Private Aspen and Independence Pass Day Tour from Vail
- 8 hours
- Free cancellation up to 24h before
- Guided in English
- Instant confirmation
Highlights
This is a fully private day tour for your group only, driven by a professional chauffeur in a luxury SUV or Mercedes Sprinter. Door to door pickup from your Vail or Beaver Creek lodging, a photo stop on the 12,095 foot summit of Independence Pass, free time in downtown Aspen, and a scenic return through Glenwood Canyon. One flat price per vehicle, not per person, so a full group travels for less than most shared bus tours. Relax with bottled water, leave the mountain driving to a local expert, and set your own pace all day.
Inclusions
What's included
- Private transportation
- Bottled water
- Air-conditioned vehicle
What's not
- Gratuities
Itinerary
Stand at the summit of Independence Pass, 12,095 feet above sea level on the Continental Divide. Your chauffeur stops at the summit overlook so you can step out, take photos of the alpine tundra and surrounding peaks, and enjoy one of the most spectacular viewpoints in Colorado.
Enjoy about two hours of free time in downtown Aspen. Stroll the pedestrian malls, browse the galleries and boutiques, grab lunch at one of Aspen's famous restaurants, or ride the Silver Queen Gondola. Your chauffeur will meet you at an agreed spot when you are ready to continue.
Pass the historic village of Twin Lakes at the foot of Mount Elbert, Colorado's highest peak. The glacial lakes and 19th century stage stop buildings make a beautiful photo backdrop as you approach Independence Pass.
On the return along Interstate 70, ride through Glenwood Canyon, where the Colorado River carves 1,300 foot walls of layered rock. This engineering marvel of a highway is one of the most scenic drives in the country and completes your loop through the Rockies.
Cancellation
Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the experience starts, for a full refund.
Know before you go
- Pickup
- Pickup is included for everyone.
- Ticket type
- Mobile or paper ticket accepted
- Operated by
- Gold Rush Transportation
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Service animals allowed
- Specialized infant seats are available
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
How it compares in Vail
- Its from-price is 306% above the median of the 41 experiences we list in Vail.
- It is longer than most of them.
- The operator lists free cancellation on it.
About Vail
Vail is a ski resort town in the Colorado Rockies, built in the 1960s as an Alpine-style village, with mountain biking and hiking in summer.
Vail was founded in 1962 by Pete Seibert, a veteran of the army's 10th Mountain Division, and designed as a pedestrian village in the style of an Alpine ski town, with timbered buildings, cobbled squares and a stream running through. It sits at about 2,500 metres in the Gore Creek valley, beneath the Gore Range, and is one of the largest ski areas in North America, with wide Back Bowls to the south.
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