Deans Aspen Tours

  Entertaining tour!  - 5/5! Excellent tour, something fun and different to do for my third trip to Aspen. Recommend for visitors and locals. Dean is a great story teller and kept things entertaining!

  Great introduction to Aspen. - If Dean doesn’t know it, it’s probably not worth remembering. Leisurely pace with lots of photo ops. Know that you will be quizzed periodically, so pay attention. Remember... read more “Ute City”. Also know that Dean is hawkeyed and saved us several times from anointing our shoes with dog and bear poop. Much appreciated.

  This was a fun tour and Dean had many stories to share that were interesting. I would recommend this tour!

  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.

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

  Dean was a great tour guide. Very knowledgeable about the history of Aspen. Showed us things we wouldn’t have otherwise seen or known about. Definitely worth your time!

  Ties Aspen's history to its present and its future  - This tour was a highlight of our Colorado trip. Dean knows and shares so much of what makes Aspen so unique and special, and makes it fun at every turn!

  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

  Great tour for kids too! - Dean gave our group of 12 year old boys an exciting ghost tour of Aspen. In one hour they all learned so much about the actual history of Aspen intertwined... read more with spell binding tales of ghosts, unexpected deaths and escaped serial killers. I would highly recommend Dean for his knowledge, great energy and entertainment for all! 5 bright shiny stars.

  Great way to see Aspen and learn about its fascinating history! - Dean was a great tour guide! He provided a fun, interesting and informative walking tour of Aspen, starting with the Ute indigenous people to modern day. We discussed the geology... read more and mining to the early settlers to its boom, downturn and revival. Architecture and business development, and some of its famous leaders. Highly recommend this 90 minute tour as a way to enjoy your Aspen stay.

  My husband and I did a tour in Aspen Co. with Dean . The tour was called Off the Beaten Path Tour. It was awesome! Dean told us about the... read more history of Aspen and different Architecture looks in Aspen . Just a couple blocks off Main Street we walked dish to Hallam Lake and then walked along Roaring Fork River. Dean was extremely knowledgeable about the area and answered all are questions. We then walked over to John Denver Sanctuary. Wow that was fabulous. This was an excellent tour. So insightful. Highly recommend it.

  Amazing tour! - Dean was a fantastic tour guide, super knowledgeable and friendly with plenty of fascinating facts about the town! I ended up renting an e bike and exploring the Rio grande... read more trail on Dean’s suggestion (I was going to walk it) and had the BEST time ever! Super grateful for his advice. Thanks so much! 😁 I fully recommend this tour to anyone visiting aspen