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Gold Belt Scenic Byway Jeep Tour from Cañon City
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10 Ratings
Cañon City
Embark on a thrilling 6-hour Jeep tour from Cañon City. Explore historic gold mines, scenic views, and ancient petroglyphs. Lunch included.
Duration:
6 hours
Highlights
- Phantom Canyon Road - This interpretative tour takes you through old railroad tunnels on the way to the fourth largest gold mine in the world near historic Victor, CO
What's Included
- Professional guide
- Lunch
What's Not Included
- Gratuities
Additional Information
This scenic 6-hour, 95-mile round trip journey begins at an elevation of 5,300 feet, reaching its highest point at over 11,000 feet in the historic gold mining towns of Victor and Cripple Creek. The Gold Belt Tour offers more than just an escape from the city; it provides 360-degree views that will take your breath away.
This interpretive tour guides you through old railroad tunnels en route to the world’s fourth-largest gold mine near historic Victor, CO. After enjoying a hearty lunch at a unique local bakery, we descend via the old stagecoach road to explore Indian petroglyphs and dinosaur quarries dating back to the 1870s. Lunch is included in this tour.
- Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately
- Children must be accompanied by an adult
- CANCELLATION POLICY:
- Please be sure to confirm your travel plans to Canon City before making a reservation for our jeep tours. Due to the very limited seating on the custom vehicles, payment in full is due at the time of the booking, and reservations made through TripAdvisor cannot be changed or cancelled once confirmed. Our cancellation policy is a 100% cancellation fee, meaning there are no refunds once a tour is booked. If you have questions about this, please visit the Colorado Jeep Tours website’s FAQ page or call Colorado Jeep Tours before booking a tour.
Location
50905 W U.S. 50
West U.S. 50
Cancellation Policy
All sales are final. No refund is available for cancellations.
Customer Ratings
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Jasonej6369hz
Sep 13, 2022
Wonderful Time with both our guide, and tour company - The tour we took with our tour guide Scott was both very informative, and outstanding. Both myself, and my mother found the sights wonderful, and our guide to be highly knowledgeable, about the area of Canon City. The Royal Gouge is without doubt one of this countries most impressive sights, and anyone who considers themselves a true nature lover, or a deep fan of our national park systems, needs to see this wonder if at all possible. Not only was Scott a great guide to have, but the Colorado Jeep Tours Company itself was very helpful about the processing of our time and the scheduling of the tour. I would highly recommend this tour company to anyone who wants to see the area, without having to drive there, or do it yourself, if you feel anxious about doing it yourself.
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Joeky3581lv
Sep 4, 2022
Excellent - Excellent. From selecting the gold bet tour to ease of booking, getting questions answered, an enjoyable lunch at Gold Camp Bakery Cafe & Deli (do NOT skip the pastries!) in Victor and having Tom as our guide for the day, we couldn't be any more pleased. Well worth it and an amazingly enjoyable day! So glad we chose to do this!
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Denaeforgrave
Oct 22, 2021
Recommend! - My husband and I had a great time! We did the Gold Belt Your which was from 9-3. Our tour guide was Richard who was phenomenal! Very educational, easy to talk to, and great sense of humor! Made the day! We were with another couple from Maine who were also awesome. Definitely recommend them!
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V4381ebgaryr
Oct 26, 2020
great experience - great way to spend the day. our driver ( Wade) was excellent. his knowledge of the area and skill navigating the the roads was exceptional. it was like riding along with your freind, and made the experience so enjoyable
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Karin
Oct 10, 2020
AWESOMEJEEPING EXPERIENCE! - Been on many Jeep tours and I have to say this one is top notch! The owner Will takes care of his jeeps and makes sure that safety is number one. He hires excellent tour guides who are knowledgeable and safe drivers. I was very lucky to have Tom--who I have to say really made the tour unforgettable. He was witty, charming and you could tell he enjoyed his job. He really knew his history and was funny to boot! This tour is 6 hours long and well worth it! Having lived here since I was seven, I have never been to Victor, CO. and enjoyed seeing this delightful little town. I saw many abandoned gold mines and we even visited a gold pit that still is in operation. The aspens were in full bloom and the colors were awesome. All in all--it was full of excitement and I was in awe and reminded of the beautiful state I live in.
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Jellis4jesus
Oct 20, 2019
What a great time we had! - Wow! What a great time we had! My two young teacher friends from China, my senior friend from India and I, an ancient old lady of Littleton, CO had a delightful time seeing the beautiful countryside between Cañon City and Victor/Cripple Creek, CO. The jeep driver/guide was very knowledgeable of the history, fawna, and flora of some of the most beautiful and interesting back-country in America. We will try another tour asap.
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Cotopaxi_esther
Aug 28, 2019
So much fun! - This was our second jeep tour, and it was so much fun, we will definitely be back soon! (we are locals) We did the Gold Belt full day tour. Our guide Tom was great! He was an excellent and safe driver and a super nice guy. He was really knowledgeable on the history and also on the plants and geology. We had lunch in Victor and they accommodated all of our weird dietary requests and we enjoyed our lunch very much.
Book this tour if you want to have a fun off road experience, if you want to see dinosaur tracks, dinosaur bone quarries, learn about the history of the old west and gold mining, and also see Native American petroglyphs. Amazing views! Who knew there was so much to see right here!?
Thanks Colorado Jeep tours! You guys are great!
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Katrinawharton65
Nov 30, 2018
Absolute best! - This was our second trip with Colorado Jeep Tours. This time we did the Gold Belt tour, and our guide was Rick. It was a phenomenal day! We loved the scenery, the history and geologic/dinosaur info and sights. It was chilly at times, and the driver made us all very comfortable with zipping up the plastic windows, providing blankets and so on. Lunch was great, too! I HIGHLY recommend anyone coming to visit the area or those who live in the Springs or Denver metro take a trip and make some priceless memories! Thanks Will, Susie & Rick!!!
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Markims76
Nov 30, 2018
Cripple Creek Jeep Tour - Fantastic experience. The tour guide (Steve) was great and extremely informative. I learned more about Colorado on this tour than any other tour. I strongly recommend this tour for groups, both adults and/or children.
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Abudhabisue
Aug 4, 2018
Wonderful tour and history - We loved our Gold Mine Tour. Ed was our guide and he was amazing. He has lived in Canon City for some time and knows the history. He chatted the whole time and we learned so much. He has a wonderful radio voice that my teenage boys loved. The scenery was beautiful and loved hearing the history of Canon City and their Gold Mine.
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