Denver School Field Trips & Youth Bus Tours  | 5 Options for Ages 6–18 | From $115/Group

Q: What Denver field trips are available for elementary schools?

Discover Denver Bus Tours offers five guided youth bus tour routes for elementary school groups, all available year-round seven days a week and priced per group rather than per student. All five of our Denver youth bus tour routes are suitable for elementary school field trips. The Mile High Highlights Tour and the Discover Denver Youth Tour are particularly well-suited for K–5 groups, with content and pacing designed for younger learners. The Best of Denver VIP Tour is recommended for 4th grade and up. Every route can be customized to complement specific classroom projects or curriculum units your class is working on before or after the tour.

• The Mile High Highlights for Youth Tour is a 60-minute experience starting at the Colorado State Capitol, covering Civic Center Park, the Denver Art Museum complex, and Denver's public art — ideal for social studies and history curriculum connections.

• The Famous Street Art and Murals Youth Experience is a 60-minute tour through Denver's RiNo Art District covering murals, diversity, self-expression, and community identity, recommended for 3rd grade and up and easily connected to art, creative writing, and social sciences units.

• The Discover Denver Youth Tour is a 60-minute LoDo and downtown experience starting at the Big Blue Bear at the Convention Center, covering Larimer Square, the 16th Street Mall, and Union Station — great for Denver history and geography.

• Denver's Secret Spots and Hidden History is a 60-minute tour through LoDo's lesser-known landmarks, covering the Brown Palace, the Oxford Hotel's underground tunnels, and secret spots most locals do not know about — a strong fit for history, creative writing, and storytelling projects.

• The Best of Denver VIP Youth Tour is the longest option at 90 minutes, covering the widest range of downtown Denver landmarks and suitable for 4th through 12th grade, with an optional picnic lunch or snack break built into the route.

All five tours accommodate up to 14 students per bus with one or more required chaperones, and pricing starts at $115 per group for 60-minute tours and $200 per group for the 90-minute VIP tour.

 

Q: How much do Denver youth bus tours cost?

Denver youth bus tours with Discover Denver are priced per group, not per student — meaning the price listed is the total cost for your entire group of up to 14 youth, regardless of how many students attend.

• A 60-minute youth bus tour is $115 per group for up to 14 students.

• The 90-minute Best of Denver VIP Youth Tour is $200 per group for up to 14 students.

 

To put that in perspective, a group of 14 students on a 60-minute tour works out to approximately $8.21 per student — one of the most affordable guided field trip experiences available in Denver.

 

One or more chaperones are required to be present on the bus for the duration of every youth tour.

 

All five tour routes are available year-round, seven days a week, with no tours on January 1, July 4, Thanksgiving Day, and December 24–25. To inquire about availability and book a youth bus tour, use the inquiry form on this page. Please note that no refunds are available once payment is finalized, though transfers to alternate dates may be possible, and tours are rescheduled in the event of extreme weather conditions.

 

Q: What subjects do the Denver youth bus tours connect to?

Discover Denver's youth bus tours are designed to connect directly to classroom curriculum across multiple subject areas, making them a strong fit for teachers seeking experiential learning experiences that complement what students are already studying.

 

The five available routes connect to the following subjects and learning areas. Social Studies and Colorado History:

• The Mile High Highlights Tour, the Discover Denver Youth Tour, and the Best of Denver VIP Tour all cover Denver's founding, early Colorado history, government and civic institutions, and key figures like Molly Brown.

• Art and Visual Culture: the Street Art and Murals Youth Experience connects directly to art curriculum, covering collaboration, self-expression, diversity, community identity, and contemporary public art in the RiNo Art District, with content customizable to complement specific classroom projects.

• Creative Writing and Theater: the Street Art Tour, the Ghost Tour of Capitol Hill, and the Secret Spots and Hidden History Tour are all popular with older elementary, middle and high school groups planning creative writing units, theater projects, and end-of-year specials.

• Geography and Architecture: all five tours cover Denver's urban layout, architectural history, and neighborhood geography in ways that connect to both geography and built-environment curriculum.

• Photography and Media: multiple tour routes include photo opportunities at Denver's most visually compelling public spaces, including the Colorado State Capitol, the Denver Art Museum, Larimer Square, and the RiNo murals.

Our team is happy to customize any tour's content to complement specific projects or learning objectives your class is planning before or after the tour.

 

Q: Can Discover Denver Bus Tours accommodate large school groups?

Each Discover Denver youth bus tour accommodates up to 14 students per bus, with one or more chaperones required on the bus at all times. For school groups larger than 14 students, multiple buses can be arranged to run simultaneously or consecutively — contact our team at info@discoverdenvertours.com to discuss availability and logistics for larger group bookings. There is no minimum group size requirement — even small groups of fewer than 14 students are welcome at the same per-group pricing.

 

For very large school groups requiring multiple buses across multiple class periods or a full school day of field trip programming, the team can work with teachers and administrators to build a custom schedule. Discover Denver Tours has experience working with elementary schools, and secondary schools, and the founding team has more than 17 years of expertise in educational programming — making coordination with larger school groups a familiar and well-supported process.

 

Q: What youth bus tours are available near Denver?

Discover Denver Bus Tours operates five youth bus tour routes entirely within Denver, making it one of the most convenient and comprehensive youth tour providers in the Denver metro area. All five routes depart from central Denver locations — Union Station, the Colorado State Capitol, the Molly Brown House, and the Denver Central Market — and cover downtown Denver, LoDo, the RiNo Art District, Capitol Hill, and the Civic Center area. We can also depart from another location of your choice if your group will be coming from another place.

 

Tours are available to schools, scout troops, faith-based groups, community organizations, and birthday and celebration groups from across the Denver metro area, including Aurora, Lakewood, Englewood, Littleton, Westminster, Thornton, Arvada, Centennial, Parker, Castle Rock, and the surrounding Front Range communities.

 

Groups traveling from outside the immediate Denver area should allow additional time for travel to the meeting point. All five youth tour routes are 60 to 90 minutes and are designed to be completed as a half-morning or half-afternoon field trip that fits comfortably within a standard school day schedule without requiring a full-day absence or as a perfect complement to a tour at the Capitol or time at History Colorado. To inquire about availability for your school or group, use the form on this page or email info@discoverdenvertours.com.