Foothills Explorer Tour from Denver
Recommended by 98% of travelers
Denver, USA
- 4 hours (approx.)
- Mobile ticket
- Offered in: English
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Overview
Enjoy an introductory visit to the Rocky Mountains—and still leave enough time to continue your Denver sightseeing—on this half-day, small-group tour. Meet your guide in the morning, and head out to the foothills to enjoy views of the Great Plains and Lookout Mountain. Drive historic Lariat Loop, and get a glimpse of historic Golden, home to Coors Brewery. In just half a day, you'll see some of the best of the region's scenery.
- This small-group tour is capped at 14 to keep things personal
- Round-trip transit makes exploring beyond city limits simple
- Discover some of the region's most dramatic Rocky Mountain scenery
- This tour is perfect for time-pressed Denver visitors
What's Included
- Transportation
- Professional Driver/Guide
- Small Group Tour
- Water refill - bring reusable bottle please
- Gratuities (10-20% recommended)
Meeting and Pickup
Meeting point
- Denver Union Station1701 Wynkoop St, Denver, CO 80202, USA
The meeting point is at the flagpole outside of Union Station on the front of The Crawford Hotel.
End point
This activity ends back at the meeting point.Operating hours.9:30 am
Itinerary
1
Red Rocks Park & Amphitheatre
45 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
Evergreen (Pass By)
2
Evergreen Lake
10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
3
Buffalo Bill Museum And Grave
15 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
Lariat Loop National Scenic Byway (Pass By)
Coors Brewery (Pass By)
Golden (Pass By)
4
Lookout Mountain
30 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
Additional Info
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Near public transportation
- Most travelers can participate
- **MEETING LOCATION** - is at the flagpole outside of Union Station at 1701 Wynkoop St, Denver, CO 80202.
- Guests Ages 8+ No children under 8 unless it has been authorized by tour operator.
- This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund.
- Subject to weather conditions. If canceled due to weather conditions, an alternative date or full refund will be offered.
- A water refill will be available in the van, bring a reusable bottle
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 14 travelers
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Cancellation Policy
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
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Reviews
4.8
based on 95 reviews
Adrienne_B, Mar 2026
Excellent tour! Excellent tour guide! This was our second time on this tour and would definitely do it again. Highly recommended!!!
Ernesto_L, Feb 2026
Great scenic tour when in Denver area. Eric was knowledgeable and helpful in learning and seeing the area.
Steven_D, Jan 2026
Brian done a great job. Short but sweet experience if your short on time.
Enjoyed the personal experience of the trip
Danielle_D, Oct 2025
Magical views. Great tour and tour guide. Highly recommend. Brian was very knowledgeable about the Colorado and fun facts about it.
Nathan_H, Oct 2025
Brian was very knowledgeable great personality! Pick up at Union Station drop us off at the top of the amphitheater gave instructions on the best vantage point
Jamie_M, Aug 2025
It was a great tour around the area! We only had 4 people in our tour, so we got a little more time at certain stops. Kind of wished we could have had longer at certain then others, but overall a great tour.
Susan_Q, Jul 2025
It was great! Brian was a great tour guide! My husband’s fave was the amphitheater. My 10 year old’s fave was Lookout Mountain. I liked it all, including the lake!
Becca_J, Jun 2025
It was the perfect tour for a short weekend in Denver. We were able to experience the nature that surrounds Denver. The 4 hour tour was our morning, and the perfect amount of time to be back in Denver for the afternoon.
The scenery, the mountains, the red rocks - it was all STUNNING!
Highly Recommend! And Brian, our guide, was so kind and funny!
Marianne_S, Apr 2025
It’s a great 4 hours tour to take if you don’t have much time and you are about to leave Denver for a a late afternoon flight. Bryan was a great tour guide and I think we had enough time for each place we went to.
Jessica_B, Apr 2025
What an amazing experience! Brian our guide was great at answering questions and explaining everything.
Eva_H, Oct 2024
Absolutely amazing sites. Bryan was great. We had a wonderful time. We had plenty of time at the stops. Great day.
Hannah_v, Sep 2024
We had an incredible day with Marc. We could not recommend it enough - it is such a great way to spend some time in nature, seeing the sights and hearing interesting facts from a knowledgeable local. Marc was kind, funny & takes amazing photos. Thanks Marc!
Kenna_F, Sep 2024
Trip to the Foothills was great. Red Rock amphitheater & the rock formations were spectacular. Traveled to Evergreen, CO. & back through Golden, Co. on the return trip. Highly recommend.
Carrie_M, Sep 2024
Brian was a great tour guide and very informative. We saw amazing views. Highly recommend! Wear comfortable shoes.
Shilpa_G, Sep 2024
MarC with C Tour guide was very good and funny and helpful. We enjoyed the Foothills Explorer tour very much. Thanks Marc .
jonathan_b, Aug 2024
An outstanding trip that was full of amazing sights. Starting Red Rocks to ending at Lookout Mountain we had a fantastic day. Our guide was knowledgeable and friendly even taking a great pictures for us along the way. We give this tour the highest recommendation possible.
Sherrie_S, Aug 2024
Brian was an amazing tour guide. Very informational about the city. The tour had the best pictures of the mountains and surrounding areas
Gina_M, Jul 2024
Red Rock Amphitheater was amazing, beautiful scenic drive, Marc was a great guide. Air conditioning in the coach, clean and safe.
Kaylah_O, Jul 2024
I had a great time on this tour. Our tour guide Michelle was very nice and super informative about the area . 10/10 would recommend!
Andrea_S, Jun 2024
We had only about 40 minutes to enjoy the beautiful red rocks but they were magnificent. It is good excessive but if you have bad knees this is not for you if you want to experience the amphitheater that is there. The views are spectacular at red rocks.
Imran_S, Jun 2024
The driver, Brian was very nice, knowledgeable and interactive. We enjoyed the tour and recommend it.
Stephanie_M, Oct 2023
Our tour guide, Ernie, was very nice and informative. The scenery was breathtaking. Wish there was a little more time in each place but all in all in was a great way to explore and see the outskirts of Denver.
Sheila_A, Sep 2023
Red rocks was amazing! Lookout mountain was beautiful and nice to see how big the coors brewery was! Ernie the tour guide was quick with the facts and so knowledgeable, he made the tour enjoyable!
Dailyn_R, Sep 2023
Very impressive tour of Red rocks and other areas, our tour guide made it interesting and fun, he was very knowledgeable. He provided cold water bottles when needed which was nice. Overall very happy we chose this tour!
Eva_Z, Sep 2023
excellent
relax and chill
nice and clean van
bottled water peovided
great tour guide
will book it again
Joe_M, Aug 2023
Our guide Brian was awesome. I would highly recommend this if you are looking for a morning adventure. We were done by 1:30 and we still had the whole day ahead of us.
Janine_D, Aug 2023
Thanks Brian. The amphitheatre was amazing, with incredible views. Comfortable transport and knowledgeable commentary.
Martina_O, Jul 2023
Brian was great! He was fun and super knowledgeable about the area and the history. Red Rocks is not to be missed!
Niki_T, Jul 2023
Great trip! Guide was very fun and informative and we had adequate time for all experiences. Also a relatively easy Viator trip for those who are not used to super high elevations.
Lisa_N, Jul 2023
Red Rock Amphitheater was amazing. The history of the performances and the beauty of the environment were worth the trip alone. Ronan the guide was brilliant
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