Definitely a long day, but so so so worth it! Garden of the Gods was so breathtaking, but I felt that we didn't have enough time to explore more of it and soak in all the beauty. Manitou Springs was a great little town where we stopped for lunch and we got to explore the local shops, however, I did feel as we had more time there than we needed. Our group was lucky enough to make it up to Pike's Peak as the road was closed the previous days. I will say, the road and elevation is not for the faint of heart. There were quite a lot of twists and turns and no guard rails on the road, but our driver made us feel very safe. The Peak itself has a great visitors center AND views you can't miss. You only get 25 minutes there but that is to minimize the effects of the altitude. Bear, our guide, was phenomenal the whole trip! He was a very safe and expert driver (especially navigating the road up to Pike's Peak), provided us with a lot of great and useful information, and bunch of funny dad jokes along the way :D He was very punctual as well. I would highly recommend this tour and company!