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Winter / Spring Private Rocky Mountain National Park Guided Tour

Winter / Spring Private Rocky Mountain National Park Guided Tour

Overview

Join us for a guided winter experience in our 3-row Subaru Ascent through the Rocky Mountain National Park on a 4 - 5 hour tour that is focused entirely on your party. On our tour, we'll see a waterfall (frozen during our snowy months), we'll drive up the famous Trail Ridge Road as far as it is opened for the season, if conditions allow, walk around a frozen Bear Lake or Sprague Lake, and you'll also visit the Beaver Meadows Visitor Center at the end of your tour. Minimum of 2 guests.

*Micro spikes will be used instead of snowshoes and are included for your tour to keep you safe while walking on icy surfaces.

We are only able to offer hotel pickup for guests in Estes Park or the small surrounding towns. If you're not staying near Estes Park, we can meet you at the free parking garage for the Estes Park Visitor Center for pickup.

City: Estes Park

Mon 23 Dec

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Starting at $165.00

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Mon 23 Dec

Starting at $165.00

Make a reservation

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What's Included

Private transportation

Traction Chains for walking on icy surfaces

Bottled water

Hand warmers to keep you warm

All Fees and Taxes

Ankle gaiters to keep your shoes dry

Heated front and second row seats

Additional Info

Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
Service animals allowed
Public transportation options are available nearby
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Face masks provided for travellers
Hand sanitiser available to travellers and staff
Social distancing enforced throughout experience
Regularly sanitised high-traffic areas
Gear/equipment sanitised between use
Transportation vehicles regularly sanitised
Guides required to regularly wash hands
COVID-19 vaccination required for guides

What To Expect

Rocky Mountain National Park

Our winter tour, starting in Estes Park, is all about taking a beautiful drive into the snow-covered Rocky Mountain National Park with a small snow / icy hike around Bear Lake (if conditions allow). We'll take you as high up Trail Ridge Road as the weather allows. You'll see frozen lakes, beautiful meadows, and wildlife. Your entrance into the Rocky Mountain National Park is included!

Alluvial Fan

The second stop on your guided tour is the beautiful frozen Alluvial Fan waterfall. Your driver will give you the interesting history of this geological feature.

Trail Ridge Road

During the winter months, the famous Trail Ridge Road is usually closed past Many Parks Curve, but your driver will take you as far up the road as possible to see parts of the National Park from above.

Sprague Lake

If conditions do not allow for snowshoeing at Bear Lake, your guide will instead take you to snowshoe around the equally beautiful Sprague Lake.

Bear Lake

If conditions allow, the main destination of your guided tour is the popular Bear Lake. This beautiful area is much more peaceful during the winter off-season months. Your guide will snowshoe with you around a frozen Bear Lake, where there are many beautiful photo spots.

Beaver Meadows Visitor Center

At the end of your guided tour, you'll make a stop at the Beaver Meadows Visitor Center to purchase souvenirs and get your National Park Passport stamped!

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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 (16)

cryosky

Dec 2022

We booked a winter private tour on Nov/26/2022. It was fantastic, and I must point out this is a private tour, which means they only accept one group of tourists. Riley was very knowledgeable, and we saw deer and elks even before we entered the national park (because he knew where to see them). The snow was still thick that day. However, Riley brought crampons for us, making walking very easy. Although more than half of the national park was closed, Riley still drove to almost all opening areas in the national park. We had a short break at the visitor center and got our cancellation stamps!

loconnor25

Dec 2022

I booked the Winter tour for two people and it was an excellent experience. Riley was a truly great guide- professional, knowledgeable and very kind. It is apparent that his customers’ comfort and satisfaction is top priority. Booking the tour was a significantly better way to see the park than driving to all the spots myself- I wouldn’t have known how to get the best views and it was great to learn about each location.

loist625

Aug 2022

I am writing this review on behalf of my visually impaired friend from Germany that visited Colorado and toured with Explore Estes. His name is Nils. These are his words: We joined the winter private Tour in March 2022 and it was awesome! We have seen so many areas of the National park and learned a lot about the park background, the animals and the trees cause the tour guide Riley shared so many interesting stories with us. The tour was excellent prepared with many stops and different experiences. But, additionally we were also able to customize the tour completely on our own interest. There was no hurry and we had time to extend the tour as well. We also highly recommend this tour to disabled people. The tour guide customized the Trip on each ability. For instance, as a blind person I enjoyed it so much getting the chance to touch all the trees, barks, leaves, pinecones etc. he explained. The guide also brought all the needed gear and equipment like sleds or snowshoes to borrow and helped to put them on. The tour is open to all, kids, senior and disabled friendly. We would definitely do this tour once again!