Tours

Denver History Tours. Personalized, guided tours of historic Denver are available, as are tours to select surrounding areas along the Front Range, in buses (for groups only) and on walking tours for a minimum of two people; prices and times vary according to the tour. Guides are knowledgeable locals eager to tailor the tour to individual tastes and interests, and work to accommodate varying fitness levels within a group. Trains, the Old West, the Art District on Santa Fe, and "haunted" Denver are particular specialties. Denver, Colorado. 720/234–7929; www.denverhistorytours.com. From $20.

Denver Microbrew Tour. This guided walking tour in LoDo includes beer sampling at several microbreweries and a comprehensive history of local beer making as well as Denver's history; a swing through Coors Field is also included. The fee covers the samples along the way and a voucher for a full pint, as well. A newer tour on Sundays through the hip arts district RiNo (River North) includes cider tastings, too (but not Coors Field). The guides are all beer enthusiasts who thoroughly enjoy sharing beer trivia, and can recommend anything beer-related in Denver. Denver, Colorado. 303/578–9548; www.denvermicrobrewtour.com. From $50.

Gray Line. This company offers the usual expansive and exhaustive coach tours of anything and everything, from shopping in Cherry Creek to visiting Rocky Mountain National Park. Tours last from 3 to 10 hours, and lunch is sometimes included at a local eatery. Guides run the gamut from informed-to-a-point (yet enthusiastic) to expert locals. Denver, Colorado. 800/472--9546; 303/539--8502; www.grayline.com. From $55.