Discover some of Colorado’s wildest Rocky Mountain Scenery on this full-day, small-group tour from Denver. In the morning, meet near Union Station, hop aboard your vehicle, and head first to the Garden of the Gods—a nature park known for its staggering sandstone rock formations. Next, drive all the way to the summit of Pikes Peak for extraordinary views over the landscape. Finally, pass through Manitou Springs en route back to Denver.

This tour makes exploring beyond Denver city limits simple
Immerse yourself in Rocky Mountain scenery at the Pikes Peak summit
A small-group tour offers a more personal way to explore
Round-trip transit, entry fees, and a sandwich lunch are included

What's Included

Small Group Tour
Park Entry Fees
Professional Driver/Guide
Transportation
Lunch
Water refill - bring reusable bottle please

Gratuities (10-20% recommended)

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

Garden of the Gods

1 hour • Admission Ticket Free

Pikes Peak Center

3 hours • Admission Ticket Included

Manitou Springs (Pass By)

Colorado Springs (Pass By)

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Near public transportation
Not wheelchair accessible
Most travelers can participate
**LUNCH INCLUDED** - This tour comes with a choice of a turkey sandwich, vegetarian sandwich, or gluten-free salad. Please send us a message via Viator/Tripadvisor with your lunch preference for all travelers in your group otherwise if we don't hear from you, a turkey sandwich will be provided.
**MEETING LOCATION** - is at the flagpole outside of Union Station at 1701 Wynkoop St, Denver, CO 80202.
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.

Guests Ages 8+ No children under 8 unless it has been authorized by tour operator.
Pikes Peak Highway is open year round. In case the summit is not accessible due to weather conditions, constrictions, and other road closures we will drive to the highest point possible.
A water refill will be available in the van, bring a reusable bottle
Small Group Tour
Not recommended for travelers with heart or lungs problems
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

110 reviews

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Breathtaking

Daniel_D, Sep 2023

Our guide was excellent, knowledgeable, funny and extremely helpful!! I would recommend the tour and you agency to anyone.

Beautiful

Sheila_A, Sep 2023

It was a wonderful day with Ernie! Garden of the Gods was beautiful and trip up to pikes peak was absolutely amazing!! Ernie was so knowledgeable and provided very tasty and large sandwiches!! I can’t recommend Ernie enough!

What a great trip! My wife loved it!

Paul_B, Sep 2023

What a great time! Our tour guide, Ernie was extremely knowledgeable. He gave us interesting facts about Denver and Colorado all the way up and all the way back. Also, what an interesting guy. Ask him about Rocky Mountain Oysters and he'll give you the scoop. The tour of the Garden of the Gods was beautiful and going up Pikes Peak was exciting. If anyone feels nervous about going up that high, you can feel safe with Ernie. He is an excellent driver, and he was extremely concerned for the safety of his guests. I can't give Ernie enough stars.

Cloudy but perfect!

Leann_C, Aug 2023

Our tour guide Ernie did a great job - so much information about the area and history. Even though it was cloudy at the top of pikes Peak it was clear and we got to see the tops of the clouds which was pretty cool.!

World class views

Kelly_L, Aug 2023

Amazing day and would recommend to anyone visiting the area. Our guide, Ernie was extremely knowledgeable and friendly. We saw some amazing sites and got the opportunity to explore both areas on our own to take in the views.

Great

TracyCobb, Aug 2023

Appreciate Brian taking our small group. He allowed ample time at each place. He was very knowledgeable and personable.

Worth it!

Jen_D, Jun 2023

Pikes Peak and Garden of the Gods are two very different experiences, but both are wonderful! This tour is awesome, because not only do you get to take in these cool places, but you don’t have to do the terrifying drive to the top of Pikes Peak 😂 Brian was a great guide, who made the trip that much better.

Eddy you are the best!

Niek_K, Jun 2023

The whole journy was a highlight! And the tour guide Eddy made the trip to another level. Thank you so much

Amazing tour!

Jodi_F, Jun 2023

Although the weather was rainy, the trip was enjoyable and our tour guide was very knowledgeable and patient as we toured different areas of the parks. Would definitely do it all over again!

Great tour! Great guide!

Diane_S, Oct 2022

We are so glad we took this tour. Our guide, Mark, was smart, informative and very customer-service oriented. Most importantly, he was a really careful driver on the mountain roads. Thanks for the experience!

Response from Host, Dec 2022

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

Great trip

Derrick_D, Oct 2022

Excellent trip I was a little worried because I travelled solo but I met some amazing people our guide was friendly and knowledgeable and the food was great 😊

Response from Host, Dec 2022

Thank you, Derrick, 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.

Amazing and Beautiful!

Neil_W, Oct 2022

The top of Pikes Peak was incredible. You could see for miles and miles. It was a little cloudy but no haze, so you could see the clouds go by and the shadows on the ground. Definitely windy and cold at the top; easily in the 30s/40s (October). Dress appropriately! Garden of the Gods was also beautiful. I saw a few deer, lots of trails, and a few locals were rock climbing (permit required).

Response from Host, Dec 2022

Thank you, Neil 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.

Magic at The Garden of the Gods

Darlene_P, Oct 2022

I went on this journey solo I met some really cool people. Marc was an amazing host and it was perfect for this journey.

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 tour!

Martin_Y, Sep 2022

Mark was a great tour guide and trip was well organized Plenty of time for independent exploring highly recommend the tour

Response from Host, Dec 2022

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

Breathtaking Tour

Darci_L, Sep 2022

I would highly recommend this tour. The structures in the Garden of the Gods was breathtaking! The summit from Pikes Peak is a phenomenal experience. Everything about this tour was perfect. If you are apprehensive about it, just do it. You won’t regret it!!!

Response from Host, Dec 2022

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Tour was well organized...

Tejas_A, Aug 2022

Tour was well organized and nicely executed. Mark was phenomenal and was knowledgeable of the sites we were visiting. Would highly recommend.

Response from Host, Dec 2022

Thank you, Tejas 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.

Outstanding Experience

Elane_M, Aug 2022

Guide was great resource on area, careful driver, Mercedes van very comfortable! I use a walker and was thoughtfully accomadated, Scenes are incredible.

Response from Host, Dec 2022

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Amazing views

Julia_T, Aug 2022

The views were amazing, it felt like being on an airplane! It remind me of all the sketches done with cart board

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Great views and our tour...

NICK_R, Aug 2022

Great views and our tour guide Brian kept a look out for wildlife. We saw some bighorn sheep. He was very accommodating.

Response from Host, Dec 2022

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Enjoyed

Brenda_C, Aug 2022

Very knowledgeable guide who was from the area for quite a while. Enjoyed the trip and would do it again.

Response from Host, Dec 2022

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