3/4 Day Rocky Mountain NP "Mountain to Sky+Bear Lake Rd" Tour

Explore Rocky Mountain NP with expert guides, capture stunning photos, and experience breathtaking views from Trail Ridge Road to Bear Lake Road.

Duration: 6 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Rocky Mountain National Park - Journey to the highest highway in the United States, reaching an elevation of 12,183 feet. Pause to admire lakes and meadows often visited by elk and moose. Witness cascading waterfalls and snow-covered mountain views. Visit the Continental Divide and the Alpine Visitor Center and Gift Shop at 11,796 feet before…
What's Included
  • Timed Entry into RMNP
What's Not Included
  • RMNP Entrance Fee for Vehicle Entry - $30. Annual passes are applicable for the Vehicle Entry fee.
Additional Information

RMNPhotographer Tours provide the most dynamic, personalized tours in RMNP. Our private guides travel with you in the comfort of your own vehicle. We take you to the best scenery and seek incredible wildlife to photograph. This tour travels in your personal vehicle, and, per your request, our guide will drive your vehicle as you enjoy the journey. - Our…

Location
Coffee on the Rocks
Moraine Avenue
Tours are with a private guide in your personal vehicle. Meet at 510 Moraine Avenue next to the Rock Shop. Guide will be on the deck at the entrance to Coffee on the Rock wearing RMNPhotographer attire. Should you need to contact RMNPhotographer, please call your guide at the number you were texted.
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Fellowtraveler478187
Aug 3, 2025
Incredible Experience! - Amazing experience with our tour guide, Jennifer! She is a wealth of knowledge sharing information on the history of the area, the park, the animals, the topography, etc. Jennifer had fabulous places in mind to stop and take in the scenery. She was incredibly patient with our 10 year old son (who LOVED the trip (and initially thought it would be boring)) and our 5 year old daughter and pointed out things that would appeal to them as well. Jennifer was great at engaging with them in conversation to keep them alert and paying attention. We saw deer, elk, some sweet critters (which I can't remember the name of) and had an all around amazing day! Additionally, we went to Bear Lake Road and had a great time taking in that beautiful lake. I would HIGHLY recommend this tour as the guides will tailor their discussion to what's appealing to you rather than a canned tour with a bunch of strangers!
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Sandra_l
Jul 23, 2025
Don’t miss this outstanding opportunity to see and learn about RMNP. - We had a wonderful day with our guide Dave. He was kind, professional and knowledgeable. We learned so much about the history of RMNP . Dave had so many stories that eventually all tied together and made it interesting and valuable. An additional bonus was his photography skills and willingness to share these skills with us. So in addition to the outstanding tour, we also learned some photography tricks on our Apple phones. By the way, his photographs are gorgeous. Don’t miss this opportunity to have Dave as your private guide in the comfort of your own car with him as the expert navigator. Highly recommended😄😄😄.
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Allysono467
Jul 18, 2025
Beautiful scenery and expert guide - Jen was amazing! We loved all the learning about the animals and plants! Our family especially loves this! She also took time to help our Junior Ranger hit her ranger learning stations. She let our kids play stop on the snow that we came across on July! It was priceless to be at the top of a mountain touching snow in July! Throwing snowballs! We saw so many animals and learned so much about them! Elk, moose, pika’s, marmot’s, deer! We learned all about the Big horn sheep. The photos she took us turned out amazing! Our kids got to climb a waterfall! This tour is a 10/10!
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Julia_b
Jul 8, 2025
Beautiful Rocky Mt. NP. - The three-quarter day tour of Rocky Mountain NP was perfect. Jen was a terrific guide. She explained the geography, geology, history and animal life within the Park. She stopped to let us take short hikes and she could answer every question we asked. Our tour was fun and educational. And, she was a super safe driver on those high hairpin turns!
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Eduardo_d
Oct 5, 2024
Wonderful guide!! - Dave, our guide was excellent. Great person to learn from. Great companion to be with in our discovery of Rocky Mountain National Park. Highly recommended experience.
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Apb25
Oct 3, 2024
To truly see RMNP....schedule your experience with RMNPhotographer!! You won't be disappointed! I Promise!! - I wish I could give this more than 5 stars! This was, by far, the best experience! We were scheduled for a 3/4 day trip. When we arrived at 6am for our start time, which was personalized for us, as that is when most of the animals are starting to move for their day, we met the most amazing guy.... Dave!! From start to finish, Dave made sure that we were seeing, doing, enjoying everything we came to see and do in NMNP! And boy did we and then some and even more! He made our trip so special. For an Aussie haha he was super knowledgeable of the park, the animals, the history of the area and more. We went and saw things you don't get to see by just driving through the park. If you truly want to see RMNP, book a trip with RMNPhotograher and ask for Dave! I'm sure all guides are amazing, but our experience with Dave was over the top incredible and I would want everyone to have the same experience. Brad, the owner was so easy to work with to book the trip from the very first email I sent requesting information (which was answered in less than 2 hours) to the final phone call to book the trip, Brad was super enjoyable to work with! I can't express enough, if visiting RMNP and you truly want to SEE the park and the wildlife...give them a call and get it scheduled. Its personalized to what you want to see and do... and the bonus... they have professional photography backgrounds, fancy camera equipment and will take some incredible photos and videos for you and airdrop them to you before you even get out of the vehicle at the end of the trip! I just can't say enough good things about our experience! (and we've travelled all over the country and world and this is by far a top 3 experience as far as a guided adventure)
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Ashutosh_p
Sep 1, 2024
Marcos -RMNP Photographers - We had just one day to do Rocky Mountain NP and our guide was Marcos for the rock mountain NP tour and me and my parents are so glad to have met him. Right off the bat he was so welcoming and made me and my parents feel very comfortable. He was very accommodating and it being the labor day weekend, still managed to show us some beautiful spots around the park and helped us get some amazing shots throughout the day. He was great company throughout the tour, shared some funny stories about his experiences and his knowledge about India( me and my parents are from India). He made the whole trip super fun. Gave me plenty of tips about photography. Gave us recommendations for the rest of our trip. If you are looking for a guide to show you around Rocky mountain, I would definitely recommend that you go with Marcos
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Boby553
Aug 12, 2024
TOTALLY Incredible Tour by Dave S.!!! - I just completed a 3/4-day tour with Dave S. He was a superb tour guide who made my tour amazing. As a photographer, I said I wanted to shoot moose, big horn sheep, elk, and wildlife pictures. Dave treated this as a personal challenge and made it come true. Even though I had booked a 3/4-day tour, Dave would not let me go home unfulfilled. He spent much more time so that I was able to finally capture images of moose, which were fleetingly elusive that day. In the end, I got images of all the animals I requested. Even though I had my own equipment, Dave had amazing equipment like a tripod-mounted spotting binocular and a Swaroski lens and scope (that got me closer than my 600mm lens), which enhanced my wildlife search and viewing experience. Dave is a passionate outdoorsman, photographer, and tour guide who was able to make my trip perfect. Even if you are not a photographer, Dave has the knowledge, passion, and experience to create a tour that will satify your needs. I totally recommend this tour. It made my day in Rocky Mountain NP INCREDIBLE and was totally worth every cent I spent. Thank you Dave S.!!!
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Anonymous
Aug 4, 2024
Best tour with an amazing guide! - Marcos, our tour guide, was absolutely amazing! This tour was so much fun and absolutely breathtaking. He gave us so much information, which we never would have known, which made the whole tour even better! It was great that Marco could drive our vehicle for us so we could fully enjoy what we were seeing. We saw, Elk, Moose and tons of other critters which made the day even more enjoyable. Would highly recommend the taking this tour!
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Scherryb2024
Jul 17, 2024
A Tour I Will Never Forget - We met our guide outside Estes Park. Thus began a tour that we will never forget. Dave S. Brought the Rocky Mountain National Park to life. He was determined that we would experience the area that he loved to the fullest And we did. He asked us what we wanted to see and experience during the tour and then fulfilled our expectations and then went beyond. I was so excited about a photography tour. I had done tours but Dave S. Taught, shared information about the park and fulfilled all my wishlist. THANKYOU Dave. And RMNPhotographt Tours.
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From $179
up to 15 guests
2 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).