This park is very beautiful! The road inside the park is steep, gravel, and winding. It was much more enjoyable as a passenger on this tour than it would have been trying to drive ourselves. We saw Elk and several other animals. Nicole did a great job of telling us interesting facts and stories during the ride to the park and provided plenty of restroom breaks and stops at some little shops. At each stop we could explore the area on our own and then meet back at the van. We had a great time and highly recommend this as a day trip from Denver. Also you should check the weather for the
national park, as it was around 100 degrees in Denver, but a very comfortable 80 in the park the day we went on this tour. Also, don't worry about the hiking trails being too difficult. We had easy paths and the views were also fantastic without walking all the way up if you don't want to.