scenic outlook overlooks both the city (east) and the highway (west). The single-lane, one-way road rises about 800 feet above the surrounding terrain. There are no guardrails despite sharp drop offs, and the drive is about 3 miles long.

Temple Canyon Park

Temple Canyon road winds over the Royal Gorge anticline through the ancient hunting grounds of the Ute tribe. The canyon road passes "The Temple" but you have to know where to look. Fossils can be seen along the road with other geological wonders.

Cancellation Policy

All sales are final. No refund is available for cancellations.

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Reviews (141)

Michael M

Oct 2018

This was a really fun excursion. You get to see some real off-road views of the Canon City area. We stopped by Royal Gorge and you get to drive over the bridge, which was really cool. Our guide was great. It does get a bit rough depending on the roads. Take the trip. It is well worth it.

Response from Host

Oct 2018

Thank you for your business, Michael, and for your great review of the Royal Gorge tour. We hope to see you again!

Js M

Oct 2018

Awesome experience! Weather didn't cooperate, but guide was very knowledgeable & had hilarious stories to add to the narrative.

Response from Host

Oct 2018

Thanks so much for jeeping with us! It seems from your comments that you had a great time on the tour. We wish you had given more feedback as to why we only earned a 4-star. What could we have done to improve the experience? (Hopefully, it wasn't the weather issue, which we obviously can't control.) If you'd like to contact us to provide more info, we'd appreciate more detailed feedback. In any case - thank you very much for your business. We hope to see you again.

Bruce T

Sep 2018

Learned a lot about Cañon City and the surrounding area while riding in the back of the Jeep. Fortunately, the weather was fairly pleasant but the recent lack of rain made the roads dry. The attendant dust made by the Jeep was more than a bit but unpleasant and probably would have been problematic for those with restrictive pulmonary disease. The roads were full of ruts and the ride was a bit rough but tolerable. Fortunately there were only six of us (in a space designed to hold eight). We were sent out with one experienced driver and one driver in training. The one in training started off doing the talking but before long the experienced driver took the mic (much to the chagrin of the driver in training) and did all of rest of the tour (thank goodness). The experienced guide was pleasant and knowledgeable about the local area. All six of the participants (customers) were over age fifty. Seems that the tour would be a bit boring for those under the age 18. All participants seemed enjoy the tour. The views of the mountains and valleys were spectacular. Two participants did the combined tour and zipline (definitely, worth the extra $$)!! Be alerted that you will, not so subtlety, be reminded that the guides "appreciate tips". All-in-all mid September was a great time to take the tour as there were no crowds and no lines. DO THE ZIPLINE!!!

Response from Host

Oct 2018

Hi Bruce. Thanks very much for jeeping with us and doing the zip line package. It's unfortunate that our guide-in-training wasn't up to speed yet, and the senior guide had to take over the narration on your tour. That's exactly the reason we send new guides out for trial runs with experienced guides. There is a ton of information to remember about history, geology, paleontology, etc, and some new guides get nervous their first couple times out. I'm glad to hear the senior guide did a great job for the remainder of the tour. With regard to the "possibly boring for kids under 18" statement, please know that we DO adjust the tours to make them fun and memorable for people of all ages. If there were children on your jeep, your guide would have modified his narration to entertain them as well. In fact, we often do custom tours specifically for museum field trips, custom educational tours, and more targeted specifically to school-age children. Lastly, your comment about being reminded about tips for guides - I hope you are referring to the lettering on the jeep interior that says "tips appreciated", and that the guides did not specifically request tips. Yes, gratuities are, of course, optional but the guides do depend on them as part of their income. If you were solicited by a guide for a tip, please contact us to provide more information. Doing that would be inappropriate, and we would like to know if this happened to you. Thank you again for your review. We appreciate your business and your helpful feedback!