Summer & Autumn All-Inclusive Rates

All-Inclusive, No Hidden Fees

When you book your dude ranch vacation at Vista Verde, you can relax knowing that our all-inclusive rates make enjoying your vacation easy.  Below is a breakdown of the summer dude ranch season rates, along with what is included in your stay.

Please note that there is no additional service charge or gratuity, and there is no expectation of tipping. 

Summer & Autumn 2021 Weekly Rates

For children 6-13 years old deduct $100/night

Adults Only Times

Come join us for an all-inclusive Colorado vacation!

August 22 – October 24, 2021: When the kids are back in school, the ranch turns into an adult only playground. All of the same activities are offered, but the guest count is a little lower, the night is a little crisper and the aspens a little more colorful! Learn more about our adult only vacations at Vista Verde.  Stays run Sunday-Sunday, but we also offer the option of a Sun-Thurs or Thurs-Sun in October for those who can’t get away for a full week.

What’s Included

• Three delicious meals per day
• Horseback riding on the many trails surrounding the ranch
• Informative horsemanship clinics and semi-private lessons
• Guided hikes in the surrounding National Forest and Wilderness Areas
• Guided mountain biking on our full-suspension bikes
• Paddle boarding on nearby high alpine lakes
• Guided fly fishing with first class equipment and instruction
• Weekly photography workshop with professional photographer
• Use of our private swimming pool
• A wide assortment of wine, beer and sodas
• Weekly cooking classes and wine tasting
• Kids, tween, and teens programs (Kids 6-10, Tweens 11-13, Teens 14-17) Although we love little kids, we’re not set up well for them, so we have an age minimum of 6 years.
• Archery instruction and 3D shooting course.
• Transportation to and from Steamboat for shopping or exploring
• Evening entertainment (barn dance, musical entertainers, et al)

What’s a la Carte

• Massages from a trained therapist
• Premium wines from our select list

All activities are fully guided and specialty equipment is provided.

Check In and Check Out

You are welcome to check-in anytime after 4 p.m. on the day of arrival and check-out is 9:30 a.m. on the day of departure. Because of our tight turn around time on Sundays, we can not accommodate early arrivals or late departures. We will help make your travel day run smoothly by taking you to Steamboat for shopping or lunch if your flight schedule leaves you with extra time.

Deposit & Cancellation Policies

We realize and appreciate the risks that our guests assume by traveling, and we recommend trip insurance as a way to protect your travel investment.  Unlike a hotel or large resort, our small capacity means cancellations impact our business and staff significantly.  Despite keeping a waitlist, we have found that last-minute cancellations typically are difficult to rebook.  Our cancellation policy ensures the sustainability of our business, so we can be here in years to come for you to enjoy!

• Your deposit will be refunded less a $100/person cancellation fee if cancellation is made more than 90 days prior to arrival.
• Between 90 and 45 days prior to arrival you may chose to roll your deposit to a stay in the following 12 month window.
• Within 45 days of arrival we regret that no refund is possible, regardless of the reason for the cancellation.  This includes illness, quarantine, or local or state restrictions on travel from your home destination for the dates of your planned stay.    However, you are welcome to send another party of the same size in your place.
• With weather and air travel creating travel delays from time to time, if your arrival is delayed we will work with you to adjust your stay to make up for the lost time at the ranch.

Please also note that in our mountainous setting, forest fires or low snow years are a possibility. And following 2020, we are keenly aware that state and local health mandates can result in closure of the ranch.

• In the event that a natural disaster or mandated restrictions leaves the ranch closed during your scheduled stay we ask that you consider rolling your deposit to a stay in the following 12 month period.  However your deposit will be refunded if requested.
• This same policy applies to a situation where the health guidelines limit us to in-room only dining and you don’t want to experience the ranch with those circumstances.
• If the ranch is able to be open during unique circumstances we will do everything in our power to give you an amazing vacation experience.  If you are unsatisfied with your experience we will come up with a mutually agreeable solution.

We highly recommend that you purchase trip insurance and understand the coverage.  We can help you purchase trip insurance via Red Sky Insurance when you book your stay for 6.95% of the deposit amount.