DENVER CITY TOUR ( 3 ½ hours ) This is a comprehensive tour of the City of Denver. Leaving the Hotel, the tour drives through residential areas, stops at two of Denver’s 200 parks and then stops at the Denver Museum of Natural History. From there the tour drives past the Denver Zoo, the Botanic Gardens, and the Governor’s Mansion. After passing by the several sports complexes, the tour passes through downtown and on to the Colorado State Capitol building for a tour. The last stop is a tour of the Molly Brown House. Molly Brown was a Titanic survivor, the wife of an early mining baron.

DENVER MOUNTAIN PARKS ( 4 hours ) Heading west out of Denver, the first stop is the Red Rocks Amphitheater. This is an outdoor concert arena where many cultural events are held. After time for picture taking and refreshments, the tour travels up Bear Creek Canyon, through Evergreen to Buffalo Bill’s Grave on the top of Lookout Mountain. A tour of the Buffalo Bill Museum is included. Returning to Denver through Golden, you pass Coor’s Brewery and the Colorado School of Mines.

ROCKY MOUNTAIN NATIONAL PARK ( 10 hours ) Leaving Denver on I-25 west, the bus passes Idaho Springs and then goes over Berthoud Pass to Winter Park. The Winter Park ski area is owned by the city of Denver. Lunch is in Grand Lake, the western entrance to Rocky Mountain National Park. The highest point on the tour is next on Trail Ridge Road at 12,138 feet above sea level. A number of picture stops will be make throughout the tour. Descending Trail Ridge Road into Estes Park, the tour then returns to Denver through Boulder, the home of the University of Colorado.

PIKES PEAK & THE AIRFORCE ACADEMY ( 10 hours ) Leaving the Hotel, the tour heads south on I-25. The first stop is the visitors center at the United States Air force Academy. After a visit to the Cadet Chapel, the tour continues on through the Garden of the Gods Park. Enjoy the beautiful sandstone formations while eating lunch ( provided) at the Trading Post Art Center. From there it’s on to the Pikes Peak Highway for a trip to the top of the mountain, an elevation of 14,110 feet above sea;level. You will need a jacket at the top.