4 days in Colorado Itinerary

Aptly nicknamed the "Mile-High City," Denver sits at an altitude of 1,600 m (5,280 ft) above sea level, located right where the Great Plains give way to the Rocky Mountains.

Kick off your visit on the 17th (Sun): take a stroll through 16th Street Mall, then admire the masterpieces at Denver Art Museum, and then pause for some serene contemplation at The International Church of Cannabis. Get ready for a full day of sightseeing on the next day: admire the natural beauty at Denver Botanic Gardens, get to know the resident critters at Denver Zoo, then look and learn at Denver Museum of Nature & Science, and finally stop by Mountain Lux Candles.

To see ratings, reviews, traveler tips, and other tourist information, go to the Denver trip maker app.

Houston to Denver is an approximately 4-hour flight. You can also drive; or take a bus. The time zone difference moving from Central Standard Time (CST) to Mountain Standard Time (MST) is minus 1 hour. Traveling from Houston in December, things will get much colder in Denver: highs are around 43°F and lows about 19°F. Cap off your sightseeing on the 18th (Mon) early enough to go by car to Colorado Springs.

Stunning Garden of the Gods Park scenery, blue skies and the glory of Pikes Peak-America’s Mountain have attracted visitors to Colorado Springs for more than a century.

On the 19th (Tue), examine the collection at Penrose Heritage Museum, admire nature's wide array of creatures at Cheyenne Mountain Zoo, then admire the masterpieces at Michael Garman Museum & Gallery, and finally stroll around Garden of the Gods. Here are some ideas for day two: test your team's savvy at popular escape rooms, then brush up on your military savvy at National Museum of World War II Aviation, and then indulge your senses at Rocky Mountain Food Tours.

Plan my day in Colorado Springs using traveler tips and tourist information provided by Inspirock.

Getting from Denver to Colorado Springs by car takes about 1.5 hours. Other options: take a bus; or do a combination of train and flight. In December, daytime highs in Colorado Springs are 45°F, while nighttime lows are 18°F. Cap off your sightseeing on the 20th (Wed) early enough to catch the flight back home.