Small Group: Characteristic Towns around Denver 1-Day Tour

Discover the characteristic towns around Denver on a full-day tour. Visit the casino town of Black Hawk, the resort town of Estes Park, the university city of Boulder, and the former gold-rush town of Golden.

Start your day with a drive to Black Hawk and stroll through the casino town in the mountains. Then go to the famous resort town of Estes Park and enjoy the lake and mountain scenery of Estes.

Following, go to the famous university city of Boulder, visit the University of Colorado Boulder, the NCAR Mesa Laboratory, and take a stroll on Pearl Street Mall.

Afterwards, go to the Golden Town and visit the Colorado School of Mines and Coors Brewery. Finally, return to Denver.



Itinerary:

Denver → Black Hawk (30 mins) → Estes Park (1 hour) → Boulder: University of Colorado Boulder (45 mins), NCAR Mesa Laboratory+Pearl Street Mall (2 hours) → Golden Town: Colorado School of Mines+ Town sightseeing+ Outside Visit Coors Brewery (1 hour) → Denver

Black Hawk
Black Hawk is nestled adjacent to Central City in Clear Creek Canyon west of Denver. While Black Hawk occupies less than two square miles and has fewer than 100 residents, the former mining and mill town welcomes visitors who come to experience the area's history, scenery and entertainment.

Estes Park
Estes Park, Colorado is the base camp for amazing adventures in Rocky Mountain National Park and your favorite mountain getaway. Explore the Colorado Rockies. Encounter real wildlife. Whether you are planning a romantic weekend or the family vacation of a lifetime, Estes Park has the events, lodging and activities to create the perfect escape from the everyday. So, go ahead. Start planning today to experience Estes Park tomorrow.

University of Colorado Boulder
The University of Colorado Boulder (CU Boulder), colloquially referred to as CU or Colorado, is a public research university in Boulder, Colorado. It is the flagship university of the University of Colorado system, and was founded in 1876, five months before Colorado became a state.

NCAR Mesa Laboratory
The U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR) Mesa Lab sits nestled against the foothills to the Rocky Mountains in Boulder, Colorado.

Pearl Street Mall
The Pearl Street Mall (also referred to as Pearl Street, or Downtown Boulder) is a four-block pedestrian mall in Boulder, Colorado. The pedestrian area stretches from 11th Street to 15th Street along Pearl Street and is home to a number of businesses and restaurants as well as the Boulder County Courthouse.

Golden Town
Founded in 1859 and the territorial capital of Colorado from 1862 until 1867, Golden is an idyllic former gold-rush town that is completely surrounded by high points — to the east are two high volcanic mesas (North and South Table Mountains).