Denver Mountain Wonders and Garden Excursion

Travel up exciting Pikes Peak Highway (admission included) to the 14,115 foot summit of Americas Mountain while enjoying spectacular mountain scenery along the way. Witness the same views that inspired Katherine Lee Bates to write America the Beautiful in 1893. Visit Historic Manitou Springs.  Sample 1000-year-old natural mineral springs while in town or play vintage games at the penny arcade and enjoy lunch and shopping on your own. Then tour the majestic  Garden of the Gods park while surrounded by towering ancient rock formations and grand views of Pikes Peak. Enjoy a walk down one of the trails through the park and get up close with the beautiful nature and geology. Stop at the Garden of the Gods Visitor and Nature Center and tour the museum exhibits before heading back to Denver.

Meeting Point

Denver Union Station

1701 Wynkoop St, Denver, CO 80202, USA

We meet guests at the flagpole in front of Union Station and the Crawford Hotel at 1701 Wynkoop Street where 17th and Wynkoop Streets come together. Meeting time: 8:15 am. Our touring vans have our round Colorado Sightseer logo on the rear side panels.

What's included:

• Professional Friendly Local Driver/Guide
• Transport by air-conditioned touring van
• Pickup and drop-off from designated meeting points
• Water refills, please bring a refillable water bottle for your own use
• Live commentary on board

Not included:

• Driver/Guide Gratuities (15-20% recommended)

What to expect:

Duration: 9 hours

Colorado Sightseer

Denver, Colorado

Your tour begins at historic Union Station in beautiful Downtown Denver.  Your Driver/Guide for the day will pick you up in a clean comfortable 12 or 15 passenger Transit Touring Van.  You will head South past the Palmer Divide to beautiful Colorado Springs and Explore the many wonders of the Pikes Peak Region.  Begin by travel up the exciting 
Pikes Peak Highway (admission included) to the 14,110 foot (4,304m) summit of Americas best known mountain while enjoying spectacular mountain scenery and looking for wildlife along the way.  Witness the same views that inspired Katherine Lee Bates to write America the Beautiful in 1893.  Next travel back down to the Historic town of
Manitou Springs.  In town you will enjoy lunch and shopping on your own in this quaint Victorian mountain hamlet.

  You can

 Sample 1000-year-old soda water mineral springs while in town from one of the many fountains or

play vintage games at the penny arcade.  Then tour through majestic 

Garden of the Gods park while surrounded by towering ancient rock formations and grand views of Pikes Peak.  Enjoy a

walk down one of the trails through the park and get up close with the beautiful

nature and

geology.   Stop at the Garden of the Gods Visitor and Nature Center and tour the museum exhibits.  On your way back to Denver enjoy more scenic views of the mountains and foothills before arriving back at Union Station where it all began.
*Please note reaching the summit of Pikes Peak is dependent on road conditions and weather.*

Pikes Peak - America's Mountain

5069 Pikes Peak Highway, , Cascade, Colorado

Climb up Americas Mountain to the Summit at 14,115feet if conditions allow Enjoying beautiful 360 degree views

2 hours • Admission Ticket Included

Manitou Springs

Manitou Springs, CO 80829, USA

Spend time shopping and having lunch in this delightful mountain town at the base of Pikes Peak. Sample ancient natural spring water from historic fountains around town and feel like a kid again playing games in the penny arcade if you like.

1 hour, 30 minutes

Garden of the Gods

1805 N. 30th St., , Colorado Springs, 80904-1247, Colorado

Tour through Garden of the Gods and enjoy a walk on a trail amongst the beautiful rock monoliths and vist the wonderful Visitor Center and Museum

1 hour, 30 minutes