Town & Country Tours & Transportation

Sightseeing Tours In And Around Sun Valley, Idaho

My guides and I feel that the best part of our job is meeting people and sharing the sights and history of our area with our guests. This is reflected in this small sampling of kind words we’ve received since 1987.

Thank you for being such a great guide. - Dick Ranian, Director, Ellis-Ranian Travel.

I’d highly recommend Mark Cook for a guide. He was highly knowledgeable in every facet of information for this area. I have had many guides and on a scale of one to ten, I would rate him a 10+++. I am confident you will concur with me after you use him.
Happy Traveling
Francis Sheltone, Escort, Storer Travel & Tours.

I just want to thank you for your contribution to the success of the 1994 SEDA Annual Meeting. ...I think the “Town Tour” that you put together for our spouse/guest program went really well... I also want to extend special thanks for going above and beyond, in taking some of the members on their own special tours and so forth....
Susan Watt, Manager, Meetings and Trade Shows

Our One Day Sightseeing Tours
In And Around Sun Valley, Idaho.

The Town Tour

You’ll enhance your appreciation of the Ketchum/Sun Valley area by taking this informative, historical and contemporary sightseeing tour of our area. The “Town Tour” covers everything you have heard or imagined about Sun Valley and Idaho in general. Highlights include the Hemingway Legacy & Memorial, the Sun Valley Story, $Million dollar award winning homes, world’s first ski lift, interesting local insights and celebrity lore. Your well informed driver-guide will point out where to shop for that fashionable western hat or the unique “All Idaho Gift”. This tour is an excellent orientation to the area and guarantees to further the enjoyment of your Sun Valley experience. Duration: 1 1/2 to two hours.

Galena Summit Tour

This tour consists of a scenic 35 mile drive north to Galena Summit (elevation 8,701 ft.) for a spectacular view of the Sawtooth Mountain Range and headwaters of the Salmon River. Bring your camera as this is one of Idaho’s most majestic drives and will put you in the middle of a well preserved alpine forest complete with endless varieties of wildflowers, 11,000 ft. peaks and pristine mountain streams. You’ll want to keep your eyes open for elk, deer, fox, moose, coyotes, beavers, industrious pikas and circling eagles. The Stanley Basin, the Sawtooth Mountain range and the headwaters of the Salmon River will provide a spectacular backdrop for all to enjoy.
Your driver-guide will provide you with plant and wildlife information, early exploration and mining history, colorful narration’s of local folklore and current environmental updates. An optional 30-60 minute stop at Galena Lodge for a wholesome lunch or coffee and home-baked pastries is available for groups up to 14 passengers. Duration: Three hours.

The Arts & Artists Of Sun Valley

Visit nationally acclaimed art galleries with narration by gallery staff. Every gallery is unique offering many different mediums and styles. Local galleries reflect an interesting diversity from three dimensional images, contemporary paintings, jewelry, ceramics, Southwestern Art, Indian artifacts and hand crafted furniture. A studio visit with one of the area’s foremost artists included in the tour. Duration: 2.5 hours.

The Nature of Silver Creek

Explore the Natural History of a high desert spring managed by the Nature Conservancy with a resident staff member. Here the tour “takes to the field” for a hour long field trip identifying plants, animals and birds along the way. Expect to see 30-50 species of birds during the easy walk. The tour concludes with a stop at the country museum before returning to your hotel. Coffee or tea/rolls provided. Departs 7 a.m. returning about 5 hours later.

Redfish Lake Tour
Ask any local and they will tell you Redfish Lake is well worth the visit. This popular half day tour is an extension of the “Galena Summit Tour” that continues north into some of the most scenic and rugged country in America. Elk, deer, eagles and beaver are just some of the wildlife we may encounter. If we’re real lucky, we’ll see one of the moose browsing in the stream. After departing the summit, we’ll head north another 40 miles through the Central Idaho Rocky Mountains we’ve just enjoyed viewing from the overlook. Your guide will be providing you with plant and wildlife information, early exploration and mining history, colorful narration of local folklore and current environmental news so you are not just seeing the scenery, you will be experiencing it. Our destination is Redfish Lake, a clear nearly bottomless glacial lake situated at the foot of the Sawtooth Mountains and Wilderness Area. At this point, participants can choose to take to the water for an enchanting motorboat cruise around the lake, sun on the beach, visit the interpretive center or follow a path through the forest. Lunch, which is included in the tour, will also be served during this time of leisure (approx. two hours).
On the route back to Sun Valley, we’ll stop at the Sawtooth Fish Hatchery to view their steelhead, trout and salmon rearing operation. Duration: Six hours.

The Ghost Town

In the 1870’s, gold was discovered about 75 miles north of Sun Valley in one of the most beautiful areas in Idaho. In addition to Galena Summit, the Sawtooth Mountain Range, Redfish Lake (“Top Ten Most Beautiful Lakes” in America according to Outside Magazine.) and the Stanley Basin, this day long excursion takes in the best the SNRA has to offer with a stop at the museum in Stanley, the Sunbeam Dam, a tour of a gold dredge which ate up a valley and a visit to the old mining (now ghost) town of Custer. Excellent photo opportunities abound. About 8 hours. Departs at 8 a.m. Lunch along the way included. Limited to 14. Not available in the winter.

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