What to book before you travel to Colorado Springs?

Most visits can be booked on the spot. A few sell out days ahead. Here they are, stop by stop, with what you can do without booking underneath. Keep the rest of your time free.

Trip length

Weekend One week Two weeks

4 activities to book

Colorado Springs

Days 1-7

Days 1-7Pikes PeakThe 4,302-metre summit that inspired America the Beautiful, reached by a 31 km toll road with unguarded hairpins or by the rebuilt cog railway from Manitou, with high-altitude doughnuts at the top.Book on GetYourGuide →

Days 1-7Seven FallsSeven waterfalls tumbling down a granite canyon in South Cheyenne Cañon, climbed by a 224-step staircase alongside the falls, with a restaurant and a lift cut into the rock to a viewing platform.€22Book on GetYourGuide →

Days 1-7Cheyenne Mountain ZooThe highest zoo in the United States, on the slopes of Cheyenne Mountain, famous for its reticulated giraffes that eat from visitors' hands, with entry to the Will Rogers Shrine of the Sun included.varies with the dateBook on GetYourGuide →

Days 1-7U.S. Olympic & Paralympic MuseumA spiralling aluminium museum opened in 2020 telling the Games through Olympic and Paralympic athletes in equal measure, with sprint-start, archery and ski simulators, fully accessible by wheelchair.€19Book on GetYourGuide →

No booking needed: Garden of the Gods · Manitou Springs · Manitou Incline · Paint Mines Interpretive Park

All activities in Colorado Springs on GetYourGuide

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Frequently asked questions

How much do the activities to book in Colorado Springs cost?

4 activities are paid; 2 have a known price in euros, for about €41 per person. The others are paid on the spot or in local currency: the price is on each card.

What can you do in Colorado Springs without booking anything?

4 visits on this itinerary need no ticket or time slot, starting with Garden of the Gods, Manitou Springs, Manitou Incline, Paint Mines Interpretive Park. They make up most of your days: booking ahead only concerns a handful of sites with limited places.

The rest of the trip

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