Lower Valley Tour RMNP: Wildlife-Focused Scenic Exploration

Embark on a wildlife-focused scenic exploration of Lower Valley in Rocky Mountain National Park. Discover key areas, capture stunning views, and encounter abundant wildlife on this guided tour.

Duration: 4 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Sheep Lakes - We have multiple stops including Sheep Lakes, Alluvial Fan Waterfall, Moraine Park and Sprague Lake
What's Included
  • 2 way radios to communicate with your guide
  • National Park Entry Fee
  • All fees and/or taxes included
What's Not Included
  • Snacks
  • We do not provide any transportation.
  • Gratuity
Additional Information

If you have a keen interest in fauna and are somewhat apprehensive about high elevations, this tour is perfect for you! We explore all the crucial lower valley regions like Sheep Lakes, the Alluvial Fan Waterfall, Moraine Park, and either Sprague or Bear Lake. The vistas are breathtaking, and it’s typically the hotspot for spotting wildlife. All the…

Location
500 Big Thompson Ave
Big Thompson Avenue
We pick up directly in front of Visitors Center
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Millicentd275
Sep 23, 2023
Lower Valley Tour - We enjoyed this tour. While we did not see many animals on the tour itself, it pointed out several areas that we returned to later in the day where we saw moose, elk and deer. Our guide John was extremely knowledgable and made the trip interesting. We would recommend this tour.
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Valerie_p
Nov 2, 2022
Great tour - Our tour guide was wonderful. She knew so much history about the park from founders to wildlife to flowers to unfortunate fires. We were able to stop at various spots and get out and explore. I would highly recommend this tour.
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Nicola_k
Oct 31, 2022
Super Afternoon - Wonderful experience, excellent guide, brought the park and the history of Estes Park so much more alive, than just doing it solo. Highly recommend 😊☘
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Mundi_k
Oct 11, 2022
Julie was a fantastic... - Julie was a fantastic tour guide. She was very knowledgeable and showed us sites that we probably wouldn’t have known about.
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T6105vmtiffanyr
Oct 8, 2022
Great experience - We really enjoyed the Lower Valley Tour. Julie was an excellent guide! We saw deer, elk, birds, and trout! Thank you!
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Emilyw992021
Oct 1, 2022
Great time with our guide, Julie. - Easy! We rode in separate cars due to COVID and had 2-way radios so we could listen to our guide during the drive. Julie was easy to listen to and very informative. She took us to great sites!
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Connty
Sep 29, 2022
5star. - We have been to RMNP before but never a tour guide. So glad we chose to do this tour. Learned several things we never knew and probably wouldn’t have until John educated us on many points of interest. We had a great group and some good laughs. John was awesome!! Thank you John! 5 star tour.
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Howardp872
Sep 26, 2022
First time family visit to RMNP - Our family took this tour on our first visit to RMNP. It was an excellent introduction to the park, lots of knowledge and background and the tour knows where to go to give us the best chance to observe wildlife, avoid traffic, etc. The walkie-talkie style tour was a first but it was convenient and very nice! Plus with 3 kids in tow (9,7,5) we were in the comfort of our own vehicle and weren’t a bother for others. Win-win all around!
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Tim_b
Sep 19, 2022
Spectacular - Only way to see the Rockys in my opinion. Tour was excellent and just long enough. Tour guide was spectacular
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Greg_e
Nov 6, 2023
Do not book this tour! - Absolutely horrible experience, do not book with this tour company nor Viator! We traveled from Texas to Denver, rented a car and drove all the way to Estes Park just for this tour. We arrived at the appointed location 30 minutes early and called the tour operator several times once the pickup time came and went. Nobody ever showed, nor did they ever answer the phone. We then called Viator customer service, was hung up on the first time, then finally spoke with someone several calls later. Viator wasn't able to contact the tour operator either. Later, my wife was able to message the tour company, and they claim to never have received our reservation, even tho we had confirmation as well as several reminder emails about our tour.
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