Aspen's Past to Present Historic Tour
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Aspen, USA
- 1 hour 30 minutes (approx.)
- Mobile ticket
- Offered in: English
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Overview
Aspen may known for glitz and glamour today, but like many Colorado mountain towns, it started as a humble mining town. Follow your guide as he shares history, local folklore, and insider knowledge of downtown Aspen. The tour happens rain or shine, so dress appropriately for mountain weather changes and come prepared to immerse yourself in local legends.
- Local guide
- Walking tour through historic downtown
- Learn about Aspen's history and local legends
- Enjoy great views along the way
What's Included
- All taxes, fees and handling charges
- Professional guide
- Gratuities
Meeting and Pickup
Meeting point
- 320 E Hyman Ave, Aspen, CO 81611, USA
Tour meets 5 minutes prior to start on the pedestrian mall directly across from the corner the Wheeler Opera House in downtown Aspen, Colorado.
End point
This activity ends back at the meeting point.Itinerary
Dean's Aspen Tours (Pass By)
Wheeler Opera House (Pass By)
Wagner Park (Pass By)
Pitkin County Library (Pass By)
Aspen Mountain / Ajax (Pass By)
Smuggler Mountain (Pass By)
Mill Street Fountain (Pass By)
Additional Info
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Wheelchair accessible
- Stroller accessible
- Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately
- Service animals allowed
- Near public transportation
- Transportation is wheelchair accessible
- Surfaces are wheelchair accessible
- Most travelers can participate
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 20 travelers
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Cancellation Policy
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
Traveler Photos
Featured review
Rinku_B
We had an amazing experience walking around downtown Aspen. Our tour guide Dean explained the history of area and also gave us good recommendations for restaurants.
Reviews
4.9
based on 39 reviews
Rinku_B, Dec 2025
We had an amazing experience walking around downtown Aspen. Our tour guide Dean explained the history of area and also gave us good recommendations for restaurants.
Peter_O, Oct 2025
Very comprehensive tour. Our guide provided an informative overview of Aspen’s past, present and future. Our guide even had props! Very enjoyable experience.
Celeste_H, Jun 2025
Dean gave us a great tour - very informative and interesting! We would 100% recommend him and would request him as a guide for future tours!
Tony_M, Oct 2024
Our guide was very knowledgeable of the area. We enjoyed learning the history of Aspen. We came in early October. The weather was perfect and fall colors were absolutely beautiful!
Steven_M, Aug 2024
Aspen is a remarkable and beautiful city with a rich history of silver mining. Dean, out tour guide for this lovely 90-minute walking tour, was very knowledgeable of the history and did a great job casually leading us on a walk around town.
Christine_H, Jun 2024
Dean was a great storyteller. He walked us through town and mentioned a lot of architecture and history. We enjoyed it tremendously!
Jeffery_P, Aug 2023
Dean was an excellent tour guide- very personable and knowledgeable! He gave a great overview of Aspen’s history with many anecdotes, and encouraged questions!!
Michael_P, Jul 2023
Excellent Tour Guide
Right on Time
Unique experience
Brought and gave evidence to share of history of Aspen.
Hands On Experience
Therese_L, Jun 2023
Dean is very animated and knowledgeable. Packed a lot of interesting Information into an hour and a half tour.
Madeline_R, Apr 2023
My husband and I went on both the historical tour and the ghost tour and both were very fun. Our guide Dean was amazing at story telling and made both tours very special. We went during the off season and got a private tour! It was wonderful! We learned so much great information about the area and my husband and I can’t wait to come back to Aspen again.
Tiffany_F, Nov 2022
Dean has lived in the areas for more than 20 years…very knowledgeable and gave great insight to the area and its history. Very informative and answered any questions we had. The tour went a little longer than anticipated but was worth every minute. Great for locals, tourists, young and old! Highly recommended.
Lynne_V, Oct 2022
Dean, our tour guide, was very knowledgeable and personable. He readily answered all of our questions.
Mark_A, Sep 2022
If you a first time visitor you should definitely take this tour. If you have visited before but would like to better understand the history of Aspen it’s well worth the time and very reasonably priced.
Rhona_L, Aug 2022
Dean (our tour guide) was very knowledgeable and friendly. The tour was very interesting and a good way to learn about the Aspen. We thoroughly enjoyed it.
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per personup to 24 hours before the experience starts (local time)
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