Denver City Highlights Tour & Neighborhood Spotlight
Description
What makes Denver so special? Is it the Rocky Mountains? The altitude? The people? The art? The history? The neighborhoods? The beer? It’s everything — and that’s what you get on this 2.5-hour tour. Denver has walkable neighborhoods, but our goal is to show you more than just Rino and downtown. We want to show you two hours of what it’s like to really live in Denver. We’ve done all the work for you - a specifically curated driving route to show you the best streets, neighborhoods, and parks around town. We’ll cover much more ground than any walking tour, so buckle up! You’ll want to take notes as we recommend tons of restaurants, breweries, shops, and fun things to do that came directly from the experience of our team here at Aspire. So sit back, relax, and get taken back through the history of Denver and how it has transformed into the unique, bustling city it is today.
Tour Options
Itinerary
Our meeting point and a brief overview over the historical overview.
The city’s first block, its first commercial district, home to its first residence and first city hall, and was the city’s first designated historic district.
Drive by the Mint and learn some interesting facts
Get a chance to take pictures of State Capitol and Civic Center Park.
This will be a part of the Civic Center Park Stop - Impressive architectural building commemorating the Colorado Gold Rush
Denver has some great museums and the guide will provide a good overview.
Learn about the unsinkable Molly Brown and drive by her home in Capitol Hill
Open since August 12, 1892, The Brown Palace Hotel and Spa has become one of the most beloved Denver, CO hotels.
A historic, vibrant, and multicultural neighborhood with rich Black History named after the five-way intersection of Washington Street, 27th Street, 26th Avenue, and Welton Street.
RiverNorth District is full of murals and street art, vibrant, newest neighborhood, industrial feel
Drive by Coors Field - learn about Denvers Sports Culture
Drive through LoHi (Lower Highlands) and Confluence Park - a great place for locals to gather in the summer. Stop for a quick bite!
Highlights
What's included
Traveller Ratings
Important Information
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Tour Duration Includes Driving Time Through the City
- Our departures are at 10:am and 1:00 pm respectively. Please arrive at least 10 minutes prior to departure time to be checked in.
- Guests who will be using an assistive device such as a scooter or walker, please contact us prior to your tour to ensure our vehicle has accommodating space.
Reviews(157)
Great fun, excellent guide, big windows on bus, great ice cream stop! Easy to locate start of trip outside Union Station.
Our guide MC was really knowledgeable and fun, we learned a lot about Denver culture and history. We went through some interesting neighbourhoods and landmarks of the city, very enjoyable experience.
Our tour guide Genavieve was friendly and attentive. She combined very good driving with a very good introduction to the highlights of Denver City and neighborhoods. The only complaint I have is of the Viator website which listed this tour as being 2 hours and 30 minute duration. But the tour guide said it was a 2 hour tour. Viator needs to fix the website.
It was very hot and little to no air. Seats facing the wrong way. Painful when going over bumps. The tour guide was very good and the content exactly as described
Tour was small, only two couples, so we were picked up by our guide in a Mercedes SUV. Very nice! Our guide was a few minutes late picking us up, but he more than made up for it with his outgoing personality, educational information and wide ranging tour of Denver. We were very pleased and would recommend the tour to others.
You get a nice overview of entire city especially if your visit to Denver is short. Also if You cannot walk long distances this is the tour for You.
MC was very knowledgeable of the city. Great tour. We learned so much about Denver. It was the perfect get to know the city tour.
Gable was a very knowledgeable and interesting guide. There were only 4 on our tour which encouraged a good dialogue.
We had a wonderful experience. The Tour Guide was very knowledgeable, and shared the history of everyplace we went. She gave us time to take pictures, and just take in the experience. I'm so happy that we decided to take the tour. You all did such a fantastic job. Thank you!
Great experience and a lovely overview of Denver. Informative and entertaining. I highly recommend this tour.
