Dear Summer.
Thank you for taking the time to review your experience. We are glad to hear that you found Pikes Peak and Garden of the Gods a must see, we agree, we have carefully chosen our stops for our guests to enjoy. We also agree that you should only join our tour if you are staying in Denver or near it.
Since we debuted our Pikes Peak & Garden of the Gods Tour, we never raised the price as it is posted on our website for $120, we do not add any credit card processing or booking fees, which is a common practice in the industry. Our tour is one of the lowest priced full day tours out of Denver. However, the claim that you paid $125 for gas is an incorrect assumption or math equation. There are several expenses associated with operating a tour other than gas and admission fees, all of which we take into account and used to calculate the price of the tour. For example, we use Mercedes mini buses and we hire the best guides.
You can certainly rent a car and drive to the summit of Pikes Peak as long as you are experienced with driving on the high country and aware of the challenges. Please reach out to me at
[email protected] if you wish to discuss your experience further. Take care.