Whether you're into art, architecture, or haunted history, Denver has a tour for you. From downtown strolls to bar crawls, these small-group experiences highlight the best of the city — one neighborhood at a time. Denver is fairly flat, despite being near the Rocky Mountains, so these tours are not too demanding.
Best Tours of Denver
If you’ve only got a short amount of time to experience all that downtown Denver has to offer, consider the company's namesake tour: Best of Denver. Private tours are also available.
Best of Denver Tour
You’ll see some of the city’s most iconic landmarks, like the Colorado State Capitol, 16th Street, and the Brown Palace Hotel and Spa by Marriott, then stop for a bite at one of Denver’s best delis.
Distance: 1.9 miles
Duration: 2 to 2.5 hours
Twilight Ghost Tour
Skeptics? Believers? It's all good on this tour that goes by turn-of-the-century mansions in the Capitol Hill neighborhood, looking for apparitions.
Distance: 1.9 miles
Duration: 2 hours
All-Inclusive Twilight Ghost Tour, With a Boozy Twist
This tour combines the popular Twilight Ghost Tour (slightly shortened) with bar stops for those 21+. While it's not a pub crawl, enjoy spirits with spirits.
Distance: 1.5 miles
Duration: 2.5 hours
Holiday Lights & History Walking Tour (seasonal)
This annual tour lets you see the major downtown lights extravaganzas while enjoying lots of holiday cheer along the way.
Denver Graffiti Tour
This tour offers more than just great visuals — it’s a 2-hour walking experience in the vibrant River North Art District (RiNo) neighborhood that uncovers the powerful stories behind local murals and street art. More than an art lesson, it’s a layered exploration of Denver’s history, politics and social dynamics — culminating in the energetic heart of the RiNo Art District, where galleries, bars and breweries await.
Denver Local Tours
The company offers several walking tours, from history to ghosts and whiskey.
LoDo Walking Tour
This guided excursion around Lower Downtown (LoDo) explores the Mile High City's oldest neighborhood, which is home to attractions such as Denver Union Station, small landmarks honoring Denver's lost Chinatown, Dairy Block, and 16th Street pedestrian promenade.
Distance: 1.5 miles
Duration: 2 hours
Cheesman Park Ghost Tour
Uncover the spooky secrets of Denver's first cemetery. Along the tour, you’ll hear haunting tales and hair-raising first accounts of paranormal activity. You’ll uncover the truth behind the spine-chilling process used to remove the bodies from the cemetery and you'll determine for yourself if the park is truly haunted.
Distance: 1 mile
Duration: 1.5 hours
Whiskey and History Tour
Denver was truly the Wild West, founded over a barrel of whiskey where dreams and fortunes were made, won and lost. Expect a lot of fun, light history and a variety of whiskey samples for those 21+.
Distance: 1.5 miles
Duration: 3 hours
Best of Mid- and Lower Downtown Walking Tour
On this quick tour, you'll experience history, art, architecture, restaurants and more!
Distance: 1.2 miles
Duration: 1 hour
The Molly Brown House Museum & Capitol Hill Walking Tour
Step into Denver’s storied past with a unique two-part experience that begins at the Molly Brown House Museum, where you’ll hear the remarkable story of Titanic survivor, activist, and philanthropist Margaret Brown. Then take a guided walking tour through Capitol Hill, a neighborhood filled with stunning mansions and the tales of Denver’s early elite. It’s a journey filled with architectural gems, colorful characters and fascinating information on how the city has evolved.
Discover Denver Tours
Pick up some quirky stories you won’t find in any guidebook. These tours last anywhere from one to four hours. Discover Denver Tours has many options such as food, street art and youth tours. These three are their most popular.
Free Denver Walking Tour
See 11 of Denver's most significant sights and pay as you wish.
Distance: 1.7 miles
Duration: 2–2.5 hours
Twisted History Tour: Denver True Crime, Scandals & Sinister Stories
Step into the darker side of the Mile High City, where true crime, scandal, and Denver’s more shocking stories take center stage.
Distance: 1.2 miles
Duration: 2 hours
Denver After Dark
Go through the Mile High City's most haunted neighborhood after dark — past a burial ground turned public park, TV-featured mansions investigated by paranormal experts and the real Denver locations that inspired two classic Hollywood horror films.
Distance: n/a
Duration: n/a
Historic Denver Walking Tours
Each area of the Mile High City has its own history and landmarks, so pick one of these roughly 90-minute walking tours and dive in! Note: The Five Points tour is two hours and the Molly Brown/Capitol Hill combo tour is 2.5 hours.
LoDo Walking Tour
Lower Downtown is the oldest area of the city, so it’s a perfect place to start your explorations of Denver. Learn what it felt like to live in Denver at the turn of the 20th century and how the city’s early history was shaped by the mining industry.
Capitol Hill Walking Tour
The gorgeous mansions of Capitol Hill are where Denver’s wealthy once lived. Architecture buffs: This is the tour for you!
Larimer Square with D&F Clock Tower Walking Tour
Enchanting Larimer Square is Denver’s oldest block. It was saved from demolition by citizens to create Denver’s first historic district. The highlight: this tour includes exclusive access to the Daniels & Fisher (Clock) Tower, which offers 360-degree views of the city.
Private Spaces: Queer Capitol Hill Walking Tour
Created by the Colorado LGBTQ History Project at The Center on Colfax, this tour takes guests through Bachelor’s Row and many other sights that tell the story of Denver's LGBTQ+ history.
A Walk Down the Wall Street of the West: Denver's 17th Street
See historic buildings that Denver’s first successful settlers built, adjacent to glamorous modern buildings from this century.
Potter Highlands Walking Tour
Explore one of the oldest parts of Denver, going back to 1875. See the mansions, bungalows, cottages and foursquares of the Highland neighborhood.
Mansions of Quality Hill
Explore the neighborhood known as Quality Hill with stops in front of the Boettcher, Zang and Malo Mansions, among others.
Baker Neighborhood Walking Tour
This neighborhood boasts the highest concentration of Queen Anne Victorian homes in the city’s historic center. The neighborhood’s rich history, people and architecture are showcased on this engaging walking tour!
Curtis Park Neighborhood Walking Tour
Walk through the variety of homes and businesses that make up Denver’s first streetcar suburb.
Five Points Walking Tour
This tour explores the Welton Street corridor and will transport you back in time, from 1920 to 1950, when the street was the heart of the African American community in the Rocky Mountain West.
Combo Tour: Guided Tour of the Molly Brown House & Capitol Hill Walking Tour
Learn all about the Titanic survivor and see the charming mansions of Capitol Hill.
Denver Story Trek
Learn about the city's history on your own schedule. Choose from dozens of historic locations and listen to immersive audio stories as you walk, bike or drive through neighborhoods. It’s a self-guided adventure that turns everyday places into memorable experiences.
Denver Microbrew Tour
For those who want to discover Colorado’s renowned craft beer scene but aren’t sure where to start, Denver Microbrew Tours boasts expertly curated excursions that spotlight the city's best beer makers. Learn about the state’s hoppy history, see how beer is made and taste more than 10 varieties.