Denver Red Rocks and Mining Towns Tour

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This is a private tour cerified by the State of Colorado for private SUV tours. Let's explore Denver and the scenic beauty of the Red Rocks Park along with several mining towns.

Imagine that Denver was once not long ago full of Cowboys and Indians who roamed the mud filled streets of Denver. Now market street and Larimer Square (the area where Denver was founded) is now several blocks of swanky restaurants and boutique stores.

Leaving Denver we ascend to over 6400 feet when we visit the Red Rocks Park and Amphitheater. In the park there are miles of hiking trails that are intertwined with sandstone cliffs. Rolling Stones had previously ranked Red Rocks the best musical venue in the United States.

Onward, we will go up through several beautiful canyons past Evergreen and then upto Idaho Springs. From Idaho Springs we ascend to the old mining towns of Central City which once claimed to have the richest square mile in the world. .

What to expect:

Duration: 6 hours

Denver Union Station

1701 Wynkoop St, , Denver, 80202-1047, Colorado

Travelers will visit Lower Downtownand learn the sordid and salacious history of Denver and they will visit Red Rocks Park, Idaho Springs, Central City and Golden Colorado. Both Idaho Springs and Central City are old mining towns. If time we may even visit Nevada City which is now a ghost town. Then we will drive back through Clear Creek Canyon and arrive in Golden Colorado. After touring through Golden we will be on our way back to Golden.

45 minutes

Larimer Square

1430 Larimer St, , Denver, 80202-1739, Colorado

We will visit the iconic Larimer Square where Denver was founded by General Larimer. Larimer Square has over 40 shops and restaurants.

30 minutes

RiNo Art District

1320 27th St., Suite 109, Denver, 80205-3784, Colorado

RiNo stands for Riverside North and it is home to trendy art galleries and hip breweries, jazz bars designer funiture makers, winemakers and other distcraft distillers. Often there are concerts during the summerand every September street artists fill the area and paint the outside murals of many of the local businesses in the RiNo area.

45 minutes

Colorado State Capitol

200 E Colfax Ave, , Denver, 80203-1776, Colorado

From the RiNo area we will drive to the State Capitol where we will stop for pictures of the outside. Many clients love to go to the 15th step of the Capitlol Building where the step is marked as being a mile high. Depending on the day of the week and time we may go inside the Capitol building for a tour of the inside. This is where the govenor's office is and the congress and senate of the state.

45 minutes

The Denver Center for the Performing Arts

1101 13th St, Theatres are located at 14th & Curtis streets, Denver, 80204-5319, Colorado

The Denver Center for the Performing Arts is one of the biggest in the US. Per capita the residents give more the performing arts center than any other city in the US;

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Molly Brown House Museum

1340 Pennsylvania St, Denver, 80203-2417, Colorado

We will visit the area of Capitol Hill where the Molly Brown Museum is located. This museum was the home of Molly Brown for years. In addition, all through out the Capitol Hill area there are many old mansions and beautiful homes to see.

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Red Rocks Park and Amphitheatre

18300 W Alameda Pkwy, Morrison, 80465-8737, Colorado

Red Rocks Park and Amphitheater is known world wide as one of the best if not the best outdoor amphitheater to play music. The park itself is a showcase of astonishing crimson red stones that shoot out of the earth and reach for the sky. Inside the Visitor Centor you will learn about the history of the park and about all the famous music artists that have played there. In August of 1964 the Beatles played there and if you were in Denver then you could have bought a ticket for a whopping 6 dollars and 60 cents.

45 minutes

Idaho Springs

Idaho Springs, Colorado

From Central City we will travel to Idaho Springs. Idaho Springs claims that it is the city where the gold rush began. In Idaho Springs we will stop for a quick bite and perhaps some shopping.

45 minutes

Central City

Central City, Colorado

We will visit the old mining town of Central City and perhaps the ghost town of Nevadaville which is just next door. Central City has its old historic buildings while NevadaVille has old abandoned mines. Both are very unique and enjoyable.

30 minutes