Top 6 Nature & Wildlife Tours in Vail, Colorado (CO)

Minturn Anglers is a professional fly fishing guide service in the Vail and Denver areas. Our trips/tours are quite varied for various types of vacationer from young to old, single to family. Anyone and everyone will find a fly fishing trip that they'll enjoy such as: - Walk & Wade - Fly Fishing Float - Overnight Float - Kids Fly Fishing Camp - Adult Fly Fishing Camp - Cast & Taste (fish while we prepare you a gourmet riverside dinner) - Cast & Blast (for all the gun lovers out there) - Horseback & Cast - Heli Fishing - Ice Fishing - Winter Walk & Wade

Paragon Guides is the oldest and most trusted guide service in the Vail Valley and has been a staple since 1978. We specialize in custom guided trips in both the summer and winter. Join us this summer for guided llama camping trips, mountain biking, backpacking, rock climbing, day hikes, peak climbs, fishing, hut trips, and lunch with a llama tours! In the winter we specialize in custom hut trips within the 10th Mountain Hut System. All hut trips include planned and prepared meals, gear support, transportation to the huts, and of course plenty of backcountry skiing or snowshoeing. We offer plenty of day tours in the winter as well. Backcountry skiing, snowshoeing, and cross-country skiing are among the favorites of our clients. Our guides are highly trained and will delivery your perfect wilderness experience. Check out our website or give us a call to plan your next adventure!

Vail Resorts Nordic School specializes in guided snowshoe and cross-country tours & lessons. In addition we offer backcountry skin & ski tours and family tours. All of our tours and lessons incorporate winter travel skills, local history, and learning about the natural environment around us. Tours and lessons include equipment. Please visit or website or call for the full range of offerings. This season Due to our COVID protocols we will only be offering private lessons and tours with a max group size of 3. If your group is bigger than 3 you will need your own vehicle with groups up to six.

Explore an array of natural history exhibits about local wildlife such as ravens, weasels, lynx, and black bears. Nature Hikes and Snowshoe Tours are also offered from the Nature Discovery Center. The Nature Discovery Center located in a yurt and is accessed via the Eagle Bahn gondola out of Lionshead in Vail, adjacent to the Eagle’s Nest building. All ages welcome, free admission. All visitors must have a valid ski pass (in winter) or Vail Scenic Ride Ticket (click here to see current pricing) in order to ride the gondola. Located at the top of the Eagle Bahn Gondola, Vail Mountain