From Denver:Small Group 7-Day Rocky Mountain and Denver Tour
Day 1|Home - Denver Free airport pick-up at DEN at 17:00, meet at Baggage Claim #12, West Terminal. Transfer to hotel for rest. Hotel: Hampton Inn & Suites Denver Airport / Gateway Park or similar Day 2|Denver City Tour - Boulder - Denver Explore downtown Denver: Big Blue Bear (15 mins) - 16th Street Mall (30 mins) - Colorado State Capitol (30 mins, outside) - Denver Art Museum (30 mins, outside) - Union Station (30 mins) Drive to Red Rocks Park & Amphitheater (1.5 hrs) Head to Boulder: CU Boulder (1 hr) - National Center for Atmospheric Research (45 mins) - Pearl Street Mall (1 hr) Return to Denver Hotel: Hampton Inn & Suites Denver Airport / Gateway Park or similar Day 3|Denver - Rocky Mountain National Park - Denver All-day visit: Bear Lake - Trail Ridge Road - Alpine Visitor Center (3,637m) - Sheep Lake (Seasonal change: Estes Park and Stanley Hotel if Trail Ridge Road is closed) Hotel: Hampton Inn & Suites Denver Airport / Gateway Park or similar Day 4|Denver - Vail - Grand Junction Scenic drive via I-70 through the Rockies. Vail (pass by, 1 hr) - Grand Junction - Colorado National Monument (2 hrs, Rim Rock Drive) Hotel: Grand Vista Hotel Grand Junction or similar Day 5|Grand Junction - Aspen - Glenwood Springs Drive to Aspen Town (2 hrs) - Maroon Bells Scenic Area (3 hrs, tour bus) (Replaced with Dillon Lake Tour & Hike before 05/15/2025) Glenwood Springs - Glenwood Springs Hot Spring (2 hrs) Hotel: Quality Inn & Suites Glenwood Springs On The River or similar Day 6|Glenwood Springs - Black Hawk - Golden - Denver Drive to Black Hawk (45 mins) - Visit casino town Golden - Colorado School of Mines (25 mins) - Coors Brewery (outside visit, 20 mins) Return to Denver Hotel: Hampton Inn & Suites Denver Airport / Gateway Park or similar Day 7|Denver - Colorado Springs - Airport Visit Garden of the Gods (3 hrs) - Manitou Springs (1 hr) - Overlook Pikes Peak Transfer to DEN for departure