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2 hour LoDo Walking Tour
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Overview
2 hours • Feel like a local!
Duration: 2 hours (+ or minus 15 minutes depending on the group size and pace)
Meeting Point: Union Station Flagpole
Group Size: Total group size including children will typically not exceed 15 guests.
Description: Great Intro to LoDo! • 2 hour guided walking tour
What's LoDo? I’m happy you asked! Lower Downtown or as we call it - LoDo is Denver’s oldest neighborhood which is home to some of the best restaurants and attractions in Denver. On this 2 hour walking tour your savvy local guide will share fascinating history and point out local hot spots (where to eat and drink). We walk about 1.5 miles where we bring to life the past, present, and future of our beloved city. This tour is perfect for those who have limited time and a busy schedule.
At the end of the tour you will feel more like a local and less like a tourist!
Rates:
- Adults (16+) $25
- $10 Children (11-15 years • 10 and under are free please indicate on reservation number of children)
What is Included: - Tour guide
Itinerary: Our tour kicks off at the Union Station flagpole. We begin the tour by discussing the iconic Union Station and its significance to the survival of Denver as a city. Over the next hour and a half (+ or - 15 minutes depending on group size or pace) we walk a 1.5 mile loop around LoDo where we share stories of Hop Alley (Denver’s first Chinatown), visit Mattie Silks House of Mirrors (the most famous bordello of its time), visit the oldest operating hotel in Denver, and learn about the underground tunnel system that runs beneath the city.
We end the tour back at Union Station aka the living room of Denver. Your local guide is here to help you make the most out of your time in Denver so don’t hesitate to ask any questions.
Highlights: - Union Station
- The Dairy Block
- Coors Field
- Market Street
- 16th St Mall
- Larimer Square
- Oxford Hotel
Special Requirements: Minimum of 4 adult guests is required to run the tour. If minimum is not met, a full refund will be provided.
Meeting And Pickup
You can head directly to the meeting point, or request pickup
Meeting point
Street: Union Station Flagpole 17th and Wynkoop street
City: Denver
Country: US
Postal Code: 80202
Province: CO
Health and safety policy
Update -2/25/2022 - Masks are no longer required in indoor public settings.
What does this mean for our tours?
LoDo walking tour
Masks are still strongly suggested as you will be with guests from different households. We are asking each guest follow their own comfort level. We walk through some businesses that still require masks to be worn. We ask you bring a mask and put it on when asked by your tour guide.
All guides are equipped with hand sanitizer, and hand sanitizing wipes which are available for all guest use before, during and after each tour.
Our guides wash their hands frequently.
We encourage guests to wash their hands frequently during the tour and to avoid touching their eyes, nose, and mouth.
Guides equipment that they use, cellphones, microphones etc., are wiped with disinfectant regularly.
We ask our guides to stay home if they are showing signs of being sick with the cold or flu, or if they have a sick person at home they are caring for, and we replace them with another guide (this has not happened yet).
We do not recommend anyone within the high-risk population of this virus join a tour.
Additional Info
Welcome to Denver Local Tours!
Thank you for your purchase and we can’t wait for you to experience LoDo. Please read this entire email for important details regarding your tour. Tour requires a minimum of 2 guests to start the tour, if the minimum number is not met, you will be contacted by 9 am the morning of and fully refunded.
CHECK-IN
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Please arrive 10 minutes before the scheduled tour start time so your guide can check you in.
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Start Location: We will meet on the front (Wynkoop street side) at the Flagpole outside of Union Station Click HERE for directions. Address is 1701 Wynkoop Street
- End Location: Union Station
- If you arrive late or can't locate the tour, please call or text (720) 778 -1170
Please dress for the weather! Weather report
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
- Go Green! Do not worry about printing your tickets. We will have your info on your tour date!
- Please double check tour details: date, time and which tour you are booked for.
- Total tour length is around 2 hours; please allow a 15 minute grace period
- Be prepared to walk about 1.5 miles.
- It's sunny here! Water, sunglasses, comfortable clothing, and shoes are recommended.
- Tours are held rain, snow or shine. Please dress for the weather! Weather report
- Gratuities are graciously accepted.
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PARKING - Please give yourself extra time to find parking. There are many parking garages in the area around Union Station. We recommend the website/app Spot Hero. This app will give you the best deals for parking in the area. We also recommend Park Mobil app We don't recommend a meter downtown as the time runs out too quickly.
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Purchaser agrees to Denver Local Tours standard waiver and release of claims.
If you need to reach us the day of the tour, please call us or text (720) 778-1170
We are excited for you to experience Denver Like A Local! We look forward to your visit.
Will Olson
Chief Experience Officer
(720) 778-1170
Cancellation Policy
For public tours customers will receive a full refund or credit if cancelled 24 hours prior to scheduled tour date. If cancelled less than 24 hours prior to time of tour, tickets are non-refundable. Customers will also receive a full refund or credit in case we need to cancel due to extreme weather or other unforeseen circumstances. Contact us by phone or e-mail to cancel or inquire about a cancellation. No-shows will be charged the full price. Please call us directly if there are extenuating circumstances.
FOR PRIVATE TOURS, YOUR CANCELLATION POLICY IS SPECIFIC TO YOUR CONTRACT. PLEASE SEE YOUR CONTRACT FOR DETAILS
