There are a number of local and national tour companies that offer tours and other activities that include Rocky Mountain National Park. In most cases, all you do is pay the company and it will arrange everything from lodging to transportation. These tours range from standard bus tours to adventure vacations where you spend your days hiking and biking. Contact tour operators far in advance of your trip since reservations are required and group sizes are limited. Trips are offered in a range of price categories and for varying lengths.
The Rocky Mountain Nature Association offers a wide variety of seminars and workshops ranging from half-day to several-day programs, and the Colorado Mountain School offers programs in technical rock and ice climbing, mountaineering, and ski mountaineering.
Gorp Travel, 6707 Winchester Circle, Suite 101, Boulder, CO 80301 (tel. 877/440-4677 or 303/516-1153; fax 303/635-0658; www.gorptravel.com), offers several 6-day guided hiking trips in the vicinity of Rocky Mountain National Park (although not actually in the park) each summer, with lodging in local bed-and-breakfasts and inns. Participants take a somewhat leisurely excursion of 6 to 10 miles a day, giving them ample opportunity to appreciate the scenery.
Estes Park Shuttle provides 2- to 3-hour tours into Rocky Mountain National Park during the summer.
