Denver itinerary: 5 to 7 days
Plans for five to seven days in Denver, day by day: Union Station, Larimer Square, LoDo and the 16th Street Mall first, then the Denver Art Museum, the Mint, the Molly Brown House and the State Capitol, and City Park, the Museum of Nature and Science, the Botanic Gardens and the Zoo as the days go on. Every stop has a typical visit length.
How long do you have?
Map: 7 days
Denver in 5 days
Day 1
Sakura Square
Small plaza in downtown Denver that reflects the history of Denver's Japanese community, with a pagoda and shops.
Denver Union Station
Railway station in LoDo, rebuilt in 1914 and renovated, now a transit hub with a hotel, restaurants and a grand waiting hall.
LoDo, Denver
Lower Downtown, a district of restored brick warehouses with restaurants, bars, galleries and the Coors Field ballpark.
Larimer Square
Historic block of Victorian buildings in LoDo, among the oldest in Denver, lined with restaurants, boutiques and strings of lights.
16th Street Mall
Mile-long pedestrian street through downtown with shops, cafes and street musicians, served by a free shuttle.
Denver Firefighters Museum
Museum in a 1909 firehouse with antique engines, hand pumps and uniforms telling the history of firefighting in Denver.
Denver Mint
Branch of the United States Mint that strikes coins, with free guided tours by advance reservation.
Molly Brown House
1889 Victorian house of the Titanic survivor Margaret "Molly" Brown, shown on guided tours of the original rooms.
Day 2
Black American West Museum & Heritage Center
Museum in the former home of Dr. Justina Ford in Five Points on Black cowboys and the history of the American West.
Colorado State Capitol
Gold-domed 1894 Capitol of Colorado, built of local granite, with a marker on the steps showing one mile above sea level.
Denver Art Museum
Art museum with a titanium-clad wing by Daniel Libeskind and strong collections of Native American art, Western art and modern work.
Cheesman Park
Large park east of downtown with a white marble pavilion and wide views of the Rocky Mountains on clear days.
City Park
Denver's largest park, with a lake, the zoo and the Museum of Nature and Science, and a fine view of the skyline.
Denver Museum of Nature and Science
Natural history museum with dinosaurs, gems and minerals, Egyptian mummies and a planetarium, in City Park.
Day 3
Boettcher Memorial Tropical Conservatory
Domed glasshouse at the Denver Botanic Gardens with tropical plants, orchids and a canopy of palms.
Denver Botanic Gardens
York Street botanical garden with themed gardens, a Japanese garden, an amphitheatre and Rocky Mountain plants.
Denver Zoo
Zoo of 80 acres in City Park with elephants, giraffes, big cats, a tropical house and a sloth habitat.
Denver in 6 days
Day 1
Black American West Museum & Heritage Center
Museum in the former home of Dr. Justina Ford in Five Points on Black cowboys and the history of the American West.
Sakura Square
Small plaza in downtown Denver that reflects the history of Denver's Japanese community, with a pagoda and shops.
Denver Union Station
Railway station in LoDo, rebuilt in 1914 and renovated, now a transit hub with a hotel, restaurants and a grand waiting hall.
LoDo, Denver
Lower Downtown, a district of restored brick warehouses with restaurants, bars, galleries and the Coors Field ballpark.
Larimer Square
Historic block of Victorian buildings in LoDo, among the oldest in Denver, lined with restaurants, boutiques and strings of lights.
16th Street Mall
Mile-long pedestrian street through downtown with shops, cafes and street musicians, served by a free shuttle.
Denver Mint
Branch of the United States Mint that strikes coins, with free guided tours by advance reservation.
Day 2
Denver Firefighters Museum
Museum in a 1909 firehouse with antique engines, hand pumps and uniforms telling the history of firefighting in Denver.
Denver Art Museum
Art museum with a titanium-clad wing by Daniel Libeskind and strong collections of Native American art, Western art and modern work.
Molly Brown House
1889 Victorian house of the Titanic survivor Margaret "Molly" Brown, shown on guided tours of the original rooms.
Cheesman Park
Large park east of downtown with a white marble pavilion and wide views of the Rocky Mountains on clear days.
City Park
Denver's largest park, with a lake, the zoo and the Museum of Nature and Science, and a fine view of the skyline.
Day 3
Boettcher Memorial Tropical Conservatory
Domed glasshouse at the Denver Botanic Gardens with tropical plants, orchids and a canopy of palms.
Denver Botanic Gardens
York Street botanical garden with themed gardens, a Japanese garden, an amphitheatre and Rocky Mountain plants.
Denver Museum of Nature and Science
Natural history museum with dinosaurs, gems and minerals, Egyptian mummies and a planetarium, in City Park.
Denver Zoo
Zoo of 80 acres in City Park with elephants, giraffes, big cats, a tropical house and a sloth habitat.
Day 4
Colorado State Capitol
Gold-domed 1894 Capitol of Colorado, built of local granite, with a marker on the steps showing one mile above sea level.
Denver in 7 days
Day 1
Denver Zoo
Zoo of 80 acres in City Park with elephants, giraffes, big cats, a tropical house and a sloth habitat.
Denver Museum of Nature and Science
Natural history museum with dinosaurs, gems and minerals, Egyptian mummies and a planetarium, in City Park.
City Park
Denver's largest park, with a lake, the zoo and the Museum of Nature and Science, and a fine view of the skyline.
Boettcher Memorial Tropical Conservatory
Domed glasshouse at the Denver Botanic Gardens with tropical plants, orchids and a canopy of palms.
Cheesman Park
Large park east of downtown with a white marble pavilion and wide views of the Rocky Mountains on clear days.
Molly Brown House
1889 Victorian house of the Titanic survivor Margaret "Molly" Brown, shown on guided tours of the original rooms.
Denver Art Museum
Art museum with a titanium-clad wing by Daniel Libeskind and strong collections of Native American art, Western art and modern work.
Day 2
Denver Botanic Gardens
York Street botanical garden with themed gardens, a Japanese garden, an amphitheatre and Rocky Mountain plants.
Denver Mint
Branch of the United States Mint that strikes coins, with free guided tours by advance reservation.
16th Street Mall
Mile-long pedestrian street through downtown with shops, cafes and street musicians, served by a free shuttle.
Larimer Square
Historic block of Victorian buildings in LoDo, among the oldest in Denver, lined with restaurants, boutiques and strings of lights.
LoDo, Denver
Lower Downtown, a district of restored brick warehouses with restaurants, bars, galleries and the Coors Field ballpark.
Denver Union Station
Railway station in LoDo, rebuilt in 1914 and renovated, now a transit hub with a hotel, restaurants and a grand waiting hall.
Sakura Square
Small plaza in downtown Denver that reflects the history of Denver's Japanese community, with a pagoda and shops.
Day 3
Colorado State Capitol
Gold-domed 1894 Capitol of Colorado, built of local granite, with a marker on the steps showing one mile above sea level.
Day 4
Denver Firefighters Museum
Museum in a 1909 firehouse with antique engines, hand pumps and uniforms telling the history of firefighting in Denver.
Day 5
Black American West Museum & Heritage Center
Museum in the former home of Dr. Justina Ford in Five Points on Black cowboys and the history of the American West.
Watch: Denver in 5 days
A one-minute look at the plan: every stop, day by day, with the map.
When to go to Denver
Late spring to early autumn, from May to September, has the warmest weather for walking and the parks, though afternoon thunderstorms are common in summer. September and October bring crisp, sunny weather and golden aspens in the mountains. Winters are cold with occasional snow, and the sun often returns quickly. Denver has around 300 sunny days a year.
Plan the rest of your trip
- Where to stay: hotels in Denver on Booking.com or Trip.com
- Skip-the-line tickets: museums and sights in Denver on Tiqets
- Tours and day trips: things to do in Denver on GetYourGuide
- Data on arrival: an eSIM for United States from Airalo
- Last day: leave your bags in Denver with Radical Storage and keep sightseeing
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Tips for Denver
- Denver sits at about 1,600 metres (a mile high), so drink plenty of water, use sunscreen and take it easy on the first day.
- The Denver Mint offers free tours that need a reservation made in advance and have limited places; book early.
- The Colorado State Capitol is free to visit on weekdays with tours; the brass marker on the west steps shows the mile-high elevation.
- The free MallRide shuttle runs up and down the 16th Street Mall and links the Union Station and Civic Center areas.
- Many small museums close on one or two days a week; check opening days before fixing a plan.
Make it your own
Open the guide in Andiamo Places to see every stop on a map with walking directions, move places between days, check opening hours for your dates, and add your own finds. After the trip, your photos become a journal and, if you like, a printed photo book.
Guides are made with the help of AI and public sources such as Wikipedia, and may contain errors. Opening hours and prices change, so check before you go. Spotted a wrong photo, a pin in the wrong place, a missing stop or a better one? Write to andiamotravelapp@gmail.com: the e-mail opens with this guide filled in.
Photo credits
- 16th Street Mall: The original uploader was MattWright at English Wikipedia ., CC BY 2.0
- Black American West Museum & Heritage Center: Jeffrey Beall, CC BY 4.0
- Boettcher Memorial Tropical Conservatory: Own work by Tom Churchill, CC BY 2.5
- Cheesman Park: R0uge, CC BY-SA 4.0
- City Park: Hogs555, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Colorado State Capitol: Billy Hathorn, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Denver Art Museum: Denver Art Museum, Public domain
- Denver Botanic Gardens: Daderot, Public domain
- Denver Firefighters Museum: Jeffrey Beall, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Denver Mint: Pi3.124, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Denver Museum of Nature and Science: Sarbjit Bahga, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Denver Union Station: Darkshark0159 at English Wikipedia, Public domain
- Denver Zoo: Donlammers, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Larimer Square: Pdubs.94, CC BY 4.0
- LoDo, Denver: The original uploader was Decumanus at English Wikipedia ., CC BY-SA 3.0
- Molly Brown House: Onetwo1 at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Sakura Square: Jeffrey Beall, CC BY-SA 3.0
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