| DAY 1: SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 13 ARRIVE IN DENVER / COLORADO SPRINGS Arrive in Denver, meet your guide at the airport and travel to Colorado Springs. Check into your hotel and enjoy a “get acquainted” dinner with the group. (D) Overnight Colorado Springs DAY 2: SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 14 PIKES PEAK COUNTRY Sightsee today in Colorado Springs. Take the Pikes Peak Cog Railway 14,110 feet, to the top of Pikes Peak. Then, explore the magnificent sandstone rock formations of Garden of the Gods. This evening, enjoy a night of western hospitality and entertainment at Flying W Ranch. (B,L,D) Overnight Colorado Springs DAY 3: MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 15 ROYAL GORGE Take the Royal Gorge Route Railroad into Royal Gorge, where the world’s highest suspension bridge towers 1,053 above the Arkansas River. Tour the Gorge and stop in the mining town of Salida for lunch before we continue to Alamosa. (B,L) Overnight Alamosa DAY 4 : TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 16 CUMBRES & TOLTEC SCENIC RAILWAY The 1880 Cumbres and Toltec Scenic Railway transports you today through the forested slopes of the San Juan range. Passing through the dramatic rock formations of Toltec Gorge and cresting at 10,015-foot Cumbres Pass, you’ll drop down a precipitous 4% grade as you descend into the village of Chama, New Mexico. Take your motorcoach into Durango. (B,L) Overnight Durango DAY 5: WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 17 DURANGO-SILVERTON TRAIN This morning, experience a delightful trip through the Colorado Rockies via the Durango-Siverton Narrow Gauge Railroad. Stop for lunch and drive to Grand Junction, where you’ll see the fantastic monoliths of Colorado National Monument. (B,D) Overnight Grand Junction DAY 6: THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 18 GEORGETOWN LOOP / DENVER Explore the historic mining town of Georgetown. Then, take the 1920s steam-powered train on the Historic Georgetown Loop Railroad. Arrive in Denver and sightsee some historic landmarks like Larimer Square and the Colorado State Capitol Building. Tonight, join the group for a farewell dinner. (B,D) Overnight Denver DAY 7: FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 19 JOURNEY HOME Transfer to the Denver airport and begin your journey home. (B) WHAT WOULD YOU LIKE TO DO NEXT? Download Catalog Version of this tour? Adobe PDF Format Contact Us: info@westernleisure.com
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