Downtown Denver to Capitol Hill: A Self-Guided Walking Tour

one hour – 1 h 30 min Free cancellation Private tour

Downtown Denver to Capitol Hill: A Self-Guided Walking Tour, photo 2 — Photos: the activity supplier, via Viator

About this activity

Denver sits exactly one mile above sea level, and nearly everything about it reflects that outsized ambition. On this self-guided walking tour, you'll trace the city's arc from silver boom to civic grandeur, hearing stories of con men, socialites, heist masterminds, and the unlikely figures who shaped a metropolis at the edge of the wilderness.

The tour starts at the Denver Pavilions on the 16th Street Mall and quickly leads you to the Brown Palace Hotel, the city's most storied address, where presidents, royalty, and the Beatles have all checked in - and at least one guest has never quite checked out. Along the way, you'll walk through Civic Center Park - a grand neoclassical showpiece built by a mayor obsessed with Paris - and past the U.S. Mint, where a brazen 1922 armed robbery left one man dead, $200,000 missing, and a frozen corpse in a nearby garage. The tour ends on the west steps of the State Capitol, where you'll look out over Civic Center Park and the Rocky Mountains.

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At a glance

Duration: one hour – 1 h 30 min
Confirmation: Instant confirmation
Ticket: Mobile or paper ticket accepted
Group: Your group only
People per booking: 1–20
Audio guide: English
Written guide: English
Operated by: VoiceMap Audio Tours

Ages: Adults (6–99 years)

What is included

Included

Included: Directions to the starting point so that when you're in the right place, the tour will start
Included: Lifetime access to this tour in English before your booking date and after it
Included: Offline access to audio, maps, and geodata
Included: Flexibility to explore at your own pace with a self-guided GPS tour
Included: The VoiceMap App for Android and iOS

Not included

Not included: Smartphone and headphones

Itinerary

Stop 1

Passing by

Denver Pavilions, the open-air shopping and entertainment complex the route passes on the 16th Street Mall, opened in 1998 with a 15-screen cinema anchoring its shops and restaurants. Any costs related to visiting the complex or making purchases there are not covered in this tour.
Stop 2

Passing by

You'll pass The Brown Palace Hotel and Spa, Autograph Collection, built in 1892 around an eight-storey atrium topped with a stained-glass ceiling. Any costs related to visiting the hotel are not covered in this tour.You'll pass The Brown Palace Hotel and Spa, Autograph Collection, built in 1892 around an eight-storey atrium topped with a stained-glass ceiling. Any costs related to visiting the hotel are not covered in this tour.
Civic Center Park

Passing by

The tour skirts Civic Center Park, Denver's formal green heart between the State Capitol and the City and County Building, which earned National Historic Landmark status in 2012. Any costs related to visiting the park and surrounding area are not covered in this tour.
United States Mint At Denver

Passing by

You'll pass The Mint, whose Italian Renaissance-style building, modelled on a Florentine palace, opened its doors in 1904. Any costs related to visiting the Mint or its gift shop are not covered in this tour.
Denver Art Museum

Passing by

You'll pass the Denver Art Museum, where Daniel Libeskind's angular Hamilton Building is clad in 9,000 titanium panels meant to echo the peaks of the Rocky Mountains. Please note that admission to the museum is not included in this tour.
Molly Brown House Museum

Passing by

The route takes you past the Molly Brown House Museum, an 1889 Queen Anne home once owned by Titanic survivor Margaret Brown. Please note that admission to the museum is not included in this tour.
Colorado State Capitol

Passing by

Crossing in front of the Colorado State Capitol, you can pick out its gold-leafed dome and the marker on the west steps noting the exact one-mile elevation above sea level. Any costs related to visiting the Capitol grounds are not covered in this tour.

Meeting point and pickup

Everyone meets at the meeting point.

Meeting point

This tour starts at the corner of Glenarm Place and 16th Streets. Before arrival, please install the mobile app and use the code provided on your confirmation ticket. Detailed starting point instructions are available after downloading.

End point

The tour ends in front of the West Side of Denver Capitol Building.

Using your ticket

VOICEMAP CODE

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Please check your email at the address you provided when you made this booking. You've been sent an eight character code you'll need to redeem your tour.

This code can be used by every member of your party. If you've booked for three people, for example, three people can download this tour using the same code.

DOWNLOAD INSTRUCTIONS

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Once you've received your code, please follow these steps:

Install the VoiceMap Audio Tours mobile app

Create an account

Select Tour Codes from the menu, then select Enter Codes

Enter your code then select Download Now

PLEASE NOTE

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You can download the tour at any time, before or after your booking date. It's best to download before you set off for the starting point.

This tour follows a set route and includes turn-by-turn directions. It works best if you start it in the right place and follow the directions from one location to the next.

When the download completes, you'll see a screen with a photo of the starting point and directions to it. The red start button will become active when you are at the starting point.

Remember to bring your own headphones, unless you have booked a driving tour.

SUPPORT

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For technical support and other queries, please email [email protected]