Booking fee
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* This tour requires at least one of the following per booking: Adult, Senior
Join us for an unforgettable experience in our 3-row Subaru Ascent! Drive through the Rocky Mountain National Park on a 4 - 5 hour private tour with only your party & your guide! Our Rocky Mountain Tour starts you in the lower valley meadows, then takes you on a journey up iconic roads that are open for your visit (Trail Ridge Road – June, or off-road on Old Fall River Road July - Sep.) where you will see beautiful mountain views & waterfalls, we’ll make a short stop at the highest visitor center in the US National Park system, and drive back down the highest continuous paved road in the United States, Trail Ridge Road, on our way back to Estes Park. This tour is NOT a hiking tour, and focuses more on driving in the National Park with small strolls throughout.
We are only able to offer pickup for guests staying in Estes Park. If you are staying outside of Estes Park, we can meet you at the free parking garage for the Estes Park Visitor Center for pickup.
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Timed Entry Permit
Private transportation
Bottled water
Air-conditioned vehicle
All Fees and Taxes
Binoculars / Spotting Scope
Lunch
Departure Point
Traveler pickup is offered
We are only able to offer hotel pickup for guests within Estes Park. Send us your pickup address in Estes Park and we'll be sure to arrive promptly at your tour start time. If you’re staying outside of Estes Park, please meet us at the Estes Park Visitor Center Parking Garage. Just look out for our blue Subaru Ascent!
Traveler pickup
Estes Park, Estes Park, CO 80517, USA
Rocky Mountain National Park, Colorado, United States Our tour in Estes Park is all about taking a beautiful drive into the Rocky Mountain National Park. We'll take you as high up the mountain as the weather allows through beautiful scenic mountain passes. You'll see the city of Estes Park from above, beautiful lakes, meadows, waterfalls, and wildlife. Don't worry about the timed entry permit, your entrance and permit into the Rocky Mountain National Park are included! 30 minutes
Old Fall River Road, Colorado, United States When open (typically July through September), your driver Riley will take you up Old Fall River Road, a one-way dirt road that goes up to the Alpine Visitor Center. You'll experience thrilling cliff-side mountain driving, see beautiful wildlife, flowing waterfalls, and more! When Old Fall River Road is not open, you will drive up Trail Ridge Road as far as it is open for the season. 60 minutes
Alpine Visitor Center, Colorado, United States Make a short stop at the highest Visitor Center in all of the US National Park System! Our driver will spend 20 minutes here for you to shop. Grab a snack, snap some photos, or get your National Park Passport stamped! 20 minutes
Trail Ridge Road, Colorado, United States On the drive back into town, our driver will take you down the highest continuous paved road in the United States, Trail Ridge Road. (Typically June through September) Witness the changing beauty of the ecosystems within the Rocky Mountain National Park from the upper tundra to the lower montane. 60 minutes
Service animals allowed
Public transportation options are available nearby
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Carseat must be provided for infants
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.
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.
Navigator735742
14 Feb 2023
Our guy was super cool he was not on all of that crazy stuff like some people was just weird and up tight but our guy was pretty chill and we learned alot from him with the different tress and mountains
Travels56781
02 Nov 2022
Highly recommend!! They are a friendly husband and wife owned business. The customized tours are private, so it will just be your group that they'll be privately driving and walking around (they pick you up right from where you are staying in Estes Park), and so you won't be mixed with other groups like other tours might have you do. Marriah responds quickly and in detail in email, which helped get us excited for our tour. Riley gave our tour, and made sure to take us to see a waterfall, animals, and lakes, everything we requested, all with incredible ????️???????????? Colorado scenery! The tour was wonderful and he gave us a lot of information about the animals, plants, and area all along the way. He also patiently took many ???? photos for us lol, and knew the exact spots at each stop where the best views for photos would be! Even with some of the roads closed at the end of October, they knew just where to take us so that we could still experience the highlights of breathtaking Rocky Mountain National Park. Thank you for such a memorable experience!!
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(P.S. They also have transportation services. We had a rental car (get AWD or 4WD if you get one), but if you don't have a car, ask them about that too!)
See their website at exploreestes.com
amsams2299
01 Nov 2022
Riley gave us an enjoyable insightful tour. Very pleasant guide with good stories and valuable education. His passion for the park and its treasures show. Happy to recommend!
This tour in
Estes Park
is organized by
Explore Estes
We always double-check the availability with our local partners for each booking. Even though this is usually a swift process, it can take up to 24 hours. Once this process is completed you will receive your voucher or ticket by email. If our local partner is not able to confirm your booking we will offer you the best possible alternative. If the new date and/or time doesn’t fit your itinerary, we will reimburse the full amount paid.
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