Deans Aspen Tours

  Masterful storytelling of the people and place  - An easy 1.5 hour walk through varied terrain: along neighborhood sidewalks, through town parks/centers and in nature areas. Dean masterfully told multiple stories at once: the history of the town... read more (from the Ute people to silver miners, hippies and today), contemporary development and how town policies support the arts, nature and full-time year-round worker residents. It gave me a fuller appreciation of Aspen and was a great way to start my weeklong stay.

  Fun way to learn about the secrets of Aspen - There is a lot to learn about Aspen. Fun to hear about the death that has shaped Aspen. People that have been hunting the people for decades.

  Dean is a great tour guide, obviously very enthusiastic about Aspen and shares a lot of info about it, I truly enjoyed the tour.

  Dean is a great tour guide, obviously very enthusiastic about Aspen and shares a lot of info about it, I truly enjoyed the tour.

  This tour was awesome - Dean is the best tour guide ever! The DarkSide tour was so good that we came back the next day for the Off the Beaten... read more Path Tour - which he set up for us privately even though it wasn’t scheduled. Make time for at least one tour next time you’re in Aspen!

  Ghost tour  - This was a very fun tour. Dean was enthusiastic and knowledgeable. Will book another tour with him to explore more of Aspen.

  Get the backstory about Aspen!  - Dean is knowledgeable and very friendly. He is willing to share his knowledge about Aspen with his guests. No need to wonder around on your own through the streets... read more of Aspen and wonder what this or that is. He will give you the back story and so much more. Loved his tour.

  Great family or couples evening activity! - Dean’s tour of Aspen’s dark side was great! We learned a lot about Aspen’s history and we’re entertained at the same time. We’ve been to Aspen many times so... read more this was a fun new thing to do as a family!

  The ghost tour was excellent. Dean’s research about the history of Aspen is very thorough and makes the tour very exciting and engaging!

  School trip with 7th and 8th graders  - We really enjoyed all of the of the specific stories about the individuals in the cemetery. There was variety and it was apparent a lot of time and thought... read more had gone into the presentation and the details were fascinating.

  Great tour!  - Great tour! Dean is so knowledgeable about Aspen’s history. We highly recommend this tour for your next visit to Aspen.

  We absolutely loved Dean's Aspen's DarkSide Ghost Tour! Dean is very knowledgeable and did a fabulous job telling us about Aspen's dark side and its ghosts! We highly... read more recommend Dean's tours for anyone visiting Aspen!