Rocky Mountain Private Drive: Landmarks & Scenic Routes Exploration
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Rocky Mountain National Park
Embark on a 4-5 hour guided tour through Rocky Mountain National Park in a 3-row Subaru Ascent. Experience breathtaking mountain views, waterfalls, and the highest visitor center in the US National Park System.
Duration:
5 hours
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
- Rocky Mountain National Park - 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!
- Old Fall River Road - 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!
- Alpine Visitor Center - 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!
- Trail Ridge Road - 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.
What's Included
- All fees and taxes included
- Private transportation for convenience
- Complimentary bottled water provided
- In-vehicle air conditioning for comfort
- Timed Entry Permit for seamless access
- Use of binoculars to enhance experience
What's Not Included
- Lunch
Additional Information
Embark on an exclusive journey in our three-row Subaru Ascent! Explore the breathtaking landscape of the Rocky Mountain National Park in a 4 - 5 hour personalized tour entirely catered to your group. Our Rocky Mountain excursion involves a drive via the renowned Old Fall River Road (operational Jul. - Sep.), offering splendid mountain vistas and cascading waterfalls, a pit stop at the tallest visitor center in the US National Park System, all culminating with a descent via Trail Ridge Road (accessible Jun. - Sep.), the highest continuous paved roadway in the United States. When the Old Fall River road is not available, the journey up and down will occur via Trail Ridge Road. This is not a hiking tour but an automotive exploration of the National Park interspersed with short walks. A minimum of two guests are required.
Please take note, we provide hotel pickup only for guests staying in Estes Park or neighboring small townships. For guests lodging outside of Estes Park, pickup can be arranged at the complimentary parking garage at the Estes Park Visitor Center.
Location
Rocky Mountain National Park
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
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Peggy_k
Aug 28, 2023
Awesome Experience in Rocky Mountains - Our tour guide was awesome. He provided us highlights and a very memorable experience. He answered our questions very honestly and was knowledgeable about the Rocky Mountains National Park. Highly recommend this tour.
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Sahanders
Aug 23, 2023
Well Worth Booking this Tour! - Had a great time with Riley! He was a knowledgeable guide who clearly loves Rocky Mountain National Park and sharing it with others. He knew a lot of history of the park and did a great job sharing his knowledge. He was able to guide us through the park to many interesting spots and was, as much as possible, able to avoid the crowds. We saw a lot of wildlife throughout the tour -- Riley used binoculars to find elk and moose when we stopped and then set up a scope on a tripod to ensure we could see what he spotted. Communication before our tour was great, and they offered convenient hotel pickup and drop off in the Estes Park area. We would definitely book a tour with Explore Estes next time we were in the area.
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Aaronrq6085wo
Aug 13, 2023
Took a tour of the RMNP with Riley and Explore Estes - Riley did an amazing Job!! So knowledgeable and friendly. Went way above our expectations!!! Thanks again Riley.
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Traci_s
Aug 8, 2023
We really enjoyed our... - We really enjoyed our tour! Riley did a great job! He was very informative about Rocky Mountain National Park. He was interested in what we wanted to see and know about. He told us a lot of fun and interesting stories. We loved that he got us into the park quickly and knew just where to go for the amazing views!
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Laurasi3984sf
Aug 8, 2023
Excellent Tour - Absolutely the best National Park tour ever, and I’ve been on quite a few. The personalization, attention to detail and comfort was top notch!
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Cardlover
Aug 2, 2023
Professional, Personable, and Personalized - My husband and I took this tour today and were very impressed with our guide Riley. He’s very likable and extremely knowledgeable about the park, the wildlife, the trees and vegetation, and the area. He is telling you stuff the entire time including sharing some local history. He goes at whatever pace you want and personalizes the tour to meet your needs and preferences. I can’t say enough good things about him. His vehicle is clean and comfortable. We had very good fortune in seeing 3 elk up close and dozens more at a distance plus several marmot and pica, and several birds. I would highly recommend this tour to anyone. We left feeling like we’d made a new friend.
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Fredric_h
Jul 27, 2023
A very good value. - Picked us up at the lodge. Drove by The Stanley Hotel. Had some good stories there. Drove up the Fall River Road. Several stops along the way. Amazing scenery,some wild life.Alpine Center was nice. Very busy. It was like 12,300 ft. On the way down,same thing. Lots of information stories,sights, wild life. At 1 point you can see where you started from the top.
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Michael
Jul 22, 2023
Amazing tour - Riley was a great host and tour guide. He is extremely knowledgeable on the park, wildlife and the history behind the park and surrounding area. He even spotted a Moose hiding in the tall grasses while other tour companies drove right by. He always made sure we were comfortable and mixed in a balanced amount of driving and hiking. I would definitely recommend Riley to others looking for a private tour.
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Kchaffain
Jul 19, 2023
Worth every penny - Absolutely recommend this tour. Riley is very knowledgeable and well worth the money. The views are gorgeous but the knowledge/education provided by Riley is something you would not get by driving this yourself.
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W9600hejulieb
Jul 10, 2023
Elevating RNMP - Easily one of the best tours I’ve ever taken! Riley was knowledgeable and engaging and went above and beyond to make sure all of us (ranging from a curious 10 year old to her grandma who needs a wheelchair) all left feeling like we had the best day ever! RMNP has risen to the top of our national parks lists in large part due to this tour!
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