Denver's Heart A Self Guided Tour of the State Capitol and Beyond
On this self-guided walking tour through Denver, Colorado’s vibrant capital, you’ll journey through its historic downtown area and explore the architecture, culture, and little-known facts that define the city’s urban center.
Have you ever wondered why the Colorado State Capitol has a golden dome? Or wanted to stand on the exact spot that’s a mile high from sea level? Or wished to know why Denver’s most famous resident, Molly Brown, was called “unsinkable”?
The tour starts at the Greek Amphitheatre in Civic Centre Park, where you’ll spot two hidden murals by renowned artist Allen Tupper True, The Prospector and The Trapper, showcasing Denver’s gold panners and trappers. As you pass two statues – On the War Trail and Buster Bronco – which symbolize Colorado’s Native American heritage and cowboy culture, I’ll tell you about sculptor Alexander Phimister Proctor, a Colorado native who gained international acclaim.
Duration: 1 hour – 1 hr 30 min
- Free cancellation
- Private tour
Private Celebration Hike in the Rockies
Celebrate your special moments with us in the beauty of Colorado’s outdoors! Birthdays, anniversaries, bachelor/bachelorette parties, entertaining wedding guests—whatever you’re marking, we craft a personalized hiking experience that reflects you.
Traveling for work? Let us take you from the conference room to the mountains for a refreshing, scenic break with colleagues.
Whatever brings you here, we’ll make it unforgettable!
We are one of the longest running guiding companies of its kind; travelers have requested an experience like this. We have listened and are ready to host you and your special people for a one of a kind celebration.
Duration: 3–5 hours
- Free cancellation
- Private tour
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Private Tour: Capitol Hill History & Ghost Walking Tour
If you like history, and have an appreciation for ghost stories, this walking tour is the one for you. With this tour, you will get a glimpse into Denver's, Victorian past. The tour offers an expansive range of information, including: the history of the neighborhood, scandals from the past, and haunted dwellings. Fun facts about Denver, and some of its famous residents are also included in this tour. Duration: 2 hours. Walking Tour: 1.7 miles. This tour is a blast!
Duration: 2 hours
- Free cancellation
- Private tour
Red Rock and Concert Performance Venues Ride
Your Private Driver was founded because of one reason: the high demand in Denver for professional and reliable transportation at a very reasonable rate.
Duration: 40 min
- Free cancellation
- Private tour
Private Capitol Hill Haunts: A Ghost Walking Tour
Discover the spooky side of Washington, D.C., on the Private Capitol Hill Haunts: A Ghost Walking Tour. Explore the historic streets of Capitol Hill, where mysterious legends, eerie encounters, and chilling stories bring the past to life. Admire the iconic U.S. Capitol, wander past historic buildings, and uncover fascinating tales of ghostly sightings and unexplained events. Visit notable landmarks around Capitol Hill while learning about the secrets, scandals, and supernatural folklore connected to the nation’s capital. Enjoy a private walking experience with captivating storytelling and atmospheric stops along the way. Perfect for history enthusiasts and paranormal lovers, this tour offers a thrilling blend of American history, local legends, and spooky adventures.
Duration: 2 hours
- Free cancellation
- Private tour
Guided Hike in Rocky Mountain National Park
Join a guided day-trip from Denver and discover one of America’s most beloved national parks. Your guide will lead you on a hike suitable for your group and help you to discover the incredible Rockies with entrance fees and a picnic lunch included.
Meet in Denver and get ready for your full-day, small group hike, one of the best ways to experience the Rocky Mountain National Park. Your guide will lead you on one of their favorite trails in the park with majestic mountain views, a scenic lake, or a waterfall.
Enjoy plenty of stops to rest, take photos, and enjoy the peaceful surroundings. Expect wildflowers in the summer, the changing colors of aspen trees in the fall, and snow-covered trees and meadows in the winter.
Duration: 6–8 hours
- Likely to sell out
- Free cancellation
Denver Street Art, Murals & Graffiti Tour + Brewery Visit
NEW to Viator, but longtime Denver favorite!
Come join us & jump into exploring Denver's hip, fun, trendy RiNo Art District the best way possible: on foot! See & experience Denver's most unique street art in our Mile High City's most happening & eclectic neighborhood. You'll hear the behind-the-art stories of the murals (& the diverse artists that created it) that even many locals don't know.
Kick things off at the must-visit Denver Central Market & then hit the streets & alleyways for our graffiti adventure, exploring Denver's mural-filled streets & ducking into all of the activated, art-filled alleyways. If you're the type that likes a little bit of everything: art, culture, & great stories that make The Mile High City come alive; this tour's for you.
The other best parts? We'll stop at a local brewery for a beer tasting (3 x 4 oz. pours or a non-alcoholic beverage of your choice; included in your ticket price!) and you'll have a ton of opportunities to take some amazing pics!
Duration: 2 hours
- Free cancellation
Experience the season with a scavenger hunt in Denver with Holly Jolly Hunt
Celebrate the magic of the season this year with Holly Jolly Hunt. Holly Jolly Hunt is an app based scavenger hunt that you can play anywhere of your choosing. Explore the city and look for holiday related items, both traditional and not so traditional. Take a photo through the app to score points for your scavenger hunt team. Perform fun, holiday challenges that will bring laughter to your team. See your score on the leaderboard compared to other teams from all over. Holly Jolly Hunt is guaranteed to provide lasting holiday memories. Whether you play with friends, family, or even co-workers, Holly Jolly will put a smile on your face for the rest of the year!
Duration: 1 hour
- Free cancellation
- Private tour
Outdoor Escape Room Denver Capitol Hill
An immersive clue-solving adventure around Capitol Hill, Denver. Search for real-world clues, solve puzzles, and discover the neighborhood with an experience you'll never forget!
Reschedule anytime with no fees.
It's a scavenger hunt, escape room, and urban crawl all-in-one. Follow the storyline around town as you find clues and use them to crack codes. Then enter solutions on the app to find out where to go next. Clues can be anywhere - murals, statues, landmarks, and more!
Plan on about two hours of playtime, depending on your experience level and how much time you spend exploring along the way. Difficulty level is adjustable - take as many or as few hints as you’d like!
PLEASE NOTE: Bookings made less than 7 days before your play date will be scheduled for local pickup. For bookings made 7+ days in advance, our team will contact you to arrange shipping.
Duration: 2 hours
- Private tour
Awesome Scavenger Hunt: Golden’s Journey from Gold!
Get ready to embark on the ultimate scavenger hunt extravaganza with Let’s Roam—the top dog in app-led adventures! Strap on your walking shoes and get set to uncover the coolest landmarks and secret hideaways in town. Think you know it all? Test your wits with brain-teasing trivia and conquer challenges that'll have you laughing 'til your sides hurt.
Gather your squad and choose your path: team up to conquer the quest together, or unleash your competitive spirit and duke it out for scavenger supremacy! Whether it's a laid-back weekend activity, a wild bachelorette blowout, a birthday bash bonanza, or a killer corporate team-building event, Let’s Roam has you covered.
But wait, there's more! Each player gets to play a unique role with challenges tailored to their skills and daring. So, what are you waiting for? Grab your gang, download the app, and let’s roam our way to epic memories and unbeatable fun!
Duration: 2 hours
- Private tour
Denver International Airport Shuttle to Breckenridge / Keystone
Conveniently travel to Colorado’s premier ski destinations with Epic Mountain Express. Offering shuttle services from Denver International Airport to Breckenridge, Keystone, Frisco and surrounding areas. Enjoy the comfort of shared rides in well-maintained vehicles, ensuring a smooth start to your mountain adventure. Whether you're hitting the slopes or exploring local culture, this transfer makes your journey hassle-free, allowing you to soak in the stunning alpine scenery along the way.
- Shared shuttle options available for all budgets
- Largest fleet of all the mountain carriers
- Group transportation services for weddings and corporate events
- Clean and well-maintained vehicles for a safe journey
- Transportation services all year-round
- More than 40 years of mountain driving
Duration: 2 hours
- Free cancellation
Gold Beer and the Rockies: Audio Walking Tour of Golden's Past
Golden is where frontier dreams, engineering innovation, and brewing history converge in Colorado’s scenic foothills. On this self-guided audio walking tour, you’ll hear about the town’s gold rush beginnings, and how it became home to a world-renowned engineering university. You’ll also find out the story behind the iconic Coors Brewery complex – the largest single-site brewery in the world. You’ll walk along Washington Avenue under the iconic “Welcome to Golden” arch, and explore the Golden History Park with its authentic pioneer-era buildings that were relocated from a nearby ranch. Along the way, you’ll discover how Golden briefly served as the territorial capital, and see the Colorado School of Mines campus with its famous “M” on the mountainside. The tour ends along the peaceful Clear Creek Trail, where kayakers and nature lovers now enjoy the same waters that once drove the town’s economy.
Duration: 1 hour – 1 hr 30 min
- Free cancellation
- Private tour
Scavenger Hunt in Denver by 3Quest Challenge
3Quest Challenge of Denver allows your team to discover the city in a fun and unique way! The game is played on an app and instructs you to find a variety of items (given in riddle form) that can be found in the downtown area of the city. For every item you find, you'll get points. You will also be participating in exciting challenges for points too! These items and challenges are separated into 3 quests and your goal is to complete all 3 quests in order! If you want the game to be even more challenging, set a time limit of 2 hours for yourself to see if you can do all 3 quests in the time allowed. You will also get a remote host who will follow along virtually and give you support via chat if you need it. Can you complete all 3 quests? Find out in Denver today!
Duration: 2 hours
- Free cancellation
- Private tour
Unique Scavenger Hunt Experience in Denver by Operation City Quest
Operation City Quest of Denver is a great way to see the city! Use an app to submit photos of items you find around the city and challenges you complete for points. The items and challenges can be completed in any order you prefer! See your score on the app leaderboard to see how you compare. The scavenger hunt includes a remote host to help via chat along the way. Come discover Denver.
Duration: 2 hours
- Free cancellation
- Private tour
Denver Scavenger Hunt by Zombie Scavengers
Walk around Denver while trying to survive the zombie apocalypse with Zombie Scavengers! On an app, you'll be given a list of items to find (in any order you choose) to help you survive a zombie apocalypse. You'll get points for finding these items, as well as completing some zombie themed challenges. Figure out the best game plan to get the most points in order to survive. A remote host will chat with you during the game if you have any questions. Prove you can survive the zombie apocalypse in Denver for bragging rights with all your friends!
Duration: 1 hour
- Free cancellation
- Private tour
Private custom tour with a local guide Denver
Denver can sometimes feel inaccessible to foreign visitors. Take the mystery out of your visit by exploring with a local on a private, personalized walking tour. You’ll discover the exterior of iconic monuments, including museums, while your guide shares insights into Denver’s culture and history. If you’d like to include a museum visit, we can tailor the tour just for you—simply let us know in advance.
Your guide contacts you beforehand to understand your interests, ensuring a route that highlights the city’s hidden gems, must-see attractions, and local favorites. Perfect for families, solo travelers, or couples, this tour provides insider knowledge and a unique perspective on Denver.
Duration: 2–8 hours
- Free cancellation
- Private tour
Winding Pathways of Denver's City Park A Self-Guided Tour
City Park is undoubtedly Denver’s best. It’s a vibrant center for the city to learn, exercise, or simply gather with friends. This self-guided tour meanders along the 5km gravel walking path that passes by City Park’s monuments, historic buildings, lakes, and towering trees.
As you stroll through the park, you’ll hear about Denver’s gold mining past, the area’s significant dinosaur bone discoveries, our local celebrities, and the city’s sociocultural landscape. This historical park boasts plenty of natural beauty, too, and at Ferril Lake, you may see egrets, geese, squirrels, cormorants, and magpies.
You’ll get an opportunity to take a photo of Denver’s iconic skyline with its mountainous backdrop, from the vantage of a grassy hill. This circular route will lead you back to your starting point, after encountering statues of the freedom fighters Mahatma Gandhi, Frederick Douglass, Rosa Parks, and Sojourner Truth at the Martin Luther King Memorial.
Duration: 1 hr 15 min – 1 hr 45 min
- Free cancellation
- Private tour
Denver’s Wild Side: Self-Guided Audio Tour of its Notorious Past
This 45-minute walking tour explores Denver's wild past through Lower Downtown (LoDo), from its rough warehouse origins to today's vibrant neighborhood. Starting at the mysterious sealed tunnel entrance on Market Street, you'll discover the transformation of this historic district.
Tour highlights include:
• Historic tunnel entrance where coal transport led to underground illicit activities
• The Sugar Building from Colorado's sugar beet industry era
• Haunted Oxford Hotel's Cruise Room with ghost Florence Montague in room 320
• McGregor Square and Coors Field that sparked LoDo's revitalization
• Rockmount Ranch Wear, creators of the first snapped western shirt
• Dairy Block alley's European atmosphere and restored 1918 Windsor Dairy building
• Site of the only known gun duel between two women
You'll hear stories of whisky parties, destroyed Chinatown, haunted locations, and the infamous House of Mirrors brothel while learning how Denver evolved into the Mile High City.
Duration: 45 min – 1 hr 15 min
- Free cancellation
- Private tour
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Arrival Private Transfer: Denver Airport DEN to Denver in Luxury Van
Your safety is our crew’s biggest priority. Before your journey even begins, your driver completely disinfects the vehicle and places free hand sanitizer in the back seat. One of our professionally-trained drivers will greet you with a name sign in the arrivals terminal of the airport, will offer to assist with luggage and guide you to your vehicle. Your driver will open and close the door for you, and for your safety, guests are only permitted to ride in the back seat.
We’re here to ensure you arrive at your destination feeling healthy, happy, and ready to take on the day.
Duration: 30 min
- Free cancellation
- Private tour
Rock-Climbing Adventure in Colorado's Front Range
For an exciting, adrenaline-pumping experience when you’re in Denver, head 30 minutes outside the city for a 3-hour rock-climbing adventure! Colorado's Front Range is home to unique rock formations that make for great climbing conditions, whether you're a beginner, intermediate or advanced climber. All climbing equipment is provided, including ropes, harnesses and shoes, and snacks and water are included, so all you have to do is come ready for an adventure!
Duration: 3 hours
- Free cancellation
Small Group Day Tour to Denver
Join this adventure for a day filled with stunning scenery, iconic landmarks, and unforgettable mountain views. With personalized service, comfortable transportation, and carefully planned stops, this experience lets you enjoy Colorado’s best sights without any stress—just relax, explore, and make amazing memories. Book now for a truly elevated Colorado getaway!
Duration: 5–6 hours
- Free cancellation
Private - Mount Falcon Park Hike from Denver
A wonderful hike near Denver. Can offer during the day or at Sunset. Hiking tour offering glorious views of Rocky Mountains on one side and Denver on another. We love to hike, and we know that you’ll love it too! Please join us for scenic hikes on the Foothills of Denver.
Duration: 4 hours
- Likely to sell out
- Free cancellation
- Private tour
Denver Airport APA to Breckenridge Ski Resort-Arrival Transfer
Book your private Arrival transfer from Denver Centennial Airport (APA) to Breckenridge/Keystone/Copper Mountain Ski Resort.
All Vehicles fully licensed and insured. Our cars are equipped with all necessary facilities for a trip to any part of the world under any weather conditions, including additional fastenings for sports and other equipment.
Duration: 1 hr 40 min
- Free cancellation
- Private tour
Private Mountain Roads Tour from Denver
Enjoy a private, stress-free Colorado adventure with stunning views, scenic trails, and charming mountain stops. With your own guide and comfortable transport, you can explore at your own pace and capture unforgettable moments. Book now for a personalized mountain experience you won’t forget!
Duration: 6–7 hours
- Free cancellation
- Private tour