Things to do in Golden, Colorado (CO): The Best Historical & Heritage Tours

Millions of years ago the present-day Front Range was home to ancient mountain ranges, deserts, beaches, and even oceans. Get your first taste of the Rocky Mountains, and maximize your limited time in Denver. Meet your guide in downtown Denver, and head out to the foothills to enjoy views of the Red Rocks, Evergreen Lake and Lookout Mountain. Drive historic Lariat Loop, and get a glimpse of historic Golden, home to Coors Brewery. This 4-hour morning tour leaves you free to explore the city in the afternoon.

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

Exclusions: Gratuities (10-20% recommended)

All of Adventure Scenic Tours are customized and on this tour you will see both historic and the modern buildings of Denver but you will hear tales of its sordid, salicious past. You will see the all the professional sporting arenas, the State Capitol, Union Station, Larimer Square (where Denver was founded) as well as the RiNo street art area and the Art and Theater District. From there we will acend to the world famous Red Rocks Park and Amphitheater where you will gaze at the majestic views of the Red Rocks and the Amphitheater as well as downtown Denver. Continuing on you will see Buffalo Bill's Gravesite that sits on top of Lookout Mountain. Buffalo Bill wanted to buried there because of the spectacular views of the mountain ranges and Golden Colorado. This tour will give you, your friends or you family an extremly comfortable private touring experience that will last a lifetime.

Inclusions: Private transportation

Exclusions: Lunch or Dinner are excluded. Fees to museum at Bufflalo Bill's Museum.

On this fantastic half day tour to the foothills outside of Denver, you will enjoy exploring the majesty of Red Rocks Park and Amphitheater and the geological wonders of the area. Stroll the historic main street of Golden and enjoy shopping, local breweries, or a scenic walk along the Clear Creek Trail. Then you will Travel up 2000 feet (610m) on the Lariat Trail Scenic and Historic Byway to the top of Lookout Mountain while viewing a breathtaking 200 mile (320km) panorama. Visit the Buffalo Bill Museum and Grave (admission included).  Tour is limited to a maximum of 12 travelers.

Inclusions: Professional local guide, Transport by comfortable 12 or 15 passenger touring van, All taxes, fees and handling charges, Water refills, please bring a refillable water bottle for your own use

Exclusions: Gratuities (recommended 15-20%, Hotel pickup and drop-off

Take a guided tour through the most picturesque locations in the Denver area. After pickup at your hotel, you will begin at the Historic Larimer Square, you will head into the foothills to the famous Red Rocks Park and Amphitheater. After that, we will take a scenic drive to the Evergreen Lakehouse through the historic byway of lariat loop. Then you will head to Buffalo Herd Overlook, Lookout mountain, Buffalo Bill Museum and Grave, Lariat Loop and historic downtown Golden.

Inclusions: Fuel surcharge, Local taxes, Hotel Pick Up and Drop off

Exclusions: Gratuities

Join us on a magnificent day trip to Mount Evans tour from Denver. Located only 60 miles west of Denver, The Summit is accessible by the highest paved road in North America. Standing at 14,271 feet, it is considered one of the most prominent mountains in the front range of the Rocky Mountains. See rocky mountain bighorn sheep, mountain goats, marmots, birds and alpine wildflowers, all the while taking in the spectacular views of distant mountain peaks, alpine lakes and glacier valley.

Inclusions: Snacks, Bottled water, Air-conditioned vehicle, Admission

Exclusions: Lunch, Gratuities

Use your smartphone & vehicle's stereo to make your drive come alive! Using GPS, our fun game show host like tour guides will transform this beautiful drive into a sight-seeing, fact-finding, trivia-answering, family-friendly adventure! Enhance your drive between destinations, or use as a one way stand alone tour. Hear about stop-worthy things to see & do, local animals, popular people, historical events & more. Over 45 points of interest will keep you entertained and take your road trip to the next level! Route. Interstate 70 between Breckenridge & Denver with extensions to Vail & Boulder. Travel in either direction. Freedom. Stop at as many sights & attractions as you like. Start/stop anywhere. Hands Free. Fun audio clips play automatically as you drive. Live GPS map. No data used during tour. Trivia Fun. Each point of interest has a fun trivia question included in the audio. Keep score or just listen! Inexpensive. Only 1 tour booking needed per vehicle.

Inclusions: Hands free (audio plays automatically), Lifetime Tour Access on Tripvia Tours app for Android & iOS, Download on WIFI before (no signal required or data used during tour)

Exclusions: Attraction tickets, Smartphone or tablet, Transportation (use your own vehicle)

Use your smartphone & vehicle's stereo to make your drive come alive! Using GPS, our fun game show host like tour guides will transform this beautiful drive into a sight-seeing, fact-finding, trivia-answering, family-friendly adventure! Enhance your drive between destinations, or use as a one way stand alone tour. Hear about stop-worthy things to see & do, beautiful mountains, animals, popular people, historical events & more. Over 45 points of interest will keep you entertained and take your road trip to the next level! Route. Interstate 70 between Golden & Vail with extensions to Breckenridge & Boulder. Travel in either direction. Freedom. Stop at as many sights & attractions as you like. Start/stop anywhere. Hands Free. Fun audio clips play automatically as you drive. Live GPS map. No data used during tour. Trivia Fun. Each point of interest has a fun trivia question included in the audio. Keep score or just listen! Inexpensive. Only 1 tour booking needed per vehicle.

Inclusions: Hands free (audio plays automatically), Lifetime Tour Access on Tripvia Tours app for Android & iOS, Download on WIFI before (no signal required or data used during tour)

Exclusions: Attraction tickets, Smartphone or tablet, Transportation (use your own vehicle)

Millions of years ago the present-day Front Range was home to ancient mountain ranges, deserts, beaches, and even oceans. Get your first taste of the Rocky Mountains, and maximize your limited time in Denver. Meet your guide in downtown Denver, and head out to the foothills to enjoy views of the Red Rocks, Evergreen Lake and Lookout Mountain. Drive historic Lariat Loop, and get a glimpse of historic Golden, home to Coors Brewery. This 4-hour morning tour leaves you free to explore the city in the afternoon.

Inclusions: Professional Driver/Guide, Transportation, Water refill - bring reusable bottle please

Exclusions: Gratuities (10-20% recommended)

Our Wild West Tours aren't just dates and facts. Golden is full of amazing stories from the mid to late 19th century, so we bring those characters and events to you through interactive storytelling. On the pub crawl you'll get to enjoy a refreshing beer at three local microbreweries while your tour guide regales you with true Wild West stories from Colorado's and Golden's founding. Between stops, we'll explore Golden's history first hand as our band of Golden Bandana'd outlaws traverses the streets in search of our next saloon! With COVID restrictions limiting seating at breweries, groups are currently limited to 6 participants, but exceptions may be made for private parties.

Inclusions: A 10-oz beer is included at each stop. (Wine, if available, or non-alcoholic beverages may be substituted)., A Golden Bandana - your own Wild West face covering!

Exclusions: Snacks