Do you need a vacation and don’t have time to plan one? You can have 80% of your trip planned in 2 minutes and travel with the confidence that you have the guide that will take you to the best mountain towns of the Colorado Rockies.
Experience the tundra as you drive Mt. Evans and Independence Pass, 2 of the highest and most scenic drives in the Rockies.
Colorado mountain towns offer gondolas, mountain coasters, mining tours, train rides, zip lines, river rafting, and hot springs. Save money following the best and most cost-effective activities for each town you visit.
See the best of Colorado’s mountain towns with detailed walking tours for Aspen, Vail, Glenwood Springs, Breckenridge, Georgetown, and Idaho Springs. Maps and fun history included!
You can visit up to 10 towns on this trip but you’ll only need to stay in 2 places to see it all! Cheers to more relaxing vacations and less time packing up and moving around.
You pick the length of your trip. You can expand and condense your days based on your interests. 5-7 days are ideal.
You can’t fail with our easy-to-follow instructions including destinations, arrival times, and over 50 images and maps to keep you on course.
Over 7,000 people have used our guides to travel to the West.
Sure. You can always choose to omit activities if you are short on time. If you have extra time, additional activities are listed in the guide.
You can begin your adventure from Rocky Mountain National Park/ Denver or from Grand Junction. The guide is written starting in Grand Junction but it can easily be reversed if desired.
We worked with a photographer from Colorado who does this trip every year. We did lots of our own research and took this exact trip ourselves, trying out all the activities. We chose our favorite things to do in each town with alternate suggestions for people who have different interests.
Yes! We travel with our 4 children and both sets of our parents. Although not every activity is for everyone, there are always backup suggestions.
We write these guides so all the work you should need to do is obtain your lodging and reservations. We include maps, the time needed to complete drives and activities, and lodging recommendations (areas to stay- not actual hotels). We put boxes throughout the guide indicating it’s an item that you will need to take care of before you leave. We also give links to websites we think you should check before your leave (Ex: The current year’s opening date for the drive up Mt. Evans)
Yes. We give approximate time frames that are needed to complete an activity. The schedule is generally not so packed that you have to be a quick traveler. But, if you know you generally need more time, you can make adjustments. If you are quick, there are suggestions for additional activities
he itinerary and audio guide are available immediately upon purchase, right on this webpage. You will also receive an email within 30 minutes with download links in case you need to revisit the links and download the items later. If you don’t receive your email, check your junk mail folder. If it’s not there, contact mattandcheryl@wereintherockies.com and we’ll be in touch with you within 1 business day. Also, the guides will be available in your account, if you choose to establish one (we highly encourage it).
Because the download is a PDF file, you can do it on any device: computer, iPhone, Android, tablet, etc.
Reach out to us at mattandcheryl@wereintherockies.com. We’ll get back to you as soon as possible to help. We’re even happy to jump on a phone call with you if needed.
The Colorado mountain towns covered in this guide are a completely different experience in the winter. This guide will work in spring, summer, and fall. Guests should know that there are a few activities that aren’t available until July and some things start closing down after Labor Day.
Yes!! We update our guides as needed, but write the concepts to intentionally be as timeless as possible. We encourage you to purchase the guide as soon as you know you will be traveling. It will help you determine which areas to stay and how many days to obtain lodging. Upon purchase, you’ll be guided to create an account on our website. If we update the guide, it will automatically show in your account for up to 18 months after purchase.
It is not required but is HIGHLY recommended. We encourage you to create an account when purchasing the guides because you’ll have access to the links at any time.
You will have access to the updated guide through your account (another reason to create an account) for up to 18 months. We generally send an email announcement when we do an update as well.
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