Private Three Hour Afternoon Custom Tour of Rocky Mountain National Park
Description
Custom tour designed for you and where your interests are. We are not on a schedule and can even adapt as we go depending upon what we find on your special day. I am a local historian and naturalist who has lived in the area for over 50 years. I consider myself an interpreter of nature adding color to the already stunning beauty you'll see. We'll concentrate on the myriad wildlife, the diverse biology, and incredible geology of the Rockies. We'll also get insight into what it might have been like for early pioneers and lodge keepers as well as indigenous people like the Arapaho, Cheyenne, and Ute. My tours are completely flexible so if you want to hike for 3 or 4 miles, great! Or if you just want sit back and relax and enjoy the view that's fine too! Either way we'll stop often to photograph and talk about the amazing sights.
Tour Options
Itinerary
This tour begins with meeting your party at your lodging in Estes Park or at the Estes Park Visitor Center on 500 Big Thompson Ave. We'll make a few short stops to view historical sites and look for wildlife in the Estes Valley before heading into Rocky Mountain National Park. In winter our destination is Bear Lake for breathtaking snowy scenery or maybe a short snowshoe walk in the forest! In summer our destination is Trail Ridge Road the highest continuous road in the US. Both tours include plenty of stops for wildlife viewing, photography and a short hike as you and the time allow.
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Important Information
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Reviews(153)
Wonderful tour-Bruce is an outstanding guide. Appreciated his flexibility on adjusting the start time. Highly recommend this tour as the views in the park are awesome!
My wife and I booked a three hour private tour to Rocky Mountain national Park with Tour Estes Park company. Sarah was fantastic… very knowledgeable with the area and the park itself, catering to our needs and interest. We saw moose., elk, turkey and breathtaking scenery. This tour exceeded our expectations and highly recommend this tour.
A highlight of our trip to the greater Denver area! Grateful that all three of us could focus 100% on gorgeous scenery, pondering the excellent information shared and taking great pictures. Bruce is a skilled and thoughtful driver, knowledgeable about the wide ranging topics that relate to the park and skilled at adjusting to particular interests when possible.
Bruce was awesome! Very knowledgeable and showed us some stuff I feel like other tours wouldn’t. 100% would take this tour again!
Bruce was a very kind and insightful tour guide! We were able to see beautiful views within the Rockies. It was a very relaxing and fun part of our trip!
Thank you for your thoughtful feedback and comments. It was an honor to have shared our beautiful area with you, and to have shared your time!
My sister and I had a spectacular tour of the park and surrounding areas. We saw gorgeous vistas, wildlife, and beautiful lakes. Bruce made our experience with educational and interesting! Perfect for us both!
It was a spectacular day for sure! I loved having you both on my tour, and am so glad you booked the time. It was wonderful to meet you.
Bruce gave us an amazing tour of Rocky Mountain National Park. He was so fun and what a wealth of information he has! Our party ranged in age from 14-78 and we were all interested and engaged!
That was such a fun tour! I loved having you all with me. I definitely try to give something for everyone so I'm very glad that I was able to deliver. :)
Great experience from check in to finish. Our driver/guide, Aaron was great and very knowledgeable. They have a nice waiting area with fine seating, snacks(free), refreshments(free), a clean restroom and some supplies to purchase like hats, coats, sunscreen at a very reasonable price. The tour was great! We enjoyed the views and encountered 3 moose, including a calf. Having a retractable roof makes taking pictures and sightseeing so much better! The bus itself has comfortable seating and there are more complimentary snacks and refreshments on board. We made a number of stops along the way to take in the sights and were allowed to walk around or hike down a waterfall. It did get cold at the very top and they can close the roof for you and/or provide you with warm, clean blankets. Overall recommend!
It looks like possibly you were on the Purple tour as your description does not match our services. I'm glad you had a good time though!
We are a couple visiting from Kansas. We had a wonderful time on our private tour with Sarah up to the Alpine Visitor Center at Rocky Mountain National Park with stops along to the way to see the wildlife and plants from the alpine tundra to the forests below. We appreciated that she often stopped so we could take photographs, and shared her knowledge of the area. She was very flexible with the itinerary and asked us about our specific interests.
It was a lovely afternoon, for sure! Thank you both so much for spending your time with me. It was a joy to meet you both. - Sarah
Bruce was an excellent tour guide. He was very informative & accommodating. We were able to learn so much about the environment, ecosystems, & wildlife of the Rocky Mountains. We saw many species of animals. It was very exciting & relaxing at the same time. Our photographs could not capture the awe inspiring beauty of the National Parks. Everyone should experience it. I highly recommend Bruce!
You are so right - the photos just never fully capture the beauty of what we see. Thank you so much for coming on the tour with me, and for your kind review. I agree. Everyone should see RMNP!
