My husband and I booked the tour to Garden of the Gods and Pikes Peak because we both wanted to see these sights, but didnāt actually want to drive. We were a part of a group of 9 led by Nick and took a Mercedes Sprinter to the sights. We made great time and learned a little about the sights on our way there. We stopped at Garden of the Gods first, then Balancing Rock, before stopping in Manitou Springs got lunch (we went to Manitou Brewing Co, highly recommend it). After an hour in Manitou Springs we continued on to the Pikes Peak Summit. The weather was perfect so we had a great time exploring and taking pictures. We stopped twice more down the mountain for more photo ops and exploring.
This was the way to do it! We were both anxious going up the mountain, so I was happy to have an experienced driver take us all the way. Nick was also helpful in suggesting the places to explore and take pictures at. Next time weāre in CO weāll probably take another tour through ilimo.