The Six, Close Up
In short: Garden of the Gods costs nothing to enter, so each of the six GetYourGuide products is a way of moving through a free park: two by jeep around the park and the foothills, one on a Segway from the Visitor Center, one by e-bike from Manitou Springs, and two that add Pikes Peak, one of them a full day from Denver. Each listing states free cancellation up to 24 hours before for a full refund, and English as the language.
Two jeep tours of the park and the foothills
The Garden of the Gods and Foothills Jeep Tour lasts 2.5 hours in open-air jeeps, limited to 6 participants, and starts at the operator's base next door to Rudy's Hideaway Restaurant. The listing names North Cheyenne Canyon and Helen Hunt Falls, the Shortline Railroad grade with its 100-year-old tunnels, Old Colorado City, Manitou Springs and Garden of the Gods, on roads it gives as about 70% paved and 30% dirt. The listing does not state wheelchair access.
The Garden of the Gods Luxury Jeep Tour lasts 2 hours with a private or a small-group option, and the listing map shows separate meeting points for each. Its listing describes a drive through the park with photo stops and walking along hiking trails. Hotel pickup and drop-off come with the private tour only, and the listing states that it is not suitable for people with mobility impairments.
Two ways to ride: Segway and e-bike
The Garden of the Gods Segway Tour lasts 1.5 hours, limited to 5 participants, and meets in front of the Garden of the Gods Visitor Center. It starts with a mandatory safety orientation and names the Kissing Camels, Praying Hands and a park overlook. The listing states that it is not suitable for children under 12, pregnant women or people over 250 lb (113 kg).
The Manitou Springs E-Bike Tour lasts 2 hours with up to 16 per group and meets at 306 Manitou Ave, Manitou Springs. After a safety briefing, the route follows bike paths and trails through the park, then adds a taste of mineral spring water and a visit to the Victorian Miramont Castle. The listing gives ages 13 to 80 and states that it is not suitable for people with back problems or non-cyclists.
Two that add Pikes Peak
The Pikes Peak and Garden of the Gods Jeep Tour lasts 4 hours, limited to 8 participants, in a custom open-air jeep with morning departures. It drives the 19-mile Pikes Peak Highway to the 14,115 ft summit, then tours Garden of the Gods, and the listing includes highway fees, summit coats and heated rear seats.
The Pikes Peak and Garden of the Gods day from Denver lasts 8.5 hours in a small group limited to 12 and meets at the Blue Bear sculpture outside the Colorado Convention Center. Its itinerary gives Garden of the Gods, the Pikes Peak summit and a drive through Manitou Springs, and the listing includes lunch, entrance fees and round-trip transport.
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Colorado Springs: Garden of the Gods and Foothills Jeep Tour
Open-air jeeps for up to 6: Helen Hunt Falls, the old railroad tunnels, Old Colorado City, Manitou Springs and the park.
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Colorado Springs: Garden of the Gods Luxury Jeep Tour
Two hours in the park by jeep, with photo stops, a walk on the trails and a private option with hotel pickup.
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Colorado Springs: Garden of the Gods Segway Tour
From the Visitor Center for up to 5: a safety orientation, then the Kissing Camels and a park overlook on a Segway.
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Manitou Springs: Garden of the Gods E-Bike Tour
From Manitou Springs: bike paths through the park, mineral spring water and the Victorian Miramont Castle.
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Pikes Peak and Garden of the Gods Jeep Tour
Four hours by open-air jeep: the Pikes Peak Highway to the summit, then a drive through the park.
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From Denver: Pikes Peak and Garden of the Gods Guided Tour
A full day from downtown Denver: the park, the Pikes Peak summit, Manitou Springs and lunch.
Read the close-up ›What the park gives for free
Garden of the Gods is a free city park, owned by the City of Colorado Springs since 1909, and a National Natural Landmark since 1971. Entry needs no ticket, parking is free, and anyone with a car can drive the park's one-way loop of about 6 miles at 20 mph; is it free covers the details. The paved Perkins Central Garden Trail is 1.5 miles round trip and wheelchair and stroller accessible, and the Visitor & Nature Center is free. What the six products sell is the vehicle, the guide and the places beyond the park. The best way to see it sets out the free ways through the park, all six tours sets the products side by side, and which tour sorts them by time and need.
Frequently asked questions
What does each close-up cover?
One product per page: the route as its listing gives it, what it adds to a free park, restrictions as the listing states them, inclusions and what travellers mention by first name. No prices appear; the current price shows in each page's booking widget. All six tours sets them side by side.
Do any of the six include Pikes Peak?
Two do: the Pikes Peak jeep tour, 4 hours from Colorado Springs, and the day tour from Denver, 8.5 hours. The foothills, luxury, Segway and e-bike listings do not mention Pikes Peak. Pikes Peak tours covers both.
Which of the six meets at the Visitor Center?
The Segway tour meets in front of the Garden of the Gods Visitor Center, per its listing. The Pikes Peak jeep tour's listing also names the Visitor Center as the meeting point from November to March.
What do the listings say about limited mobility?
The luxury jeep tour's listing states that it is not suitable for people with mobility impairments, and the Segway tour asks riders to walk up and down stairs and step off a curb unaided. The foothills, e-bike, Pikes Peak jeep and Denver listings do not state wheelchair access. In the park itself, the Perkins Central Garden Trail is paved and wheelchair accessible.
Is a ticket needed to enter Garden of the Gods?
No. It is a free city park, open every day from 5 am, with free parking. The tours sell the transport and the guide, not entry; is it free explains.