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Denver City Highlights Tour

Denver City Highlights Tour

What makes Denver so special? Is it the Rocky Mountains? The altitude? The people? The art? The history? The neighborhoods? The beer?

It’s everything — and that’s what you get on this two-hour tour.

Denver has walkable neighborhoods, but our goal is to show you more than just RiNo and downtown. 

We’ve done all the work for you - a specifically curated driving route to show you the best streets, neighborhoods, and parks around town. We’ll cover much more ground than any walking tour, so buckle up! You’ll want to take notes as we recommend tons of restaurants, breweries, shops, and fun things to do that came directly from the experience of our team here at Aspire.

So sit back, relax, and get taken back through the history of Denver and how it has transformed into the unique, bustling city it is today.

Denver Walls | Mosaic face mural created by Elle Street Art | "Our Stories, Our Legacy, Our Lives Matter" mural by Detour

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Starting at
Itinerary

• Denver Union Station
pick up location • Our meeting point and a brief historical overview

• Larimer Square
10 min • The city's first block, its first commercial district, home to its first residence and first city hall, and was the city's first designated historic district.

US Mint (pass by)

Drive by and learn about the largest coin producer in the country

• Civic Center Park

10 min • Stop by Civic Center Park and State Capitol and learn about these significant sites. Opportunity to take pictures

— Colorado State Capitol (pass by)

Impressive architectural building commemorating the Colorado Gold Rush

• Denver Art Museum

5 min • Architectural masterpiece and more than 70,000 diverse works from across the centuries and world, the DAM is one of the largest art museums between the West Coast and Chicago

• Molly Brown House

5 min • Margaret Brown may be best known as a survivor of the Titanic, but she was so much more. 

• Cheesman Park (pass by/option to stop)

Views of Denver's city skyline and some of the highest peaks of the Continental Divide from the iconic marble Cheesman Memorial

— Brown Palace (pass by)

Open since August 12, 1892, The Brown Palace Hotel and Spa has become one of the most beloved Denver, CO hotels.

— 5 Points Historic District (pass by)

A historic, vibrant, and multicultural neighborhood with rich Black History named after the five-way intersection of Washington Street, 27th Street, 26th Avenue, and Welton Street. 

— RiNo - Art District (pass by)

Full of murals and street art, vibrant, newest neighborhood, industrial feel

— Coors Field (pass by)

Home of the MLB Colorado Rockies, established in 1993.

• Platte Street / LoHi (pass by/option to stop)
A hip neighborhood known for its cocktail lounges, craft beer spots, and stylish restaurants. End the tour here and wander for lunch or make a quick stop before returning to Union Station

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