Elk Watching Tour (Wildside 4x4 Tours)

Overview

Available languages

English

3 hours 30 minutes

Mobile ticket

This is very similar to our Sunset Tour with the added excitement in the fall when the Elk are in their Rut. We stay in the lower portion of the National Park with amazing photo opportunities of the Elk sparing, mating and bugling. This wonderful photo tour not only gets you walking to the Alluvial Fan waterfall and a relaxing walk around Sprague Lake, but also provides great opportunities to see all types of wildlife and the stunning beauty of the lower portion of the National Park in the fall with a spectacular changing color of the fall leaves.

In this photo tour you have stadium seating in one of our off-road custom vehicles with a convertible top, heating, and air conditioning to make your ride as comfortable as possible.

During your tour you will be able to enjoy the included snacks and a variety of drinks. Feel free to bring alcohol for adults for a little extra relaxation. Fun for the whole family and a tour you won’t want to miss!

Additional Info

Public transportation options are available nearby

Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Customers wanting 10.00 discount for having a valid National Park Pass must book directly through Wildside4x4tours.com

Cancellation Policy

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

What‘s Included

National Park Pass

Soda/Pop

Bottled water

Snacks

All Fees and Taxes

Air-conditioned vehicle

What To Expect

Rocky Mountain National Park

Experience the lower portion of the Rocky Mountain National Park with informative and knowledgeable guides able to seek out and teach you all there is to know about the Elk during mating season.

3 hours • Admission Not Applicable

Options

Elk Watching Tour (Wildside 4x4 Tours)

Reviews

4.94

16 reviews

Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor

Take the Badger tour with Teres, you won’t be disappointed.
govisray,
Oct 14, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
Teres was our guide and was very knowledgeable about the area, founders, hiking and history of Rocky Mountain National Park. We were hoping to see elk and were not disappointed. Within 30 minutes of entering the park we saw a group of about 10 elk. As we went through the park enjoying the beautiful views Teres was sharing history of the sights. She took us to an area favored by the elk and saw at least 200 grazing and socializing.
Fantastic
S9373VUdand,
Oct 12, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
Very friendly and helpful office when we signed up . Our tour guide was Leo . He was extremely knowledgeable and friendly . We have recommended this tour to everyone at the wedding we came here for . Wish we had time to do it again . Thank You for a wonderful experience. Dan Dillon
Great adventure.
KURT B,
Sep 28, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
Great trip. The guide did a fantastic job, and we observed a lot of Elk and saw some fantastic scenery. Comfortable vehicles and just enough time to see a lot of the park.
Perfect!
652maryjoc,
Sep 15, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
Terese was the best guide, pleasant and knowledgeable. Tour provided everything we needed. Jeep was great and we saw a black bear and many elk. Terese was patient and guided our tour the way we wanted. Perfect!
WildSide Elk Tour
MaryJo C,
Sep 15, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00
It was great! They provided everything needed. We saw a black bear and our guide, Terese, was very excited. She was exceptional - knowledgeable and friendly.
Elk Tour
hoperL4400KQ,
Sep 11, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
The tour was wonderful. Our guide, CE was very knowledgeable and gave us history on Estes Park. We saw tons of Elk. We got to spend a lot of time watching them in their habitat. Would reccommend this tour to everyone.
Fun day with the animals of RMNP
Mobile53473304034,
Sep 4, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
CE was fun,informative, good sport FELT LIKE WE HAD KNOWN HIM A LONG TIME ON A NEW EXCURSION AND ADVENTURE Wpuld recommend him for anyone who wants to see Moose (we saw 2 different ones), coyote, 3 big bull elk, two herding their harems of 50-75 and one maybe 30-35, several multiple sightings of deer bucks and does, We did get to see and hear one bull elk bugling several times maybe 100 yards away saw a stellar jay, chipmunks and I think goldenI highly recommend this adventure with CE as guide if you want to have a great day including how to sniff and smell different whiskey flavors fro vanilla, caramel. To Smokey sweet from the bark of big ponderosa pine
Awesome Elk Tour with James
Traci W,
Sep 2, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00
We had a group of 8. Four had already been to Rocky National Park before but we were all blown away by the tour! Our guide James was awesome! He was fun and informative and took us to some great spots to see the Elk. Will definitely use this company again for our next visit.
Elk and spectacular views!
peggyc763,
Aug 26, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
This tour was amazing. C.E. was an excellent guide. We saw three herd of Elk and the most amazing views. We learned a lot about the wildlife; trees and history of the park. We highly recommend.
Great Elk Viewing/Shorter trip than advertised.
mchrister09,
Oct 15, 2024
- Review from Tripadvisor
4.00
Logan was a great guide. He was knowledgeable and gave us alot of information. We saw a large herd of elk. My complaint would be that the tour was advertised as approx. 3.5 hours long and it was more than an hour shorter than that. We also did not visit Sprague Lake at all. We picked this tour specifically because it was advertised longer than another local tour company, so I was disappointed to spend $200 more for our family of 5.