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Fort Collins Early Settlement/Town Beginnings (Riding Tour)

By Traces of the Past History Tours
Free cancellation available
Price is HK$353 per adult
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Features
  • Free cancellation available
  • 2h
  • Mobile voucher
  • Instant confirmation
Overview
  • Experience the storey of the American West during this 2-hour van tour.
  • Learn about the people who lived in the Cache la Poudre River valley.
  • Discover what life was like in the early American West.
  • Hold and view historic artefacts from the mid-nineteenth century.
  • Enjoy nature as you travel to sites along the Cache la Poudre River.

Activity location

    • Fort Collins
    • Fort Collins, Colorado, United States

Meeting/Redemption Point

    • 4900 Rist Canyon Rd, Bellvue, CO 80512, USA | We will meet guests at the parking lot next to the entrance to Watson Lake State Wildlife Area where there is available parking. Located approximately 1 mile west of Vern's Place on Rist Canyon Rd. next to the bridge that crosses the Cache la Poudre River (closest address to site: 4900 Rist Canyon Rd., Laporte, CO 80521).
    • Bellvue, Colorado, United States

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Fort Collins Early Settlement/Town Beginnings (Riding Tour)
  • Activity duration is 2 hours2h
    2h
  • English
Language options: English
Price details
HK$353.24 x 2 AdultsHK$706.48
Total
Price is HK$706.48
Until Tue, 15 Jul
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What's included, what's not

  • What's includedWhat's includedVan tours begin at the car park next to the entrance to Watson Lake State Wildlife Area. Located ~1 mile west of Vern's Place on Rist Canyon Rd. next to the bridge that crosses the Cache la Poudre River (closest address to site: 4900 Rist Canyon Rd., Laporte, CO 80521). There are bathroom facilities available throughout the tour.
  • What's includedWhat's included Dress appropriately for weather conditions and wear comfortable shoes for standing and walking (smooth and uneven surfaces). In addition, consider bringing water, sun cream, and insect repellent. All tours begin promptly at the hour scheduled. As a courtesy to others, we cannot wait for late arrivals so plan to arrive 5-10 minutes prior. We will visit several sites during the tour (includes van travel, minimal walking and standing).
  • What's excludedWhat's excludedThe following are excluded during our tour:
  • What's excludedWhat's excluded Hotel pickup and drop-off
  • What's excludedWhat's excluded Food and drinks
  • What's excludedWhat's excluded Service charge

Know before you book

  • Not allowed: Pets
  • Not suitable for: Babies under 1 year, People with mobility impairments

What you can expect

Dressed in period clothing from the 19th century, your guided will take you on a van tour and share the fascinating storey of some the earliest settlers in the Cache la Poudre River valley. You will discover how they came to be associated with the founding of the fledgling community of Fort Collins, and where the settlement occurred along the Poudre corridor.

You will learn about former trapper and guide Antoine Janis, his Lakota wife, First Elk Woman, Elizabeth Stone and other relevant people who lived in the Cache la Poudre River valley during the nineteenth century.

Location

Activity location

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    • Fort Collins
    • Fort Collins, Colorado, United States

Meeting/Redemption Point

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    • 4900 Rist Canyon Rd, Bellvue, CO 80512, USA | We will meet guests at the parking lot next to the entrance to Watson Lake State Wildlife Area where there is available parking. Located approximately 1 mile west of Vern's Place on Rist Canyon Rd. next to the bridge that crosses the Cache la Poudre River (closest address to site: 4900 Rist Canyon Rd., Laporte, CO 80521).
    • Bellvue, Colorado, United States
This activity is not accompanied by a Hong Kong licensed tour escort.