Foothills Explorer Tour from Denver

Name: Foothills Explorer Tour from Denver
Brand: Explorer Tours
SKU: 72188P1
Price: 89.00 USD
Rating: 5.0 (68 reviews)

Badge of ExcellenceDenver, USA

4 hours
Mobile ticket
Offered in: English

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Overview

Enjoy an introductory visit to the Rocky Mountains—and still leave enough time to continue your Denver sightseeing—on this half-day, small-group tour. Meet your guide in the morning, and head out to the foothills to enjoy views of the Great Plains and Lookout Mountain. Drive historic Lariat Loop, and get a glimpse of historic Golden, home to Coors Brewery. In just half a day, you'll see some of the best of the region's scenery.

This small-group tour is capped at 14 to keep things personal
Round-trip transit makes exploring beyond city limits simple
Discover some of the region's most dramatic Rocky Mountain scenery
This tour is perfect for time-pressed Denver visitors

What's Included

Transportation
Professional Driver/Guide
Small Group Tour
Water refill - bring reusable bottle please

Gratuities (10-20% recommended)
Entry/Admission - Buffalo Bill Grave Museum

Meeting and Pickup

Meeting point

Denver Union Station
1701 Wynkoop St, Denver, CO 80202, USA
The meeting point is at the flagpole outside of Union Station on the front of The Crawford Hotel.

Start time

09:30 AM

End point

This activity ends back at the meeting point.

What To Expect

Red Rocks Park and Amphitheatre

45 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Evergreen (Pass By)

Evergreen Lake

10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Buffalo Bill Museum and Grave

15 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Lariat Loop National Scenic Byway (Pass By)

Coors Brewery (Pass By)

Golden (Pass By)

Lookout Mountain

30 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Not wheelchair accessible
Near public transportation
Most travelers can participate
**MEETING LOCATION** - is at the flagpole outside of Union Station at 1701 Wynkoop St, Denver, CO 80202.

Guests Ages 8+ No children under 8 unless it has been authorized by tour operator.
This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund.
Subject to weather conditions. If canceled due to weather conditions, an alternative date or full refund will be offered.
A water refill will be available in the van, bring a reusable bottle
This tour/activity will have a maximum of 14 travelers

Cancellation Policy

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.

For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.

Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.
This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund.

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Reviews

5.0

68 reviews

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Foothills Explorer Tour

Stephanie_M, Oct 2023

Our tour guide, Ernie, was very nice and informative. The scenery was breathtaking. Wish there was a little more time in each place but all in all in was a great way to explore and see the outskirts of Denver.

Amazing

Sheila_A, Sep 2023

Red rocks was amazing! Lookout mountain was beautiful and nice to see how big the coors brewery was! Ernie the tour guide was quick with the facts and so knowledgeable, he made the tour enjoyable!

Highly recommend!

Dailyn_R, Sep 2023

Very impressive tour of Red rocks and other areas, our tour guide made it interesting and fun, he was very knowledgeable. He provided cold water bottles when needed which was nice. Overall very happy we chose this tour!

great trip

Eva_Z, Sep 2023

excellent relax and chill nice and clean van bottled water peovided great tour guide will book it again

A great morning adventure!

Joe_M, Aug 2023

Our guide Brian was awesome. I would highly recommend this if you are looking for a morning adventure. We were done by 1:30 and we still had the whole day ahead of us.

Denver Rockies

Janine_D, Aug 2023

Thanks Brian. The amphitheatre was amazing, with incredible views. Comfortable transport and knowledgeable commentary.

Great scenery!

Martina_O, Jul 2023

Brian was great! He was fun and super knowledgeable about the area and the history. Red Rocks is not to be missed!

Fun and Informative!

Niki_T, Jul 2023

Great trip! Guide was very fun and informative and we had adequate time for all experiences. Also a relatively easy Viator trip for those who are not used to super high elevations.

Worth the trip

Lisa_N, Jul 2023

Red Rock Amphitheater was amazing. The history of the performances and the beauty of the environment were worth the trip alone. Ronan the guide was brilliant

Even though we had rain...

Holly_Q, Jun 2023

Even though we had rain it was worth going. Tour guide was knowledgeable and friendly. Offered to take pictures for people and made you feel welcomed.

Beautiful View

Stephanie_F, Oct 2022

This was a great tour. The views were amazing. I am glad we chose it . Excellent tour guide he was very knowledgeable.

Response from Host, Dec 2022

Thank you so much for this 5-star review. We really appreciate you being a customer and helping to share the word about us. We’re here for you anytime.

Red Rocks

Patricia_D, Sep 2022

Red Rocks Knowledge of guide Cleanliness of vehicle Preparedness with respect to water Stop at market for tasty peaches

Response from Host, Dec 2022

Thank you for your great review! We’ve passed your kind words on to our team. We are passionate about providing all of our customers with outstanding experiences and they’ll be delighted to know they hit the mark with you. We hope that in the future we’ll be able to provide a similarly excellent experience. Please let us know if there are any areas we can improve upon in the future, we value our customer’s feedback for helping us to keep improving our service.

We really enjoyed the...

Sonja_H, Aug 2022

We really enjoyed the trip. Brian was wonderful and knowledgeable. Highly recommended! Thank you Brian!

Response from Host, Dec 2022

Thank you so much for this 5-star review. We really appreciate you being a customer and helping to share the word about us. We’re here for you anytime.

Loved our Deaver Foothils Tour!

Carol_L, Aug 2022

Loved our tour guide. I believe his name was Roman. Volunteered at each stop to take scenic photos of us. Friendly!

Response from Host, Dec 2022

Thank you so much for this 5-star review. We really appreciate you being a customer and helping to share the word about us. We’re here for you anytime.

Awesome Tour

BJ_K, Jul 2022

We had an Awesome tour and friendly, knowledgeable guide. We would recommend this trip to friends and family who visit Denver.

Response from Host, Dec 2022

Thank you so much for this 5-star review. We really appreciate you being a customer and helping to share the word about us. We’re here for you anytime.

Great preview of Denver foothills

Lotricia_G, Jul 2022

It was all great. Just the right amount of time at each stop. Tour guide was very knowledgeable. I would definitely recommend.

Response from Host, Dec 2022

Thank you so much for this 5-star review. We really appreciate you being a customer and helping to share the word about us. We’re here for you anytime.

listen up!!

Doris_S, Jun 2022

Be sure to listen carefully about where to meet your guide after splitting from group for exploring when you are dropped off at the red rocks

Response from Host, Jul 2022

Dear Doris, Thank you for your business and a great review!

Worth every penny!

Leticia_H, Jun 2022

This was an amazing tour. I highly recommend it. It was a perfect 4 hour trip. Easy pick up from Union Station

Response from Host, Jul 2022

Dear Leticia, Thank you very much for your business and the 5-star review!

All of it!!! Michelle was...

Michelle_L, Oct 2021

All of it!!! Michelle was a terrific guide! It was well worth your time and money. I highly recommend this tour.

Response from Host, Nov 2021

Seeing that you had a 5-Star experience is the best thing we could hope for! Your review means a lot to us. Thank you for choosing Explorer Tours. We Look forward to seeing you again soon. Best Wishes.

Worth it!!

JANE_F, Sep 2021

Denny was a great, friendly and funny tour guide! He was very personable and provided a lot of helpful information.

Response from Host, Nov 2021

Thank you so much for your 5-star review! We will share this with Denny to let him know to keep up the amazing work. Thank you!